August 15, 2008 – Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women is in control after four stages of the Route de France Féminine. She won Stage 3 solo with a margin of 46s over second and third place, Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox and Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo took the Stage 4 victory with Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O in second and Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu third.

Canada’s Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion had a strong ride, finishing 10th on Stage 4. She is currently ranked 37th overall, Moriah Mac Gregor (Can) Vienne Futuroscope is 50th, and Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion is 60th.

Results

Stage 3 – 109km

1. Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women 3:18:21
2. Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 0:46
3. Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 1:11
4. Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
5. Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women 5:43
6. Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini-Selle Italia 5:45
7. Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
8. Magali Mocquery (Fra) Inter Region EST
9. Magali Le Floch (Fra) Inter Region EST
10. Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
11. Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
12. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
13. Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
14. Maja Adamsen (Den) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
15. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
16. Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
17. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
18. Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu
19. Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini-Selle Italia
20. Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
21. Catherine Hare (GBr) Fenixs
22. Anke Wichmann (Ger) Team Columbia Women
23. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs
24. Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
25. Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
26. Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
27. Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
28. Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
29. Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
30. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team Columbia Women
31. Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs
32. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women
33. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
34. Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
35. Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 9:09
36. Kathryn Watt (Aus) Team Lot-et-Garonne 11:03
37. Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 11:04
38. Sylvie Gaillon (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
39. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
40. Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
41. Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
42. Line Foss (Nor) Cyclisme Bourgogne 12:07
43. Estelle Patou (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 12:10
44. Carina Ketonen (Fin) Team Lot-et-Garonne 12:14
45. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women 12:15
46. Alessia Quarta (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
47. Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
48. Lorena Foresi (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia
49. Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
50. Gloria Presti (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia
51. Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
52. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
53. Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
54. Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
55. Moriah Mac Gregor (Can) Vienne Futuroscope
56. Marlène Petitgirard (Fra) Inter Region EST
57. Saneila Biagi (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
58. Brei Gudsell (NZl) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
59. Janildes Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
60. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
61. Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
62. Emilie Lebrun (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
63. Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) Inter Region EST
64. Fanny Riberot (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 23:49
65. Martina Scoppa (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
66. Yolandi Du Toit (RSA) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
67. Simona Frapporti (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 27:17
68. Elise Bazourdy (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
69. Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs
70. Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
71. Aude Pollet (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
72. Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
73. Cécile Quillacq (Fra) Inter Region EST
74. Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
75. Adeline Gourgin (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
DNF Honorine Martin (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
DNF Nadežda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs

Stage 4 – 138.5km

1. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 3:47:32
2. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 3:31
3. Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
4. Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
5. Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
6. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs
7. Fanny Riberot (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
8. Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
9. Magali Mocquery (Fra) Inter Region EST
10. Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
11. Magali Le Floch (Fra) Inter Region EST
12. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
13. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
14. Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini-Selle Italia
15. Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
16. Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
17 .Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
18. Catherine Hare (GBr) Fenixs
19. Lorena Foresi (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia
20. Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
21. Martina Scoppa (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
22. Alessia Quarta (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
23. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
24. Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu
25. Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
26. Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
27. Marlène Petitgirard (Fra) Inter Region EST
28. Anke Wichmann (Ger) Team Columbia Women
29. Aude Pollet (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
30. Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women
31. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
32. Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
33. Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women
34. Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
35. Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini-Selle Italia
36. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team Columbia Women
37. Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
38. Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs
39. Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
40. Gloria Presti (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia
41. Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
42. Maja Adamsen (Den) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
43. Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
44. Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
45. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women
46. Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
47. Emilie Lebrun (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
48. Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
49. Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
50. Simona Frapporti (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
51. Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
52. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
53. Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
54. Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
55. Janildes Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
56. Sylvie Gaillon (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
57. Line Foss (Nor) Cyclisme Bourgogne
58. Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
59. Brei Gudsell (NZl) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
60. Adeline Gourgin (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
61. Moriah Mac Gregor (Can) Vienne Futuroscope
62. Saneila Biagi (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
63. Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
64. Yolandi Du Toit (RSA) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
65. Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
66. Cécile Quillacq (Fra) Inter Region EST 3:44
67. Kathryn Watt (Aus) Team Lot-et-Garonne 3:56
68. Carina Ketonen (Fin) Team Lot-et-Garonne 4:39
69. Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox
70. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women 6:04
71. Elise Bazourdy (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne 6:58
72. Estelle Patou (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
73. Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
74. Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) Inter Region EST
75. Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs

GC after Stage 4

1. Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women 12:39:54
2. Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 0:51
3. Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 1:04
4. Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 1:11
5. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 5:36
6. Anke Wichmann (Ger) Team Columbia Women 5:39
7. Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 5:40
8. Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 5:42
9. Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini-Selle Italia
10. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 5:43
11. Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini-Selle Italia
12. Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women 5:47
13. Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion
14. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs 5:54
15. Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
16. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs 5:55
17. Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 5:56
18. Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 5:57
19. Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu
20. Magali Le Floch (Fra) Inter Region EST
21. Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 9:27
22. Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 10:49
23. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team Columbia Women 10:50
24. Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 10:58
25. Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
26. Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs 11:05
27. Maja Adamsen (Den) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
28. Magali Mocquery (Fra) Inter Region EST
29. Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 11:06
30. Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 11:08
31. Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 11:10
32. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 11:11
33. Catherine Hare (GBr) Fenixs 11:16
34. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women 13:14
35. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 14:05
36. Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 15:05
37. Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 16:23
38. Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne 16:27
39. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 16:28
40. Sylvie Gaillon (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne 16:36
41. Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 17:28
42. Gloria Presti (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia 17:29
43. Line Foss (Nor) Cyclisme Bourgogne 17:38
44. Saneila Biagi (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 17:44
45. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women 17:45
46. Kathryn Watt (Aus) Team Lot-et-Garonne 17:51
47. Marlène Petitgirard (Fra) Inter Region EST 18:00
48. Carina Ketonen (Fin) Team Lot-et-Garonne 18:53
49. Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 20:28
50. Moriah Mac Gregor (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 21:34
51. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 21:36
52. Lorena Foresi (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia 21:43
53. Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 21:44
54. Brei Gudsell (NZl) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 21:48
55. Alessia Quarta (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 21:50
56. Emilie Lebrun (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
57. Estelle Patou (Fra) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 25:04
58. Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 25:07
59. Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) Inter Region EST 25:11
60. Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93-GSD Gestion 27:41
61. Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 27:43
62. Janildes Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 29:17
63. Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record Rox 30:35
64. Fanny Riberot (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 33:06
65. Yolandi Du Toit (RSA) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 39:18
66. Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 42:39
67. Adeline Gourgin (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne 42:40
68. Cécile Quillacq (Fra) Inter Region EST 43:06
69. Martina Scoppa (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 47:41
70. Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs 47:43
71. Simona Frapporti (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 51:03
72. Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 51:13
73. Aude Pollet (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 51:26
74. Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O 51:56
75. Elise Bazourdy (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne 55:17