2007 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
# 2007 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin

The 2007 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the 23rd edition of the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, a women's cycling stage race in France. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.2 race and was held between 18 and 27 May 2007.

## Stages

### Prologue

**18 May 2007 – Gruissan to Gruissan, 3.9 km (2.4 mi), Individual time trial**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Christiane Soeder (AUT) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | 4' 43" |
| 2 | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Germany national team | +5" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +5" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christiane Soeder (AUT) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | 4' 43" |
| 2 | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Germany national team | +5" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +5" |

### Stage 1

**19 May 2007 – Port-La-Nouvelle to Port-La-Nouvelle, 115 km (71.5 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team DSB Bank | 3h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team T-Mobile Women | s.t. |
| 3 | Angéla Brodtka (SWE) | Germany national team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team DSB Bank | 3h 05' 37" |
| 2 | Christiane Soeder (AUT) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | +0" |
| 3 | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Germany national team | +5" |

### Stage 2

**20 May 2007 – Argeles Sur Mer to Argeles Sur Mer, 41.6 km (25.8 mi), Team time trial**

| | Team | Time |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | T-Mobile Women | 55' 43" |
| 2 | Team Flexpoint | +6" |
| 3 | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +33" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | 4h 01' 29" |
| 2 | Linda Villumsen (DEN) | T-Mobile Women | +1" |
| 3 | Amber Neben (USA) | Team Flexpoint | +9" |

### Stage 3

**21 May 2007 – Lezignan Corbières to Lezignan Corbières, 122 km (75.8 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team DSB Bank | 3h 14' 01" |
| 2 | Angela Brodtka (GER) | Germany national team | s.t. |
| 3 | Marina Jaunâtre (FRA) | France national team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | 7h 15' 30" |
| 2 | Linda Villumsen (DEN) | T-Mobile Women | +1" |
| 3 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | +10" |

### Stage 4

**22 May 2007 – Castelnaudary to Castelnaudary, 107 km (66.5 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team DSB Bank | 3h 00' 52" |
| 2 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | s.t. |
| 3 | Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | 10h 16' 13" |
| 2 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | +18" |
| 3 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) | T-Mobile Women | +27" |

### Stage 5

**23 May 2007 – Osséja to Osséja, 110 km (68.4 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fabiana Luperini (ITA) | Menikini-Gysko | 3h 15' 12" |
| 2 | Claudia Häusler (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +2' 16" |
| 3 | Maryline Salvetat (FRA) | France national team | +2' 27" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | 13h 33' 56" |
| 2 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | +18" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +43" |

### Stage 6

**24 May 2007 – Rieux-Minervois to Rieux-Minervois, 101 km (62.8 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | T-Mobile Women | 2h 42' 50" |
| 2 | Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Loes Gunnewijk (NED) | Team Flexpoint | +20" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | 16h 19' 19" |
| 2 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | +18" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +43" |

### Stage 7

**25 May 2007 – Rennes-les-Bains to Rennes-les-Bains, 104 km (64.6 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team DSB Bank | 2h 42' 50" |
| 2 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | s.t. |
| 3 | Priska Doppmann (SUI) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | |

### Stage 8a

**26 May 2007 – Quillan to Axat, 55 km (34.2 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | 1h 34' 59" |
| 2 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | +1" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +3" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | |

### Stage 8b

**26 May 2007 – Axat to Quillan, 62 km (38.5 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 1h 42' 10" |
| 2 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | +15" |
| 3 | Nicole Brändli (SUI) | Bigla Cycling Team | +15" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | 22h 24' 00" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +11" |
| 3 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | +55" |

### Stage 9

**27 May 2007 – Limoux to Limoux, 68 km (42.3 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women | 1h 48' 27" |
| 2 | Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Lang Meng (CHN) | Giant Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | 24h 13' 23" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +11" |
| 3 | Judith Arndt (GER) | T-Mobile Women | +55" |

## Final classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | Team Flexpoint | 24h 13' 23" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +11" |
| 3 | Judith Arndt (GER) | Team T-Mobile Women | +55" |
| 4 | Nicole Brändli (SUI) | Bigla Cycling Team | +1' 33" |
| 5 | Amber Neben (USA) | Team Flexpoint | +2' 30" |
| 6 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team DSB Bank | +2' 46" |
| 7 | Priska Doppmann (SUI) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | +2' 48" |
| 8 | Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) | Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team | +3' 33" |
| 9 | Maryline Salvetat (FRA) | France national team | +3' 51" |
| 10 | Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | +4' 33" |

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