# 2009 Team Columbia–HTC Women season

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

The team was presented together with the males team on 11 January 2009 in Mallorca.
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.
The contract of Alexis Rhodes ended and she moved to Webcor on the recommendation of Scrymgeour. Madeleine Sandig moved to Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung and Anke Wichmann and Oenone Wood retired.
Ages as of 1 January 2009.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Mara Abbott (USA) | Mara Abbott (USA) | (1985-11-14)November 14, 1985 (aged 23) |
| Kim Anderson (USA) | Kim Anderson (USA) | (1968-01-28)January 28, 1968 (aged 40) |
| Judith Arndt (GER) | Judith Arndt (GER) | (1976-07-23)July 23, 1976 (aged 32) |
| Kate Bates (AUS) | Kate Bates (AUS) | (1982-05-18)May 18, 1982 (aged 26) |
| Chantal Beltman (NED) | Chantal Beltman (NED) | (1976-08-26)August 26, 1976 (aged 32) |
| Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987 (aged 21) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Emilia Fahlin (SWE) | Emilia Fahlin (SWE) | (1988-10-24)October 24, 1988 (aged 20) |
| Luise Keller (GER) | Luise Keller (GER) | (1984-03-08)March 8, 1984 (aged 24) |
| Maria Mendel (GER) | Maria Mendel (GER) | (1987-09-30)September 30, 1987 (aged 21) |
| Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | (1974-10-28)October 28, 1974 (aged 34) |
| Linda Villumsen Serup (DEN) | Linda Villumsen Serup (DEN) | (1985-04-09)April 9, 1985 (aged 23) |
| Alexandra Wrubleski (CAN) | Alexandra Wrubleski (CAN) | (1984-05-31)May 31, 1984 (aged 24) |
Source
| Rider | 2008 team |
| Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland |
| Maria Mendel (GER) | |
| Alexandra Wrubleski (GER) | Webcor Builders Cycling Team |
| Rider | 2009 team |
| Alexis Rhodes (AUS) | Webcor |
| Madeleine Sandig (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung |
| Anke Wichmann (GER) | Retired |
| 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.

## Results
### Season victories

Single day and stage races 2009 :
| Date | Nation | Race | Cat. | Winner |
| 10 February | Qatar | Youth classification Ladies Tour of Qatar | 2.1 | Ellen van Dijk |
| 5 April | Belgium | Tour of Flanders for Women | CDM | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 10 April | Netherlands | Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo | 1.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 18 April | Netherlands | Ronde van Gelderland | 1.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 2 May | Czech Republic | Stage 4 Gracia–Orlová | 2.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 15 May | France | Prologue Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Linda Villumsen |
| 16 May | France | Stage 1 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 18 May | France | Stage 3 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 24 May | France | Stage 9 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 7 June | United States | Liberty Classic | 1.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 11 June | Spain | Stage 1 Emakumeen Euskal Bira | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 13 June | Spain | Stage 3 Emakumeen Euskal Bira | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 14 June | Spain | Stage 4 Emakumeen Euskal Bira | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 14 June | Spain | General classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 18 June | Netherlands | Stage 1 Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden | 2.2 | Linda Villumsen |
| 20 June | Netherlands | General classification Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden | 2.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 6 July | Italy | Stage 3 Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Mara Abbott |
| 7 July | Italy | Stage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 9 July | Italy | Stage 6 Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 23 July | Germany | Stage 3 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | 2.1 | Linda Villumsen |
| 26 July | Germany | General classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | 2.1 | Linda Villumsen |
| 10 August | France | Stage 1 Route de France Féminine | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 12 August | France | Stage 3 Route de France Féminine | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 14 August | France | General classification Route de France Féminine | 2.1 | Kimberly Anderson |
| 28 August | Netherlands | Profronde van Almelo | | Chantal Beltman |
| 2 September | Netherlands | Stage 2 Holland Ladies Tour | 2.2 | Ellen van Dijk |
| 5 September | Netherlands | Stage 5 Holland Ladies Tour | 2.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 19 September | Italy | Stage 5 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 13 November | Australia | Prologue Tour de Perth | | Ellen van Dijk |
National, Continental and World champions 2009 :
| Date | Discipline | Winner |
| 25 June | Danish National Time Trial Championships | Linda Villumsen |
| 27 June | Danish National Road Race Championships | Linda Villumsen |
| 25 June | Swedish National Time Trial Championships | Emilia Fahlin |
| 25 June | German National Road Race Championships | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 1 July | European Road Championships – Time Trial | 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.
Results at the World Cup races :
| Date | # | Race | Best rider | Place |
| 29 March | 1 | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | Linda Villumsen | 14 |
| 5 April | 2 | Tour of Flanders for Women | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 1 |
| 13 April | 3 | Ronde van Drenthe | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 7 |
| 22 April | 4 | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | Mara Abbott | 7 |
| 10 May | 5 | Tour de Berne | Linda Villumsen | 8 |
| 30 May | 6 | Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal | Mara Abbott | 11 |
| 31 July | 7 | Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | Team Columbia–HTC Women | 2 |
| 2 August | 8 | Open de Suède Vårgårda | Linda Villumsen | 12 |
| 22 August | 9 | Grand Prix de Plouay | - | - |
| 13 September | 10 | Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 3 |

### Grand Tours

Results of the team in the grand tours :
| Grand tour | Giro d'Italia Femminile |
| Rider (classification) | Mara Abbott (2nd) |
| Victories | 3 stage wins |

## UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams, behind Cervélo TestTeam (women).
Individual UCI World Ranking :
| Rank | Rider | Points |
| 5 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 582.45 |
| 10 | Judith Arndt | 431.25 |
| 15 | Linda Villumsen | 365.2 |
| 29 | Mara Abbott | 202 |
| 38 | Kim Anderson | 152.5 |
| 52 | Ellen van Dijk | 96.75 |
| 81 | Emilia Fahlin | 54.25 |
| 82 | Chantal Beltman | 53.2 |
| 288 | Alexandra Wrubleski | 6 |
| 381 | Luise Keller | 1.7 |