Giro Rosa 2016
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 9: De Jong solos to victory, Guarnier takes overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The closing stage of the Giro Rosa is played out near the Laggo Maggiore on a hilly circuit. In the finale Thalita de Jong attacks from the break of the day to solo to victory, while Megan Guarnier's GC-win is not endangered.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 8: Bronzini powers to second win, Guarnier retains in overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst In stage 8 of the 2016 Giro Rosa Giorgia Bronzini outsprints Marta Bastianelli and Giulia Confalonieri to take her second stage win this edition. Megan Guarnier holds on to the maglia rosa.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 7: Stevens powers to win in ITT, Guarnier still in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst At 21.9 kilometres, stage 7 is a hilly individual time trial. Evelyn Stevens powers to her third win in the 2016 Giro Rosa, besting Anna van der Breggen and Elisa Longo Borghini by 4 seconds. Maglia rosa Megan Garnier holds on to her jersey by…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 6: Evelyn Stevens wins tough mountain stage ahead of new leader Guarnier
Door Martijn Ophorst In stage 6 of the Giro Rosa the women crest three peaks before a tough summit finish at Madonna della Guardia after a 7.4 kilometres closing climb at 7.7%. It's there Evelyn Stevens attacks in a group with GC-favourites to solo to victory. Megan…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 5: Mara Abbott soloes to pink victory over the Mortirolo
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 5 in the Giro Rosa is marked by the Mortirolo. 10 kilometres up the climb Mara Abbott goes solo and she crests the top 2 minutes ahead of Emma Pooley, while a group maglia rosa Evelyn Stevens is 3'40" down. Abbott powers on to take one of…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 4: Cromwell wins the sprint, Stevens still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At almost 100 kilometres, stage 4 in the Giro Rosa is played out near the enchanting Lake Isseo. The course is almost entirely flat, so a bunch sprint is the obvious outcome. Australian Tiffany Cromwell outsprints homerider Maria Giulia…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 3: Chloe Hosking sprints to victory, Stevens retains in lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 120 kilometres, stage 3 in the Giro Rosa leads on flat roads to Lendinara. The race boils down to a bunch sprint with 25-year old Australian Chloe Hosking powering to victory. Evelyn Stevens retains in the lead.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 2: Evelyn Stevens powers to stage win and pink jersey at first uphill finish
Door Martijn Ophorst At 111.1 kilometres, stage 2 in the Giro Rosa leads to a demanding finale with two climbs and the first summit finish in this year's edition. After a late attack Evelyn Stevens outpowers Elisa Longo Borghini and Katarzyna Niewiadoma at the top.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Stage 1: Giorgia Bronzini sprints to victory, Megan Guarnier new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 104 kilometres, stage 1 in the Giro Rosa is mostly played out on flat roads. With 23 kilometres remaining the race explodes on the only climb of the day. Stevens, Guarnier, Niewiadoma and Longo Borghini attack, but when she hooks up in the last…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Prologue: Leah Kirchmann powers to stage win and leaders jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2016 Giro Rosa opens with a Leah Kirchmann win in the 2 kilometres prologue in Gaiarine. She bests Thalita de Jong and title holder Anna van der Breggen. Obviously, the 26 year old Canadian takes the first pink jersey.
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Giro Rosa 2016: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Giro Rosa is the most important stage race for women on the cycling calendar. 25 teams race with six riders each. Title defender Anna van der Breggen goes head to head with two times winner Mara Abott and World Champion Elzabeth Armitstead.…
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Giro Rosa 2016: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig From Friday, July 1, 2016, to Sunday, July 10, the 2016 Giro Rosa is played out. Centrepieces are the stages 5 and 6, when the high mountains are on the menu with among others the mighty Mortirolo. The most important multiday stage race on the…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route prologue: Gaiarine – Gaiarine
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, July 1, 2016 - The 2016 Giro Rosa opens with a 2 kilometres prologue in Gaiarine, 70 kilometres to the northeast of Venice. The highest point lies at 17 metres above sea level and the lowest point is at 15 metres. In short, a course can't…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 1: Gaiarine – San Fior
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, July 2, 2016 – At 104 kilometres, stage 1 in the Giro Rosa brings one round at 20 kilometres, two at 13.65 kilometres, and then the race is set to conclude with a 56.9 kilometres round. With 23 kilometres remaining the riders face the…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 2: Tarcento – Montenars
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, July 3, 2016 – At 111.1 kilometres, stage 2 in the Giro Rosa leads from Tarcento to Montenars on a flat to undulating course with two climbs in the finale. The first peak is crested with 12.2 kilometres left, while the race offers a…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 3: Montagnana – Lendinara
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, July 4, 2016 - At 120 kilometres, stage 3 in the Giro Rosa leads from Montagnana to Lendinara. The course is extremey flat.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 4: Costa Volopino – Lovere
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, July 5, 2016 – Stage 4 in the Giro Rosa is played out on an enchanting course between Costa Volpino and Lovere. At 98.5 kilometres, the women race around Lago d'Iseo.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 5: Grosio - Tirano
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, July 6, 2016 – Stage 5 in the 2016 Giro Rosa leads over the Mortirolo. The top lies at an elevation of 1,852 metres, which is the highest point in the 10-day race so this the Queen Stage. The Mortirolo is crested with 34 kilometres…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 6: Andora – Alassio/Madonna della Guardia
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, July 7, 2016 – Stage 6 in the Giro Rosa is the toughest in the road book. At 118.6 kilometres, the women race from Andora to Madonna della Guardia, which is a peak that's crested after a 7.4 kilometres climb at 7.7%. All in all, the…
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 7: Albisola Superiore – Varazze
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, July 8, 2016 – After the prologue on day one, stage 7 is the second individual time trial in the Giro Rosa. At 21.9 kilometres, the course is hilly before a finale drop leads to the line.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 8: Rescaldina – Legnano
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, July 9, 2016 – At almost 100 kilometres, stage 8 in the Giro Rosa leads from Rescaldina to Legnano. Halfway down the road a small climb, that's the only uphill action as the rest of the route is completely flat.
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Giro Rosa 2016 Route stage 9: Verbania Pallanza – Verbania Pallanza
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, July 10, 2016 – At 104.8 kilometres, the Giro Rosa is set to close with a Verbania-Verbania stage. A climb with the top at 13.3 kilometres from the line is set to detonate the fireworks.