July 22, 2011 (Confolens, France) – Canada’s Rhae-Christie Shaw used her top level time trial skills to claim the win in the 15km ITT on Stage 2 in Confolens and take over the race lead. Former Canadian ITT champ Julie Beveridge (Can) MIX 4 finished 6th and is 9th overall.

Results (brief)

1. Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Team Canada     21:10.65
2. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russia    0:02
3. Grete Treier (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox    0:08
4. Alexand Burchenkova (Rus) Russia    0:26
5. Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Belgian National Team    0:36
6. Julie Beveridge (Can) MIX 4    0:48
7. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Belgian National Team    0:55
8. Sanne Cant (Bel) Belgian National Team    0:58
9. Lisanne Soemanta (Ned) Batavus Ladies Cycling Team    1:05
10. Coryn Rivera (USA) United States    1:06

GC after Stage 2

1. Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Team Canada     3:32:55
2. Grete Treier (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox    0:03
3. Alexand Burchenkova (Rus) Russia    0:26
4. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Belgian National Team    0:55
5. Coryn Rivera (USA) United States    0:56
6. Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lotto Honda Team    1:02
7. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russia 1:03
8. Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Belgian National Team    1:34
9. Julie Beveridge (Can) MIX 4    1:49
10. Oliveira Flavia (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech    1:53