July 21, 2012 (Valliere, France) – Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope placed 8th on the 128.6km Stage 3 road race in Valliere and sits 24th overall. Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team continues to dominate with a commanding 6+ minute lead over her closest challenger. There are only two Canadians remaining in the race Canuel and Alizée Brien (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC… here’s a recap of the first three stages.
Results (brief)
Stage 1 – July 19 – Châteauponsac to La Châtelaude – 127.4km
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team 3:27:03
2. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BE PINK 5:34
3. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russian National Team
4. Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 9:51
5. Sarah Storey (Gbr) Escentual For Viored 10:03
6. Grete Treier (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 10:16
7. Lise Nostvold (Nor) Norwegian National Team 10:19
8. Ceclie Johnsen (Nor) Norwegian National Team 10:23
9. Valentina Scandolara (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
10. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
18. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope
55. Karlee Gendron (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC 19:01
88. Virginie Gauthier (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC
103. Alizée Brien (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC 32:51
DNF Allison Beveridge (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC
DNF Anne-Marie Morin (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC
Stage 2 – July 20 – Bourganeuf to Bosmoreau-les-Mines – ITT 18.4km
1. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling 27:23.6
2. Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team 0:11
3. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BE PINK 0:14
4. Sarah Storey (Gbr) Escentual For Viored 0:34
5. Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 0:37
6. Lise Nostvold (Nor) Norwegian National Team 0:43
7. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russian National Team 0:44
8. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team 0:48
9. Edwige Pitel (Fra) Mixte Rothaus Vita Classica 1:00
10. Grete Treier (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 1:18
49. Alizée Brien (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC 4:12
57. Virginie Gauthier (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC 4:31
88. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 5:50
DNF Karlee Gendron (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC
Stage 3 – July 21 – Valliere – 128.6km
1. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Dutch National Team 3:31:00
2. Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team
3. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BE PINK 0:22
4. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team 0:27
5. Grete Treier (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 2:10
6. Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russian National Team 2:12
7. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling
8. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 8:55
9. Cherise Taylor (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies
10. Rossella Ratto (Ita) Verinlegno – Fabiani
71. Alizée Brien (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC 14:39
DNF Virginie Gauthier (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC
GC after Stage 3
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team 7:25:10
2. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BE PINK 6:06
3. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team 11:45
4. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Dutch National Team 12:27
5. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling 12:51
6. Grete Treier (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 13:58
7. Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russian National Team 14:29
8. Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 19:39
9. Sarah Storey (Gbr) Escentual For Viored 19:48
10. Lise Nostvold (Nor) Norwegian National Team 20:13
24. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 25:24
78. Alizée Brien (Can) Specialized-Mazda-SGC 51:58