June 7, 2009 (Philadelphia, PA) – Columbia-Highroad’s Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won her third Liberty Classic Saturday with the help of fellow teammates who controlled the race around the 23-kilometer circuit through the streets of Philadelphia. Crediting her teammates for her 17th win this season, Teutenberg called today’s win a “full-on team victory. The girls did pretty much everything today. They worked like motorbikes throughout the race.”

“All day we controlled the race, with Kate (Bates) and Ellen (Van Dijk) doing the early work, constantly chasing breaks. Mara (Abbott), Kim (Anderson) and Judith (Arndt) did a perfect job on the hills. Nuernberg attacked hard all day but our girls were always in control. Being up on top of everything, we could neutralize all the breaks,” she added.

The women raced at such a fast pace as to catch the men racing on the same circuit, forcing race officials to neutralize the men’s race so the women could compete uninterrupted. “Today was a bit different than usual. It was a lot more aggressive than usual, so I think everyone was tired at the end.”

In today’s win, Teutenberg and three other Columbia-Highroad women were part of a 12-rider group who went clear on the last lap. The four teammates including Abbott, Anderson and Arndt worked the break to deliver Teutenberg to a long sprint finish.

Teutenberg concluded, “On the last lap we really took the initiative. The other big sprinters weren’t riding too hard up on the hills, and then we took control. It was a complete team victory today.”

Gina Grain (Webcor Builders Cycling Team) was the top Canadian in 13th with Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Lip Smacker 18th, Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 44th and Steph Roorda (Can) Jazz Apple Cycling Team 62nd.-ed

Results

1. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-Highroad 2:22:33 (33.302km/h)
2. Joanne Kiesanowski (Nzl) Team TIBCO
3. Shelley Olds (USA) PROMAN Hit Squad 0:01
4. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
5. Catherine Cheatley (Nzl) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light
6. Alison Powers (USA) Team Type 1
7. Ruth Corset (Aus) Jazz Apple Cycling Team
8. Chrissy Ruiter (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team 0:03
9. Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 0:06
10. Kim Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-Highroad 0:16
11. Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia-Highroad
12. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team Columbia-Highroad
13. Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 0:30
14. Jennifer Mcrae (USA) Team Type 1 0:31
15. Kirsty Broun (Aus) Velo Classic Tours
16. Tina Pic (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light
17. Theresa Ryan (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports
18. Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Lip Smacker
19. Kristin Sanders (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team 0:32
20. Laura van Gilder (USA) Jittery Joe’s Presented by Kudzu:com
21. Kristen Lasasso (USA) Jittery Joe’s Presented by Kudzu:com
22. Rachel Neylan (Aus) PROMAN Hit Squad 0:33
23. Anna Mcloon (USA) Altarum Women’s Cycling Team
24. Rachel Lloyd (USA) PROMAN Hit Squad
25. Melissa Sanborn (USA) Vanderkitten Racing
26. Suzanne Goede (Ned) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
27. Toni Bradshaw (Nzl) Team Lip Smacker
28. Casey Gale (USA) Altarum Women’s Cycling Team
29. Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
30. Clara Kelly (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental
31. Laura Bowles (USA) Vanderkitten Racing
32. Veronica Leal (Mex) Team Type 1
33. Kristin Mcgrath (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team 0:34
34. Nicole Evans (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team
35. Kori Seehafer (USA) Team Type 1
36. Sally Annis (USA) Hub Racing
37. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 0:35
38. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
39. Rebecca Much (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 0:36
40. Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 0:37
41. Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
42. Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
43. Lauren Tamayo (USA) Team TIBCO
44. Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 0:40
45. Carmen Mcnellis (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 0:54
46. Rachel Heal (Gbr) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light
47. Meredith Miller (USA) Team TIBCO 1:06
48. Malindi Maclean (Nzl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team 2:24
49. Emma Rickards (Aus) Team TIBCO
50. Liza Rachetto (USA) Velo Classic Tours
51. Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Team Type 1
52. Kacey Manderfield (USA) Team Lip Smacker 2:25
53. Rebecca Wellons (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental
54. Kate Veronneau (USA) Altarum Women’s Cycling Team
55. Leigh Hopkins (USA) Vanderkitten Racing 2:26
56. Silke Wunderwald (Ger) Team Kenda
57. Elenora Vandijk (Ned) Team Columbia-Highroad
58. Rachel Warner (USA) Salamander Racing
59. Rebecca Larson (USA) Jittery Joe’s Presented by Kudzu:com 2:27
60. Emily Zell (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team 2:28
61. Melodine Metzger (USA) Vanderkitten Racing 2:29
62. Steph Roorda (Can) Jazz Apple Cycling Team 2:30
63. Dotsie Bausch (USA) Jazz Apple Cycling Team
64. Amanda Miller (USA) Team Lip Smacker
65. Katharine Carroll (USA) Team TIBCO 2:31
66. Jessica Phillips (USA) Team Lip Smacker
67. Erica Allar (USA) BWM-Bianchi 2:32
68. Lauren Ellis (Nzl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team
69. Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 2:39
70. Kelly Benjamin (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 3:31
71. Amy Mcguire (USA) Hub Racing 5:06
72. Sharon Allpress (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team 5:37
73. Erica Zaveta (USA) Zaveta Cycling 6:24
74. Nicole Brandt (USA) PROMAN Hit Squad 7:08
75. Flavia Lepene (USA) BWM-Bianchi 8:39
DNF Kate Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-Highroad
DNF Kristy Scheffenacker (USA) Altarum Women’s Cycling Team
DNF Dale Tye (Nzl) Altarum Women’s Cycling Team
DNF Christy Blakely (USA) BWM-Bianchi
DNF Kirsten Davis (USA) BWM-Bianchi
DNF Dana Martin (USA) BWM-Bianchi
DNF Cora Olson (USA) BWM-Bianchi
DNF Sheba Farrin (USA) Hub Racing
DNF Josephine Giddens (Nzl) Hub Racing
DNF Arley Kemmerer (USA) Hub Racing
DNF Liz Leyden (Aus) Hub Racing
DNF Kristine Church (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon
DNF Bianca Grecu (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon
DNF Nonnie Howard (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon
DNF Andrea Luebbe (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon
DNF Marina Duvnjak (Nzl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team
DNF Tracy Tolson (USA) Jittery Joe’s Presented by Kudzu:com
DNF Sarah Caravella (USA) Latitude/ABRT
DNF Diane Grim (USA) Latitude/ABRT
DNF Janet Olney (USA) Latitude/ABRT
DNF Kristy Swope (USA) Latitude/ABRT
DNF Christine Wehlburg (USA) Latitude/ABRT
DNF Carola Berger (Aut) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental
DNF Samantha Dery (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental
DNF Natalie Dumont (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental
DNF Amity Elliot (USA) Salamander Racing
DNF Sarah Lepson (USA) Salamander Racing
DNF Laura Mccaughey (Aus) Salamander Racing
DNF Elena Dale (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized
DNF Sonja Evers (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized
DNF Michelle Hart (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized
DNF Amanda Watson (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized
DNF Rebecca Blatt (USA) Team Kenda
DNF Colleen Gulick (USA) Team Kenda
DNF Nicole Johnson (USA) Team Kenda
DNF Brooke Miller (USA) Team TIBCO
DNF Liz Hatch (USA) Vanderkitten Racing
DNF Jennifer Wilson (USA) Vanderkitten Racing
DNF Kathleen Billington (USA) Velo Classic Tours
DNF Evelyn Stevens (USA) Velo Classic Tours
DNF Trishia Carnilla (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports
DNF Colleen Hayduk (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports
DNF Lisa Jellet (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports
DNF Lorraine Lepfert (USA) Zaveta Cycling
DNF Lenore Pipes (USA) Zaveta Cycling
DNF Pam Wahl (USA) Zaveta Cycling