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Giro Donne 2005

1st July - 10th July

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Stage Review - Stage 1

Nicole Braendle successfully defended her 'maglia rosa' on Stage 1 of the Giro. She sprinted in to the finish at Caerano Di San Marco and easily had time over second placed Joanne Sommariba to celebrate her victory. The gap on General Classification is now opened wider - there are stage bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds on each road stage of this race.

There was one non-starter after the prologue - Marzia Lavorini  (PMB Fenix) was ill overnight and did not sign on. All was quiet for the first 50-60km on the stage. It wasn't until the third time up the climb of Montello, when four riders managed to get away - they were led up for each of the subsequent climbs by Sarah Ulmer, riding for Team SATS. (Ulmer is the 2004 Olympic and World Individual Track Pursuit Champion). Her fellow escapees were Lisa Christensen (Bianchi Aliverti), Katia Longhin (Michela Fanini Record Rox) and Joanne Kiesanowski (Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas). 

At 80km, when the race climbed the main climb of the day, the Colle Mostaccin, the leader's gap was just 13 seconds. The Buitenpoort-Flexpoint team were working hard to bring the leaders back. With just 4km to go, the peleton was complete again. Coming into the final kilometre, the sprint was on - Nicole Braendli edged ahead with Joanne Sommariba and the pair opened a small gap on the following group. Braendli made it to the line first and had time to raise her hands to salute her win. Zinaida Stahurskaia won the sprint at the front of the small following group.

It was a hot day and a hard one - the four circuits of the Montello took its toll on riders. The final blow to many was the large 'lap' of 35km at the end of the stage which included that ascent of the Colle Mostacin - consequently, small groups of several riders drifted across the line pleased that the day was over.

 

Results - Stage 1

1  Nicole Braendle  

2  Joanne Sommariba

3  Zinaida Stahurskaia

 

Posn Name Team Time Gap Bonus
1 BRANDLI  Nicole SUI MIX5 - TEAM BIGLA 2:39'37 0 10
2 SOMMARIBA  Joane ESP BIZKAIA-PANDA SOFTWARE-DURANGO 2:39'37 0 6
3 STAHURSKAIA  Zinaida BLR MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:40'11 34 4
4 PUCINSKAITE  Edita LTU NOBILIRUBINETT.-MENIKINI-COGEAS 2:40'11 34
5 MELCHERS VAN POPPEL  Mirjam NED MX6-BUITENPOORT-FLEXPOINT TEAM 2:40'11 34
6 NEBEN  Amber USA MX6-BUITENPOORT-FLEXPOINT TEAM 2:40'11 34
7 LUPERINI  Fabiana ITA MIX1-A.S.TEAM FRW/G.S.TOP GIRLS 2:40'11 34
8 MORENO ALLUE  Maribel ESP SELECTION NATIONALE ESPANOLA 2:40'11 34
9 SLIOUSAREVA  Olga RUS NOBILIRUBINETT.-MENIKINI-COGEAS 2:40'48 1'11
10 ULMER  Sarah NZL MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:40'48 1'11
11 BEUTLER  Annette SUI S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:40'48 1'11
12 BUBNENKOVA  Svetlana RUS MX7-FENIXS/COLNAGO/CAMBERRA/NOR 2:40'48 1'11
13 BELTMAN  Chantal NED TEAM VRIENDEN-VANHET-PLATTELAND 2:40'48 1'11
14 THORBURN  Christine USA USA NATIONAL TEAM 2:40'48 1'11
15 HANSEN  Trine DEN MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:40'48 1'11
16 CANTELE  Noemi ITA MIX5 - TEAM BIGLA 2:40'48 1'11
17 GAGGIOLI  Lynn USA S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:41'33 1'56
18 HEAL  Rachel GBR MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:41'33 1'56
19 HAYEVA  Volha BLR MIX2 - FANINI/VELOSPORT/GAUSS 2:41'33 1'56
20 RASMUSSEN  Dorte DEN MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:41'33 1'56
21 PARIETTI  Silvia ITA MX4-LAZIOCICLISMO-TEAMLADISPOLI 2:41'33 1'56
22 KOZLIKOVA  Lada CZE MX6-BUITENPOORT-FLEXPOINT TEAM 2:41'33 1'56
23 GRAHAM  Lorian AUS AUSTRALIA 2:41'33 1'56
24 CORNEO  Sigrid ITA NOBILIRUBINETT.-MENIKINI-COGEAS 2:41'33 1'56
25 OKI  Miho JPN NOBILIRUBINETT.-MENIKINI-COGEAS 2:41'33 1'56
26 CHRISTENSEN  Lise Horslund DEN MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:41'33 1'56
27 BACCAILLE  Monia ITA MIX3-SACCARELLI-EMU-MARSCIANO 2:41'33 1'56
28 ADAMSEN WATT  Maja DEN S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:41'33 1'56
29 LORENZONI  Marianna ITA MX9-CHIRIO-FORNO D'ASOLO/RIDER 2:41'33 1'56
30 BRONZINI  Giorgia ITA MX9-CHIRIO-FORNO D'ASOLO/RIDER 2:41'33 1'56
31 LANCIONI  Barbara ITA MX4-LAZIOCICLISMO-TEAMLADISPOLI 2:41'33 1'56
32 KIRCH  Rosane BRA MIX2 - FANINI/VELOSPORT/GAUSS 2:41'33 1'56
33 VILAJOSANA  Marta ESP MX4-LAZIOCICLISMO-TEAMLADISPOLI 2:41'33 1'56
34 KACHALKA  Nataliya UKR MIX1-A.S.TEAM FRW/G.S.TOP GIRLS 2:41'33 1'56
35 PEZZO  Paola ITA MIX3-SACCARELLI-EMU-MARSCIANO 2:41'33 1'56
36 HARE  Catherine GBR MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:42'24 2'47
37 VILUNAITE  Erika LTU MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:43'01 3'24
38 FISHER  Mette DEN MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:43'01 3'24
39 BOSMAN  Andrea NED TEAM VRIENDEN-VANHET-PLATTELAND 2:43'01 3'24
40 BUICK  Johanna Sally NZL MIX5 - TEAM BIGLA 2:43'01 3'24
41 LECHNER  Eva ITA MX7-FENIXS/COLNAGO/CAMBERRA/NOR 2:43'01 3'24
42 CALLE  Maria Luisa COL MX9-CHIRIO-FORNO D'ASOLO/RIDER 2:43'01 3'24
43 BACCHIAVINI  Lisa ITA MIX2 - FANINI/VELOSPORT/GAUSS 2:43'01 3'24
44 GARCIA MARROQUIN  Evelyn ESP NOBILIRUBINETT.-MENIKINI-COGEAS 2:43'01 3'24
45 HYLAND  Michelle NZL MIX1-A.S.TEAM FRW/G.S.TOP GIRLS 2:43'01 3'24
46 PEICK  Christina DEN MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:43'01 3'24
47 NEKANE  Lasa Agirre ESP SELECTION NATIONALE ESPANOLA 2:43'01 3'24
48 KIESANOWSKI  Joanne NZL NOBILIRUBINETT.-MENIKINI-COGEAS 2:43'01 3'24
49 ITURRIAGA ECHEBARRIA MAZAG E ESP SELECTION NATIONALE ESPANOLA 2:43'01 3'24
50 SILVA  Maria Lucilene BRA MIX3-SACCARELLI-EMU-MARSCIANO 2:43'01 3'24
51 EMMASI  Sabrina ITA MIX5 - TEAM BIGLA 2:43'01 3'24
52 BELVEDERESI  Tania ITA MIX1-A.S.TEAM FRW/G.S.TOP GIRLS 2:43'01 3'24
53 LONGHIN  Katia ITA S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:43'01 3'24
54 MILLER  Meredith USA MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:43'01 3'24
55 ANDREASSON  Veronica SWE MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:43'01 3'24
56 MURILLO  Iosune ESP BIZKAIA-PANDA SOFTWARE-DURANGO 2:43'01 3'24
57 ALCADE  Cristina ESP BIZKAIA-PANDA SOFTWARE-DURANGO 2:43'01 3'24
58 LEAL BALDERAS  Veronica MEX MIX3-SACCARELLI-EMU-MARSCIANO 2:43'01 3'24
59 MARTISOVA  Yjulia RUS MX7-FENIXS/COLNAGO/CAMBERRA/NOR 2:43'01 3'24
60 ROMBOUTS  Sandra NED MX6-BUITENPOORT-FLEXPOINT TEAM 2:43'01 3'24
61 HENNES  Tanja GER MX6-BUITENPOORT-FLEXPOINT TEAM 2:43'01 3'24
62 WOOD  Oenone AUS MX7-FENIXS/COLNAGO/CAMBERRA/NOR 2:43'01 3'24
63 BATES  Katherine AUS AUSTRALIA 2:43'01 3'24
64 ZABIROVA  Zoulfia KAZ MIX5 - TEAM BIGLA 2:43'01 3'24
65 FANUCCHI  Maria ITA S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:43'01 3'24
66 CITRACCA  Emanuela ITA MX4-LAZIOCICLISMO-TEAMLADISPOLI 2:43'01 3'24
67 TAMANINI  Luisa ITA MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:43'01 3'24
68 SCHLEICHER  Regina GER MX7-FENIXS/COLNAGO/CAMBERRA/NOR 2:43'01 3'24
69 PALOP RUBIO  Alicia ESP SELECTION NATIONALE ESPANOLA 2:43'40 4'03
70 VAN ESSEN  Sharon NED TEAM VRIENDEN-VANHET-PLATTELAND 2:43'40 4'03
71 PINTOS  Valeria Romina ARG MX9-CHIRIO-FORNO D'ASOLO/RIDER 2:43'40 4'03
72 D'ETTORRE  Alessandra ITA MIX3-SACCARELLI-EMU-MARSCIANO 2:43'40 4'03
73 NICHOLS  Kate AUS AUSTRALIA 2:43'40 4'03
74 GIL PARRA  Leticia ESP SELECTION NATIONALE ESPANOLA 2:43'40 4'03
75 SANCHEZ BENITO  Azucena ESP SELECTION NATIONALE ESPANOLA 2:43'40 4'03
76 SULLIVAN  Candice AUS AUSTRALIA 2:44'04 4'27
77 VAN GILDER  Laura USA USA NATIONAL TEAM 2:44'13 4'36
78 HOLT  Melissa NZL MIX10 - TEAM S.A.T.S. 2:44'33 4'56
79 GIARDINELLI  Letizia ITA S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:44'33 4'56
80 VAN DONGEN  Minke NED TEAM VRIENDEN-VANHET-PLATTELAND 2:44'33 4'56
81 CAZZANIGA  Barbara ITA MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:44'33 4'56
82 BORCHI  Alessandra ITA S. C. MICHELA FANINI-RECORD ROX 2:44'33 4'56
83 CARRARA  Vera ITA MIX8-BIANCHI-ALIVERTI/FIAMME AZ 2:44'33 4'56
84 TELLETXEA  Naiara ESP BIZKAIA-PANDA SOFTWARE-DURANGO 2:44'33 4'56
85 RUTER  Christina USA USA NATIONAL TEAM 2:44'48 5'11
86 RHODES  Alexis AUS AUSTRALIA 2:44'48 5'11
87 COX  Leda GBR MX4-LAZIOCICLISMO-TEAMLADISPOLI 2:44'48 5'11
88 ELORRIAGA  Agurtzane ESP BIZKAIA-PANDA SOFTWARE-DURANGO