The 2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile or Giro Rosa was the 27th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile,[1] the only remaining women's Grand Tour and the most prestigious stage race on the 2016 UCI Women's World Tour and on the women's calendar.[2]
2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 11 of 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 1–10 July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 9 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 857.7 km (533.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 22h 42' 20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Competing teams
edit- Alé–Cipollini
- Aromitalia Vaiano
- Astana
- Bepink
- Bizkaia–Durango
- Boels–Dolmans
- BTC City Ljubljana
- Canyon–SRAM
- Cylance Pro Cycling
- Hagens Berman–Supermint
- Team Hitec Products
- Inpa–Bianchi
- Lensworld–Zannata
- Lointek
- Lotto–Soudal Ladies
- Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
- Rabo–Liv
- S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
- Servetto Footon
- Team Liv–Plantur
- Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
- Wiggle High5
- Xirayas de San Luis–OPW
Pre race favourites
editThe race has a number of favourites;[3] 2015 Giro Rosa champion Anna van der Breggen and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo–Liv), reigning World Champion Lizzie Armitstead, Megan Guarnier and World Hour record holder Evelyn Stevens (Boels–Dolmans), Emma Pooley (Lotto–Soudal Ladies), Elisa Longo Borghini and two-time champion Mara Abbott (Wiggle High5).[4][5]
Route
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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P | 1 July | Gaiarine | 2 km (1.2 mi) | Individual time trial | Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | |
1 | 2 July | Gaiarine – San Fior | 104 km (64.6 mi) | Flat stage | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | |
2 | 3 July | Tarcento – Montenars | 111.1 km (69.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | |
3 | 4 July | Montagnana – Lendinara | 120 km (74.6 mi) | Flat stage | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | |
4 | 5 July | Costa Volpino – Lovere | 98.5 km (61.2 mi) | Flat stage | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | |
5 | 6 July | Grosio – Tirano | 77.5 km (48.2 mi) | Mountain stage | Mara Abbott (USA) | |
6 | 7 July | Andora – Alassio/Madonna della Guardia | 118.6 km (73.7 mi) | Mountain stage | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | |
7 | 8 July | Albisola Superiore – Varazze | 21.9 km (13.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | |
8 | 9 July | Rescaldina – Legnano | 99.3 km (61.7 mi) | Flat stage | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | |
9 | 10 July | Verbania – Verbania | 104.8 km (65.1 mi) | Hilly stage | Thalita de Jong (NED) |
Stages
editPrologue
edit- 1 July 2016 – Gaiarine – Gaiarine, 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
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Stage 1
edit- 2 July 2016 – Gaiarine – San Fior, 104.0 km (64.6 mi)
Stage 2
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Stage 3
edit- 4 July 2016 – Montagnana – Lendinara, 120.0 km (74.6 mi)
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Stage 4
edit- 5 July 2016 – Costa Volpino – Lovere, 98.5 km (61.2 mi)
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Stage 5
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Stage 6
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Stage 7
edit- 8 July 2016 – Albisola Superiore – Varazze
- ITT, 21.9 km (13.6 mi)
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Stage 8
edit- 9 July 2016 – Rescaldina – Legnano, 99.3 km (61.7 mi)
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Stage 9
edit- 10 July 2016 – Verbania – Verbania, 104.8 km (65.1 mi)
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Classification leadership
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Italian rider classification |
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P | Leah Kirchmann | Leah Kirchmann | Leah Kirchmann | Not Awarded | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Barbara Guarischi |
1 | Giorgia Bronzini | Megan Guarnier | Megan Guarnier | Elisa Longo Borghini | Giorgia Bronzini | |
2 | Evelyn Stevens | Evelyn Stevens | Evelyn Stevens | Elisa Longo Borghini | ||
3 | Chloe Hosking | Elisa Longo Borghini | ||||
4 | Tiffany Cromwell | |||||
5 | Mara Abbott | Mara Abbott | ||||
6 | Evelyn Stevens | Megan Guarnier | Tatiana Guderzo | |||
7 (ITT) | Evelyn Stevens | |||||
8 | Giorgia Bronzini | |||||
9 | Thalita de Jong | |||||
Final | Megan Guarnier | Megan Guarnier | Elisa Longo Borghini | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Tatiana Guderzo |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2016: Preview - Cyclingnews.com".
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile – Stage 9".
- ^ "Pink is the new yellow: Giro Rosa preview – VeloNews.com". 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile – Stage 9".
- ^ CyclingTips. "Your guide to the 2016 Giro Rosa, women's cycling's biggest tour - Ella".
- ^ "Giro Rosa 2016: The Route". Cyclingstage.com. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
External links
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