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Credit: CJ Farquharson
COLUMBIA-HTC'S VAN DIJK CLINCHES TIME TRIAL IN HOLLAND
September 02, 2009
Columbia-HTC netted the top two places in Wednesday’s 13.3-kilometre individual time trial stage of the Holland Ladies Tour, with Dutchwoman Ellen Van Dijk finishing first and teammate Linda Villumsen of Denmark in second.
“It was a hard stage to win,” Van Dijk said later, “after a first long straightaway, there were lots of corners and I had to take a lot of risks. It was really scary!” Fortunately even though it was windy, it wasn’t raining like it did here on Tuesday and I could give it 100 percent. Getting a win in your home country like today is something very special, and I’m really pleased. Last week I rode in the Dutch national time trials and got third, which was ok, but I’d wanted to do better. So here I had a point to prove to myself and I managed to get the win. And with Linda in second, it’s been a great day for Columbia-HTC.”
Overall Van Dijk is now second, tied on time with leader Kirsten Wilde, and she doesn’t rule out fighting for the overall in the next few stages. “The next four stages are all flat and exposed, which is just how I like them. As a sprinter, I think I’ll have a chance.”
“It was a hard stage to win,” Van Dijk said later, “after a first long straightaway, there were lots of corners and I had to take a lot of risks. It was really scary!” Fortunately even though it was windy, it wasn’t raining like it did here on Tuesday and I could give it 100 percent. Getting a win in your home country like today is something very special, and I’m really pleased. Last week I rode in the Dutch national time trials and got third, which was ok, but I’d wanted to do better. So here I had a point to prove to myself and I managed to get the win. And with Linda in second, it’s been a great day for Columbia-HTC.”
Overall Van Dijk is now second, tied on time with leader Kirsten Wilde, and she doesn’t rule out fighting for the overall in the next few stages. “The next four stages are all flat and exposed, which is just how I like them. As a sprinter, I think I’ll have a chance.”
