June 11, 2006
Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling - Liberty Classic
Philadelphia, PA
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
Click Image for Larger PhotoWith 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
RIDER TEAM Regina SCHLEICHER NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER Ina TEUTENBERG T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Tina PIC Colavita Cooking Light Annette BEUTLER AARON'S USA Rochelle GILMORE ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Shontell GAUTHIER TRIA Katherine BATES NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER Anne SAMPLONUIS Team Biovail Lauren FRANGES Victory Brewing Cycling Team Shannon HUTCHISON-KRUPAT AARON'S USA Katie MACTIER Argon 18-Champion Systems Kimberly GEIST Victory Brewing Cycling Team Charmain BREON, CHEERWINE USA Theresa CLIFF-RYAN Verducci Breakaway Racing Rachel HEAL Victory Brewing Cycling Team Gina GRAIN Colavita Cooking Light Heather LABANCE ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Laura VAN GILDER Team Lipton Kristin ARMSTRONG Team Lipton Karen BREMS WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Iona WYNTER-PARKS Colavita Cooking Light Catherine POWERS AARON'S USA Rebecca LARSON Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy Sarah ULMER JAZZ APPLE NZL Kristen SANDERS, CHEERWINE USA Helen KELLY AARON'S USA Arielle FILIBERTI ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA Sue PALMER-KOMAR Colavita Cooking Light Kori SEEHAFER Team Lipton Betina HOLD WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Judith ARNDT T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Leigh HOBSON Victory Brewing Cycling Team Jennifer STEPHENSON Team Biovail Michelle HYLAND JAZZ APPLE NZL Brei GUDSELL JAZZ APPLE NZL Carissa WILKES JAZZ APPLE NZL Christine THORBURN WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Sarah BAMBERGER, CHEERWINE USA Sharon ALLPRESS TRIA Katherine SHERWIN Victory Brewing Cycling Team Andrea DVORAK East Coast Velo Anke WICHMANN NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER Margaret SHIRLEY Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery Meredith MILLER Team Lipton Rosara JOSEPH JAZZ APPLE NZL Chrissy RUITER Victory Brewing Cycling Team Felicia GOMEZ WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Mari HOLDEN T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Sarah TILLOTSON Colavita Cooking Light Kimberly ANDERSON T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Kimberly BALDWIN T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Kele MURDIN TRIA Sabine FISCHER NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER Joanne KIESANOWSKI Bike NZ NZL Liza RACHETTO Team Lipton Emma NELSON ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Amity ELLIOT ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA Robin FARINA East Coast Velo Stephanie BOURBEAU Team Biovail Grace FLEURY Team Lipton Lara KROEPSCH Team Lipton Brenda LYONS Victory Brewing Cycling Team Martina PATELLA Team Biovail Amy MOSEN Bike NZ NZL Christina DEKRAAY Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers Amy MOORE T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Claudia STUMPF NUERNBERGER VERSICHERUNG GER Sarah CARAVELLA Team Lipton Jessica PHILLIPS Argon 18-Champion Systems Laura YOISTEN Victory Brewing Cycling Team Anna MILKOWSKI ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Mara MILLER ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Lauren KOEDYK JAZZ APPLE NZL Anna WEBB Team Biovail Carol HUTTON Argon 18-Champion Systems Mackenzie DICKEY AARON'S USA Christina BECKER T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team Dale TYE Bike NZ NZL Erica ALLAR Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers Lora BANKOVA ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA Allison BEALL TRIA Clara BEARD, CHEERWINE USA Michelle BELTRAN, CHEERWINE USA Cory BEMIS Hub Racing Kelly BENJAMIN, CHEERWINE USA Michele BOTE' Hub Racing Becky BROEDER Hub Racing Courtenay BROWN East Coast Velo Tricia CARNILA Verducci Breakaway Racing Kathryn CLARK Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers Katheryn CURI WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Anna DRAKULICH ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Marian DUVNJAK Bike NZ NZL Megan ELLIOTT Argon 18-Champion Systems Megan ESMONDE TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Sheba FARRIN Hub Racing Alison FISCHER East Coast Velo Kim FOLAND TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Elisa GAGNON ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Anna GARNETT Team Biovail Heidi GOLDBERG HPC-List Caroline HACKER Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy Susan HEFLER HPC-List Melissa HOLT Colavita Cooking Light Nonnie HOWARD Verducci Breakaway Racing Lisa JELLETT Verducci Breakaway Racing Reem JISHI ADVIL-CHAPSTICK USA Rebeca JONES Hub Racing Donna KERBY Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers Christian KING Argon 18-Champion Systems Rebecca KOH Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery Alisha LION WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Jennifer MANEFIELD, CHEERWINE USA Veronica MARTINEZ Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy Beth MASON ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA Caitlyn MCCULLOUGH Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery Melodie METZGER Team Biovail Diane MILLER HPC-List Ellen MOSES Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery Joelle NUMAINVILLE Team Biovail Brooke O'CONNER Hub Racing Janet OLNEY ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA Jacqueline PAULL East Coast Velo Melissa PETTY TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Nikki RASPA Hub Racing Elizabeth REAP East Coast Velo Elizabeth RENAUD Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery Tammy SADLE HPC-List Christine SARACENI Verducci Breakaway Racing Sarah SAUVAYRE Comedy Central - New Canaan Cyclery Kim SAWYER TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Alison SHANKS Bike NZ NZL Sherrie STEDJE Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers Holli STEELMAN, CHEERWINE USA Sima TRAPP Colavita Cooking Light Lucy TYLER Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy Leigh VALLETTI TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Debbie VEITCH Team Fuji/Bolt Brothers Lisa VIBLE ADG-JOE'S BIKE SHOP USA Tara WALHART Verducci Breakaway Racing Amy WALLACE Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy Nichole WANGSGARD TRIA Cora WEBB TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Laura WEISLO TRAVELGIRL-BMW-BIANCHI USA Suz WELDON TRIA Rebecca WELLONS Amoroso's Bicycle Therapy Jenette WILLIAMS HPC-List Erinne WILLOCK WEBCOR-PLATINUM USA Liz YOUNG Hub Racing
