2009 Team Columbia–HTC Women season

2009 Team Columbia–High Road Women
UCI Team ranking2nd
ManagerBob Stapleton
Season victories
One-day races
Stage race overall
Best ranked riderJudith Arndt (5th)
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The 2009 season was the eighth for the Team Columbia–High Road Women cycling team, which began as the T-Mobile team in 2003. The main new riders for the team were the European Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk and the Canadian national champion Alex Wrubleski. Alexis Rhodes and Madeleine Sandig left the team and Anke Wichmann and Oenone Wood both retired.

Roster

Ellen van Dijk, the main new rider

The team was presented together with the males team on 11 January 2009 in Mallorca.[1]

The main new rider for the team was Ellen van Dijk, 21 years old, a time trial specialist and the European Time Trial Champion (under-23). The Canadian Alex Wrubleski, national champion and the winner of the Redlands Bicycle Classic also joined the team.[2]

The contract of Alexis Rhodes ended and she moved to Webcor on the recommendation of Scrymgeour.[3] Madeleine Sandig moved to Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung and Anke Wichmann and Oenone Wood retired.[2]

Ages as of 1 January 2009.

Rider Date of birth
 Mara Abbott (USA) (1985-11-14)November 14, 1985 (aged 23)
 Kim Anderson (USA) (1968-01-28)January 28, 1968 (aged 40)
 Judith Arndt (GER) (1976-07-23)July 23, 1976 (aged 32)
 Kate Bates (AUS) (1982-05-18)May 18, 1982 (aged 26)
 Chantal Beltman (NED) (1976-08-26)August 26, 1976 (aged 32)
 Ellen van Dijk (NED) (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987 (aged 21)
Rider Date of birth
 Emilia Fahlin (SWE) (1988-10-24)October 24, 1988 (aged 20)
 Luise Keller (GER) (1984-03-08)March 8, 1984 (aged 24)
 Maria Mendel (GER) (1987-09-30)September 30, 1987 (aged 21)
 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) (1974-10-28)October 28, 1974 (aged 34)
 Linda Villumsen Serup (DEN) (1985-04-09)April 9, 1985 (aged 23)
 Alexandra Wrubleski (CAN) (1984-05-31)May 31, 1984 (aged 24)

Source[4]

Season

February

The season started for the team with the Ladies Tour of Qatar in February. Ellen van Dijk secured the Best Young Rider prize, with consistency after taking the jersey on the first day when she made it into the front group of 21 riders and finished third. The last hour of the last stage was a tense affair for the Dutchwoman, when she was caught on the wrong side of a split. She had to get past seven groups and finally crossed the line in sixth place, in the same time as stage winner, and won the overall Best Young Rider's classification.[5]

Results

Season victories

See also: 2009 in women's road cycling
Single day and stage races 2009[6]
Date Nation Race Cat. Winner
10 February  Qatar Youth classification Ladies Tour of Qatar 2.1 Netherlands Ellen van Dijk
5 April  Belgium Tour of Flanders for Women CDM Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
10 April  Netherlands Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo 1.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 April  Netherlands Ronde van Gelderland 1.2 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2 May  Czech Republic Stage 4 Gracia–Orlová 2.2 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
15 May  France Prologue Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Denmark Linda Villumsen
16 May  France Stage 1 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 May  France Stage 3 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
24 May  France Stage 9 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
7 June  United States Liberty Classic 1.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
11 June  Spain Stage 1 Emakumeen Euskal Bira 2.1 Germany Judith Arndt
13 June  Spain Stage 3 Emakumeen Euskal Bira 2.1 Germany Judith Arndt
14 June  Spain Stage 4 Emakumeen Euskal Bira 2.1 Germany Judith Arndt
14 June  Spain General classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira 2.1 Germany Judith Arndt
18 June  Netherlands Stage 1 Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden 2.2 Denmark Linda Villumsen
20 June  Netherlands General classification Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden 2.2 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
6 July  Italy Stage 3 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 United States Mara Abbott
7 July  Italy Stage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
9 July  Italy Stage 6 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Germany Judith Arndt
23 July  Germany Stage 3 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen 2.1 Denmark Linda Villumsen
26 July  Germany General classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen 2.1 Denmark Linda Villumsen
10 August  France Stage 1 Route de France Féminine 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
12 August  France Stage 3 Route de France Féminine 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
14 August  France General classification Route de France Féminine 2.1 United States Kimberly Anderson
28 August  Netherlands Profronde van Almelo Netherlands Chantal Beltman
2 September  Netherlands Stage 2 Holland Ladies Tour 2.2 Netherlands Ellen van Dijk
5 September  Netherlands Stage 5 Holland Ladies Tour 2.2 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
19 September  Italy Stage 5 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini 2.1 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
13 November  Australia Prologue Tour de Perth Netherlands Ellen van Dijk
Ellen van Dijk defended successfully her title at the European Time Trial Championships.
National, Continental and World champions 2009[6]
Date Discipline Jersey Winner
25 June Danish National Time Trial Championships Linda Villumsen
27 June Danish National Road Race Championships Linda Villumsen
25 June Swedish National Time Trial Championships Emilia Fahlin
25 June German National Road Race Championships Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
1 July European Road Championships – Time Trial Netherlands Ellen van Dijk

Results in major races

Women's World Cup 2009

Main article: 2009 UCI Women's Road World Cup

Judith Arndt finished 4th in the individual and the team finished 5th in the teams overall standing.[7]

Results at the World Cup races[7][8]
Date # Race Best rider Place
29 March 1 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio Denmark Linda Villumsen 14
5 April 2 Tour of Flanders for Women Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 1
13 April 3 Ronde van Drenthe Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 7
22 April 4 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine United States Mara Abbott 7
10 May 5 Tour de Berne Denmark Linda Villumsen 8
30 May 6 Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal United States Mara Abbott 11
31 July 7 Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT Team Columbia–HTC Women 2
2 August 8 Open de Suède Vårgårda Denmark Linda Villumsen 12
22 August 9 Grand Prix de Plouay - -
13 September 10 Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 3

Grand Tours

Grand tour Giro d'Italia Femminile
Rider (classification) Mara Abbott (2nd)
Victories 3 stage wins

UCI World Ranking

Main article: 2009 UCI Women's Road World Rankings

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams, behind Cervélo TestTeam (women).[7]

Individual UCI World Ranking[7]
Rank Rider Points
5 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 582.45
10 Germany Judith Arndt 431.25
15 Denmark Linda Villumsen 365.2
29 United States Mara Abbott 202
38 United States Kim Anderson 152.5
52 Netherlands Ellen van Dijk 96.75
81 Sweden Emilia Fahlin 54.25
82 Netherlands Chantal Beltman 53.2
288 Canada Alexandra Wrubleski 6
381 Germany Luise Keller 1.7

References

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  2. ^ a b "Team Columbia - Highroad Women 2009". dailypeloton. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Rhodes to Webcor". cycling news. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ^ "2009 Roster". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Van Dijk scoops Columbia–High Road Women's first classification success at first race of the year". cyclingarchives.com. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Columbia Women 2009". cyclingarchives. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d "Columbia Women 2009". cyclingarchives. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Team Columbia - HTC Women (2009)". cycling base. Retrieved 24 March 2014.