August 25, 2014 (St-Germain-du-Puy, France) – Canada’s Joelle Numainville (Can) Lotto Belisol Ladies debuted with her new Belgian team at the Trophee d’Or Feminin stage race in France on Saturday after terminating her contract with US-based Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies squad. After three stages, Numainville is currently ranked fifth overall as the team’s top-ranked rider. Another Canadian, Gabrielle Pilot-Fortin (Can) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86, is also in the mix at 38th overall. There are three more stages to go, with the tour wrapping up on Wednesday, August 27. More info about the event at www.trophee-d-or.fr.

Read more about Numainville’s move here and here.

Stage 1 – 113.4km
1. Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86 3:07:04
2. Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86
3. Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale Cipollini
4. Loren Rowney (Aus) Australia
5. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaneren-CM Auber93

32. Joelle Numainville (Can) Lotto Belisol Ladies
51. Gabrielle Pilot-Fortin (Can) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86 0:13

Stage 2 – Mehun-sur-Yevre – Mehun-sur-Yevre – 14.5km
1. Ann-Sofie Duyk (Bel) Belgium 19:28:00
2. Lizzie Williams (Aus) Australia 0:24
3. Lija Laizane (Lat) Vaiano Fondriest
4. Rachel Neylan (Aus) Australia 0:29
5. Aude Biannic (Fra) Lointek

6. Joelle Numainville (Can) Lotto Belisol Ladies 0:36
37. Gabrielle Pilot-Fortin (Can) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86 1:58

Stage 3 – 76.7km
1. Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale Cipollini 1:59:47
2. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaneren-CM Auber93
3. Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86
4. Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek
5. Aude Biannic (Fra) Lointek

6. Joelle Numainville (Can) Lotto Belisol Ladies
61. Gabrielle Pilot-Fortin (Can) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86 0:08

GC after Stage 3
1. Ann-Sofie Duyk (Bel) Belgium 5:26:19
2. Lizzie Williams (Aus) Australia 0:24
3. Rachel Neylan (Aus) Australia 0:29
4. Aude Biannic (Fra) Lointek
5. Joelle Numainville (Can) Lotto Belisol Ladies 0:36

38. Gabrielle Pilot-Fortin (Can) Poitou-Chartentes.Futuroscope.86 2:16