Kirsten Wild (Hitec) won a crash-marred sprint at the Novilon Eurocup ahead of Chloe Hosking (Wiggle Honda) and Christine Majerus (Boels – Dolmans). The Dutchwomen proved quickest from a group of around 30 riders that formed in the final hour of the race.
Novilon Eurocup, the final of the three Drenthe races, was the most aggressive. The peloton split from kilometre zero, with a group of 14 immediately gaining an advantage over a fractured peloton. They would stretch the gap out to nearly a minute in the first hour of the race.
“I was in that front group,” said Hosking. “I was like ‘I do not want to ride this echelon for the next 134 kilometres.’ ”
Behind Hosking, Bigla and Orica-AIS, both of whom had missed out on the move, assumed responsibility for the determined chase. The first chase group was joined by a second chase group before their combined efforts were enough to bridge the distance to the leaders.
“We got pulled back together with 40 kilometres to go,” said Hosking. “My teammates did a really good job of covering all the attacks.”
Twenty kilometres from the finish in Roden, Tayler Wiles (Velocio-SRAM) and Iris Slappendel (Bigla) escaped the stronghold of the bunch. Lucinda Brand (Rabo Liv) managed to jump across to the leading duo.
“There were still three girls away in the finish, and my teammates got to the front to bring it back,” Hosking explained. “It was only us chasing. Everyone was looking at us because we won the first two races here. Elisa [Longo Borghini], Audrey [Cordon] and Jolien [d’Hoore] did a team time trial. They said at the end that they were seeing black and could no longer ride a straight line, so they absolutely buried themselves for me.”
Their efforts proved fruitful. The race was back together in the final kilometre.
“Jolien dropped me onto Wild’s wheel,” noted Hosking. “I probably just left my sprint a bit late. I should have jumped early to catch Wild off guard, but I didn’t, and I finished second.”
“It’s kind of shit when your teammates say ‘We go for Chloe’ and you’ve won the last three races and then you finish second,” Hosking admitted. “But it’s nice to be on the podium, and I’m pretty happy with how I’ve started my spring. It was really, really nice of my teammates to put their faith in me. Hopefully they’re willing to do it again even though I didn’t pull it off this time.”
Sprinting for the line, Hosking never saw the crash in her wake. While details are still emerging, Martin Vestby, Emma Johansson’s husband, has confirmed to Ella CyclingTips that Johansson has broken her collarbone, which ends her spring campaign. As we receive more details about the crash, we’ll post updates here.
A fitting photo for today's turn of events. @emmaprocyclist crashing in the sprint. Suspected broken clavicle. pic.twitter.com/vMXEjrESf2
— Melissa Hoskins (@MelissaMHoskins) March 15, 2015
Novilon Eurocup
: Coevorden > Roden
Sunday 15th March (2015)
Classification: 1.2
Category: Int. Woman
Distance: 134.5km
| 1. |  |
WILD Kirsten
Hitec Products
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03:14:24 |
| 2. |  |
HOSKING Chloe
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
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- |
| 3. |  |
MAJERUS Christine
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
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- |
| 4. | |
PIETERS Amy
Team Liv-Plantur
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- |
| 5. |  |
GUARISCHI Barbara
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 6. | |
TAGLIAFERRO Marta
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 7. | |
FRAPPORTI Simona
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 8. |  |
RADOTIC Mia
BTC City Ljubljana
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- |
| 9. |  |
LEPISTö Lotta
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 10. |  |
VAN SEVEREN Celine
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| 11. | |
VAN DE REE Monique
|
- |
| 12. |  |
BRENNAUER Lisa
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 13. |  |
RIVERA Coryn
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Womens Team
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- |
| 14. |  |
DIDERIKSEN Amalie
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| 15. | |
KOSTER Anouska
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
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- |
| 16. |  |
BUJAK Eugenia
BTC City Ljubljana
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- |
| 17. | |
TENNIGLO Moniek
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
|
- |
| 18. |  |
MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 19. | |
BORGERINK Mariël
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| 20. | |
VAN GOGH Natalie
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| 21. |  |
AMIALIUSIK Alena
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 22. | |
SOEK Julia
Team Liv-Plantur
|
- |
| 23. | |
HANNES Kaat
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| 24. | |
VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 25. | |
LETH Julie
Hitec Products
|
- |
| 26. |  |
CANUEL Karol-ann
Velocio- SRAM
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- |
| 27. | |
KASPER Romy
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
0:05 |
| 28. | |
VAN DER BREGGEN Anna
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
|
0:07 |
| 29. | |
BRAND Lucinda
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
|
0:17 |
| 30. | |
JASINSKA Malgorzta
Alé Cipollini
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- |
| 31. | |
VAN DEN BOS Jip
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
0:19 |
| 32. | |
SLAPPENDEL Iris
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
0:24 |
| 33. | |
LICHTENBERG Claudia
Team Liv-Plantur
|
- |
| 34. |  |
MUSTONEN-LICHAN Sara
Team Liv-Plantur
|
0:27 |
| 35. | |
D\'HOORE Jolien
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
0:29 |
| 36. | |
GUNNEWIJK Loes
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| 37. | |
WILES Tayler
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 38. |  |
CORDON RAGOT Audrey
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
0:32 |
| 39. |  |
ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| 40. | |
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
- |
| 41. | |
ENSING Janneke
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
0:54 |
| 42. | |
STIJNS Kyara
Team Liv-Plantur
|
0:55 |
| 43. | |
GILLOW Shara
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
|
1:28 |
| 44. | |
RYAN Alexis
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Womens Team
|
2:20 |
| 45. | |
DE BAAT Kim
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| 46. | |
FISCHER Heather
|
3:46 |
| 47. | |
BARTELLONI Beatrice
Alé Cipollini
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- |
| DNF. | |
FRENDIN Ellinor
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- |
| DNF. | |
ANDERSSON Alice
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ELZING Karen
|
- |
| DNF. | |
LENTING Charlotte
|
- |
| DNF. | |
STUMMEL Michelle
|
- |
| DNF. | |
STEENHOF Melissa
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- |
| DNF. | |
KALSBEEK Janieke
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BRAAM Danique
|
- |
| DNF. | SCHILDMEIJER Eveline
|
- | |
| DNF. | |
VAN MOOK Susan
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BONS Marloes
|
- |
| DNF. | |
LUBBINGE Leonie
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PIT Annet
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MEIJERING Mareille
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MEIJERING Danielle
|
- |
| DNF. | |
FOKKENS Trieneke
|
- |
| DNF. | |
TIESSENS Ivana
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOOGMA Tessa
|
- |
| DNF. | |
GORTER Laura
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DE JONG Jarna
|
- |
| DNF. | |
SCHREURS Geerike
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MARKUS Kelly
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WOERING Melanie
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WOERING Henriette
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
STEGINK Ymke
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PENTON Sara
|
- |
| DNF. | |
POSTHUMA Anne
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOEKE Geerte
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WAGENAAR Mirthe
|
- |
| DNF. | |
KOSTER Claudia
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HILL Amy
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BECKERINGH Nike
|
- |
| DNF. | |
SPOOR Winanda
|
- |
| DNF. | |
TERSMETTE Hanne
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN 'T GELOOF Marjolein
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WAMMES Angelique
|
- |
| DNF. | |
OUDMAN Hilde
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PEETOOM Kirsten
|
- |
| DNF. | |
NEEFJES Tessa
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DER MEER Janine
|
- |
| DNF. | |
GARFOOT Katrin
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CHARITY Amy
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
JEULAND Pascale
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
FOURNIER Roxane
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DUVAL Eugénie
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ERAUD Séverine
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN BAKEL Sophie
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HENGERVELD Marije
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ARNOUTS Lauren
|
- |
| DNF. | |
RYAN Kendall
Team TIBCO -SVB
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DECROIX Lieselot
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VANDENBULCKE Jesse
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
HANSELMANN Nicole
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
GUDERZO Tatiana
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. | |
KITCHEN Lauren
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
BJøRNSRUD Miriam
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
PAVLUKHINA Olena
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
ANTOSHINA Tatiana
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CORNOLTI Veronica
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOFFMANN Chantal
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PREUSS Tamara
|
- |
| DNF. | |
POSTMA Mary Rose
|
- |
| DNF. | |
OTTEN Marissa
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DER MEULEN Kaat
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VIECELI Lara
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
GULINO Nina
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BALDUCCI Michela
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
KELIL Eyerusalem
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CECCHINI Elena
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
FRANCHI Elena
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DOM Annelies
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| DNF. | |
POTOKINA Anna
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DEN STEEN Kelly
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BLOEM Judith
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MEYVISCH Molly
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ZORZI Susanna
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CROKET Gilke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
SAARELAINEN Sari
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PAVIN Michela
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DELBAERE Fien
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DEN HAUTE Steffy
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
AUBRY Emilie
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
LABORDUS Annie
|
- |
| DNF. | |
STENVELD Fianna
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DE GROOT Eveline
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DE JONG Demi
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
FIDANZA Arianna
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| DNF. | |
RATTO Rossella
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
RIST Liisi
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ARZUFFI Alice Maria
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
STRICKER Anna Zita Maria
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
OOSTERWOUD Wendy
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HAMELINK Iris
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DER GRAAF Anne Marijn
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DE LANGE Suzanne
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WELLING Renee
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN NECK Melissa
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VEEN Tessa
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOPPEZAK Eline
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN WESDONK Nathaly
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HELAMB Hanna
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
WHITSON Genevieve
|
- |
| DNF. | |
TREVISI Anna
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
RIABCHENKO Tetyana
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DEMYDOVA Olena
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BRONZINI Giorgia
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
- |
| DNF. | |
KNOL Willeke
Team Liv-Plantur
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOEKSMA Ilona
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MARKUS Riejanne
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DE VRIES Marijn
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| DNF. | |
JOHANSSON Emma
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOSKINS Melissa
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNF. | |
SCANDOLARA Valentina
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN GLABEKE Shana
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. | |
STEVENS Evelyn
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DOBRYNINA Kseniya
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
JANKAUSKAITE Milda
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PANKOVA Larisa
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ZHAPAROVA Aizhan
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
RUGELJ Anja
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BATAGELJ Polona
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PINTAR Ura
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WILLIAMS Lizzie
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNS. | |
NICOLAI Federica
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNS. | |
LARI Alessandra
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
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