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German Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) today won the Montreal World Cup cycling race, in front of British Nicole Cooke (Univega) and American Kristin Armstrong (Lipton). The winner completed the race’s 100.7 kilometres in 3 hours 11 minutes 52 seconds, at an average speed of 34.6 km/h. Arndt and Cooke completed the race in the same time, three seconds faster than Armstrong.

Thanks to the 75 points earned by her victory today, Arndt closes in on Cooke in the World Cup overall standings. Cooke keeps her leader’s jersey with 289 points, 44 more than Arndt. Third overall, Australian Oenone Wood (Nürnberger Versicherung), did not finish today but kept her rank – her closest rivals (Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile), Zoulfia Zabirova (Team Bigla) and Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint)) did not make the trip to Montreal. Switzerland’s Annette Beutler (Elk Haus No), fourth in today’s race, climbs to fourth in overall standings.

This year again, the Montreal crowd was packed and noisy on the Camilien-Houde Hill. The course was lengthened by one kilometre this year, with the addition of a false flat at the bottom of the Hill, so the 110 starters had to climb it “just” 11 times instead of 12 like in the past. But it did not change the race dynamics. Right from the first climb the peloton lost racers from behind. But in the front there was a hard race and at half-race the peleton had boiled down to about 35 riders that read like a Who’s who of women’s racing. Arndt, Cooke, Armstrong and Beutler were flanked by Webcor-Platinum’s Christine Thorburn (USA) and Erinne Willock (CAN), Germany’s Trixi Worrack (Nurnberger-Versicherung), France’s Edwige Pitel and Élisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Équipe mixte Pruneaux d’Agen – Bianchi Aliverti Kookai) and many more.

Beutler, Thorburn and Willock took turns in front setting the pace. But in the flat part of the ninth lap, German Tina Liebig (Nurnberger Versicherung) broke away. When her lead reached 35 seconds a three-strong chase group formed, which included Élodie Touffet (FRA, Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini). Touffet bridged to Liebig then counterattacked. Her lead reached 1 min 30 secs. Touffet was reeled back mid-way through the last climb. She would finish 23^rd, 1 min. 03 secs. down. Arndt and Cooke were side by side when they made it to the top, and Arndt outsprinted her rival.

The Montreal World Cup will be followed by the Tour du Grand Montréal, held from Monday May 29 to Thursday, June 1.

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Post Race Comments

“The gap was never big enough to worry us”, said Arndt after the race of Touffet's escape. “Of course she could have won, anything can happen, but it would have been a surprise. We knew we could catch her.”

“Don’t forget my teammates! There were only four of us and they rode a fantastic race!” insisted Arndt after her win. Kim Baldwin (USA) and Amy Moore (CAN) gave her support until the very end.

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Results 110.7km at 34.6km/h

Position	Surname / Name	Team	Time	Gap
1	ARNDT,Judith	T-Mobile	3:11.52
2	COOKE,Nicole	Univega	3:11.52	0:00
3	ARMSTRONG,Kristin	Lipton	3:11.55	0:03
4	BEUTLER,Annette	Elk Haus No (EHN)	3:11.55	0:03
5	WORRACK,Trixi	Nurnberger Versicherung	3:12.05	0:13
6	WILLOCK,Erinne	Webcor-Platinum	3:12.05	0:13
7	PALMER-KOMAR,Sue	Équipe du Canada	3:12.11	0:19
8	THORBURN,Christine	Webcor-Platinum	3:12.11	0:19
9	PITEL,Edwige	Equipe mixte Les Pruneaux d'agen- Bianchi Aliverti Kookai	3:12.16	0:24
10	SEEHAFER,Kori	Lipton	3:12.22	0:30
11	HEAL,Rachel	Victory Brewing	3:12.22	0:30
12	WRUBLESKI,Alex	Équipe du Canada	3:12.22	0:30
13	DOPPMANN,Priska	Univega	3:12.24	0:32
14	BALDWIN,Kimberly	T-Mobile	3:12.27	0:35
15	SCHWAGER,Patricia	Elk Haus No (EHN)	3:12.29	0:37
16	SOEDER,Christiane	Univega	3:12.33	0:41
17	CHEVANNE BRUNEL,Elisabeth	Equipe mixte Les Pruneaux d'agen- Bianchi Aliverti Kookai	3:12.33	0:41
18	RUAN,Xiang yin	Giant pro cycling	3:12.38	0:46
19	BUICK,Johanna	Équipe nationale Nouvelle-Zélande	3:12.40	0:48
20	HOBSON,Leigh	Victory Brewing	3:12.47	0:55
21	GUZMAN,Anne	Équipe mixte Diet Cheerwine	3:12.52	1:00
22	SAMPLONIUS,Anne	Biovail	3:12.52	1:00
23	TOUFFET,Elodie	Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas	3:12.55	1:03
24	GAO,Min	Giant pro cycling	3:13.12	1:20
25	MOORE,Amy	T-Mobile	3:13.22	1:30
26	BRADSHAW,Toni Janne	Equipe mixte Les Pruneaux d'agen- Bianchi Aliverti Kookai	3:13.25	1:33
27	MACTIER,Katie	Argon 18 -Champion system	3:13.30	1:38
28	BATES,Katherine	Nurnberger Versicherung	3:13.30	1:38
29	STEPHENSON,Jennifer	Biovail	3:13.30	1:38
30	KIESANOWSKI,Joanne	Univega	3:14.28	2:36
31	FLEURY,Grace	Lipton	3:14.45	2:53
32	LE HENAFF,Alexandra	Equipe mixte Les Pruneaux d'agen- Bianchi Aliverti Kookai	3:15.59	4:07
33	ASPLUND,Marisa	Colorado Premier Training	3:16.23	4:31
34	HOLD,Betina	Webcor-Platinum	3:16.23	4:31
35	OKI,Miho	Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas	3:17.17	5:25
36	LIEBIG,Tina	Nurnberger Versicherung	3:18.03	6:11
37	GRASSI,Gussepina	Équipe Nationale - Mexique	3:20.35	8:43
38	BOURBEAU,Stephanie	Biovail	3:22.09	10:17
39	CYR,Johanne	Équipe du Québec	3:23.57	12:05
40	LEAL,Veronica	Équipe Nationale - Mexique	3:24.30	12:38
41	SHANKS,Alison	Équipe nationale Nouvelle-Zélande	3:25.19	13:27
42	CARROLL,Katharine	Victory Brewing	3:25.22	13:30
43	ROBBINS,Kirsten	Victory Brewing	3:25.22	13:30
44	GRAIN,Gina	Giant pro cycling	3:25.22	13:30
45	WANGSGARD,Nicky	Colorado Premier Training	3:25.29	13:37
46	SHIMADA,Hiroko	Équipe mixte Diet Cheerwine	3:25.32	13:40
47	LEMIEUX,Audrey	Équipe du Québec	3:25.34	13:42
48	RUSSO,Karin	Elk Haus No (EHN)	3:25.48	13:56
49	RUITER,Christina	Victory Brewing	3:25.48	13:56
50	PHILLIPS ,Jessica	Argon 18 -Champion system	3:25.55	OTL
51	WU,Yun mei	Giant pro cycling	3:25.58	OTL
52	JIANG,Yan xia	Giant pro cycling	3:26.12	OTL
53	BELTRAN,Michelle	Équipe mixte Diet Cheerwine	3:31.03	OTL
54	BELLEROSE,Julie	Ann Arbor Velo club	3:31.06	OTL
55	SHAW,Amanda	Biovail	3:31.07	OTL
56	DIAZ,Maribel	Équipe Nationale - Mexique	3:31.12	OTL
57	LITKA,Kerry	Équipe mixte Diet Cheerwine	3:32.33	OTL
58	MARCEAU,Julie	équipe mixte Cascades	3:33.09	OTL
59	HECHT,Claudia	Nurnberger Versicherung	3:40.02	OTL
	RICKARDS,Emma	Univega	DNF
	BECKER,Christiana	T-Mobile	DNF
	WICHMANN,Anke	Nurnberger Versicherung	DNF
	WOOD,Oenone	Nurnberger Versicherung	DNF
	CORNEO,Sigrid	Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas	DNF
	PIROLA,Milena	Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas	DNF
	GOLLAN,Olivia	Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas	DNF
	VILAJOSANA,Andreu	Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas	DNF
	DUVNJAK,Marina	Équipe nationale Nouvelle-Zélande	DNF
	TYE,Dale	Équipe nationale Nouvelle-Zélande	DNF
	MOSEN,Amy	Équipe nationale Nouvelle-Zélande	DNF
	KELLY,Helen	Elk Haus No (EHN)	DNF
	MENG,Lang	Giant pro cycling	DNF
	BOYD,Tamara Jayne	Equipe mixte Les Pruneaux d'agen- Bianchi Aliverti Kookai	DNF
	TESTROETE,Alison	Équipe du Canada	DNF
	TRATNYEK,Anna	Équipe du Canada	DNF
	LAMSON,Heather	Équipe du Canada	DNF
	MACGREGOR,Moriah	Équipe du Canada	DNF
	PERALTA,Rosario	Équipe Nationale - Mexique	DNF
	RIOS,Annet	Équipe Nationale - Mexique	DNF
	CASTRO,Berenice	Équipe Nationale - Mexique	DNF
	ROY,Emilie	Équipe du Québec	DNF
	CARON,Joanie	Équipe du Québec	DNF
	BÉDARD,Marie-Pier	Équipe du Québec	DNF
	JEFFS,Krystal	Équipe du Québec	DNF
	NUMAINVILLE,Joëlle	Biovail	DNF
	SWEENEY,Lisa	Colorado Premier Training	DNF
	TREMBLAY,Kami	Colorado Premier Training	DNF
	VASSE,Aimee	Colorado Premier Training	DNF
	RADOMSKY,Alena	BC Coastal	DNF
	BRIANTE,Christina	BC Coastal	DNF
	DARLING,Lee	BC Coastal	DNF
	ZIMICH,Barbara	BC Coastal	DNF
	GULOIEN,Leah	BC Coastal	DNF
	FRANGES,Lauren	Victory Brewing	DNF
	CALDWELL,Wendy	Ann Arbor Velo club	DNF
	JOHNSON,Laura	Ann Arbor Velo club	DNF
	LOVEJOY,Dawn	Ann Arbor Velo club	DNF
	HILDA MOTA,Gutierrez	Ann Arbor Velo club	DNF
	ELLIOTT,Megan	Argon 18 -Champion system	DNF
	KING,Christen	Argon 18 -Champion system	DNF
	MILLER,Meredith	Lipton	DNF
	RACHETTO,Liza	Lipton	DNF
	GOMEZ,Felicia	Webcor-Platinum	DNF
	CURI,Katheryn	Webcor-Platinum	DNF
	NELSON,Rebecca	Équipe mixte Diet Cheerwine	DNF
	CÔTÉ,Marie-Caroline	équipe mixte Cascades	DNF
	BILEK-DEVILLE,Jodi	équipe mixte Cascades	DNF
	COX,Amanda	équipe mixte Cascades	DNF
	BURNS,Jessica	équipe mixte Cascades	DNF
	RICHARD,Marie-Michèle	équipe mixte Cascades	DNF
	ANDERSON,Kimberly	T-Mobile	DNS
	GILMORE,Rochelle	Colorado Premier Training	DNS
	BUTLER,Amanda	BC Coastal	DNS
	JACOBS,Tracey	Argon 18 -Champion system	DNS
	LA SASSO,Kristen	Lipton	DNS
	NEBEN,Amber	Équipe mixte Diet Cheerwine	DNS

Number of starters : 110

Outside Time Limit : 10 (OTL)

Abandons : 51

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World Cup Standings After 7 rounds

Details courtesy UCI

Rank	Previous Rank	Surname / Firstname	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
11	10	OKI Miho	NMC	50	15	8	0	2	0	0	75
12	16	PITEL Edwige	ALI	0	3	27	5	5	15	15	70
13	13	SOEDER Christiane	UPT	0	-	50	9	0	-	5	64
14	11	SENFF Theresa	AAD	-	-	21	3	9	30	-	63
15	12	PUCINSKAITE Edita	NMC	-	-	0	24	15	21	-	60
16	14	GUNNEWIJK Loes	BFL	-	-	35	0	0	24	-	59
17	15	MAYOLO PIC Tina		30	27	-	0	0	-	-	57
18	17	SLYUSAREVA Olga		0	9	-	-	35	9	-	53
19	18	KIESANOWSKI Joanne	UPT	11	30	0	-	0	11	0	52
20		ARMSTRONG Kristin		0	-	-	-	-	-	35	35
21	20	BATES Katherine	NUR	35	0	-	-	0	0	0	35
22	21	ZILIUTE Diana	SAF	-	-	0	7	0	27	-	34
23	22	BUBNENKOVA Svetlana	FEN	9	18	0	0	7	-	-	34
24	23	VZESNIAUSKAITE Modesta	FRW	-	-	0	8	24	-	-	32
25	24	BRÄNDLI Nicole	BCT	-	-	0	18	6	6	-	30
26	25	NEBEN Amber	BFL	-	-	0	27	0	-	-	27
27	26	GILMORE Rochelle	SAF	27	0	-	-	-	-	-	27
28	27	GOLLAN Olivia	NMC	0	7	0	2	0	18	0	27
29	28	BOYD Tamara	LPA	15	11	-	-	-	-	0	26
30		WILLOCK Erinne		-	-	-	-	-	-	24	24
31	29	GRAIN Gina	GPC	24	-	-	-	-	-	0	24
32	30	CANTELE Noemi	BCT	-	-	0	15	8	0	-	23
33	34	DOPPMANN Priska	UPT	0	8	0	0	0	7	8	23
34	31	GOOR Sofie	VLL	-	-	0	21	-	1	-	22
35		PALMER-KOMAR Susan		-	-	-	-	-	-	21	21
36	32	VOS Marianne		-	-	-	0	21	-	-	21
37		THORBURN Christine		-	-	-	-	-	-	18	18
38	33	VAN DROMME Sharon	VLL	-	-	11	0	-	4	-	15
39	35	LUPERINI Fabiana	TOG	-	-	0	10	4	-	-	14
40	36	CORNEO Sigrid	NMC	5	0	0	0	0	8	0	13
41		SEEHAFER Kori		-	-	-	-	-	-	11	11
42	37	VAN RIE An	LBL	-	-	0	11	0	-	-	11
43	38	BACCAILLE Monia	SEM	10	-	-	-	1	-	-	11
44		HEAL Rachel		-	-	-	-	-	-	10	10
45	39	MENG Lang	GPC	0	10	-	-	0	0	0	10
46		WRUBLESKI Alex		-	-	-	-	-	-	9	9
47	40	DE GOEDE Suzanne	AAD	-	-	9	-	0	0	-	9
48	41	BROWN Hayley		8	0	-	-	-	-	-	8
49		BRUCKNER BALDWIN Kimberly	TMP	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	7
50	42	BRONZINI Giorgia	FRW	7	0	-	-	-	-	-	7
51		SCHWAGER Patricia	EHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6
52	43	DÜSTER Sarah	UPT	0	6	0	0	0	0	-	6
53	44	RICKARDS Emma	UPT	6	0	0	-	-	0	0	6
54	45	TAMANINI Luisa	SAF	-	-	6	0	0	0	-	6
55	46	GAO Min	GPC	0	0	-	-	0	5	0	5
56	47	HAYEVA Volha	ALI	-	-	5	0	0	0	-	5
57		CHEVANNE BRUNEL Elisabeth	LPA	-	-	0	0	0	-	4	4
58	49	BRADSHAW Toni	LPA	0	4	-	-	-	-	0	4
59	48	HENNES Tanja	BFL	-	-	4	-	0	-	-	4
60		RUAN Xiong Ying	GPC	-	0	-	-	0	0	3	3
61	50	RASMUSSEN Dorte Lohse	ALI	-	-	3	0	0	0	-	3
62	51	HENRION Ludivine	LBL	-	-	0	0	3	0	-	3
63	52	KLEINMANN Larissa		3	0	-	-	-	-	-	3
64		BUICK Johanna	FEN	-	0	0	0	0	-	2	2
65	53	SANDIG Madeleine	BFL	-	-	-	0	0	2	-	2
66	54	GRAUS Andrea	BCT	-	-	2	0	0	0	-	2
67	55	HOLT Melissa		0	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
68	56	NICHOLS Kate		2	0	-	-	-	-	-	2
69		HOBSON Leigh		-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
70	57	PIETERS Cindy	VLL	-	-	0	1	-	0	-	1
71	58	ZABELINSKAYA Olga	FEN	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	1
72	59	EGYED Nikki		0	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
73	60	SELL Catherine		1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

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