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Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling - Liberty Classic

Philadelphia, PA

June 11, 2006
SCHLEICHER CHARGES TO VICTORY IN COMMERCE BANK LIBERTY CLASSIC BENEFITING FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
Teutenberg Narrowly Misses Hat Trick, Collects Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling Overall



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With the first two legs of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling in the books, the Pro/Elite women faced the final and most prestigious race of the three events in the series, the Commerce Bank Liberty Classic.

Teutenberg came into the race as an overwhelming favorite but not without very real threats from a number of strong riders and teams. Jumping out of the start sheet as potential challengers were World Champion Regina Schleicher (Nuernberger-Versicherung), World Cup Winner Rochelle Gillmore (Advil-Champstick), local favorite Laura Van Gilder (Team Lipton) and perennial threat Tina Pic (Colavita-Cooking Light).

After two fast and relatively short criterium races in Lancaster and Reading, the Pro/Elite women would be tested by a challenging four lap 57.6 mile race that would see them tackle the same 14 mile loop as the Pro men including the brutal Manayunk Wall climb. This would surely give teams looking to send their climbers off the front ample opportunities.

The dominating T-Mobile team was intent on duplicating the same winning formula as last year for their team leader Teutenberg and spent the majority of the race pulling back any dangerous moves that went up the road. As the laps ticked by and the weaker riders fell back on the hilly circuit, an elite group of 50 riders were lead into the final mile of racing by a flying T-Moble lead out. Tucked safely in behind was Teutenberg, waiting to pounce in the final meters.

The World Champion Schleicher who had been quiet all day finally showed her cards and with a final powerful surge got the best of last year’s winner Teutenberg. Behind the two German champions in third was the ever present Tina Pic who has been ruled the domestic racing scene for years.


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The VisitPA.com Tour de Wall competition that goes to the strongest woman on the steep Manayunk Wall went to climbing specialist Annette Beutler (Aaron’s). The best young rider Miji Award went to rising star Kimberly Geist (Victory Brewing). Finally, Teutenburg proved herself as the most consistent rider across the three race series by taking the prestigious Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling competition.

RACE RESULTS

PLACE
RIDER
COUNTRY
TEAM
TIME
1
Regina SCHLEICHER
GER
NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER
2:28:04
2
Ina TEUTENBERG
GER
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
"
3
Tina PIC
USA
Colavita Cooking Light
"
4
Annette BEUTLER
SUI
AARON'S USA
"
5
Rochelle GILMORE
AUS
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
"
6
Shontell GAUTHIER
USA
TRIA
"
7
Katherine BATES
AUS
NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER
"
8
Anne SAMPLONUIS
CAN
Team Biovail
"
9
Lauren FRANGES
USA
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
10
Shannon HUTCHISON-KRUPAT
USA
AARON'S USA
"
11
Katie MACTIER
AUS
Argon 18-Champion Systems
"
12
Kimberly GEIST
USA
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
13
Charmain BREON,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
"
14
Theresa CLIFF-RYAN
USA
Verducci Breakaway Racing
"
15
Rachel HEAL
GBR
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
16
Gina GRAIN
CAN
Colavita Cooking Light
"
17
Heather LABANCE
USA
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
"
18
Laura VAN GILDER
USA
Team Lipton
"
19
Kristin ARMSTRONG
USA
Team Lipton
"
20
Karen BREMS
USA
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
"
21
Iona WYNTER-PARKS
JAM
Colavita Cooking Light
"
22
Catherine POWERS
USA
AARON'S USA
"
23
Rebecca LARSON
USA
Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy
"
24
Sarah ULMER
NZL
JAZZ APPLE NZL
"
25
Kristen SANDERS,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
"
26
Helen KELLY
AUS
AARON'S USA
"
27
Arielle FILIBERTI
USA
ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA
"
28
Sue PALMER-KOMAR
CAN
Colavita Cooking Light
"
29
Kori SEEHAFER
USA
Team Lipton
"
30
Betina HOLD
CAN
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
"
31
Judith ARNDT
GER
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
"
32
Leigh HOBSON
USA
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
33
Jennifer STEPHENSON
CAN
Team Biovail
"
34
Michelle HYLAND
NZL
JAZZ APPLE NZL
"
35
Brei GUDSELL
NZL
JAZZ APPLE NZL
"
36
Carissa WILKES
NZL
JAZZ APPLE NZL
"
37
Christine THORBURN
USA
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
"
38
Sarah BAMBERGER,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
"
39
Sharon ALLPRESS
USA
TRIA
"
40
Katherine SHERWIN
USA
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
41
Andrea DVORAK
USA
East Coast Velo
"
42
Anke WICHMANN
GER
NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER
"
43
Margaret SHIRLEY
USA
Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery
"
44
Meredith MILLER
USA
Team Lipton
"
45
Rosara JOSEPH
NZL
JAZZ APPLE NZL
"
46
Chrissy RUITER
USA
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
47
Felicia GOMEZ
CAN
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
16
48
Mari HOLDEN
USA
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
"
49
Sarah TILLOTSON
USA
Colavita Cooking Light
26
50
Kimberly ANDERSON
USA
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
48
51
Kimberly BALDWIN
USA
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
"
52
Kele MURDIN
USA
TRIA
1:15
53
Sabine FISCHER
GER
NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER
"
54
Joanne KIESANOWSKI
NZL
Bike NZ NZL
"
55
Liza RACHETTO
USA
Team Lipton
"
56
Emma NELSON
USA
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
"
57
Amity ELLIOT
USA
ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA
"
58
Robin FARINA
USA
East Coast Velo
"
59
Stephanie BOURBEAU
CAN
Team Biovail
"
60
Grace FLEURY
USA
Team Lipton
"
61
Lara KROEPSCH
USA
Team Lipton
"
62
Brenda LYONS
USA
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
1:44
63
Martina PATELLA
USA
Team Biovail
3:01
64
Amy MOSEN
NZL
Bike NZ NZL
"
65
Christina DEKRAAY
USA
Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers
3:05
66
Amy MOORE
CAN
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
3:57
67
Claudia STUMPF
GER
NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER
"
68
Sarah CARAVELLA
USA
Team Lipton
"
69
Jessica PHILLIPS
USA
Argon 18-Champion Systems
"
70
Laura YOISTEN
CAN
Victory Brewing Cycling Team
"
71
Anna MILKOWSKI
USA
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
5:48
72
Mara MILLER
USA
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
"
73
Lauren KOEDYK
NZL
JAZZ APPLE NZL
5:57
74
Anna WEBB
USA
Team Biovail
6:43
75
Carol HUTTON
USA
Argon 18-Champion Systems
6:49
76
Mackenzie DICKEY
USA
AARON'S USA
"
77
Christina BECKER
GER
T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
"
78
Dale TYE
NZL
Bike NZ NZL
"
DNF
Erica ALLAR
USA
Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers
-
DNF
Lora BANKOVA
BUL
ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA
-
DNF
Allison BEALL
USA
TRIA
-
DNF
Clara BEARD,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
-
DNF
Michelle BELTRAN,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
-
DNF
Cory BEMIS
USA
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Kelly BENJAMIN,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
-
DNF
Michele BOTE'
USA
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Becky BROEDER
USA
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Courtenay BROWN
USA
East Coast Velo
-
DNF
Tricia CARNILA
USA
Verducci Breakaway Racing
-
DNF
Kathryn CLARK
USA
Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers
-
DNF
Katheryn CURI
USA
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
-
DNF
Anna DRAKULICH
USA
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
-
DNF
Marian DUVNJAK
NZL
Bike NZ NZL
-
DNF
Megan ELLIOTT
USA
Argon 18-Champion Systems
-
DNF
Megan ESMONDE
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Sheba FARRIN
USA
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Alison FISCHER
USA
East Coast Velo
-
DNF
Kim FOLAND
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Elisa GAGNON
CAN
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
-
DNF
Anna GARNETT
CAN
Team Biovail
-
DNF
Heidi GOLDBERG
USA
HPC-List
-
DNF
Caroline HACKER
USA
Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy
-
DNF
Susan HEFLER
USA
HPC-List
-
DNF
Melissa HOLT
NZL
Colavita Cooking Light
-
DNF
Nonnie HOWARD
USA
Verducci Breakaway Racing
-
DNF
Lisa JELLETT
USA
Verducci Breakaway Racing
-
DNF
Reem JISHI
USA
ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA
-
DNF
Rebeca JONES
GBR
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Donna KERBY
USA
Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers
-
DNF
Christian KING
USA
Argon 18-Champion Systems
-
DNF
Rebecca KOH
USA
Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery
-
DNF
Alisha LION
USA
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
-
DNF
Jennifer MANEFIELD,
AUS
CHEERWINE USA
-
DNF
Veronica MARTINEZ
ARG
Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy
-
DNF
Beth MASON
USA
ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA
-
DNF
Caitlyn MCCULLOUGH
USA
Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery
-
DNF
Melodie METZGER
USA
Team Biovail
-
DNF
Diane MILLER
USA
HPC-List
-
DNF
Ellen MOSES
USA
Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery
-
DNF
Joelle NUMAINVILLE
CAN
Team Biovail
-
DNF
Brooke O'CONNER
USA
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Janet OLNEY
USA
ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA
-
DNF
Jacqueline PAULL
USA
East Coast Velo
-
DNF
Melissa PETTY
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Nikki RASPA
USA
Hub Racing
-
DNF
Elizabeth REAP
USA
East Coast Velo
-
DNF
Elizabeth RENAUD
USA
Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery
-
DNF
Tammy SADLE
USA
HPC-List
-
DNF
Christine SARACENI
USA
Verducci Breakaway Racing
-
DNF
Sarah SAUVAYRE
USA
Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery
-
DNF
Kim SAWYER
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Alison SHANKS
NZL
Bike NZ NZL
-
DNF
Sherrie STEDJE
USA
Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers
-
DNF
Holli STEELMAN,
USA
CHEERWINE USA
-
DNF
Sima TRAPP
USA
Colavita Cooking Light
-
DNF
Lucy TYLER
USA
Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy
-
DNF
Leigh VALLETTI
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Debbie VEITCH
USA
Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers
-
DNF
Lisa VIBLE
USA
ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA
-
DNF
Tara WALHART
USA
Verducci Breakaway Racing
-
DNF
Amy WALLACE
USA
Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy
-
DNF
Nichole WANGSGARD
USA
TRIA
-
DNF
Cora WEBB
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Laura WEISLO
USA
TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA
-
DNF
Suz WELDON
USA
TRIA
-
DNF
Rebecca WELLONS
USA
Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy
-
DNF
Jenette WILLIAMS
USA
HPC-List
-
DNF
Erinne WILLOCK
CAN
WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA
-
DNF
Liz YOUNG
AUS
Hub Racing
-

 

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