[TriK]

While Sandra Wallenhorst (#54) currently leads the women, the woman expected to challenge the German today, Yvonne van Vlerken, now has some company as she chases the German leader - Van Vlerken has joined Bred and Weerd and is chasing in third place. Here are the splits going up Heartbreak Hill in Bad Vilbel:

* Andrea Brede (#53) at 2:23
* Yvonne van Vlerken (#55) at 2:23
* Mirjam Weerd (#57) at 2:25
* Heike Funk (#58) at 4:45
* Nicole Leder (#50) at 5:27
* Meike Krebs (#52) at 6:58
* Wenke Kujala (#51) at 7:31