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Trust House Women's Cycle Tour & World Cup Round 2

^{2 March - 4 March}

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Stage 4

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Stage Review - Masterton Criterium

A blistering last two laps saw the main field almost haul in a long-standing break of five in this afternoon’s criterium stage of the Trust House Women’s Cycle Tour of New Zealand.

Almost, but not quite.

On the line the break still held an advantage of four seconds – down from 30 seconds with two laps to go. That saw an all-European podium with Susanne Ljungskog of Sweden besting Germans Trixi Worrack and Sarah Duster for the top three places.

The break had maintained a steady lead of 30-40 seconds, or half the winding circuit, since the mid-point of the hour-long race. Bearing in mind the speed at which the gap was shut down, there were obviously plenty of riders happy to let the five burn off steam - and contest the sprints.

Break rider Susie Wood, representing the Mizone New Zealand B team, collected enough points to jump into second spot in the final sprints classification. Fellow kiwi Melissa Holt wasn’t in the break but won the classification anyway, having taken one point in the early laps of the race.

Thanks to the speed of the final laps, the morning’s breakaways Nicole Freedman, Katie brown and Miho Oki held onto their top three places on GC with virtually no change to their time buffer.

By JIM ROBINSON (Trust House Tour)

General Classification:
1. Nicole Freedman (Israel) 4hrs 54m 27s
2. Katie Brown (Australia) @ 2 sec
3. Miho Oki (Japan) @ 4sec
4. Daniela Fusa Poci (Italy) @ 6sec
5. Catherine Sell (NZ) @ 6 sec

Results - Stage 3

Position	Name	Team	Time
1	Susanne LJUNGSKOG	Buitenpoort-Flexipoint Team	01:09:17
2	Trixi WORRACK	Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
3	Sarah DUSTER	German National Team
4	Susie WOOD	Mizone New Zealand B
5	Sally COWMAN	Queensland Academy Of Sport
6=	Oenone WOOD	Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung	@ 00:04
6=	Judith ARNDT	Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
6=	Olivia GOLLAN	Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
6=	Rochelle GILMORE	Australian National Team
6=	Amy GILLETT	Australian National Team
6=	Katie BROWN	Australian National Team
6=	Madeleine SANDIG	German National Team
6=	Verena JOOS	German National Team
6=	Edwige PITEL	Univega Pro Team - Suisse
6=	Tri Kusuma SANTIA	Indonesian National Team
6=	Miho OKI	Japan National Team
6=	Miyoko KARAMI	Japan National Team
6=	Akemi MORIMOTO	Japan National Team
6=	Mirjam MELCHERS VAN POPPEL	Buitenpoort-Flexipoint Team
6=	Tanja HENNES	Buitenpoort-Flexipoint Team
6=	Linda SERUP	Buitenpoort-Flexipoint Team
6=	Suzanne DE GOEDE	Inexa/Cathy Watt Cycling Team
6=	Claire BAXTER	Inexa/Cathy Watt Cycling Team
6=	Emma RICKARDS	Inexa/Cathy Watt Cycling Team
6=	Jo RYDER	Inexa/Cathy Watt Cycling Team
6=	Natalie BATES	Samsung Team
6=	Kirsty BORTOLIN	Samsung Team
6=	Emma MACKIE	Samsung Team
6=	Keren VAN DER BOOM	Tait Communications Team
6=	Carly HIBBERD	Queensland Academy Of Sport
6=	Sara CARRIGAN	Queensland Academy Of Sport
6=	Jenny MACPHERSON	Queensland Academy Of Sport
6=	Melissa HOLT	New Zealand A
6=	Catherine SELL	New Zealand A
6=	Toni BRADSHAW	New Zealand A
6=	Brei GUDSELL	Mizone New Zealand B
6=	Tammy BOYD	Mizone New Zealand B
6=	Amy MOSEN	Mizone New Zealand B
6=	Robyn WONG	Trust House New Zealand C
6=	Vicki BURR	Trust House New Zealand C
6=	Carissa WILKES	Trust House New Zealand C
6=	Olga SLYUSAREVA	Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas - Italy
6=	Sigrid CORNEO	Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas - Italy
6=	Daniela FUSA POLI	Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas - Italy
6=	Silvia VALSECCHI	Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas - Italy
6=	Joanne KIESANOWSKI	Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas - Italy
6=	Modesta VZESNIHUSKAITE	Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas - Italy
6=	Meredith MILLER	Avery Ford
6=	Lynn GAGGIOLI	Avery Ford
6=	Helen KELLY	Avery Ford
6=	Tina MAYOLO-PIC	Avery Ford
6=	Frith BROWN	Star & Garter Wheelers
6=	Nicole FREEDMAN	Western Australia
6=	Kerry COHEN	Western Australia
6=	Kele HULSER	Western Australia
6=	Caroline JACKSON	Western Australia
57	Waibl GINA	Tait Communications Team	@ 00:22
58	Carolyn JENKINS	Star & Garter Wheelers	@ 00:26
59	Nathalie LAURENDEAU	Western Australia	@ 00:40
60	Muzizah UYUN	Indonesian National Team	@ 00:54
61=	Emma JAMES	Avery Ford	@ 01:39
61=	Serena SHERIDAN	Star & Garter Wheelers
63	Charlotte BECKER	German National Team	@ 02:15
64=	Louise YAXLEY	Australian National Team	@ 04:30
64=	Claudia HECHT	German National Team
64=	Bianca KNOPFLE	German National Team
64=	Bernadette SCHOEBER	Univega Pro Team - Suisse
64=	Karen FULTON	Trust House New Zealand C
64=	Stacy SIMS	Star & Garter Wheelers
70=	Rosyida DAHLINA	Indonesian National Team	@ 06:45
70=	Jane WILLIAMS	Avery Ford
70=	Sandy KUNZ	Star & Garter Wheelers
73	Richelle MARSHALL	Star & Garter Wheelers	@ 09:00
	Kerryn CHARMAN	Inexa/Cathy Watt Cycling Team	DNF
	Judith MAY	Samsung Team	DNF
	Candice SULLIVAN	Queensland Academy Of Sport	DNF
	Diana RAST	Univega Pro Team - Suisse	DNS
	Vonika KRIEA ROS	Indonesian National Team	DNS
	Sri SUYAMTI	Indonesian National Team	DNS
	Anna MIYAZAKI	Japan National Team	DNS
	Nichola WILSON	Tait Communications Team	DNS
	Nicola JOHNSON	Tait Communications Team	DNS
	Heidi-Jane HUMPHRIES	Tait Communications Team	DNS
	Lauren ROSBOROUGH	Tait Communications Team	DNS