After a break in the World Cup calendar since the end of May, almost 2
months, the series begins again. The race in Vårgårda (Sweden) on Friday
looks exciting. 120 riders are listed on the start sheet and the series is
far from over, so there may be some competitive racing in the narrow,
twisting lanes.
The race is 128.7km, over 11
laps of a 11.7km circuit. The circuit includes a couple of short, steep
climbs through the village streets of Vårgårda, whilst there is a longer,
draining hill which lasts about 800m. The riders will definitely feel this
towards the end of the event. The run-in to the finish includes some 'street
furniture' around the 500m to go point, with two sets of traffic lane
dividers and 90' right-hand turn at the 300m to go point, filtering the
riders into the start / finish street, which feels narrower than its two
lanes prove as being reality.
Current World Cup leader is
Nicole Cooke who rides for the strong Univega Pro Team. Second ranked is
Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) and third, Oenone Wood (Nürnberger), who both have
strong teams around them too. There are several Swedish riders on the start
list, including National Champion, Susanne Ljungskog
(Buitenpoort-Flexpoint). Also on the list, making their World Cup debut are
2006's new UCI registered pro team, Team FBUK
The weather forecast for
Friday is warm, around 28'C and possibly sunny skies. The race starts at
16:30hrs. Signing on and presentation of the riders is from 15:00hrs in Vårgårda.
This race has been organised
by the Vårgårda Cycling Club and is staffed entirely by members and
volunteers.
Current
Rankings
| Rank |
Previous
Rank |
Surname /
First name |
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
TOTAL |
| 1 |
1 |
COOKE Nicole |
UPT |
18 |
0 |
24 |
75 |
27 |
75 |
50 |
269 |
| 2 |
2 |
ARNDT Judith |
TMP |
0 |
0 |
15 |
50 |
30 |
50 |
75 |
220 |
| 3 |
3 |
WOOD Oenone |
NUR |
0 |
50 |
0 |
30 |
50 |
10 |
0 |
140 |
| 4 |
4 |
TEUTENBERG
Ina |
TMP |
75 |
35 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
120 |
| 5 |
7 |
BEUTLER
Annette |
EHN |
21 |
24 |
7 |
6 |
18 |
3 |
30 |
109 |
| 6 |
5 |
ZABIROVA
Zoulfia |
BCT |
- |
- |
30 |
0 |
75 |
0 |
- |
105 |
| 7 |
6 |
LJUNGSKOG
Susanne |
BFL |
4 |
21 |
18 |
4 |
10 |
35 |
- |
92 |
| 8 |
19 |
WORRACK
Trixi |
NUR |
0 |
5 |
0 |
35 |
11 |
0 |
27 |
78 |
| 9 |
8 |
MELCHERS-VAN
POPPEL Mirjam |
BFL |
- |
- |
75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
75 |
| 10 |
9 |
ULMER Sarah |
|
0 |
75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
75 |
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Startlist
| Team
/ Rider Number |
Team
Code / Rider name |
Rider
Surname |
|
|
|
|
|
| UNIVEGA
Pro Cycling Team |
UPT |
|
|
| 1 |
Nicole |
Cooke |
|
| 2 |
Priska |
Doppmann |
|
| 3 |
Karin |
Thuerig |
|
| 4 |
Christiane |
Soeder |
|
| 5 |
Sara |
Duester |
|
| 6 |
Joanne |
Kiesanowski |
|
Team
manager |
Campana
Thomas |
|
|
|
|
| @Work
Cycling Team |
HCT |
|
|
| 11 |
Loes |
Markerink |
|
| 12 |
Andrea |
Bosman |
|
| 13 |
Jolanda |
Cools-Van
Dongen |
| 14 |
Debby |
Van
de Berg |
| 14 |
Jaccolien |
Wallaard |
|
| 16 |
Judith |
Helmink |
|
| 17 |
Anita |
Valen |
|
| 18 |
Liesbeth |
Bakker |
|
| 19 |
Linda |
Ringlever |
|
|
Team
manager |
Wim
Kruis |
|
|
|
|
|
| AA-drink
Cycling team |
AAD |
|
|
| 21 |
Angela |
Brodtka |
|
| 22 |
Theresa |
Senff |
|
| 23 |
Bates |
Natalie |
|
| 24 |
de
Goede |
Suzanne |
|
| 25 |
Wild |
Kirsten |
|
| 26 |
Visser |
Adrie |
|
|
Team
manager |
Michael
Zijlaard |
|
|
|
|
| Bigla
Cycling Team |
BCT |
|
|
| 31 |
Nicole |
Brändli |
|
| 32 |
Noemi |
Cantele |
|
| 33 |
Andrea |
Graus |
|
| 34 |
Monica |
Holler |
|
| 35 |
Andrea |
Knecht |
|
| 36 |
Zulfia |
Zabirova |
|
| 37 |
Lidia |
Arcangeli |
|
| 38 |
Monika |
Furrer |
|
| 39 |
Bettina |
Kuhn |
|
|
Team
manager |
Puttini
Felice |
|
|
|
|
| BIZKAIA-PANDA
Software- |
BIZ |
|
|
| 41 |
Arantzazu |
Azpiroz |
|
| 42 |
Emma |
Johansson |
|
| 43 |
Maitane |
Telletxea |
|
| 44 |
Naiara |
Telletxea |
|
| 45 |
Gemma |
Pascual |
|
| 46 |
Nekane |
Lasa |
|
|
Team
manager |
Luis
Lamas |
|
|
|
|
| Buitenpoort
- Flexpoint Team |
BFL |
|
|
| 51 |
Loes |
Gunnewijk |
|
| 52 |
Susanne |
Ljungskog |
|
| 53 |
Mirjam |
Melchers-
van Poppel |
| 54 |
Amber |
Neben |
|
| 55 |
Madeleine |
Sandig |
|
| 56 |
Linda |
Villumsen |
|
|
Team
manager |
Jean
- Paul van Poppel |
|
|
|
|
| ELK
Haus NÖ |
EHN |
|
|
| 61 |
Annette |
Beutler |
|
| 62 |
Patrica |
Schwager |
|
| 63 |
Isabella |
Wieser |
|
| 64 |
Bärbel |
Jungmeier |
|
| 65 |
Helen |
Kelly |
|
| 66 |
Katharina |
Blum |
|
|
Team
manager |
Heribert
Springnagel |
|
|
|
|
| Equipe
Nuernberger |
NUR |
|
|
| 71 |
Katherine |
Bates |
|
| 72 |
Tina |
Liebig |
|
| 73 |
Regina |
Schleicher |
|
| 74 |
Anke |
Wichmann |
|
| 75 |
Oenone |
Wood |
|
| 76 |
Trixi |
Worrack |
|
|
Team
manager |
Jens
Zemke |
|
|
|
|
| G.S.
TOP GIRLS FASSA |
TOG |
|
|
| 81 |
Tania |
Belvederesi |
|
| 82 |
Leticia |
Gil
Parra |
|
| 83 |
Tatiana |
Guderzo |
|
| 84 |
Eneritz |
Iturriagaechevarria |
| 85 |
Katia |
Longhin |
|
| 86 |
Fabiana |
Luperini |
|
|
Team
manager |
Fortunato
Lacquaniti |
|
|
|
|
| Giant
PRO Cycling |
GPC |
|
|
| 91 |
Yan
Xia |
Jiang |
|
| 92 |
Lang |
Meng |
|
| 93 |
Xiong
Ying |
Ruan |
|
| 94 |
Yun
Mei |
|