January 29, 2013 (Mesaieed, Qatar) – The Ladies Tour of Qatar started with an eventful first stage. The twenty strongest riders managed to break away in the last third of the stage. With just under ten kilometres to go, four ladies powered to the lead including Australia’s Chloe Hosking. In Mesaieed, the Hitec Products UCK rider sprinted to her first stage success in Qatar. Hosking captures the first Golden jersey of this 5th edition after finishing best young rider of the 2012 Tour.

Stage 1 : Museum of Islamic Art – Mesaieed, 97kms
88 riders at the start. Dry and windy

In perfect conditions for a cycling race, the 88 riders of the 5th edition of the Ladies Tour of Qatar took off this morning in front of the splendid Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha. Facing the wind, the pack remained bunched during the first half of the stage. At km 35.5, two-time event winner (in 2009 and 2010) Kirsten Wild (SKI) claimed the first bonus sprint ahead of Gilmore (WHT) and Tagliaferro (MCG). The packed bunch covered 36.8kms in the first hour.

As the wind started blowing sideways on the pack, several riders failed to keep up with the pace. At km 55, twenty young ladies powered away while former World champion GiorgiaBronzini (WHO) was left stranded behind. At the second intermediate sprint (km 65), won by Johansson (GEW) in front of Hosking (HPU) and Cromwell (GEW), the front group could enjoy a 27″ lead. The gap started growing as the kilometres went by: 55” on the Bronzini group and 1’45 on the main pack at km 70, and then 2′ with 15kms to go.

At km 85, three riders managed to break away: Hosking, Elvin (GEW) and Brennauer (SLU). They were soon to be caught by De Vocht (RBW). The four escapees managed to stay put all the way to the finish line in Masaieed. Used to battling it out in bunched sprints, Hosking powered to her first stage success in Qatar, outsprinting Elvin and Brennauer to the line.

The Aussie captures the overall lead and the first Golden jersey of this edition. With three stages to go, Hosking has a 6” lead over Elvin and also leads the points and best young rider standings that she had won last year.

More information about the Ladies Tour of Qatar 2013 on www.letour.fr

Results

1. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCK 2:23:51
2. Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS
3. Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemon
4. Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Rabobank Liv/Giant
5. Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini Giordana 0:00:10
6. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano
7. Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePink
8. Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
9. Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS
10. Elen Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon
11. Valentina Scandolara (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
12. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda
13. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon
14. Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda
15. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK
16. Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Germany
17. Katie Colclough (Gbr) Specialized-lululemon
18. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS
19. Joanne Kiesanowski (Nzl) Team TIBCO-To The Top 0:00:20
20. Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano 0:00:46
21. Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant 0:01:55
22. Shi Li Na (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
23. Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy
24. Giulia Donato (Ita) BePink
25. Jessie Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
26. Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France
27. Sara Grifi (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
28. Jiang Xiu Jie (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
29. Emily Collins (Nzl) Wiggle Honda
30. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
31. Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Italy
32. Huang Dongyan (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
33. Shen Fan Li (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
34. Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemon
35. Audrey Cordon (Fra) France
36. Wong Wan Yiu Jamie (HKg) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
37. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePink
38. Marion Rousse (Fra) France
39. Meng Lang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
40. Rebecca Talen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
41. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
42. Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle Honda
43. Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) MCipollini Giordana
44. Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
45. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Netherlands
46. Martine Bras (Ned) Netherlands
47. Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK
48. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team TIBCO-To The Top
49. Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO-To The Top
50. Charlotte Lenting (Ned) Netherlands
51. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCK
52. Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized-lululemon
53. Janneke Kanis-Busser (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano
54. Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
55. Kim De Baat (Ned) Netherlands
56. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO-To The Top
57. Valentina Carretta (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
58. Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Italy
59. Noemi Cantele (Ita) BePink
60. Charlotte Becker (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
61. Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink
62. Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica-AIS
63. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS
64. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Italy
65. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS
66. Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
67. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda
68. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
69. Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle Honda
70. Nel De Crits (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer 0:09:17
71. Mélanie Bravard (Fra) France
72. Melodie Lesueur (Fra) France
73. Doris Schweizer (Swi) BePink
74. Lisa Küllmer (Ger) Germany
75. Annelies Visser (Ned) Netherlands
76. Sarah Scharbach (Ger) Germany
77. Anna Barensfeld (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
78. Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy
79. Chiara Vannucci (Ita) Italy
80. Marlen Johrend (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
81. Mieke Kröger (Ger) Germany
82. Madeleine Ortmüller (Ger) Germany
83. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Netherlands 0:16:13
84. Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products UCK 0:20:32
85. Eline De Roover (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
86. Roxane Fournier (Fra) France
87. Tessa De Moyer (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
88. Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer

GC after Stage 1
1. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCK 2:23:39
2. Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS 0:00:06
3. Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemon 0:00:08
4. Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Rabobank Liv/Giant 0:00:12
5. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano 0:00:19
6. Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS
7. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda 0:00:20
8. Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini Giordana 0:00:21
9. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS
10. Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePink 0:00:22
11. Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
12. Elen Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon
13. Valentina Scandolara (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
14. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon
15. Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda
16. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK
17. Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Germany
18. Katie Colclough (Gbr) Specialized-lululemon
19. Joanne Kiesanowski (Nzl) Team TIBCO-To The Top 0:00:32
20. Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano 0:00:58
21. Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant 0:02:07
22. Shi Li Na (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
23. Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy
24. Giulia Donato (Ita) BePink
25. Jessie Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
26. Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France
27. Sara Grifi (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
28. Jiang Xiu Jie (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
29. Emily Collins (Nzl) Wiggle Honda
30. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
31. Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Italy
32. Huang Dongyan (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
33. Shen Fan Li (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
34. Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemon
35. Audrey Cordon (Fra) France
36. Wong Wan Yiu Jamie (HKg) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
37. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePink
38. Marion Rousse (Fra) France
39. Meng Lang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling
40. Rebecca Talen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
41. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
42. Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle Honda
43. Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) MCipollini Giordana
44. Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
45. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Netherlands
46. Martine Bras (Ned) Netherlands
47. Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK
48. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team TIBCO-To The Top
49. Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO-To The Top
50. Charlotte Lenting (Ned) Netherlands
51. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCK
52. Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized-lululemon
53. Janneke Kanis-Busser (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano
54. Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
55. Kim De Baat (Ned) Netherlands
56. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO-To The Top
57. Valentina Carretta (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
58. Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Italy
59. Noemi Cantele (Ita) BePink
60. Charlotte Becker (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
61. Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink
62. Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica-AIS
63. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS
64. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Italy
65. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS
66. Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant
67. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda
68. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
69. Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle Honda
70. Nel De Crits (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer 0:09:29
71. Mélanie Bravard (Fra) France
72. Melodie Lesueur (Fra) France
73. Doris Schweizer (Swi) BePink
74. Lisa Küllmer (Ger) Germany
75. Annelies Visser (Ned) Netherlands
76. Sarah Scharbach (Ger) Germany
77. Anna Barensfeld (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
78. Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy
79. Chiara Vannucci (Ita) Italy
80. Marlen Johrend (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
81. Mieke Kröger (Ger) Germany
82. Madeleine Ortmüller (Ger) Germany
83. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Netherlands 0:16:25
84. Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products UCK 0:20:44
85. Eline De Roover (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
86. Roxane Fournier (Fra) France
87. Tessa De Moyer (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer
88. Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen-Bioracer