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Titolo: Oenone Wood vince la coppa del mondo

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So its over, we won the jersey. I am a little relieved, jsut quietly. 
This has been a fairly long series, with a few ups and downs. There was 
a fair bit of pressure on today with Mirjam and Suzanne both strong 
contenders. The team worked so hard for me, keeping everything under 
control throughout the race and then a fantastic lead out for the 
finish. I started my sprint too early (my trademark!) but 3rd place 
secured the series. Now Worlds...
E Bronzini vince l'utlima gara di CdM
Grande affermazione della nostra punta di diamante Giorgia Bronzini a 
Norimberga, in Germania, nell’ultima prova valevole per la Coppa del 
Mondo 2005. La velocista della Chirio-Forno d’Asolo-Tre Colli-Idea 
Quick, in smaglianti condizioni atletiche, ha fatto valere le sue grandi 
doti di sprinter nell’arrivo a ranghi compatti, relegando sui gradini 
più bassi del podio due campionesse del calibro dell’australiana 
Rochelle Gilmore e della sua connazionale Oenone Wood. Quest’ultima ha 
conquistato per il secondo anno consecutivo la prestigiosa Coppa del 
Mondo. La Bronzini ha così collezionato la decima vittoria stagionale e, 
grazie ai punti acquisiti grazie all’affermazione nella prova 
conclusiva, si è classificata al quarto posto finale nella CDM. Un 
successo di grande prestigio, dunque, per la nostra campionessa 
piacentina, che ora parteciperà al Giro di Toscana (da mercoledì 14 a 
domenica 18 settembre) per affinare ulteriormente la preparazione in 
vista dell’appuntamento iridato del 24 settembre a Madrid.
Cronaca e foto:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/sep05/nurnberg05/?id=results/nurnberg052
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 secured the series. Now Worlds...
Last time I talked to Oenone, she gave her views on how hard women's racing
has become in the last few years.
Bruce
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I have not raced in America personally, however, I would agree with Dede
that the racing is a higher standard in Europe. The European racing circuit
represents the best riders from all nations, whereas the American racing
circuit is represented primarily by American/Canadian riders. While some of
these riders are among the top in the world, the majority would be club
riders who have been given a start in an amatuer of smaller professional
team.
The second question regarding the top riders on the womens circuit is else
straightforward. I think it is not really possible to compare races from 10
years ago to today. Womens racing has certainly developed, but perhaps not
so much as a result of better physiology. I think women are more strategic
in
their racing and are riding more as teams. 10 years ago it was possible for
these riders to ride away from the bunch and finish after riding the whole
race
solo. The depth of women racing has increased so there are a number of top
riders now rather than just a handful as was the case previously. When there
are 20 or more riders with similar physical capacity it is not so easy to
just ride away. There were a relatively small number of races won in Europe
in
2004 by a solo break. The sports scientists at the Australian Institute of
Sport have told me in the past that there is very little physical difference
between
athletes at the elite level and that it is more race tactics and technique
that distinguishes the better riders.
Cheers Oenone