Giro Rosa 2021: Van der Breggen climbs into pink

Anna van der Breggen giro - Giro Rosa 2021: Van der Breggen climbs into pinkfotobureau Cor VosAnna van der Breggen solos to victory on the Prato Nevoso climb. The title defender moves back into the maglia rosa as early as the second day of action. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2nd stage Giro Rosa 2021

1. Anna van der Breggen (nld)
2. Ashleigh Moolman (rsa) + 1.22
3. Demi Vollering (nld) + 1.51
4. Marta Cavalli (ita) + 1.53
5. Erica Magnaldi (ita) + 2.30
6. Gaia Realini (ita) + 2.36
7. Mavi García (spa) + 3.00
8. Amanda Spratt (aus) + 3.05
9. Tatiana Guderzo (ita) + 3.26
10. Juliette Labous (fra) + 3.29

GC after stage 2
1. Anna van der Breggen (nld)
2. Ashleigh Moolman (rsa) + 1.26
3. Demi Vollering (nld) + 1.57
4. Elizabeth Deignan (gbr) + 3.31
5. Mavi García (spa) + 3.42
6. Erica Magnaldi (ita) + 3.50
7. Tatiana Guderzo (ita) + 4.08
8. Niamh Fisher-Black (aus) + 4.18
9. Amanda Spratt (aus) + 4.38
10. Juliette Labous (fra) + 4.54

Race report
After an uneventful stage the peloton enters the finish climb together. Pink jersey Winder drops early on before Magnaldi and Fisher-Black go on the attack.

Van der Breggen moves to the front of the race with 7 kilometres remaining. She solos to victory ahead of her team mates Moolman and Vollering.

The World Champion moves into the pink jersey.

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Giro Rosa 2021 stage 2: route & profile