Giro Rosa 2020: Van Vleuten solos to victory and maglia rosa
The Giro Rosa traverses beautiful Tuscany and seizes the opportunity to race a Strade Bianche-like course on the second day of action. The recent winner of the Tuscan Classic powers to the win. Annemiek van Vleuten rides into the maglia rosa with Anna van der Breggen and Kasia Niewiadoma 1.16 minutes behind. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 2nd stage Giro Rosa 2020
1. Annemiek van Vleuten (nld)
2. Anna van der Breggen (nld) + 1.16
3. Kasia Niewiadoma (pol) s.t.
4. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (den) + 1.29
5. Ashleigh Moolman (rsa) + 3.07
6. Mavi García (spa) s.t.
7. Mikayla Harvey (nzl) + 3.11
8. Soraya Paladin (ita) + 3.52
9. Erica Magnaldi (ita) + 3.55
10. Amanda Spratt (aus) + 3.57
GC after stage 2
1. Annemiek van Vleuten (nld)
2. Anna van der Breggen (nld) + 1.18
3. Kasia Niewiadoma (pol) + 1.33
4. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (den) + 2.54
5. Mikayla Harvey (nzl) + 3.26
6. Ashleigh Moolman (rsa) + 3.54
7. Mavi García (spa) + 4.01
8. Amanda Spratt (aus) + 4.07
9. Elise Chabbey (swi) + 4.15
10. Elisa Longo Borghini (ita) + 4.27
Race report
Julie Van de Velde attacks halfway through the race and opens up a maximum gap of almost 1 minute. Lisa Brennauer, Ruth Winder, Elise Chabbey and Alison Jackson rejoin her inside the last 30 kilometres before the peloton brings them back.
After the leaders have been caught Lizzy Banks attacks, but it’s gruppo compatto again when the Giro Rosa enters the second dust road.
Annemiek van Vleuten and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig set the pace on the, occasionally very steep, uphill sector. While more and more riders are dropped the World Champion forges on alone. Van Vleuten wins the race and finishes 1.16 minutes ahead of Anna van der Breggen and Kasia Niewiadoma.
Another interesting read: route 2nd stage 2020 Giro.
Giro Rosa 2020 stage 2: route & profile
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Annemiek van Vleuten
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