Team ranking won by the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
27 July, 2008 – On the today’s Sunday, the 21st „Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt“ finished with the sixth and last stage over 126,4 km around Zeulenroda. The 36-year-old Karin Thürig took in the today’s stage the fourth place, finishing just 7 seconds behind the winner Trixi Worrack (GER). The podium completed Judith Arndt (GER) and the Canadian Erinne Willrock.
The overall victory of the “Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt” took for the second time in the history of this competition the German Judith Arndt. She claimed victory ahead of Trixi Worrack and Grete Treier (EST). In total four riders of the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team are in the overall ranking among the top ten, Karin Thürig on fourth place, Christiane Soeder (AUT) on fifth place, Priska Doppmann (SUI) on eight rank and Carla Ryan (AUS) on 9th place.
With all this great performances the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team won the team ranking of the competition series over 6 min ahead of the team “Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungen”. The race schedule of the team will continue with the World Cup races in Sweden. Already on Wednesday, the road race will take place while the team time trial will be on Friday, 1st of August.
Result 6th stage
1 Trixi Worrack (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungen 3:35.41h
2 Judith Arndt (GER) Team Columbia 0.00
3 Erinne Willock (CAN) Webcor Builders 0.02
4 Karin Thürig (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.07
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23 Christiane Soeder (AUT) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.21
26 Carla Ryan (AUS) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.21
29 Priska Doppmann (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.21
DNF
Sarah Düster (GER) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
Patricia Schwager (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
Overall ranking:
1 Judith Arndt (GER) Team Columbia 14:54.57h
2 Trixi Worrack (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungen 0.18
3 Grete Treier (EST) Gauss RZD Ormu 1.18
4 Karin Thürig (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 2.12
5 Christiane Soeder (AUT) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 3.03
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8 Priska Doppmann (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 4.11
9 Carla Ryan (AUS) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 4.30
Overall team ranking
1 Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 44:52.55h
2 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungen 6.22
3 Team Columbia Women 10.40
Overall sprint ranking
1 Suzanne De Goede (NED) Equipe Nürnberger 15pts
2 Emma Johansson (SWE) Swedish National Team 13pts
3 Loes Gunnewijk (NED) Team Flexpoint 9pts
4 Karin Thürig (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cylcing Team 8pts
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8 Priska Doppmann (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 3pts
Overall mountain ranking
1 Felicia Gomez (CAN) Canadian Cycling 28pts
2 Trixi Worrack (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungen 23pts
3 Angela Hennig (GER) Team DSB 21pts
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6 Karin Thürig (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 8pts
14 Carla Ryan (AUS) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 3pts
