by Matt Hansen

September 27, 2003 – Yesterday's 40K crit was taken by uber-fast German Regina Schleicher over Belgian Sharron Van Dromme and Nataliya Kachalka of the Ukraine. German Judith Arndt still leads the tour with a commanding lead of 1:35 over Canada's Lyne Bessette.

Stage 4: Criterium Devinci Alma, 40 km

1. Regina Schleicher (GER) German National Team 58:23
2. Sharron Van Dromme (BEL) Equipe Nationale de Belgique
3. Nataliya Kachalka (UKR) Ukraine National Team
4. Kate Nichols (AUS) Australian National Team
5. Svetlana Boubnenkova (RUS) Russia National Team
6. Madeleine Lindberg (SWE) Equipe Mixte
7. Isabella Wieser (AUT) Equipe Mixte
8. Veronique Belleter (BEL) Equipe Nationale de Belgique
9. Modesta Vzesniauskaite (LTU) Lithuania National Team
10. Heidi Van De Vijver (BEL) Equipe Nationale de Belgique

Overall:
1. Judith Arndt (GER) German National Team 6:50:06
2. Lyne Bessette (CAN) Equipe Nationale du at 1:35
3. Christiane Soeder (AUT) Equipe Mixte1:38
4. Svetlana Boubnenkova (RUS) Russia National Team 1:42
5. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC 1:43
6. Heidi Van De Vijver (BEL) Equipe Nationale de 3:09
7. Jolanta Polikeviciute (LTU) Lithuania National Team 3:17
8. Tina Liebig (GER) German National Team 3:34
9. Nataliya Kachalka (UKR) Ukraine National Team 3:55
10. Corine Hierckens (BEL) Equipe Nationale de 4:52