2011 HTC–Highroad Women season

The 2011 season was the tenth for the HTC–Highroad Women cycling team, which began as the T-Mobile team in 2003. The main new riders for the team were the Americans Amber Neben and Amanda Miller and the German time trial champion Charlotte Becker. Sadly, in January, Carla Swart died whilst training after being hit by a truck. After winning a stage, Ellen van Dijk won the Ladies Tour of Qatar which was the 400th victory for the team (men's and women's) since 2008. Ina Teutenberg won the fifth round in the Women's World Cup and the team won the seventh round, the Open de Suède Vårgårda team time trial. The team finished second overall in the World Cup. Judith Arndt finished fourth in the individual standings and Teutenberg fifth. At the end of the season Arndt took the third place in the UCI World Ranking, Teutenberg fourth and the team ended in second place in the team classification.

2011 HTC–Highroad Women
UCI Team ranking2nd
ManagerBob Stapleton
Season victories
One-day races
Stage race overall
Best ranked riderJudith Arndt (3rd)

Roster

Ages as of 1 January 2011.[1]

Rider Date of birth
 Judith Arndt (GER) (1976-07-23)July 23, 1976 (aged 34)
 Charlotte Becker (GER) (1983-05-19)May 19, 1983 (aged 27)
 Katie Colclough (GBR) (1990-01-20)January 20, 1990 (aged 20)
 Ellen van Dijk (NED) (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987 (aged 23)
 Emilia Fahlin (SWE) (1988-10-24)October 24, 1988 (aged 22)
 Chloe Hosking (AUS) (1990-10-01)October 1, 1990 (aged 20)
 Amanda Miller (USA) (1986-12-13)December 13, 1986 (aged 24)
Rider Date of birth
 Amber Neben (USA) (1975-02-18)February 18, 1975 (aged 35)
 Ally Stacher (USA) (1981-06-08)June 8, 1981 (aged 29)
 Evelyn Stevens (USA) (1983-05-09)May 9, 1983 (aged 27)
 Carla Swart[N 1] (RSA) (1987-11-26)November 26, 1987 (aged 23)
 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) (1974-10-28)October 28, 1974 (aged 36)
 Adrie Visser (NED) (1983-10-19)October 19, 1983 (aged 27)
  1. Swart died on 19 January 2011.[2]

Season

February

The season started for the team with the Ladies Tour of Qatar in February. In stage 2, Ellen van Dijk was part of the front group and took home the stage victory by winning the sprint.[3] The day afterwards she defended successfully her leading position in the general classification and won the points classification as well.[4] Van Dijk dedicated her victories to Carla Swart who died whilst training after being hit by a truck a few weeks earlier. The prize money she earned in Qatar was sent to her family.[5][6] Van Dijk's victory was the 400th victory for the team (men's and women's) since 2008.[7]

End of July - August

In late July the team won the world cup team time trial, the 2011 Open de Suede Vargarda TTT and was over a minute faster than Team AA Drink. The team consisted of: Ellen van Dijk, Judith Arndt, Amber Neben and Charlotte Becker.[8][9] The day afterwards was the World Cup road race in Sweden, the 2011 Open de Suede Vargarda. Ellen van Dijk won the sprint of the peloton and finished second behind Annemiek van Vleuten, who had a small gap with the bunch. Teutenberg finished fourth.

Teutenberg won the first stage of the Trophée d'Or Féminin by winning the sprint and the team won the team time trial afterwards. Becker won the third stage. The leaders jersey was lost to Tatiana Antoshina after the fourth stage. In the fifth stage Teutenberg won the bunch sprint behind a breakaway of four riders. In the last stage Becker finished fourth but did not win enough time to win the overall classification and finished second.[10]

September

At the Profile Ladies Tour, Ina Teutenberg finished second in the first stage. The day afterwards Ellen van Dijk won for the third consecutive year the time trial stage of this tour.[11] At the same time the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche took place. Emilia Fahlin won the prologue and the day afterwards the time trial as well. She lost however thirteen minutes on Emma Pooley in the thirds stage. Evelyn Stevens won stage 4 with over a four minutes lead over teammate Amanda Miller. Fahlin won the two stages afterwards. After finishing again second in the time trial, Miller finished fourth in the general classification.[12]

In preparation for the time trial world championships, Arndt won the Chrono Champenois just ahead of Amber Neben.[13]

At the Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile the team won once again the team time trial.[14][15] Arndt won the sprint of the second stage and took the leaders jersey. The stage afterwards the team provided Arndt on the final climb with a train so she could also win that stage. After Teutenberg won the stage afterwards and Arndt the time trial the next morning the team booked five consecutive victories. In the fourth stage where Teutenberg abandoned, Megan Guarnier took the lead. In the fifth stage also Teutenberg abandoned. In the last stage Charlotte Becker won the stage by winning the bunch sprint.[16][17]

End of September: UCI Road World Championships

Judith Arndt won, at the age of 35, the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. Linda Villumsen won the silver medal, Emma Pooley finished third..[18] Ina Teutenberg won bronze in the road race and Chloe Hosking finished sixth.[19]

October - December

To the end of the road cycling season, Amber Neben won the Chrono des Nations in October.[20]

At the Dutch National Track Championships in December, Ellen van Dijk won two national titles. She won the individual pursuit as well as the madison.

Results

Season victories

Single day and stage races 2011[21]
DateNationRaceCat.Winner
3 February QatarStage 2 Ladies Tour of Qatar2.1 Ellen van Dijk
4 February QatarGeneral classification Ladies Tour of Qatar2.1 Ellen van Dijk
4 February QatarPoints classification Ladies Tour of Qatar2.1 Ellen van Dijk
23 February New ZealandStage 1 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt
24 February New ZealandStage 2 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt
25 February New ZealandStage 3 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
27 February New ZealandStage 5 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Amanda Miller
27 February New ZealandGeneral classification Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt
8 April NetherlandsStage 2 Energiewacht Tour2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
9 April NetherlandsStage 3 Energiewacht Tour2.2 Adrie Visser
10 April NetherlandsGeneral classification Energiewacht Tour2.2 Adrie Visser
17 April NetherlandsRonde van Gelderland1.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
24 April BelgiumGP Stad Roeselare1.1 Amber Neben
12 May ChinaStage 2 Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
13 May ChinaStage 3 Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Chloe Hosking
13 May ChinaClassement à points du Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
13 May ChinaGeneral classification Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
15 May ChinaTour of Chongming Island World CupCDM Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
17 June ItalyStage 1 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 June ItalyStage 2 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Judith Arndt
18 June ItalyGeneral classification Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Judith Arndt
4 July ItalyStage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
10 July Italy10th stage Giro d'Italia Femminile2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 July GermanyStage 1 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1HTC-Highroad Women
19 July GermanyStage 2 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
21 July GermanyStage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Amanda Miller
23 July GermanyStage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Judith Arndt
29 July SwedenOpen de Suède Vårgårda TTTCDMHTC-Highroad Women
31 July GermanySparkassen Giro Bochum1.1 Adrie Visser
20 August FranceStage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
21 August FranceStage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin2.2HTC-Highroad Women
4 September ItalyMemorial Davide Fardelli - Cronometro Individuale1.2 Judith Arndt
7 September NetherlandsStage 2 Holland Ladies Tour2.2 Ellen van Dijk
7 September FranceStage 2 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin
9 September FranceStage 5 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin
10 September FranceStage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin
8 September FranceStage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Evelyn Stevens
11 September FranceChrono Champenois1.1 Judith Arndt
13 September ItalyStage 1 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1HTC-Highroad Women
14 September ItalyStage 2 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
16 September ItalyStage 4a Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
15 September ItalyStage 3 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Judith Arndt
16 September ItalyStage 4b Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Judith Arndt
18 September ItalyStage 6 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Charlotte Becker
16 October FranceChrono des Nations1.1 Amber Neben
Track Cycling World Cup races
DateNationRaceWinner
4 November Kazakhstan2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1 Ellen van Dijk[T 1]
(with Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters)
  1. As part of the national selection
National, Continental and World champions 2011[21]
DateDisciplineJerseyWinner
22 JuneSwedish National Time Trial ChampionshipsEmilia Fahlin
23 JuneUnited States National Time Trial ChampionshipsEvelyn Stevens
24 JuneGerman National Time Trial ChampionshipsJudith Arndt
26 JuneGerman National Road Race ChampionshipsIna-Yoko Teutenberg
16 SeptemberTime Trial World ChampionJudith Arndt
28 DecemberDutch Track Champion (individual pursuit)Ellen van Dijk
30 DecemberDutch Track Champion (madison)Ellen van Dijk

Results in major races

Single day races

Judith Arndt finished 4th in the final classification and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 5th. The team finished 2nd in the teams standing.[22]

Results at the 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup races[22]
Date # Race Best rider Place
27 March 1 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio Judith Arndt 7th
3 April 2 Tour of Flanders Judith Arndt 5th
16 April 3 Ronde van Drenthe Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 4th
20 April 4 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine Judith Arndt 3rd
15 May 5 Tour of Chongming Island Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 1st
5 June 6 GP Ciudad de Valladolid Judith Arndt 4th
29 July 7 Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT HTC-Highroad Women 1st
31 July 8 Open de Suède Vårgårda Ellen van Dijk 2nd
27 August 9 GP de Plouay Evelyn Stevens 2nd
Final individual classification Judith Arndt 4th
Final team classification HTC-Highroad Women 2nd
Other major single day races
Date Race Rider Place
24 March UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit[M 1] Ellen van Dijk
(with Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder)
5th
25 March UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit[M 2] Ellen van Dijk 5th
20 September UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial[M 3]  Judith Arndt (GER)
24 September UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race[M 4]  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER)
21 October European Track Championships – Women's team pursuit[M 5] Ellen van Dijk
(with Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder)
5th
  1. Riders are part of the national team
  2. Riders are part of the national team
  3. Riders are part of the national team[23]
  4. Riders are part of the national team[24]
  5. Riders are part of the national team

Grand Tours

Grand tour Giro d'Italia Femminile
Rider (classification) Judith Arndt (3rd)
Victories 2 stage wins

UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams.[22]

Individual UCI World Ranking[22]
Rank Rider Points
3 Judith Arndt951
4 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg791
8 Amber Neben383
13 Ellen van Dijk269
15 Charlotte Becker258
17 Adrie Visser255
24 Chloe Hosking190
41 Evelyn Stevens119
53 Emilia Fahlin80
65 Amanda Miller62
180 Katie Colclough12

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