# 2011 HTC–Highroad Women season

The 2011 season was the tenth for the HTC–Highroad Women cycling team, which began as the T-Mobile team in 2003. The main new riders for the team were the Americans Amber Neben and Amanda Miller and the German time trial champion Charlotte Becker. In January, Carla Swart died whilst training after being hit by a truck. After winning a stage, Ellen van Dijk won the Ladies Tour of Qatar which was the 400th victory for the team (men's and women's) since 2008. Ina Teutenberg won the fifth round in the Women's World Cup and the team won the seventh round, the Open de Suède Vårgårda team time trial. The team finished second overall in the World Cup. Judith Arndt finished fourth in the individual standings and Teutenberg fifth. At the end of the season Arndt took the third place in the UCI World Ranking, Teutenberg fourth and the team ended in second place in the team classification.

## Roster

Ages as of 1 January 2011.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Judith Arndt (GER) | Judith Arndt (GER) | (1976-07-23)July 23, 1976 (aged 34) |
| Charlotte Becker (GER) | Charlotte Becker (GER) | (1983-05-19)May 19, 1983 (aged 27) |
| Katie Colclough (GBR) | Katie Colclough (GBR) | (1990-01-20)January 20, 1990 (aged 20) |
| Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987 (aged 23) |
| Emilia Fahlin (SWE) | Emilia Fahlin (SWE) | (1988-10-24)October 24, 1988 (aged 22) |
| Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | (1990-10-01)October 1, 1990 (aged 20) |
| Amanda Miller (USA) | Amanda Miller (USA) | (1986-12-13)December 13, 1986 (aged 24) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Amber Neben (USA) | Amber Neben (USA) | (1975-02-18)February 18, 1975 (aged 35) |
| Ally Stacher (USA) | Ally Stacher (USA) | (1981-06-08)June 8, 1981 (aged 29) |
| Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | (1983-05-09)May 9, 1983 (aged 27) |
| Carla Swart (RSA) | Carla Swart (RSA) | (1987-11-26)November 26, 1987 (aged 23) |
| Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | (1974-10-28)October 28, 1974 (aged 36) |
| Adrie Visser (NED) | Adrie Visser (NED) | (1983-10-19)October 19, 1983 (aged 27) |
* ↑ Swart died on 19 January 2011.
| Rider | 2010 team |
| Charlotte Becker (GER) | Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team |
| Katie Colclough (GBR) | |
| Amanda Miller (USA) | TIBCO–To The Top |
| Amber Neben (USA) | |
| Ally Stacher (USA) | Webcor |
| Carla Swart (RSA) | MTN Energade Ladies Teams |
| Rider | 2011 team |
| Kimberly Anderson (USA) | Retired |
| Noemi Cantele (ITA) | Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team |
| Luise Keller (GER) | Retired |
| Linda Villumsen (NZL) | AA Drink–leontien.nl |

## Season
### February

The season started for the team with the Ladies Tour of Qatar in February. In stage 2, Ellen van Dijk was part of the front group and took home the stage victory by winning the sprint. The day afterwards she defended successfully her leading position in the general classification and won the points classification as well. Van Dijk dedicated her victories to Carla Swart who died whilst training after being hit by a truck a few weeks earlier. The prize money she earned in Qatar was sent to her family. Van Dijk's victory was the 400th victory for the team (men's and women's) since 2008.

### End of July – August

In late July the team won the world cup team time trial, the 2011 Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT and was over a minute faster than Team AA Drink. The team consisted of: Ellen van Dijk, Judith Arndt, Amber Neben and Charlotte Becker. The day afterwards was the World Cup road race in Sweden, the 2011 Open de Suède Vårgårda. Ellen van Dijk won the sprint of the peloton and finished second behind Annemiek van Vleuten, who had a small gap with the bunch. Teutenberg finished fourth.
Teutenberg won the first stage of the Trophée d'Or Féminin by winning the sprint and the team won the team time trial afterwards. Becker won the third stage. The leaders jersey was lost to Tatiana Antoshina after the fourth stage. In the fifth stage Teutenberg won the bunch sprint behind a breakaway of four riders. In the last stage Becker finished fourth but did not win enough time to win the overall classification and finished second.

### September

At the Profile Ladies Tour, Ina Teutenberg finished second in the first stage. The day afterwards Ellen van Dijk won for the third consecutive year the time trial stage of this tour. At the same time the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche took place. Emilia Fahlin won the prologue and the day afterwards the time trial as well. She lost however thirteen minutes on Emma Pooley in the thirds stage. Evelyn Stevens won stage 4 with over a four minutes lead over teammate Amanda Miller. Fahlin won the two stages afterwards. After finishing again second in the time trial, Miller finished fourth in the general classification.
In preparation for the time trial world championships, Arndt won the Chrono Champenois just ahead of Amber Neben.
At the Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile the team won once again the team time trial. Arndt won the sprint of the second stage and took the leaders jersey. The stage afterwards the team provided Arndt on the final climb with a train so she could also win that stage. After Teutenberg won the stage afterwards and Arndt the time trial the next morning the team booked five consecutive victories. In the fourth stage where Teutenberg abandoned, Megan Guarnier took the lead. In the fifth stage also Teutenberg abandoned. In the last stage Charlotte Becker won the stage by winning the bunch sprint.

### End of September: UCI Road World Championships

Judith Arndt won, at the age of 35, the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. Linda Villumsen won the silver medal, Emma Pooley finished third. Ina Teutenberg won bronze in the road race and Chloe Hosking finished sixth.

### October – December

To the end of the road cycling season, Amber Neben won the Chrono des Nations in October.
At the Dutch National Track Championships in December, Ellen van Dijk won two national titles. She won the individual pursuit as well as the madison.

## Results
### Season victories

Single day and stage races 2011 :
| Date | Nation | Race | Cat. | Winner |
| 3 February | Qatar | Stage 2 Ladies Tour of Qatar | 2.1 | Ellen van Dijk |
| 4 February | Qatar | General classification Ladies Tour of Qatar | 2.1 | Ellen van Dijk |
| 4 February | Qatar | Points classification Ladies Tour of Qatar | 2.1 | Ellen van Dijk |
| 23 February | New Zealand | Stage 1 Women's Tour of New Zealand | 2.2 | Judith Arndt |
| 24 February | New Zealand | Stage 2 Women's Tour of New Zealand | 2.2 | Judith Arndt |
| 25 February | New Zealand | Stage 3 Women's Tour of New Zealand | 2.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 27 February | New Zealand | Stage 5 Women's Tour of New Zealand | 2.2 | Amanda Miller |
| 27 February | New Zealand | General classification Women's Tour of New Zealand | 2.2 | Judith Arndt |
| 8 April | Netherlands | Stage 2 Energiewacht Tour | 2.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 9 April | Netherlands | Stage 3 Energiewacht Tour | 2.2 | Adrie Visser |
| 10 April | Netherlands | General classification Energiewacht Tour | 2.2 | Adrie Visser |
| 17 April | Netherlands | Ronde van Gelderland | 1.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 24 April | Belgium | GP Stad Roeselare | 1.1 | Amber Neben |
| 12 May | China | Stage 2 Tour of Chongming Island | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 13 May | China | Stage 3 Tour of Chongming Island | 2.1 | Chloe Hosking |
| 13 May | China | Classement à points du Tour of Chongming Island | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 13 May | China | General classification Tour of Chongming Island | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 15 May | China | Tour of Chongming Island World Cup | CDM | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 17 June | Italy | Stage 1 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 18 June | Italy | Stage 2 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 18 June | Italy | General classification Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 4 July | Italy | Stage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 10 July | Italy | 10th stage Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 18 July | Germany | Stage 1 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | 2.1 | HTC–Highroad Women |
| 19 July | Germany | Stage 2 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 21 July | Germany | Stage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | 2.1 | Amanda Miller |
| 23 July | Germany | Stage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 29 July | Sweden | Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | CDM | HTC–Highroad Women |
| 31 July | Germany | Sparkassen Giro Bochum | 1.1 | Adrie Visser |
| 20 August | France | Stage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin | 2.2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 21 August | France | Stage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin | 2.2 | HTC–Highroad Women |
| 4 September | Italy | Memorial Davide Fardelli – Cronometro Individuale | 1.2 | Judith Arndt |
| 7 September | Netherlands | Stage 2 Holland Ladies Tour | 2.2 | Ellen van Dijk |
| 7 September | France | Stage 2 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche | 2.2 | Emilia Fahlin |
| 9 September | France | Stage 5 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche | 2.2 | Emilia Fahlin |
| 10 September | France | Stage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche | 2.2 | Emilia Fahlin |
| 8 September | France | Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche | 2.2 | Evelyn Stevens |
| 11 September | France | Chrono Champenois | 1.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 13 September | Italy | Stage 1 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | HTC–Highroad Women |
| 14 September | Italy | Stage 2 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 16 September | Italy | Stage 4a Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 15 September | Italy | Stage 3 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 16 September | Italy | Stage 4b Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | Judith Arndt |
| 18 September | Italy | Stage 6 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini | 2.1 | Charlotte Becker |
| 16 October | France | Chrono des Nations | 1.1 | Amber Neben |
Track Cycling World Cup races :
| Date | Nation | Race | Winner |
| 4 November | Kazakhstan | 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1 | Ellen van Dijk (with Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters) |
* ↑ As part of the national selection
National, Continental and World champions 2011 :
| Date | Discipline | Winner |
| 22 June | Swedish National Time Trial Championships | Emilia Fahlin |
| 23 June | United States National Time Trial Championships | Evelyn Stevens |
| 24 June | German National Time Trial Championships | Judith Arndt |
| 26 June | German National Road Race Championships | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 16 September | Time Trial World Champion | Judith Arndt |
| 28 December | Dutch Track Champion (individual pursuit) | Ellen van Dijk |
| 30 December | Dutch Track Champion (madison) | Ellen van Dijk |

## Results in major races
### Single day races

Judith Arndt finished 4th in the final classification and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 5th. The team finished 2nd in the teams standing.
Results at the 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup races :
| Date | # | Race | Best rider | Place |
| 27 March | 1 | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | Judith Arndt | 7th |
| 3 April | 2 | Tour of Flanders | Judith Arndt | 5th |
| 16 April | 3 | Ronde van Drenthe | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 4th |
| 20 April | 4 | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | Judith Arndt | 3rd |
| 15 May | 5 | Tour of Chongming Island | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 1st |
| 5 June | 6 | GP Ciudad de Valladolid | Judith Arndt | 4th |
| 29 July | 7 | Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | HTC–Highroad Women | 1st |
| 31 July | 8 | Open de Suède Vårgårda | Ellen van Dijk | 2nd |
| 27 August | 9 | GP de Plouay | Evelyn Stevens | 2nd |
| Final individual classification | Final individual classification | Final individual classification | Judith Arndt | 4th |
| Final team classification | Final team classification | Final team classification | HTC–Highroad Women | 2nd |
Other major single day races :
| Date | Race | Rider | Place |
| 24 March | UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit | Ellen van Dijk (with Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder) | 5th |
| 25 March | UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit | Ellen van Dijk | 5th |
| 20 September | UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial | Judith Arndt (GER) | |
| 24 September | UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | |
| 21 October | European Track Championships – Women's team pursuit | Ellen van Dijk (with Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder) | 5th |
* ↑ Riders are part of the national team
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### Grand Tours

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

## UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams.
Individual UCI World Ranking :
| Rank | Rider | Points |
| 3 | Judith Arndt | 951 |
| 4 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | 791 |
| 8 | Amber Neben | 383 |
| 13 | Ellen van Dijk | 269 |
| 15 | Charlotte Becker | 258 |
| 17 | Adrie Visser | 255 |
| 24 | Chloe Hosking | 190 |
| 41 | Evelyn Stevens | 119 |
| 53 | Emilia Fahlin | 80 |
| 65 | Amanda Miller | 62 |
| 180 | Katie Colclough | 12 |