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Armstrong, Thorburn give US women best ever road world's result

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Wed, 09/20/2006 - 12:23pm

Anonymous

"note: kristin armstrong is NOT lance armstrong's former wife...different kristin armstrong. :)

World time-trial championship
Women
1. Kristin Armstrong (USA), 26.12km in 35:04.89
2. Karin Thurig (Swi) at 0:25.57
3. Christine Thorburn (USA), at 0:29.36
4. Priska Doppmann (Swi), at 0:55.09
5. Nicole Cooke (GB), at 0:55.68
6. Zulfiya Zabirova (Kaz), at 0:58.82
7. Judith Arndt (G), at 1:04.34
8. Lada Kovlikova (Cz), at 1:05.70
9. Trixi Worrack (G), at 1:18.76
10. Amber Neben (USA), at 1:26.81

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/10903.0.html

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Wed, 09/20/2006 - 1:20pm

Evan Marks (not verified)

Most impressive of all

"19 Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France) 2.18.49

Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France) is still riding strong at 47 years of age.
Photo ©: Fotoreporter Sirotti
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Wed, 09/20/2006 - 9:08pm

don montalvo (not verified)

le cannibal féminin

"arguably the finest female cyclist who ever lived - the equivalent to eddy merckx!

don"

Thu, 09/21/2006 - 2:41pm

Evan Marks (not verified)

Yeah, but Merckx retired at 33...

"...Longo is like Ned Overend (aka ""The Lung"") doing the Eveready bunny thing at age 51 - 2nd overall at both the Mt Washington and Mt Evans hillclimbs."

Wed, 09/20/2006 - 2:15pm

Claudette (not verified)

Now THESE are the women we ought to see photos of!!!

Incredible accomplishment! Thanks for sharing them.
~CML

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