The 2009 season was the eighth for the Team Columbia–High Road Women cycling team, which began as the T-Mobile team in 2003. The main new riders for the team were the European Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk and the Canadian national champion Alex Wrubleski. Alexis Rhodes and Madeleine Sandig left the team and Anke Wichmann and Oenone Wood both retired.
Roster
The team was presented together with the males team on 11 January 2009 in Mallorca.
The main new rider for the team was Ellen van Dijk, 21 years old, a time trial specialist and the European Time Trial Champion (under-23). The Canadian Alex Wrubleski, national champion and the winner of the Redlands Bicycle Classic also joined the team.
The contract of Alexis Rhodes ended and she moved to Webcor on the recommendation of Scrymgeour. Madeleine Sandig moved to and Anke Wichmann and Oenone Wood retired.
Ages as of 1 January 2009.
Source
Riders who joined the team for the 2009 season Rider2008 teamVrienden van het PlattelandWebcor Builders Cycling Team
Riders who left the team during or after the 2008 season Rider2009 teamWebcorRetiredRetired
Season
February The season started for the team with the Ladies Tour of Qatar in February. Ellen van Dijk secured the Best Young Rider prize, with consistency after taking the jersey on the first day when she made it into the front group of 21 riders and finished third. The last hour of the last stage was a tense affair for the Dutchwoman, when she was caught on the wrong side of a split. She had to get past seven groups and finally crossed the line in sixth place, in the same time as stage winner, and won the overall Best Young Rider's classification.
Results
Season victories
+Single day and stage races 2009 Date Nation Race Cat. Winner10 FebruaryYouth classification Ladies Tour of Qatar 2.1 Ellen van Dijk5 AprilTour of Flanders for WomenCDM Ina-Yoko Teutenberg10 April Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo1.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg18 AprilRonde van Gelderland1.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg2 MayStage 4 Gracia–Orlová 2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg15 May Prologue Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Linda Villumsen16 May Stage 1 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg18 May Stage 3 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 24 May Stage 9 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 7 June Liberty Classic 1.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg11 JuneStage 1 Emakumeen Euskal Bira2.1 Judith Arndt13 JuneStage 3 Emakumeen Euskal Bira2.1 Judith Arndt14 JuneStage 4 Emakumeen Euskal Bira2.1 Judith Arndt14 JuneGeneral classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira2.1 Judith Arndt18 June Stage 1 Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden 2.2 Linda Villumsen20 June General classification Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden 2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg6 JulyStage 3 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Mara Abbott7 JulyStage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg9 JulyStage 6 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Judith Arndt23 JulyStage 3 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Linda Villumsen26 JulyGeneral classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Linda Villumsen10 August Stage 1 Route de France Féminine 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg12 August Stage 3 Route de France Féminine 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg14 AugustGeneral classification Route de France Féminine 2.1 Kimberly Anderson28 AugustProfronde van Almelo Chantal Beltman2 SeptemberStage 2 Holland Ladies Tour2.2 Ellen van Dijk5 SeptemberStage 5 Holland Ladies Tour 2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg19 SeptemberStage 5 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg13 NovemberPrologue Tour de Perth Ellen van Dijk +National, Continental and World champions 2009 Date Discipline Jersey Winner 25 June Danish National Time Trial Championships Linda Villumsen 27 June Danish National Road Race Championships Linda Villumsen 25 June Swedish National Time Trial Championships Emilia Fahlin 25 June German National Road Race Championships Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 1 July European Road Championships – Time Trial Ellen van Dijk
Results in major races
Women's World Cup 2009
Judith Arndt finished 4th in the individual and the team finished 5th in the teams overall standing. +Results at the World Cup racesDate#RaceBest riderPlace29 March1Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio Linda Villumsen145 April2Tour of Flanders for Women Ina-Yoko Teutenberg113 April3Ronde van Drenthe Ina-Yoko Teutenberg722 April4La Flèche Wallonne Féminine Mara Abbott710 May5Tour de Berne Linda Villumsen830 May6Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal Mara Abbott1131 July7Open de Suède Vårgårda TTTTeam Columbia–HTC Women22 August8Open de Suède Vårgårda Linda Villumsen1222 August9Grand Prix de Plouay - -13 September10Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt Ina-Yoko Teutenberg3
Grand Tours Results of the team in the grand tours Grand tour Giro d'Italia Femminile Rider (classification) Mara Abbott (2nd) Victories3 stage wins
UCI World Ranking
The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams, behind Cervélo TestTeam (women).
+ Individual UCI World Ranking Rank Rider Points5 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 582.4510 Judith Arndt 431.2515 Linda Villumsen 365.229 Mara Abbott 20238 Kim Anderson 152.552 Ellen van Dijk 96.7581 Emilia Fahlin 54.2582 Chantal Beltman 53.2288 Alexandra Wrubleski 6381 Luise Keller 1.7
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