Sarah Düster on the podium - Ryan second in the overall ranking
12 July 2008 -In the fourth stage of the Tour de Feminin, road race over 73,5 km, was the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team again on the second place with Sarah Düster (GER). 13 riders were racing ahead of the peleton and reached the finish together. The sprint was won by Angela Hennig (GER) ahead Sarah Düster and Marianne Vos (NED).
In the overall ranking, the 22-year-old Carla Ryan claimed on the second place, 1.38 min behind the leader Marianne Vos. The overall team ranking is led by the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team after the today’s fourth stage. Tomorrow the team will try to defend this title on the fifth and last stage over about 100km from Varnadorf to Krasna Lipa (CZE).
Result 4th stage:
1 Angela Hennig (GER) DSB Bank 1:56.22h
2 Sarah Düster (GER) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.00
3. Marianne Vos (NED) DSB Bank 0.00
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10 Carla Ryan (AUS) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.00
38 Patricia Schwager (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.44
65 Priska Doppmann (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.44
66 Pascale Schnider (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.44
Overall ranking after 4th stage:
1 Marianne Vos (NED) DSB Bank 8:46.19h
2 Carla Ryan (AUS) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 1.38
3 Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia 1.46
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6 Sarah Düster (GER) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 2.24
16 Patricia Schwager (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 4.58
24 Priska Doppmann (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 7.35
46 Pascale Schnider (SUI) Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 19.56