September 14, 2018 (Cruas, FRA) – Canada’s Alison Jackson (Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank) claimed 3rd on the podium on Stage 1 from St Marcel-d’Ardeche to Beauchastel, 65km, and then finished 4th on Stage 2 from St Fortunate sure Eyrieux to Cruas, 31.3km, and was 4th overall for a superb start to the Tour Cycliste Feminin International de l’Ardeche in France, Sept 13-16.

Results

Stage 1 – Sept. 13 – St Marcel-d’Ardeche to Beauchastel – 65km
1. Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon – Sram Racing 1:32:59
2. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team
3. Alison Jackson (Can) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
4. Susanne Andersen (Nor) Hitec Products – Birk Sport
5. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon – Sram Racing
6. Ruth Winder (USA) Team Sunweb
7. Eva Buurman (Ned) Netherlands
8. Katia Ragusa (Ita) Bepink
9. Thi That Nguyen (Vie)
10. Demi Vollering (Ned)

22. Sara Bergen (Can) Rally Cycling
28. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling 0:07
60. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling
81. Frederique Larose Gingras (Can)
82. Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling
104. Lex Albrecht (Can) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
105. Anna Gabrielle Traxler (Can)

Stage 2 – Sept 13 – St Fortunate sure Eyrieux to Cruas – 31.3km
1. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 1:18:27
2. Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM Racing
3. Susanne Andersen (Nor) Norway
4. Alison Jackson (Can) Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
5. Kaat Hannes (Bel) Belgium
6. Ruth Winder (USA) United States of America
7. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling
8. Olga Shekel (Ukr) Ukraine
9. Demi Vollering (Ned) Swaboladies Nl
10. Stine Borgli (Nor) Norway

12. Sara Bergen (Can) Rally Cycling
60. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling
84. Lex Albrecht (Can) Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
89. Gabrielle Traxler (Can) YRDP p/b Fred Whitton
97. Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 0:20
102. Fréderique Larosse-Gringras (Can) Credit Mutuel 5:15

GC after Stage 2

1. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 2:51:26
2. Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon//SRAM Racing
3. Susanne Andersen (Nor) Norway National Team
4. Alison Jackson (Can) Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
5. Ruth Winder (USA) US National Team
6. Demi Vollering (Ned) Swaboladies Nl
7. Olga Shekel (Ukr) Ukraine National Team
8. Eva Buurman (Ned) Dutch National Team
9. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Canyon//SRAM Racing
10. Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePink

13. Sara Bergen (Can) Rally Cycling
22. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling 0:07
56. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling
84. Lex Albrecht (Can) Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
86. Gabrielle Traxler (Can) YRP
89. Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 0:27
102. Frédèrique Larosse-Gringras (Can) Credit Mutuel 5:22