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. Sadly, 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 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 team
Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
TIBCO-To The Top
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MTN Energade Ladies Teams

;Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season
Rider2011 team
Retired
Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
Retired
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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 since 2008.

March - July

End of July - August

In late July the team won the world cup team time trial, the 2011 Open de Suede Vargarda 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 Suede Vargarda. 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

won, at the age of 35, the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. Evelyn Stevens won the silver medal, Ellen van Dijk finished fifth and Ina Teutenberg sixth. 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

DateNationRaceCat.Winner
3 FebruaryStage 2 Ladies Tour of Qatar2.1 Ellen van Dijk
4 FebruaryGeneral classification Ladies Tour of Qatar2.1 Ellen van Dijk
4 FebruaryPoints classification Ladies Tour of Qatar2.1 Ellen van Dijk
23 FebruaryStage 1 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt
24 FebruaryStage 2 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt
25 FebruaryStage 3 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
27 FebruaryStage 5 Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Amanda Miller
27 FebruaryGeneral classification Women's Tour of New Zealand2.2 Judith Arndt
8 AprilStage 2 Energiewacht Tour2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
9 AprilStage 3 Energiewacht Tour2.2 Adrie Visser
10 AprilGeneral classification Energiewacht Tour2.2 Adrie Visser
17 AprilRonde van Gelderland1.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
24 AprilGP Stad Roeselare1.1 Amber Neben
12 MayStage 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 Teutenberg
17 JuneStage 1 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 JuneStage 2 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Judith Arndt
18 JuneGeneral classification Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol2.1 Judith Arndt
4 JulyStage 4 Giro d'Italia Femminile2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
10 July10th stage Giro d'Italia Femminile2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
18 JulyStage 1 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1HTC-Highroad Women
19 JulyStage 2 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
21 JulyStage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Amanda Miller
23 JulyStage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen2.1 Judith Arndt
29 JulyOpen de Suède Vårgårda TTTCDMHTC-Highroad Women
31 JulySparkassen Giro Bochum1.1 Adrie Visser
20 AugustStage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin2.2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
21 AugustStage 1 Trophée d'Or Féminin2.2HTC-Highroad Women
4 SeptemberMemorial Davide Fardelli - Cronometro Individuale1.2 Judith Arndt
7 SeptemberStage 2 Holland Ladies Tour2.2 Ellen van Dijk
7 SeptemberStage 2 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin
9 SeptemberStage 5 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin
10 SeptemberStage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Emilia Fahlin
8 SeptemberStage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche2.2 Evelyn Stevens
11 SeptemberChrono Champenois1.1 Judith Arndt
13 SeptemberStage 1 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1HTC-Highroad Women
14 SeptemberStage 2 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
16 SeptemberStage 4a Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
15 SeptemberStage 3 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Judith Arndt
16 SeptemberStage 4b Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Judith Arndt
18 SeptemberStage 6 Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini2.1 Charlotte Becker
16 OctoberChrono des Nations1.1 Amber Neben

DateNationRaceWinner
4 November2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1 Ellen van Dijk

DateDisciplineJerseyWinner
22 JuneSwedish National Time Trial ChampionshipsEmilia Fahlin
23 JuneUnited States National Time Trial ChampionshipsEvelyn Stevens
24 JuneGerman National Time Trial ChampionshipsJudith Arndt
26 JuneGerman National Road Race ChampionshipsIna-Yoko Teutenberg
16 SeptemberTime Trial World ChampionJudith Arndt
28 DecemberDutch Track Champion Ellen van Dijk
30 DecemberDutch Track Champion Ellen van Dijk

Results in major races

Single day races

finished 4th in the final classification and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 5th. The team finished 2nd in the teams standing.
DateRaceRiderPlace
24 MarchUCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit Ellen van Dijk
5th
25 MarchUCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit Ellen van Dijk5th
20 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
5th

Grand Tours

UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams.
RankRiderPoints
3 Judith Arndt951
4 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg791
8 Amber Neben383
13 Ellen van Dijk269
15 Charlotte Becker258
17 Adrie Visser255
24 Chloe Hosking190
41 Evelyn Stevens119
53 Emilia Fahlin80
65 Amanda Miller62
180 Katie Colclough12