Giro Rosa 2017
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 10: Torre del Greco - Torre del Greco
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 9 July 2017 - At 121.7 kilometres, the 10th stage in the Giro Rosa is a criterium in Torre del Greco. The ultimate lap takes in a 5.6 kilometres climb at 6.4% on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. The Giro Rosa ends with a long drop and a false…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Megan Guarnier takes last stage, Anna van der Breggen wins overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Giro Rosa is a criterium that's played out on a hilly route. The final lap features a 5.6 kilometres climb at 6.4%, which where the best riders attack. Megan Guarnier sprints to victory, while Anna van der Breggen wins the…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Bastianelli sprints to victory, Van der Breggen retains in maglia rosa
Door Martijn Ophorst The 9th stage of the Giro Rosa is played out on a route with hills in the first half and a pan-flat finale. Marta Bastianelli outsprints Lotta Lepistö and Giorgia Bronzini, while a lot of fast finishers were dropped in the hilly opening. Anna van…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Lucinda Brand solos to victory, Van der Breggen still in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst At 141.8 kilometres, stage 8 in the Giro Rosa is the Queen Stage, featuring a tough three staged climb with the summit 28 kilometres from the line. Tetyana Riabchenko is first to crest, but Lucinda Brand chases her down in the last kilometres…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Gutierrez outsprints front group, Van der Breggen holds on to pink
Door Martijn Ophorst On a hilly course between Isernia and Baronissi, the 7th stage of the Giro Rosa amounts to 142 hilly kilometres. A break of twelve riders holds on to the line with Sheyla Gutierrez sprinting to victory ahead of Soraya Paladin and Eugenia Bujak.…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Lotta Lepistö sprints to victory, Van der Breggen still in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage of the Giro Rosa is a criterium in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Four laps are played out in hot conditions. The race comes down to a bunch sprint with Lotta Lepistö fastest. Anna van der Breggen finishes ahead of a split in the main group…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Van Vleuten powers to victory in steep ITT, Van der Breggen cements overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At merely 12.7 kilometres, the ITT in stage 5 of the Giro Rosa takes in two short and sharp climbs. The steepest ramp the women face is as insane as 30%. Annemiek van Vleuten and powers to victory, while Anna van der Breggen cements her overall lead.
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Giro Rosa 2017: Jolien D’Hoore outsprints Chloe Hosking in photo finish, Van der Breggen cements lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage of the Giro Rosa is a flat ride of 118 kilometres. With 35 kilometres remaining the peloton splits due to crosswinds. In the streets of Ochiobello D'Hoore bests Hosking in a photo finish, while Van der Breggen cements her overall…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Hannah Barnes sprints to victory, Van der Breggen still in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 3 of the Giro Rosa amounts to 100 kilometres on a fairly flat route. In the streets of San Vendemanio Hannah Barnes sprints to victory ahead of Lotta Lepistö and Kirsten Wild. Anna van der Breggen retains in the overall lead.
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Giro Rosa 2017: Van Vleuten wins three-up sprint, Van der Breggen in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst At 122.5 kilometres, the 2nd stage of the Giro Rosa travels from Zoppola to Montereale Valcellina. Van Vleuten, Van der Breggen and Longo Borghini attack just before the top of a 5.2 kilometres climb at 8%, which is crested with 24.4 kilometres…
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Giro Rosa 2017 stage 1: Boels Dolmans wins team time trial, Canuel takes first maglia rosa
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2017 Giro Rosa opens with a team time trial of 11.5 kilometres, in which Boels Dolmans powers to victory ahead of Sunweb and Orica Scott. Karol-Ann Canuel is the first rider to cross the line, so she will be wearing the pink jersey tomorrow.
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Giro Rosa 2017: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The Giro Rosa is played out from Friday, 30 June to Sunday, 9 July. The 10-day stage race takes in four flat and four hilly stages, while two time trials - one for teams, one individual - add up to ten. Cyclingstage.com brings you the route of the…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig The Giro Rosa boasts an impressive field. World Champion Amalie Dideriksen, Olympic Champion Anna van der Breggen, title defender Megan Guarnier, Annemiek van Vleuten, Kasia Niewiadoma, Elisa Longo Borghini, and Lizzie Deignan - they are all…
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 1: Aquileia – Grado
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 30 June 2017 - Stage 1 in the Giro Rosa is a team time trial of 11.5 kilometres. The route runs from Aquileia to Grado. Flat roads and hardly any bends, so speedwise that is perfect.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 2: Zoppola - Montereale Valcellina
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday 1 juli, 2017 - The 2nd stage of the Giro Rosa amounts to 122.5 kilometres on a route travelling from Zoppola to Montereale Valcellina. Following a long flat section the riders tackle a 5.2 kilometres climb at 8%. The top is crested with…
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 3: San Fior - San Vendemanio
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 2 July 2017 - At 100 kilometres, stage 3 in the Giro Rosa travels from San Fior to San Vendemanio. As the route is almost entirely flat, chanches are the race will come down to a sprint.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 4: Occhiobello – Occhiobello
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, 3 July 2017 - The route of the 4th stage in the Giro Rosa takes in 118 kilometres. Start and finish are in Ochiobello, while the course runs on the Po Plain. So except for an occasional viaduct, climbs are absent.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 5: ITT in Sant'Elpido a Mare
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, 4 July 2017 - At 12.7 kilometres, stage 5 in the Giro Rosa is an individual time trial for climbers. The route takes in two short, hard climbs with ramps in the double digits.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 6: Roseto degli Abruzzi - Roseto degli Abruzzi
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, 5 July 2017 - At 116.2 kilometres, stage 6 in the Giro Rosa is a criterium in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Three passages on the line before a likely bunch sprint, although the riders face a small climb with 4 kilometres remaining.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 7: Isernia - Baronissi
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, 6 July 2017 - The 7th stage in the Giro Rosa travels from Isernia to Baronissi. At 142 kilometres, the route takes in a number of gently sloping hills.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 8: Baronissi - Palinuro (Centola)
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 7 July 2017 - Stage 8 in the Giro Rosa amounts to 141.8 kilometres. The route takes in a three staged ascent in the second half of racing, making this the toughest task in this year's edition.
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Giro Rosa 2017 Route stage 9: Palinuro (Centola) - Polla
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 8 July 2017 - At 122.3 kilometres, the 9th stage in the Giro Rosa travels from Palinuro to Polla. With the exception of some minor hurdles in the first half of the race, the course is flat.