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Stage 4

Osseja, 101km

Race Writeup

Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia) rode into the yellow jersey with a huge solo break in the Pyrenees. The Swedish Champion bided her time before attacking late on the second climb (of three) of the stage.

Sara Carrigan (Lotto Belisol) was first to light up the action. The Australian broke away and gained 40 seconds on the bunch after the major climb of the day and heading up the second.

This was a tough day in the mountains, made tougher for Team High Road as they were forced to chase Ljungskog with little help from the others in the front group. Judith Arndt, the race leader, was there. So too was Dane, Linda Villumsen. However, the presence in the group of Équipe Nürnberger's Trixi Worrack (who started the day in second place at twelve seconds on GC) and Claudia Hausler, leader of the young rider competition, meant that the yellow jersey and her team-mate were on their own in pursuit of Ljungskog.

The rolling run-in to the finish allowed the Swede to extend her lead, to 6 minutes at one point. She enjoyed her win and crossed the line 2'53" ahead of American, Alison Powers. The rest came to the line in small groups. Judith Arndt was 4 minutes 20 seconds down, ending her time in the yellow jersey, which she conceded to Ljungskog.

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Results - Top 10 - click here to see full result

Position	Name		Team	Time	Gap	Bonus
1	LJUNGSKOG	Susanne	MSI	02h52'21"		16"
2	POWERS	Alison	USA	02h55'14"	02'53"	6"
3	JOHANSSON	Emma	AAD	02h55'25"	03'04"	4"
4	EGYED	Nikki	AUS	02h55'27"	03'06"
5	LAWS	Sharon	GRB	02h55'33"	03'12"
6	SALVETAT	Maryline	FRA	02h55'33"	03'12"
7	WILLOCK	Erinne	WEB	02h55'36"	03'15"
8	*VILLUMSEN	Linda	TMP	02h56'09"	03'48"
9	*HAUSLER	Claudia	NUR	02h56'37"	04'16"	1"
10	COOKE	Nicole	GRB	02h56'39"	04'18"

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General Classification Top 10 - click here to see full GC

Position	Name		Team	Time	Gap
1	LJUNGSKOG	Susanne	MSI	09h42'53"
2	ARNDT	Judith	TMP	09h46'32"	03'39"
3	WORRACK	Trixi	NUR	09h46'48"	03'55"
4	COOKE	Nicole	GRB	09h47'14"	04'21"
5	*HAUSLER	Claudia	NUR	09h47'27"	04'34"
6	LAWS	Sharon	GRB	09h47'49"	04'56"
7	NEBEN	Amber	USA	09h47'52"	04'59"
8	THORBURN	Christine	WEB	09h48'39"	05'46"
9	*VILLUMSEN	Linda	TMP	09h48'51"	05'58"
10	MELCHERS	Mirjam	NED	09h49'10"	06'17"

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