2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin

The 2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the 24th edition of the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, a women's cycling stage race in France. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.1 race and was held between 16 and 25 May 2008.[1]

2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
Race details
Dates16–25 May 2008
Stages9 + Prologue
Distance873.9 km (543.0 mi)
Winning time23h 55' 05"
Results
  Winner  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) (Menikini-Selle Italia)
  Second  Judith Arndt (GER) (Team Columbia Women)
  Third  Trixi Worrack (GER) (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung)
  Points  Angela Brodtka (GER) (Team DSB Bank)
  Mountains  Judith Arndt (GER) (Team High Road Women)
  Youth  Claudia Hausler (GER) (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung)
  Sprints  Monica Holler (GER) (Bigla Cycling Team)
  Team Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung

Stages

Prologue
16 May 2008 – Gruissan to Gruissan, 3.9 km (2.4 mi), Individual time trial[2]
Prologue Result
Rider Team Time
1 Katie Mactier (AUS)Australia national team5' 02"
2 Ellen van Dijk (NED)Netherlands national team+1"
3 Alison Powers (USA)United States national team]+2"
 General Classification after the Prologue
Rider Team Time
1 Katie Mactier (AUS)Australia national team5' 02"
2 Ellen van Dijk (NED)Netherlands national team+1"
3 Alison Powers (USA)United States national team+2"

Stage 1
17 May 2008 – Rieux Minervois to Rieux Minervois, 107 km (66.5 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Nicole Cooke (GBR)Great Britain national team3h 15' 04"
2 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungs.t.
3 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini - Selle Italias.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini - Selle Italia3h 20' 04"
2 Nicole Cooke (GBR)Great Britain national team+2"
3 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+6"

Stage 2
18 May 2008 – Port La Nouvelle to Port La Nouvelle, 27 km (16.8 mi), Team time trial[4]
Stage 2 Result
Team Riders Time
1Netherlands national team Ellen van Dijk (NED)
 Loes Gunnewijk (NED)
 Mirjam Melchers (NED)
 Regina Bruins (NED)		35' 44"
2Team Columbia Women Linda Villumsen (DEN)
 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER)
 Alexis Rhodes (AUS)
 Linda Villumsen (DEN)
 Judith Arndt (GER)
 Luise Keller (GER)		+6"
3Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung Trixi Worrack (GER)
 Charlotte Becker (GER)
 Edits Pucinskaite (LTU)
 Claudia Hausler (GER)		+8"
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women3h 56' 00"
2 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+12"
3 Nicole Cooke (GBR)Great Britain national team+40"

Stage 3
19 May 2008 – Lezignan Corbières to Lezignan Corbières, 111 km (69.0 mi)[5]
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Zoulfia Zabirova (KAZ)Bigla Cycling Team2h 52' 54"
2 Angela Brodtka (GER)Team DSB Bank+46"
3 Diana Žiliūtė (LTU)Lithuania national team+1' 01"
 General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women6h 49' 55"
2 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+12"
3 Nicole Cooke (GBR)Great Britain national team+40"

Stage 4
20 May 2008 – Osseja to Osseja, 101 km (62.8 mi)[6]
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia2h 52' 21"
2 Alison Powers (USA)United States national team+2' 53"
3 Emma Johansson (SWE)AA-Drink Cycling Team+3' 04"
 General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia9h 42' 53"
2 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+3' 39"
3 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+3' 55"

Stage 5
21 May 2008 – Toulouges to Toulouges, 112 km (69.6 mi)[7]
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER)Team Columbia Women2h 56' 51"
2 Charlotte Becker (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+2"
3 Monica Holler (SWE)Bigla Cycling Team+4"
 General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia12h 39' 48"
2 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+3' 39"
3 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+3' 55"

Stage 6
22 May 2008 – Rennes-les-Bains to Axat, 117 km (72.7 mi)[8]
Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Vicki Whitelaw (AUS)Australia national team3h 10' 16"
2 Sharon Laws (GBR)Great Britain national teams.t.
3 Regina Bruins (NED)Netherlands national team+6"
 General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia15h 50' 51"
2 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+3' 39"
3 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+3' 55"

Stage 7
23 May 2008 – Castelnaudary to Castelnaudary, 108 km (67.1 mi)[9]
Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Zoulfia Zabirova (KAZ)Bigla Cycling Team2h 55' 54"
2 Katharine Carroll (USA)United States national team+31"
3 Martine Bras (NED)Netherlands national team+31"
 General Classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia18h 51' 43"
2 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+3' 39"
3 Irene van den Broek (NED)AA-Drink Cycling Team+3' 49"

Stage 8
24 May 2008 – Bram to Bram, 116 km (72.1 mi)[10]
Stage 8 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER)Bigla Cycling Team3h 08' 35"
2 Sara Carrigan (AUS)Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteams.t.
3 Angela Brodtka (GER)Team DSB Banks.t.
 General Classification after Stage 8
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia22h 00' 16"
2 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+3' 38"
3 Irene van den Broek (NED)AA-Drink Cycling Team+3' 51"

Stage 9
25 May 2008 – Limoux to Limoux, 71 km (44.1 mi)[11]
Stage 9 Result
Rider Team Time
1 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women1h 54' 56"
2 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italias.t.
3 Nicole Cooke (GBR)Great Britain national teams.t.
 General Classification after Stage 9
Rider Team Time
1 Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)Menikini-Selle Italia23h 55' 05"
2 Judith Arndt (GER)Team Columbia Women+3' 53"
3 Trixi Worrack (GER)Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung+4' 02"

Final classification
Rider Team Time
1  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) Menikini-Selle Italia 23h 55' 05"
2  Judith Arndt (GER) Team Columbia Women +3' 53"
3  Trixi Worrack (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung +4' 02"
4  Nicole Cooke (GBR) Great Britain national team +4' 23"
5  Irene van den Broek (NED) AA-Drink Cycling Team +4' 57"
6  Sharon Laws (GBR) Great Britain national team +5' 11"
7  Claudia Hausler (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung +5' 42"
8  Amber Neben (USA) United States national team +6' 07"
9  Linda Villumsen (DEN) Team Columbia Women +7' 06"
10  Regina Bruins (NED) Netherlands national team +7' 15"

Source[12]

See also

References
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  2. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Prologue". cyclingarchives.com. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 1". cyclingarchives.com. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 2". cyclingarchives.com. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  5. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 3". cyclingarchives.com. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  6. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 4". cyclingarchives.com. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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  8. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 6". cyclingarchives.com. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  9. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 7". cyclingarchives.com. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  10. "Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 8". cyclingarchives.com. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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