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Brandli wins, Cooke retains series lead

World Cup Round 10 - Grand Prix de Plouay

Race date - 26th August 2006

Plouay World Cup website

Write Up

The promised rain did not appear in NorthWest France. The day was warm and bright, with some sunny periods. The course was slightly different to prvious editons - the circuit was slightly longer, requiring the riders to race over an additional climb each lap. The only consolation perhaps was that there were 'only' 6 laps this year, not 8 due to the increased lap distance.

Early breaks were attempted, but none lasted very long. A second lap attempt by Rosane Kirch (SC Michela Fanini) saw her gain over thrity seconds before being caught. On the third lap, Milena Pirola (Nobili Rubinetterie) and Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort Flexpoint) got away, but their escape came to nothing. 

Finally, a break which had a possibility of staying away began to open up increasing time gaps. Nicole Brandli (Team Bigla) and Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger) went away and kept going. Back in the bunch, Nicole Cooke (Univega) and her team were active in trying to catch the pair. Two bunches had formed, Cooke was in the first, with Susanne Ljungskog, Annette Beutler  ( both Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) and  Judith Arndt (T-Mobile); the main contenders for Cooke's World Cup leader's jersey.

Brandli and Hausler had broken away with 55km to go, Brandli away went on her own with 39km to go. She looked strong and managed to get a gap of 45 seconds. A major protagonist in the chase to catch her was Kim Anderson (T-Mobile), who was joined by Sarah Duester (Univega). The pair were unable to bridge across, though. At the bell, Brandli had almost a minute on the chasing bunch. She rode stronlgy around the final lap, but her advantage was falling; perhaps she was tiring, perhaps the chasers were speeding up. By the time she reached the line, she was only just over 30 seconds ahead. 

Brandli had plenty of time, though, to salute the large crowd along the finishing straight. She celebrated for about 100m, waving her arms in the air and blowing a kiss to the crowd too. The bunch sprint which followed Brandli was fierce, none of the riders was giving anything away. Pushed tight to the left of the road, Nicole Cooke fought to come around and move ahead of Italian, Giorgia Bronzini (Team FRW). She didn't make it and a clearly delighted Bronzini took second place with a cheer on the line and then a quick two-armed salute. 

Nicole Cooke retains the World Cup leader's jersey, whilst Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) failed to finish; thereby netting no points. The difference between the top two is now 153 points. Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenport-Flexpoint) retained third place, she is now 168 points down on Cooke. 

 

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Results

Position Surname / Name Team Time / Gap
1 BRÄNDLI Nicole BCT 03:17:11
2 BRONZINI Giorgia FRW +0:00:32
3 COOKE Nicole UPT  
4 ANDERSEN Mette Fischer ALI  
5 HANSEN Trine ALI  
6 LJUNGSKOG Susanne BFL  
7 BEUTLER Annette BFL  
8 RASMUSSEN Dorte Lohse ALI  
9 ITURRIAGAECHEVARRIA MAZAG Eneritz TOG  
10 PUCINSKAITE Edita NMC  
11 SENFF Theresa AAD  
12 BACCAILLE Monia SEM  
13 PALMER-KOMAR Susan CAN  
14 CHEVANNE BRUNEL Elisabeth LPA  
15 BRZEZNA Paulina POL  
16 KIESANOWSKI Joanne UPT  
17 POLIKEVICIUTE Rasa LTU  
18 CHRISTENSEN Lise ALI  
19 HÄUSLER Claudia NUR  
20 WRUBLESKI Alex CAN  
21 MORENO ALLUE Maribel ESP  
22 CANTELE Noemi BCT  
23 GRAUS Andrea BCT  
24 LUPERINI Fabiana TOG  
25 PITEL Edwige FRA +0:01:00
26 HOLLER Monica BCT  
27 HENRION Ludivine LBL  
28 TREIER Grete MIC  
29 MOCQUERY Magali TPF  
30 EGYED Nikki FUT  
31 JOHANSSON Emma BPD  
32 CORNEO Sigrid NMC  
33 BUBNENKOVA Svetlana FEN  
34 SCHOEMAN Anriette RSA  
35 JAUNATRE Marina FUT  
36 GUDERZO Tatiana TOG  
37 LE FLOCH Magali TMP  
38 VZESNIAUSKAITE Modesta FRW  
39 THOMAS Béatrice TPF  
40 KRAWCZYK Monika POL  
41 SOEDER Christiane UPT  
42 LIEBIG Tina NUR  
43 MENG Lang GPC  
44 CARRARA Vera ITA  
45 ANDREASSON Veronica SAF +0:01:14
46 SALVETAT Maryline FRA +0:01:33
47 BASTIANELLI Marta SAF +0:01:51
48 VAN DER MERWE Marissa RSA  
49 HIERCKENS Corine AAD  
50 MURILLO ELKANO Iosune BPD  
51 CREUX Sophie TPF  
52 TELLETXEA LOPEZ Naiara BPD  
53 GARCIA ANTEQUERA Ana ESP  
54 ROMBOUTS Sandra BFL  
55 JASINSKA Malgorzta POL  
56 DÜSTER Sarah UPT  
57 RICKARDS Emma UPT  
58 BOZZOLO Laura ITA  
59 BRADSHAW Toni LPA  
60 DOPPMANN Priska UPT  
61 ANDERSON Kimberly TMP  
62 WOOD Oenone NUR  
63 WORRACK Trixi NUR  
64 VAN VEEN Suzanne BFL +0:03:43
65 LONGO-CIPRELLI Jeannie FRA +0:07:50
66 GOLLAN Olivia NMC  
67 AUNE Karin MIC +0:08:49
68 WILLOCK Erinne CAN +0:08:51
69 BATES Nathalie AAD  
OTL TOUFFET Elodie NMC  
OTL VISSER Adrie AAD  
OTL SCHWAGER Patricia EHN  
OTL WIESER Isabella EHN  
OTL RUAN Xiong Yin GPC  
OTL LIU Yong Li GPC  
OTL DE VOCHT Liesbeth LBL  
OTL DERVAN Siobhan LBL  
OTL D'ETTORRE Alessandra SEM  
OTL EMMASI Sabrina SAF  
OTL BRUCKNER BALDWIN Kimberly TMP  
OTL MOORE Amy TMP  
OTL LONGHIN Katia TOG  
OTL GAUTARD Karine FUT  
OTL JEULAND Nathalie FUT  
OTL RIBEROT Fanny TPF  
OTL RANNOU Alexandra LPA  
OTL VILJOEN Chrissie RSA  
OTL ERLANK Anke RSA  
OTL VAN DROMME Sharon BEL  
OTL GOOR Sofie BEL  
OTL DELFOSSE Catherine BEL  
OTL SELS Loes BEL  
OTL SAMPLONIUS Anne CAN  
AB ARCANGELI Lidia BCT  
AB ZABIROVA Zoulfia BCT  
AB VILAJOSANA ANDREU Marta NMC  
AB OKI Miho NMC  
AB BINNENDIJK Marllijn AAD  
AB MISSBACH Sandra AAD  
AB HAYEVA Volha ALI  
AB FAFFAELLI Elena ALI  
AB TELLETXEA LOPEZ Maitane BPD  
AB AZPIROZ Arantzazu BPD  
AB ELORRIAGA Agurtzane BPD  
AB HENNES Tanja BFL  
AB BLUM Katharina EHN  
AB KELLY Helen EHN  
AB MACPHERSON Jenny EHN  
AB BATES Katherine NUR  
AB SCHLEICHER Regina NUR  
AB ZEMLYANSKAYA Irina FEN  
AB BOYARSKAYA Natalia FEN  
AB ANTOSHINA Tatiana FEN  
AB BUICK Johanna FEN  
AB ZHAO Na GPC  
AB GAO Min GPC  
AB JIANG Yan Xia GPC  
AB SCHOONBAERT Kim LBL  
AB CUCINOTTA Annalisa MIC  
AB KIRCH Rosane MIC  
AB SILVA Janildes Fernandes MIC  
AB TOGNALI Francesca SEM  
AB FARINA Anna SEM  
AB MANCINI Silvia SEM  
AB QUARTA Alessia SEM  
AB URBONAITE Zita SAF  
AB PARIETTI Silvia SAF  
AB TAMANINI Luisa SAF  
AB CORAZZA Martina FRW  
AB OVCHARENKO Nina FRW  
AB UGOLINI Ombretta FRW  
AB PALCHYNSKA Tatyana FRW  
AB ARNDT Judith TMP  
AB TEUTENBERG Ina TMP  
AB BELVEDERESI Tania TOG  
AB GIL PARRA Leticia TOG  
AB BAZIRE Sonia FUT  
AB BRAVARD Mélanie FUT  
AB