DERVAN FINISHES 14TH OVERALL IN TROPHEE DEOR

Posted in: SS Women's Racing
By Shane Stokes
Aug 30, 2009 - 1:48:00 PM

Siobhan Dervan (Fenixs) finished a fine 14th overall in the Troph�e d�Dor F�minin yesterday, ending the five day race 44 seconds behind the overall victor Diana Ziliute (Pasta Zara Titanedi).

Ziliute won the final stage in a sprint and finished up ten seconds clear of Edita Pucinskaite (Gaus RDZ) and a further twelve up on Emma Johansson (Red Sun Cycling Team).

Dervan was one of several riders who ended level on overall time with the eighth-placed rider Julia Martisova (Gaus RDZ). She is showing strong form in recent races and will continue to build form in advance of the world championships.


[more when full results are available]

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Troph�e d�Or F�minin (2.2), August 25 � 29:

Stage 6, Saint Germain de Puy � Saint Armand:

1, Diana Ziliute (Pasta Zara Titanedi)


Final overall standings:

1, Diana Ziliute (Pasta Zara Titanedi) 526 kilometres in 13 hours 36 mins 18 secs
2, Edita Pucinskaite (Gaus RDZ) at 10 secs
3, Emma Johansson (Red Sun Cycling Team) at 22 secs
4, Noemi Cantele (Bigla Cycling Team) at 25 secs
5, Joelle Numainville (Canada) at 33 secs
6, Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) same time

Irish:

14, Siobhan Dervan (Fenixs) at 44 secs