2009 Team Columbia–HTC Women season

{{Infobox cycling team season

| teamname = 2009 Team Columbia–High Road Women

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| manager = Bob Stapleton

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| series = UCI Team

| rank = 2nd

| bestrider = Judith Arndt (5th)

| previous = 2008

| next = 2010

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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

File:Ellen-van-Dijk.jpg, the main new rider]]

The team was presented together with the males team on 11 January 2009 in Mallorca.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadcycling.com/Team_Columbia-Highroad_Presents_2009_Team#.Uzmg8aLKHu8|title=Team Columbia-Highroad presents 2009 Team|publisher=road cycling|accessdate=31 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080449/http://www.roadcycling.com/Team_Columbia-Highroad_Presents_2009_Team#.Uzmg8aLKHu8|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=13983|title=Team Columbia - Highroad Women 2009|publisher=dailypeloton|accessdate=31 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419220613/http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=13983|archive-date=19 April 2013|url-status=dead}}

The contract of Alexis Rhodes ended and she moved to Webcor on the recommendation of Scrymgeour.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rhodes-to-webcor|title=Rhodes to Webcor|publisher=cycling news|accessdate=5 April 2014}} Madeleine Sandig moved to Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung and Anke Wichmann and Oenone Wood retired.

Ages as of 1 January 2009.

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Mara Abbott|nat=USA|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1985|11|14}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Kim Anderson|nat=USA|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1968|1|28}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Judith Arndt|nat=GER|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1976|7|23}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Kate Bates|nat=AUS|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1982|5|18}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Chantal Beltman|nat=NED|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1976|8|26}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Ellen van Dijk|nat=NED|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1987|2|11}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Emilia Fahlin|nat=SWE|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1988|10|24}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Luise Keller|nat=GER|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1984|3|8}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Maria Mendel|nat=GER|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1987|9|30}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Ina-Yoko Teutenberg|nat=GER|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1974|10|28}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Linda Villumsen Serup|nat=DEN|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1985|4|9}}}}

{{Cycling squad rider|name=Alexandra Wrubleski|nat=CAN|birthdate={{birth date and age2|2009|1|1|1984|5|31}}}}

Source{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=15680|title=2009 Roster|accessdate=15 February 2013|work=cyclingarchives.com}}

;Riders who joined the team for the 2009 season

Rider !2008 team
class="wikitable"
{{flagathlete\|Ellen van Dijk\|NED}}	Vrienden van het Platteland
{{flagathlete\|Maria Mendel\|GER}}
{{flagathlete\|Alexandra Wrubleski\|GER}}	Webcor Builders Cycling Team

;Riders who left the team during or after the 2008 season

Rider !2009 team
class="wikitable"
{{flagathlete\|Alexis Rhodes\|AUS}}	Webcor
{{flagathlete\|Madeleine Sandig\|GER}}	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
{{flagathlete\|Anke Wichmann\|GER}}	Retired
{{flagathlete\|Oenone Wood\|GER}}	Retired

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/txtzfiche.php?berid=2433|work=cyclingarchives.com|date=10 February 2009|accessdate=1 October 2012|title=Van Dijk scoops Columbia–High Road Women's first classification success at first race of the year}}

Results

= Season victories =

Date	Nation	Race	Cat.	Winner
class="wikitable sortable" \|+Single day and stage races 2009{{cite web\|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=16014\|publisher=cyclingarchives\|title=Columbia Women 2009\|accessdate=1 March 2014}}
10 February	{{QAT}}	Youth classification Ladies Tour of Qatar	2.1	{{flagicon\|NED}} Ellen van Dijk
5 April	{{flagu\|Belgium}}	Tour of Flanders for Women	CDM	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
10 April	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo	1.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 April	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	Ronde van Gelderland	1.2	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2 May	{{CZE}}	Stage 4 Gracia–Orlová	2.2	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
15 May	{{flagu\|France}}	Prologue Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin	2.1	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Linda Villumsen
16 May	{{flagu\|France}}	Stage 1 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 May	{{flagu\|France}}	Stage 3 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
24 May	{{flagu\|France}}	Stage 9 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
7 June	{{flagu\|United States}}	Liberty Classic	1.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
11 June	{{flagu\|Spain}}	Stage 1 Emakumeen Euskal Bira	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Judith Arndt
13 June	{{flagu\|Spain}}	Stage 3 Emakumeen Euskal Bira	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Judith Arndt
14 June	{{flagu\|Spain}}	Stage 4 Emakumeen Euskal Bira	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Judith Arndt
14 June	{{flagu\|Spain}}	General classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Judith Arndt
18 June	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	Stage 1 Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden	2.2	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Linda Villumsen
20 June	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	General classification Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden	2.2	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
6 July	{{flagu\|Italy}}	Stage 3 Giro d'Italia Femminile	2.1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mara Abbott
7 July	{{flagu\|Italy}}	Stage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
9 July	{{flagu\|Italy}}	Stage 6 Giro d'Italia Femminile	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Judith Arndt
23 July	{{flagu\|Germany}}	Stage 3 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen	2.1	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Linda Villumsen
26 July	{{flagu\|Germany}}	General classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen	2.1	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Linda Villumsen
10 August	{{flagu\|France}}	Stage 1 Route de France Féminine	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
12 August	{{flagu\|France}}	Stage 3 Route de France Féminine	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
14 August	{{flagu\|France}}	General classification Route de France Féminine	2.1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Anderson
28 August	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	Profronde van Almelo		{{flagicon\|NED}} Chantal Beltman
2 September	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	Stage 2 Holland Ladies Tour	2.2	{{flagicon\|NED}} Ellen van Dijk
5 September	{{flagu\|Netherlands}}	Stage 5 Holland Ladies Tour	2.2	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
19 September	{{flagu\|Italy}}	Stage 5 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini	2.1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
13 November	{{flagu\|Australia}}	Prologue Tour de Perth		{{flagicon\|NED}} Ellen van Dijk

Date	Discipline	Jersey	Winner
class="wikitable" \|+National, Continental and World champions 2009
25 June	Danish National Time Trial Championships	20px	Linda Villumsen
27 June	Danish National Road Race Championships	20px	Linda Villumsen
25 June	Swedish National Time Trial Championships	20px	Emilia Fahlin
25 June	German National Road Race Championships	20px	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
1 July	European Road Championships – Time Trial	20px	{{flagicon\|NED}} 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.

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|+Results at the World Cup races{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=15680|publisher=cyclingarchives|title=Columbia Women 2009|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingbase.com/effectif1.php?id=3771&idtitle=4&idsaison=28|title= Team Columbia - HTC Women (2009)|publisher=cycling base|accessdate=24 March 2014}}

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!Date

!Race

!Best rider

!Place

29 March

|Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Linda Villumsen

|14

5 April

|Tour of Flanders for Women

|{{flagicon|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg

13 April

|Ronde van Drenthe

|{{flagicon|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg

22 April

|La Flèche Wallonne Féminine

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mara Abbott

10 May

|Tour de Berne

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Linda Villumsen

30 May

|Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mara Abbott

|11

31 July

|Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT

|Team Columbia–HTC Women

2 August

|Open de Suède Vårgårda

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Linda Villumsen

|12

22 August

|Grand Prix de Plouay

| -

13 September

|10

|Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt

|{{flagicon|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg

=Grand Tours=

class="wikitable" style="background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;" \|+ class="hidden" \| Results of the team in the grand tours
---- ! scope="row" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center; width:150px;" \| Grand tour ! scope="col" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width:150px;" \| Giro d'Italia Femminile
scope="row" style="background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;" \| Rider (classification) \| Mara Abbott (2nd)
scope="row" style="background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;" \| Victories \|3 stage wins

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|+ class="hidden" | Results of the team in the grand tours

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! scope="row" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center; width:150px;" | Grand tour

! scope="col" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width:150px;" | Giro d'Italia Femminile

scope="row" style="background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;" | Rider (classification)

| Mara Abbott (2nd)

scope="row" style="background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;" | Victories

|3 stage wins

UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams, behind Cervélo TestTeam (women).

class="wikitable alternance" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Individual UCI World Ranking ! scope="col" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width:50px;" \| Rank ! scope="col" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px;" \| Rider ! scope="col" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width:50px;" \| Points
5	style="text-align:left;" \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	582.45
10	style="text-align:left;" \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Judith Arndt	431.25
15	style="text-align:left;" \|{{flagicon\|DEN}} Linda Villumsen	365.2
29	style="text-align:left;" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mara Abbott	202
38	style="text-align:left;" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kim Anderson	152.5
52	style="text-align:left;" \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Ellen van Dijk	96.75
81	style="text-align:left;" \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Emilia Fahlin	54.25
82	style="text-align:left;" \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Chantal Beltman	53.2
288	style="text-align:left;" \|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Alexandra Wrubleski	6
381	style="text-align:left;" \|{{flagicon\|GER}} Luise Keller	1.7

References

Category:2009 UCI Women's Teams seasons

Category:2009 in American sports

Category:Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling