2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile

2016 Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile
2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 11 of 17
Race details
Dates1–10 July 2016
Stages9 + Prologue
Distance857.7 km (533.0 mi)
Winning time22h 42' 20"
Results
Winner  Megan Guarnier (USA) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Second  Evelyn Stevens (USA) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Third  Anna van der Breggen (NED) (Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team)
Points  Megan Guarnier (USA) (Boels–Dolmans)
Mountains  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) (Wiggle High5)
Young rider  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) (Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team)
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The 2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile or Giro Rosa was the 27th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, 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.

Competing teams

The following teams participated in the Giro:

Pre race favourites

The race has a number of favourites; 2015 Giro Rosa champion Anna van der Breggen and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team), 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).

Route

Stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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

Prologue

1 July 2016 – Gaiarine – Gaiarine, 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Prologue Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur 2' 23"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1"
4  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 3"
5  Roxane Knetemann (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 3"
6  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Canyon//SRAM + 4"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 5"
8  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) Boels–Dolmans + 5"
9  Barbara Guarischi (ITA) Canyon//SRAM + 5"
10  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 6"
General classification after Prologue
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Leah Kirchmann  (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur 2" 23"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1"
4  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 3"
5  Roxane Knetemann (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 3"
6  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Canyon//SRAM + 4"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 5"
8  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) Boels–Dolmans + 5"
9  Barbara Guarischi (ITA) Canyon//SRAM + 5"
10  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 6"

Stage 1

2 July 2016 – Gaiarine – San Fior, 104.0 km (64.6 mi)
Stage 1 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 2h 38' 22"
2  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans s.t.
3  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano s.t.
4  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team s.t.
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
6  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products s.t.
7  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 5"
8  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 5"
9  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 9"
10  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 24"
General classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans 2h 40' 42"
2  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 8"
3  Giorgia Bronzini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 8"
4  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 13"
5  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 14"
6  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 14"
7  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 15"
8  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 15"
9  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 33"
10  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 37"

Stage 2

3 July 2016 – Tarcento – Montenars, 111.1 km (69.0 mi)
Stage 2 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans 2h 48' 26"
2  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 s.t.
3  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 2"
4  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 3"
5  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 24"
6  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 24"
7  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 33"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 33"
9  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 33"
10  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 33"
General classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Evelyn Stevens  (USA) Boels–Dolmans 5h 29' 12"
2  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 2"
3  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 18"
4  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 23"
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 35"
6  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 36"
7  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 42"
8  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 44"
9  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur +1' 12"
10  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team +1' 13"

Stage 3

4 July 2016 – Montagnana – Lendinara, 120.0 km (74.6 mi)
Stage 3 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle High5 2h 50' 14"
2  Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
3  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 s.t.
4  Roxane Fournier (FRA) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 s.t.
5  Barbara Guarischi (ITA) Canyon//SRAM s.t.
6  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team s.t.
7  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans s.t.
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur s.t.
9  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team s.t.
10  Michela Pavin (ITA) Inpa–Bianchi s.t.
General classification after Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Evelyn Stevens  (USA) Boels–Dolmans 8h 19' 25"
2  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 3"
3  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 16"
4  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 24"
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 36"
6  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 37"
7  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 43"
8  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 45"
9  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 1' 13"
10  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 14"

Stage 4

5 July 2016 – Costa Volpino – Lovere, 98.5 km (61.2 mi)
Stage 4 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Canyon//SRAM 2h 02' 24"
2  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.
3  Aude Biannic (FRA) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 s.t.
4  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
5  Michela Pavin (ITA) Inpa–Bianchi s.t.
6  Arianna Fidanza (ITA) Astana s.t.
7  Soraya Paladin (ITA) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo s.t.
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur s.t.
9  Sheyla Gutiérrez (ESP) Cylance Pro Cycling s.t.
10  Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA) Bepink s.t.
General classification after Stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Evelyn Stevens  (USA) Boels–Dolmans 10h 21' 49"
2  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 3"
3  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 13"
4  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 24"
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 36"
6  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 43"
7  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 45"
8  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 50"
9  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 1' 13"
10  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 14"

Stage 5

6 July 2016 – Grosio – Tirano, 77.5 km (48.2 mi)
Stage 5 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 2h 40' 23"
2  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 37"
3  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 37"
4  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 37"
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 37"
6  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 36"
7  Ksenyia Tuhai (BLR) Bepink + 1' 51"
8  Yevgenia Vysotska (UKR) Hagens Berman–Supermint + 1' 52"
9  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 2' 02"
10  Doris Schweizer (SUI) Cylance Pro Cycling + 2' 48"
General classification after Stage 5
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mara Abbott  (USA) Wiggle High5 13h 02' 52"
2  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 10"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 15"
4  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 33"
5  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 38"
6  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 1' 22"
7  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 2' 10"
8  Yevgenia Vysotska (UKR) Hagens Berman–Supermint + 3' 04"
9  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 3' 49"
10  Doris Schweizer (SUI) Cylance Pro Cycling + 4' 42"

Stage 6

7 July 2016 – Andora – Alassio/Madonna della Guardia, 118.6 km (73.7 mi)
Stage 6 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans 3h 47' 42"
2  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 6"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 19"
4  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 40"
5  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 53"
6  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 1' 18"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 2' 28"
8  Elena Cecchini (ITA) Canyon//SRAM + 3' 55"
9  Ksenyia Tuhai (BLR) Bepink + 4' 22"
10  Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Canyon//SRAM + 6' 00"
General classification after Stage 6
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Boels–Dolmans 16h 50' 41"
2  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 46"
3  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 1' 03"
4  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 1' 06"
5  Tatiana Guderzo  (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 1' 49"
6  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 2' 18"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 6' 40"
8  Ksenyia Tuhai (BLR) Bepink + 12' 11"
9  Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Canyon//SRAM + 12' 33"
10  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 12' 37"

Stage 7

8 July 2016 – Albisola Superiore – Varazze
ITT, 21.9 km (13.6 mi)
Stage 7 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans 36' 22"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 4"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 4"
4  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 29"
5  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 37"
6  Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN) Boels–Dolmans + 1' 04"
7  Doris Schweizer (SUI) Cylance Pro Cycling + 1' 32"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 1' 34"
9  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 39"
10  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 1' 45"
General classification after Stage 7
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans 17h 21' 31"
2  Evelyn Stevens (United States) Boels–Dolmans + 34"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 53"
4  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 2' 07"
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 2' 33"
6  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 3' 05"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 6' 48"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 13' 42"
9  Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Canyon//SRAM + 13' 53"
10  Ksenyia Tuhai (BLR) Bepink + 14' 45"

Stage 8

9 July 2016 – Rescaldina – Legnano, 99.3 km (61.7 mi)
Stage 8 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 2h 28' 48"
2  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
3  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.
4  Michela Pavin (ITA) Inpa–Bianchi s.t.
5  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team s.t.
6  Roxane Fournier (ITA) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 s.t.
7  Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA) Bepink s.t.
8  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Canyon//SRAM s.t.
9  Sheyla Gutiérrez (ESP) Cylance Pro Cycling s.t.
10  Lauren Kitchen (AUS) Team Hitec Products s.t.
General classification after Stage 8
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans 19h 56' 19"
2  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 34"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 53"
4  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 2' 07"
5  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 2' 33"
6  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 3' 05"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 6' 48"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 13' 42"
9  Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Canyon//SRAM + 13' 53"
10  Ksenyia Tuhai (BLR) Bepink + 14' 45"

Stage 9

10 July 2016 – Verbania – Verbania, 104.8 km (65.1 mi)
Stage 9 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 2h 44' 24"
2  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 1' 05"
3  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata + 1' 05"
4  Íngrid Drexel (MEX) Astana + 1' 05"
5  Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 05"
6  Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN) Wiggle High5 + 1' 05"
7  Sheyla Gutiérrez (ESP) Cylance Pro Cycling + 1' 54"
8  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 57"
9  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 1' 57"
10  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 57"
General classification after Stage 9
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans 22h 42' 20"
2  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 34"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 1' 53"
4  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 2' 33"
5  Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 + 2' 38"
6  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Team Hitec Products + 3' 05"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team + 6' 48"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 15' 17"
9  Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Canyon//SRAM + 16' 18"
10  Ksenyia Tuhai (BLR) Bepink + 16' 20"

Classification leadership

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Italian rider classification
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

References

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  2. ↑ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile – Stage 9".
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