2013 UCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial

Women's team time trial
2013 UCI Road World Championships
Specialized–lululemon won the World title.
Race details
Date 22 September 2013
Distance 42.79 km (26.59 mi)
Winning time 51' 10.69"[1]
Medalists
 Gold  Specialized–lululemon (United States)
 Silver  Rabobank–Liv Giant (Netherlands)
 Bronze  Orica-AIS (Australia)
2013 UCI Road World Championships

Participating nations
Elite events
List of elite cyclists
Elite road race   men   women
Elite time trial   men   women
Elite team time trial   men   women
Under-23 events
List of under-23 cyclists
Under-23 road race   men  
Under-23 time trial   men  
Junior events
List of junior cyclists
Junior road race   men   women
Junior time trial   men   women
 
Qualification

The Women's team time trial of the 2013 UCI Road World Championships took place on 22 September 2013 in the region of Tuscany, Italy.

The course of the race was 42.79 km (26.6 mi) from the town of Pistoia to the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.[2][3]

Qualification

Invitations were sent to the 20 leading UCI Women's Teams in the 2013 UCI Team Ranking on 15 August 2013. Teams that accepted the invitation within the deadline had the right to participate. The Italian team Vaiano Fondriest (placed 23rd) also received an invitation. Every participating team selected six riders from its team roster (excluding stagiaires) to compete in the event.[4]

The UCI women's teams that received an invitation are listed below in order of the team ranking as of 15 August. Teams that did not accept the invitation are listed below in italics. In total sixteen teams from eignt nations (where the teams are based) participated.[5]

# Nat Team
1Netherlands Rabobank–Liv Giant
2Australia Orica-AIS
3United States Specialized–lululemon
4Norway Hitec Products UCK
5United Kingdom Wiggle-Honda
6Belgium Sengers Ladies Cycling Team
7Italy BePink
8Lithuania Pasta Zara–Cogeas
9Italy MCipollini Giordana
10Netherlands Team Argos-Shimano
11Belgium Lotto Belisol Ladies
12United States Team TIBCO–To The Top
13Netherlands Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
14United States Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
15Russia RusVelo
16Italy Faren Kuota
17 Lithuania Chirio Forno D’Asolo
18Italy S.C. Michela Fanini–Rox
19Canada GSD Gestion–Kallisto
20Uzbekistan Team Pratomagno Women
23Italy Vaiano Fondriest

Preview

Specialized–lululemon, which won the team time trial at the 2012 Championships, was the favourite for the event. The team won the 42.5 km (26.4 mi) UCI World Cup team time trial race, the Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT 38 seconds ahead of Rabobank–Liv Giant, who finished fourth at the 2012 championships, and 1' 26" ahead of 2012 runners-up Orica-AIS on 16 August.

As well as this, Specialized–lululemon won all team time trials held during the 2013 season; at the Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, they won the 19.75 km (12.3 mi) team time trial by 35 seconds from Orica-AIS, while Rabobank–Liv Giant did not participate. At the Holland Ladies Tour, Specialized–lululemon won the 32.2 km (20.0 mi) km team time trial by 15 seconds ahead of Orica-AIS, and 37 seconds ahead of Rabobank–Liv Giant.

Schedule

Date Time Event
22 September 2013 10:00–11:35 Women's team time trial
22 September 2013 11:55 Victory ceremony

Source[6]

Final classification

[1]

Team Argos-Shimano
Rank Team Riders Time
1 United States Specialized–lululemon  Lisa Brennauer (DEU)
 Katie Colclough (GBR)
 Carmen Small (USA)
 Evelyn Stevens (USA)
 Ellen van Dijk (NED)
 Trixi Worrack (DEU)
51' 10.69"
2 Netherlands Rabobank–Liv Giant  Lucinda Brand (NED)
 Thalita de Jong (NED)
 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)
 Roxane Knetemann (NED)
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
 Marianne Vos (NED)
+ 1' 11.09"
3 Australia Orica-AIS  Annette Edmondson (AUS)
 Shara Gillow (AUS)
 Loes Gunnewijk (NED)
 Melissa Hoskins (AUS)
 Emma Johansson (SWE)
 Amanda Spratt (AUS)
+ 1' 33.83"
4 Russia RusVelo  Alexandra Burchenkova (RUS)
 Anastasia Chulkova (RUS)
 Oxana Kozonchuk (RUS)
 Elena Kuchinskaya (RUS)
 Evgenia Romanyuta (RUS)
 Olga Zabelinskaya (RUS)
+ 2' 02.31"
5 Italy MCipollini-Giordana  Tatiana Antoshina (RUS)
 Valentina Carretta (ITA)
 Tatiana Guderzo (ITA)
 Małgorzata Jasińska (POL)
 Valentina Scandolara (ITA)
 Marta Tagliaferro (ITA)
+ 2' 18.83"
6 United Kingdom Wiggle–Honda  Charlotte Becker (DEU)
 Emily Collins (NZL)
 Dani King (GBR)
 Lauren Kitchen (AUS)
 Joanna Rowsell (GBR)
 Linda Villumsen (NZL)
+ 2' 33.00"
7 Netherlands Team Argos-Shimano  Janneke Busser Kanis (NED)
 Elke Gebhardt (DEU)
 Willeke Knol (NED)
 Amy Pieters (NED)
 Esra Tromp (NED)
 Kirsten Wild (NED)
+ 2' 50.51"
8 United States Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies  Lauren Hall (USA)
 Janel Holcomb (USA)
 Leah Kirchmann (CAN)
 Joëlle Numainville (CAN)
 Denise Ramsden (CAN)
 Jade Wilcoxson (USA)
+ 3' 03.44"
9 Belgium Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  Sofie De Vuyst (BEL)
 Vera Koedooder (NED)
 Maaike Polspoel (BEL)
 Julia Soek (NED)
 Anna van der Breggen (NED)
+ 3' 05.80"
10 Netherlands Boels Dolmans Cycling Team  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
 Jessie Daams (BEL)
 Romy Kasper (DEU)
 Nina Kessler (NED)
 Emma Trott (GBR)
 Adrie Visser (NED)
+ 3' 33.70"
11 Italy Be Pink  Noemi Cantele (ITA)
 Simona Frapporti (ITA)
 Dalia Muccioli (ITA)
 Doris Schweizer (SUI)
 Silvia Valsecchi (ITA)
 Małgorzata Wojtyra (POL)
+ 3' 48.49"
12 Italy S.C. Michela Fanini-Rox  Aude Biannic (FRA)
 Mireia Epelde (ESP)
 Jutatip Maneephan (THA)
 Edwige Pitel (FRA)
 Liisi Rist (EST)
 Lara Vieceli (ITA)
+ 4' 34.18"
13 Norway Hitec Products UCK  Emilia Fahlin (SWE)
 Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (NOR)
 Julie Leth (DEN)
 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
 Rossella Ratto (ITA)
 Thea Thorsen (NOR)
+ 4' 38.50"
14 Belgium Lotto–Belisol Ladies  Marijn de Vries (NED)
 Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)
 Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL)
 Sharon Laws (GBR)
 Carlee Taylor (AUS)
 Céline Van Severen (BEL)
+ 4' 46.14"
15 Italy Faren Kuota  Elena Cecchini (ITA)
 Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA)
 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (FRA)
 Giuseppina Grassi (MEX)
 Carolina Rodríguez (MEX)
 Patricia Schwager (SUI)
+ 5' 27.38"
16 Italy Vaiano Fondriest  Valentina Bastianelli (ITA)
 Alessandra D'Ettorre (ITA)
 Barbara Guarischi (ITA)
 Sérika Guluma (COL)
 Kataržina Sosna (LTU)
 Chiara Vannucci (ITA)
+ 5' 30.87"

References

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