2013 Specialized–lululemon season

2013 Specialized–lululemon Kristy Scrymgeour 13 5 14 UCI Team 2nd Ellen van Dijk (3rd) 2012 2014 The 2013 season was the eleventh for the Specialized–lululemon cycling team, which began as the T-Mobile team in 2003. Three riders joined the team in 2013, American cyclists Carmen Small and Tayler Wiles, and the Canadian Gillian Carleton. Charlotte Becker, Emilia Fahlin, Chloe Hosking, Clara Hughes and Amber Neben left the team in the post-Olympic year. The year was marked with the crash of Ina-Yoko Teutenberg at the Drenste 8 in March. She was unable to ride for the remainder of the season and ended her career afterwards. Ellen van Dijk became the leader of the team and had a great season. She won the general classification of a stage race four times as well as several one-day races and finished four times on the podium in World Cup races. Above all she won the World Time Trial Championships. Van Dijk finished 3rd in the final World Cup standings and also 3rd in the UCI World Ranking. Evelyn Stevens had to miss the Tour of Flanders due to a fall. She finished fifth in the Giro Rosa, third in the Route de France, with the American Team and finished behind teammates Ellen van Dijk and Carmen Small (3rd place), fourth in the time trial at the World Championships. She finished ultimately 7th in the UCI world Ranking. The team was, as last year, undefeated in the team time trials and won the World Team Time Trial Championships in September. The team finished 3rd in the UCI World Ranking. Roster thumb|250px|The team at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships As of 1 January 2013. Ages as of 1 January 2013.http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17188 https://archive.today/20130408003847/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17188 usurped April 8, 2013 2013 Roster 15 February 2013 cyclingarchives.com Lisa Brennauer GER 2013 1 1 1988 6 8 Gillian Carleton CAN 2013 1 1 1989 12 3 Katie Colclough GBR 2013 1 1 1990 1 20 Ellen van Dijk NED 2013 1 1 1987 2 11 Loren Rowney AUS 2013 1 1 1988 10 14 Carmen Small USA 2013 1 1 1980 4 20 Ally Stacher USA 2013 1 1 1987 6 8 Evelyn Stevens USA 2013 1 1 1983 5 9 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg GER 2013 1 1 1974 10 28 Tayler Wiles USA 2013 1 1 1989 7 20 Trixi Worrack GER 2013 1 1 1981 9 28 Sourcehttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17188 https://archive.today/20130408003847/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17188 usurped April 8, 2013 2013 Roster 15 February 2013 cyclingarchives.com Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season Rider2012 teamGillian Carleton CANCanada national teamCarmen Small USAOptum-Kelly Benefit StrategiesTayler Wiles USAExergy-Twenty12 Riders who left the team during or after the 2012 season Rider2013 teamCharlotte Becker GERTeam Argos–ShimanoEmilia Fahlin SWEHitec Products UCKChloe Hosking AUSHitec Products UCKClara Hughes CANRetiredhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/specialized-lululemon-team-announces-roster-for-2013 Specialized-Lululemon announces roster for 2013 cycling news 5 May 2014Amber Neben USAPasta Zara–Cogeashttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13332/Amber-Neben-and-Evelyn-Garcia-confirmed-to-Pasta-Zara-Cogeas.aspx Amber Neben and Evelyn García confirmed to Pasta Zara–Cogeas velo nation 9 May 2014 Season January In early January, Trixi Worrack won the German national cyclo-cross championships.http://www.cxmagazine.com/walsleben-worrack-german-national-championship-cyclocross-2013-full-results Walsleben and Worrack Take German National cx magazine 6 May 2014 February – April: Classic races February and March were two great months for Ellen van Dijk. After finishing third in the Ladies Tour of Qatar she won the first prestigious road victory of the season, Le Samyn des Samyn at the end of February. She escaped from the bunch with 35 km to go and finished three minutes ahead of the chasing group.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/le-samyn-des-dames-2013/results Van Dijk wins Le Samyne des Dames cycling news 6 May 2014 In early March, during the Ronde van Drenthe, she went on a breakaway with Marianne Vos. Van Dijk lost the side by side sprint and finished second.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ronde-van-drenthe-2013/results Vos makes it three in a row in Ronde van Drenthe cycling news 6 May 2014 In the second World Cup race the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, she finished again on the podium, this time in third place.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-alfredo-binda-2013/results Longo Borghini wins Trofeo Alfredo Binda World Cup cycling news 6 May 2014 Finally, in late March, she finished second in the Tour of Flanders behind Marianne Vos again. Vos, Emma Johansson and Elisa Longo Borghine escaped on the Karemont, but Van Dijk was able to close the gap. Finally, the four women sprinted for victory. Ellen regretted that she was not able to outsprint Vos.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ronde-van-vlaanderen-tour-des-flandres-2013/results Vos wins Women's Tour of Flanders cycling news 6 May 2014 In March, at the Drenste 8 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg had a serious crash. She had a concussion and was not able to start in the spring classics. She did not recover as fast as she had hoped for and decided in June not to start anymore the season because she was not able to train properly.http://velociosports.com/teutenberg-out-for-the-season/ Teutenberg out for the season velocio sports 6 May 2014http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/teutenberg-to-miss-spring-classics Teutenberg to miss spring classics cycling news 6 May 2014http://velociosports.com/long-road-to-recovery-blog-by-ina-yoko-teutenberg/ Long road to recovery blog by Ina-Yoko Teutenberg velocio sports 6 May 2014 Evelyn Stevens was not able to defend her title at the Flèche Wallonne due to a fall at the Classica Citta di Padova. She had broken teeth and numerous wounds.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/04/news/stevens-to-miss-fleche-wallonne-defense_282200 Stevens to miss Flèche Wallonne defense velonews 6 May 2014 12 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223818/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/04/news/stevens-to-miss-fleche-wallonne-defense_282200 dead Ellen van Dijk finished sixth. Katie Colclough escaped in the final but was pulled back.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-feminine-2013/results Vos wins fifth La Flèche Wallonne Féminine cycling news 6 May 2014 April – May: Stage races Ellen van Dijk won begin April, the general classification of the Energiewacht Tour. She won the individual time trial stage over 21.1 km and finished twice second in a stages. The Gracia-Orlová was also really successful for the team at the end of April. Van Dijk won the general classification again together with the points classification, the prologue, stage 2 and stage 3. The other two stages were won by her teammates Evelyn Stevens (stage 3) and Loren Rowney (stage 5).http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gracia-orlova-2013 Gracia-Orlova 2013 cycling news 6 May 2014 On 20 May, Carmen Small won Chrono Gatineau, and five days later the American time trial championship.http://velociosports.com/small-has-ride-of-her-life-to-take-us-pro-tt-title/ Small has ride of her life to take us pro TT title velocio sports 6 May 2014http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/chrono-gatineau-2013/results Chrono Gatineau 2013 cycling news 9 May 2014 June – July: national championships and stage races In June, Evelyn Stevens returned in the peloton. She won the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, and later on a stage and the final classification of the Giro del Trentino Alto Adigehttp://velociosports.com/weekend-success-in-italy-and-usa/ Week-end success in Italy and USA velocio sports 6 May 2014 At the end of the month the national championships took place and the team won three titles. Ellen van Dijk won the Dutch national time trial title, Lisa Brennauer won the German time trial title and Trixi Worrack the German road race title. Therefore, the team started the Giro Rosa with big ambitions. Evelyn Stevens, the leader of the team, was in the general classification in second place after the fourth stage, but finished tenth in the fifth stage and lost 3' 55" to Abbott. The day afterwards she finished in fifth place and lost 1' 32". On the final day Ellen van Dijk won the time trial stage. Stevens finished behind Van Dijk second and finished in fifth place overall. The Giro was won in the end by Mara Abbott.http://velociosports.com/next-up-the-giro-rosa/ Next up the giro rosa velocio sports 7 May 2014http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-internazionale-femminile-2013 Giro d'Italia internazionale femminile 2013 cycling news 7 May 2014 In July, in the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Carmen Small won the sprint of the second stage.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/internationale-thringen-rundfahrt-der-frauen-2013/stage-2/results Small wins stage 2 of Thüringen Rundfahrt cycling news 9 May 2014 In the fourth stage, an individual time trial, Ellen van Dijk finished second behind Shara Gillow.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/internationale-thringen-rundfahrt-der-frauen-2013/stage-4/results Gillow blasts to time trial victory cycling news 7 May 2014 Lisa Brennauer finished second in the last stage and third in the general classification.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/internationale-thringen-rundfahrt-der-frauen-2013/stage-7/results Johansson seals overall Thüringen Rundfahrt victory cycling news 7 May 2014 August: Route de France and Sweden thumb|left|Ellen van Dijk won the time trial world championships The second grand tour started at 3 August: La Route de France. SLU 2013 did not start in this race, but two riders were part of the American national team, Evelyn Stevens and Ally Stacher.http://www.org-rc.fr/course/2013/engages.pdf Liste des engagées org-rc 10 May 2014 fr Stevens finished fifth in the prologue. After six stages won by Giorgia Bronzini in the sprints, the last stage was disputed. Stevens attacked in a difficult ascent, Linda Villumsen, former rider of the team between 2007 and 2010, chased her down and extended her lead. She finished with a lead of over 5 minutes and won also the general classification. Stevens was caught by the chasing group and with the difference made in the prologue she finished in third place.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-route-de-france-2013 La Route de France 2013 cycling news 10 May 2014http://www.org-rc.fr/acceuil.php?page=2013/resultat.php Résultats org-rc 10 May 2014 fr At the Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT world cup race the team showed once again its supremacy in the team time trial. In the Open de Suède Vårgårda road race, there was a front group of 10 riders with Evelyn Stevens and Ellen van Dijk. After an attack by Marianne Vos, there were only six riders left with the two from Specialized–lululemon. Stevens went all out in the final kilometres, but was pulled back. Van Dijk finished fourth after a great team effort and Stevens finished sixth.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/open-de-sude-vargarda-2013 Open de Suède Vargarda 2013 cycling news 10 May 2014 In the Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour the team won the inaugural team time trial. Lisa Brennauer finished second in the third stage. Ellen van Dijk finished third in the last stage uphill in Geraardsbergen and ensured her third stage race victory of the season, with Brennauer finishing in second place.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Lotto_Belisol_Belgium_Tour_2013 Lotto Belisol Belgium Tour 2013 pro cycling stats 10 May 2014 September: Road World Championships thumb|The team won at the World Championships the team time trial. From left to right: (back) Ronny Lauke, van Dijk, Stevens, (front) Brennauer, Small, Worrack and Colclough The Boels Rental Ladies Tour took place in early September. Trixi Worrack finished third in the first stage. After the team won the team time trial of the second stage, Worrack took the overall lead and kept the leading jersey until the last stage.http://www.womenscycling.net/2013/EventsPages2013/09_HLT/02_Stage2.htm 16th Holland Ladies Tour Womens cycling 10 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215756/http://www.womenscycling.net/2013/EventsPages2013/09_HLT/02_Stage2.htm 2014-05-12 dead After a hectic last stage, it was Ellen van Dijk, who was in second place four seconds behind Worrack, who won the stage race. Worrack finished ultimately in sixth place.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/holland-ladies-tour-2013 Holland Ladies Tour 2013 cycling news 9 May 2014http://velociosports.com/team-wins-boels-holland-ladies-tour/ Team wins Boels Holland Ladies Tour velocio sports 9 May 2014 The Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile, renamed this year as the "pre worlds" because of the World Championships taking place in Tuscany, did not bring notable results for the team.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Premondiale_Giro_Toscana_Int_Femminile_Memorial_Michela_Fanini_2013 2013 » 18th Premondiale Giro Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini (2.HC) pro cycling stats 10 May 2014 26 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140126053041/http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Premondiale_Giro_Toscana_Int_Femminile_Memorial_Michela_Fanini_2013 dead In the individual time trial, one of the main goals for the team this season, the team took the world title with an average speed of 51 km/h and over a minute ahead of the DSB 2013. The composition of the team was: Trixi Worrack, Ellen van Dijk, Evelyn Stevens, Carmen Small, Katie Colclough and Lisa Brennauer. They expressed great joy after winning.http://velociosports.com/big-win-at-world-championship-ttt/ Big win at world championship TTT velocio sports 9 May 2014http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2013/elite-women-team-time-trial/results Specialized–lululemon dominates Worlds team time trial cycling news 9 May 2014 The team was, as in 2012, undefeated in the team time trial in the 2013 season. Thereafter, the team members joined their respective national selection. In the individual time trial, Ellen van Dijk won the world title. She said upon arrival that it is a dream come true and that it is the result of a conscientious preparation with numerous reconnaissances of the course. She filmed the course to watch it over and over to know it by heart and to know the bends.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-dijk-crowned-time-trial-world-champion-in-florence Van Dijk crowned time trial world champion in Florence cycling news 9 May 2014 In the same event, Small won the bronze medal, Steven finished fourth only 4 hundredths of a second from Small, Trixi Worrack finished fifth and Lisa Brennauer eleventh.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2013/elite-women-time-trial/results Van Dijk wins elite women's time trial world championship cycling news 10 May 2014http://velociosports.com/double-rainbow/ Double rainbow velocio sports 10 May 2014 In the road race, Stevens was the only member of the team who was in the front group with the main favourites and finished fifth.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2013/elite-women-road-race/results Vos repeats as women's road race world champion cycling news 10 May 2014 Results Season victories 2013 in women's road cycling thumb|Ellen van Dijk at the Boels Rental Ladies Tour which she would win in the end +Single day and stage races 2013http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17188 https://archive.today/20130408003847/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17188 usurped April 8, 2013 Specialized - Lululemon 2013 cycling archives 1 March 2014 Date Country Race Cat. Winner 27 February Belgium Le Samyn des Dames 1.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 5 April Netherlands Stage 3 Energiewacht Tour 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 7 April Netherlands General classification Energiewacht Tour 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 24 April Prologue Gracia-Orlová 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 25 April Stage 1 Gracia-Orlová 2.2 USA Evelyn Stevens 26 April Stage 2 Gracia-Orlová 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 27 April Stage 4 Gracia-Orlová 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 28 April Stage 5 Gracia-Orlová 2.2 AUS Loren Rowney 28 April Points classification Gracia-Orlová 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk 28 April General classification Gracia-Orlová 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk20 MayFranceStage 4 Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon2.2AUS Loren Rowney21 MayFranceStage 5 Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon2.2GER Lisa Brennauer22 MayFranceStage 6 Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon2.2CAN Gillian Carleton21 MayCanadaChrono Gatineau1.2USA Carmen Small2 JuneUnited StatesPhiladelphia Cycling Classic1.2 USA Evelyn Stevens15 JuneItalyStage 1 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige 2.1 USA Evelyn Stevens16 JuneItalyGeneral classification Giro del Trentino Alto Adige 2.1 USA Evelyn Stevens7 JulyItalyStage 8 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1NED Ellen van Dijk16 JulyGermany Stage 2 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen 2.1 USA Carmen Small 16 August Sweden Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT CDM Specialized–lululemon 23 August Belgium Stage 1 Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour 2.2 Specialized–lululemon 26 August Belgium General classification Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour 2.2 NED Ellen van Dijk4 September Netherlands Stage 2 Boels Rental Ladies Tour 2.1 Specialized–lululemon8 September Netherlands General classification Boels Rental Ladies Tour 2.1 NED Ellen van Dijk15 SeptemberFranceChrono Champenois1.1NED Ellen van Dijk thumb|Ellen van Dijk on the podium after winning the individual time trial at the world championships +National and World champions 2013 Date Discipline Jersey Winner13 JanuaryGerman national cyclo-cross champion20pxTrixi Worrack25 May United States National Road Race Championships 20pxCarmen Small19 JuneDutch national time trial champion20px Ellen van Dijk21 JuneGerman national time trial champion20pxLisa Brennauer22 June German national road race champion 20pxTrixi Worrack11 July German national track champion – individual pursuit 20pxLisa Brennauer22 September Team Time Trial World Champion20px Specialized–lululemon24 SeptemberTime Trial World Champion 20px NED Ellen van Dijk Results in major races Single day races At the 2013 UCI Women's Road World Cup, Ellen van Dijk finished 3rd in the final classification and Evelyn Stevens 10th. The team finished 3rd in the teams standing. +Results at the 2013 World Cup raceshttp://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/asp/redirect/uci.asp?page=worldrankings&SportID=102&CompetitionID=22204&SeasonID=484&EventPhaseID=811789&EventID=12146&ContainerEventID=12146&GenderID=2&ClassID=1&detail=1&Taalcode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=2 Women Elite UCI Ranking Individual 2013 UCI 2 April 2014 https://archive.today/20140621195024/http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/asp/redirect/uci.asp?page=worldrankings&SportID=102&CompetitionID=22204&SeasonID=484&EventPhaseID=811789&EventID=12146&ContainerEventID=12146&GenderID=2&ClassID=1&detail=1&Taalcode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=2 21 June 2014 deadDate#RaceBest riderPlace9 March1Ronde van Drenthe NED Ellen van Dijk 2nd 24 March2Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio NED Ellen van Dijk 3rd31 March3Tour of Flanders NED Ellen van Dijk 2nd17 April4La Flèche Wallonne Féminine NED Ellen van Dijk 6th12 May5Tour of Chongming Island - -16 August6Open de Suède Vårgårda TTTSLU 20131st18 August7Open de Suède Vårgårda NED Ellen van Dijk 4th31 August8GP de Plouay USA Evelyn Stevens 20thFinal individual classification USA Evelyn Stevens 4thFinal team classificationSLU 2013 3rd +Results at the 2013 UCI Road World ChampionshipsDateRaceBest riderPlace22 SeptemberUCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial SLU 2013 1st24 SeptemberUCI Road World Championships – Women's time trialRiders are part of the national teamhttp://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Championnats_du_Monde_UCI_CLM_UCI_TT_World_Championships_WE_2013 2013 » World Championships WE - ITT (CM) procyclingstats.com 29 July 2014 "M" - -28 SeptemberUCI Road World Championships – Women's road raceRiders are part of the national teamhttp://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Championnats_du_Monde_UCI_CL_UCI_RR_World_Championships_WE_2013 2013 » 80th World Championships WE - Road Race (CM) procyclingstats.com 29 July 2014 "M" GBR Lizzie Armitstead 19th M Grand Tours Results of the team in the grand tours Grand tour Giro d'Italia Femminile Rider (classification) Evelyn Stevens (5th)http://women.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?editie_id=24173 Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2013 (2.1) cycling fever 28 April 2014 Victories1 stage win(Ellen van Dijk) UCI World Ranking 2013 UCI Women's Road World Rankings The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams. The teams Orica–AIS, Specialized–lululemon and DSB 2013 finished close from each other with respectively 2138.5, 2132 and 2118.75 points. + Individual world ranking Rank Rider Points3 NED Ellen van Dijk 9247 USA Evelyn Stevens 52721 GER Lisa Brennauer 24422 GER Trixi Worrack 23724 USA Carmen Small 231148 AUS Loren Rowney 22260 CAN Gillian Carleton 8308 USA Tayler Wiles 6428 UK Katie Colclough 2 References 30em Category:2013 UCI Women's Teams seasons Category:2013 in American sports Category:2013 in women's road cycling Category:Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling