Stage 5

Cittiglio - Cittiglio, 103,4km

Race Writeup

An early break by Alison Powers (Colavita) and Bettina Kuhn (Team Bigla) saw the pair just lead the bunch up the climb to Brinzi. They were caught before the descent and the beginning of the second lap of the same circuit.

At Brinzi the second time, Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs) and Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko) were on the attack. They were not able to make any sizeable gap on the bunch. 

The final 25km were run over new roads, including the long climb to Arcumeggia. With 3km to go to the summit, various attacks were made, including by Kim Anderson (T-Mobile), Naomi Cantele (Team Bigla), Marta Bastianelli (SAFI), Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) and Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla).

It was Brändli who managed to stay away, taking a solo victory on the slightly uphill finishing straight in Cittiglio. She rode next to the barriers as she approached the line, not bothering to waste energy with a victory salute, but saving seconds on the General Classification by powering all the way to the line. Marta Bastianelli was second, also solo and 46 seconds down on Brändli.

The bunch sprint for third was won by Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) from Monia Baccaille (Saccarelli), Grete Treier (Michela Fanini) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).

Edita Puckinskaite retained the race lead, Linda Villumsen took over the young rider's competition lead and Marianne Vos retained the points lead. Svetlana Bubnenkova is in the mountains competition lead.

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Results - Top 10 - 104,500 Km in 2h 50’ 59  >> 36,670 Km/h

1. Brändli Nicole – Team Bigla

2. Bastianelli Marta – Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan – a 46”

3. Vos Marianne – Team DSB Bank – a 52”

4. Baccaille Monia – Saccarelli Emu Sea – s.t.

5. Treier Grete – Michela Fanini Record Rox – s.t.

6. Arndt Judith – T Mobile Women – s.t.

7. Bubnenkova Svetlana – Fenixs Hpb Edilsavino – s.t.

8. Martisova Julia – Team Frw Gauss Rdz – s.t.

9. Cantele Noemi – Team Bigla – s.t.

10. Ljungskog Susanne – Team Flexpoint – s.t.

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General Classification Top 10

1. Pucinskaite Edita – Nurnberger Versicherung - 13h 49’ 05”

2. Brandli Nicole – Bigla Cycling Team – a 18”

3. Moreno Allue Maribel – Selection Nationale Espanola – a 28”

3. Luperini Fabiana – Menikini Selle Italia Gysko – a 52”

4. Ljungskog Susanne – Team Flexpoint – a 1’ 05”

6. Arndt Judith – T Mobile Women – a 1’ 28”

7. Villumsen Serup Linda – T Mobile Women – a 2’ 04”

8. Guderzo Tatiana – AA Drink Cycling Team – a 2’ 23”

9. Vos Marianne – Team DSB Bank – a 2’ 45”

10. Treier Grete – Michela Fanini Record Rox – a 3’ 06”

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