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Stage 3- Teutenberg victorious again.

St Pryve St Mesmin - Viezon 114.3km

Race Writeup

Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Columbia-HTC) confirmed her place as race leader after stage3 of the Route de France. Leader Ina-Yoko Teutenberg out powered her rivals for her second bunch sprint victory of the race on Wednesday. Already the winner of stage one of the six-day event, at the finish of stage three from Saran to Vierzon, the German was once again the fastest.

Tiffany Cromwell (Australai) remains 25 seconds ahead in the U23 competition after finishing 9th on the stage.

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Post Race Comments

Ins-Yoko Teutenberg (Columbia HTC) reflected on the day, "It was a tough final uphill sprint, even though most of the stage was pretty flat and easier than the first day," Teutenberg commented afterwards. "On top of that, [Columbia-HTC teammate] Emilia [Fahlin] who was in a break which only got caught with about five kilometres to go, so we didn't have to do any work to chase it. There were some important GC riders in it, and a lot of the other squads pulled the break back, and then I went for the win."

Teutenberg said she had sprinted for the victory after she chased down a move by rival Diana Ziliute in the final kilometre. "Ziliute got a gap, and I caught her and went past her for the victory. I don't think I gained any more time on my rivals for the overall, but in any case it was a good win."

The race's last two stages are the hilliest of the 2009 Route de France, and Teutenberg is cautious about her chances of keeping the lead. "Thursday will also be difficult because it's a very long stage, over 150 kilometres when usually we do about 110 or 120. So I'll just have to see what happens, see how I'm feeling and go from there."

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Results - Top 10 - click here to see full result

Position	Name		Team	Time			Gap
1	Ina	TEUTENBERG	TCW	2	55'	04''
2	Rochelle	GILMORE	LBL	2	55'	04''
3	Diana	ZILIUTE	SAF	2	55'	04''
4	Monia	BACCAILLE	MIC	2	55'	04''
5	Grace	VERBEKE	LBL	2	55'	04''
6	Yulia	MARTISOVA	GAU	2	55'	04''
7	Oxana	KOZONCHUK	MSI	2	55'	04''
8	Giuseppina	GRASSI HERRERA	MSI	2	55'	04''
9	Tiffany	CROMWELL	AUS	2	55'	04''
10	Edita	JANELIUNAITE	USC	2	55'	04''

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General Classification Top 10 - click here to see full GC

Position	Name		Team	Time
1	Ina	TEUTENBERG	TCW	6h	20	06s
2	Tiffany	CROMWELL	AUS	à	0	05s
3	Diana	ZILIUTE	SAF	à	0	10s
4	Yulia	MARTISOVA	GAU	à	0	13s
5	Oxana	KOZONCHUK	MSI	à	0	30s
6	Kristin	MCGRATH	USA	à	0	37s
7	Grace	VERBEKE	LBL	à	0	41s
8	Tatiana	ANTOSHINA	GAU	à	0	45s
9	Tatiana	GUDERZO	MIC	à	0	46s
10	Kimberly	ANDERSON	TCW	à	0	51s

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Photos Click on any image to enlarge >>

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