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

Riders who joined the team for the 2011 season Rider2010 teamCervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling TeamTIBCO–To The TopWebcorMTN Energade Ladies Teams

Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season Rider2011 teamRetiredCervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling TeamRetiredAA 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.

March–July

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 Stage 2 Ladies Tour of Qatar 2.1 Ellen van Dijk 4 February General classification Ladies Tour of Qatar 2.1 Ellen van Dijk 4 February Points classification Ladies Tour of Qatar 2.1 Ellen van Dijk23 February Stage 1 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt24 February Stage 2 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt25 February Stage 3 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg27 February Stage 5 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Amanda Miller27 February General classification Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt8 April Stage 2 Energiewacht Tour2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg9 April Stage 3 Energiewacht Tour2.2 Adrie Visser10 April General classification Energiewacht Tour2.2 Adrie Visser17 April Ronde van Gelderland1.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 24 AprilGP Stad Roeselare1.1 Amber Neben12 May Stage 2 Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 13 MayStage 3 Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Chloe Hosking 13 MayClassement à points du Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 13 MayGeneral classification Tour of Chongming Island2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 15 MayTour of Chongming Island World CupCDM Ina-Yoko Teutenberg17 JuneStage 1 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 18 JuneStage 2 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Judith Arndt18 JuneGeneral classification Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Judith Arndt4 JulyStage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg10 July 10th stage Giro d'Italia Femminile 2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg18 JulyStage 1 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1HTC–Highroad Women19 JulyStage 2 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg21 JulyStage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Amanda Miller23 JulyStage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Judith Arndt 29 July Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT CDM HTC–Highroad Women31 JulySparkassen Giro Bochum1.1 Adrie Visser20 AugustStage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg21 AugustStage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin2.2HTC–Highroad Women4 SeptemberMemorial Davide Fardelli – Cronometro Individuale1.2 Judith Arndt7 SeptemberStage 2 Holland Ladies Tour 2.2 Ellen van Dijk7 SeptemberStage 2 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin9 SeptemberStage 5 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin10 SeptemberStage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin8 SeptemberStage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Evelyn Stevens 11 SeptemberChrono Champenois1.1 Judith Arndt13 SeptemberStage 1 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1HTC–Highroad Women14 SeptemberStage 2 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg16 SeptemberStage 4a Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg15 SeptemberStage 3 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Judith Arndt16 SeptemberStage 4b Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Judith Arndt18 SeptemberStage 6 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Charlotte Becker16 OctoberChrono des Nations1.1 Amber Neben

+Track Cycling World Cup races Date Nation Race Winner 4 November 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1 Ellen van Dijk(with Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters)

+National, Continental and World champions 2011 Date Discipline Jersey 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 Teutenberg16 SeptemberTime 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 racesDate#RaceBest riderPlace27 March1Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio Judith Arndt 7th3 April2Tour of Flanders Judith Arndt 5th16 April3Ronde van Drenthe Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 4th20 April4La Flèche Wallonne Féminine Judith Arndt 3rd15 May5Tour of Chongming Island Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 1st5 June6GP Ciudad de Valladolid Judith Arndt 4th29 July7Open de Suède Vårgårda TTTHTC–Highroad Women1st31 July8Open de Suède Vårgårda Ellen van Dijk 2nd27 August9GP de Plouay Evelyn Stevens 2ndFinal individual classification Judith Arndt 4thFinal team classificationHTC–Highroad Women 2nd

+Other major single day racesDateRaceRiderPlace24 MarchUCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit Ellen van Dijk(with Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder) 5th25 MarchUCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit Ellen van Dijk 5th20 SeptemberUCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial 24 SeptemberUCI Road World Championships – Women's road race 21 OctoberEuropean Track Championships – Women's team pursuit Ellen van Dijk(with Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder) 5th

Grand Tours Results of the team in the grand tours Grand tour Giro d'Italia Femminile Rider (classification) Judith Arndt (3rd) Victories2 stage wins

UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams.

+ Individual UCI World Ranking Rank Rider Points3 Judith Arndt 9514 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 7918 Amber Neben 38313 Ellen van Dijk 26915 Charlotte Becker 25817 Adrie Visser 25524 Chloe Hosking 19041 Evelyn Stevens 11953 Emilia Fahlin 8065 Amanda Miller 62180 Katie Colclough 12

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