Stage 1 in Garnich, 105.19km, won by Anna Van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team saw her take over the GC lead with Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipolini in second and Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda in third. Canada’s Annie Ewart finished 51st as the top Canuck while Kirchmann and Catherine Dessureault DNF’d.
Results
Prologue – Luxembourg – 2.59km
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 3:12.91
2. Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 01.30
3. Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini 02.59
4. Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 02.99
5. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 03.31
6. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 03.58
7. Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 03.63
8. Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica – AIS 04.66
9. Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano 05.29
10. Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 05.87
17. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Canadian National Team 09.99
23. Sephanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team 10.47
38. Annie Ewart (Can) Canadian National Team 14.02
46. Catherine Dessureault (Can) Canadian National Team 15.44
70. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Canadian National Team 19.30
89. Gabrielle Pilote (Can) Poitou Charentes Futuroscope 86 29.38
Stage 1 – Garnich-Garnich – 105.19km
1. Anna Van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team 2:41:42
2. Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipolini 1:11
3. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda
4. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team
5. Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team
6. Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant Shimano
7. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Fra) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team
8. Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS
9. Inga Cilvinaita (Ltu) Rusvelo
10. Ashleigh Pasio Moolman (Rsa) Hitec Products UCK
51. Annie Ewart (Can) Canadian National Team 4:36
53. Stéphanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team
58. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Canadian National Team
81. Gabrielle Pilote (Can) Poitou Charentes Futuroscope 86 4:57
DNF Catherine Dessureault (Can) Canadian National Team
DNF Leah Kirchmann (Can) Canadian National Team
GC after Stage 1
1. Anna Van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team 2:44:48
2. Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipolini 1:14
3. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team 1:17
4. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 1:19
5. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Fra) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team 1:21
6. Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team
7. Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant Shimano 1:23
8. Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 1:23
9. Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Bigla Cycling Team 1:24
10. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Woman Cycling Team 1:26
46. Stéphanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team 4:53
51. Annie Ewart (Can) Canadian National Team 4:56
62. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Canadian National Team 5:02
79. Gabrielle Pilote (Can) Poitou Charentes Futuroscope 86 5:33