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Giro Donne, 2010

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Stage 9 - Abbott wins tough climb to Stelvio

Livigno - Stelvio 68.5 km

Race Writeup

Mara Abbott (USA) rode solo to the top of the Stelvio climb to secure her lead in the Giro Donne after 9 stages. Emma Pooley (Cervelo Test Team) and Judith Arndt (HTC Columbia).

Amber Neben (USA) crashed on the decent of the Tre Palle, the first of the Cat. 1 climbs. With 15 km to go to the finish, what was left of the peloton, a group of 15 riders, formed the leading group. Abbott attacked the group on the tough climb to Stelvio leaving a splintered peloton behind her. Pooley reacted and gave chase as did Arndt.

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Results - Top 10 - click here to see full result

Position	Name	Team	Time/Gap
1	Mara Abbott	US National Team	2:27'15
2	Emma Pooley	Cervelo TestTeam	27
3	Judith Arndt	HTC Columbia Women	1.43
4	Tatiana Guderzo	Team Valdarno	1.50
5	Tatiana Antoshina	Team Valdarno	2.58
6	Eivgenia Vysotska	Team Valdarno	3.27
7	Claudia Häusler	Cervelo TestTeam	3.38
8	Edwige Pital	S.C Michela Fanini Record Rox	5.55
9	Olga Zabelinskaya	Safi - Pasta Zara	7.14
10	Marianne Vos	Netherlands National Team	7.44

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General Classification Top 10 - click here to see full GC

Position	Name	Team	Time/Gap
1	Mara Abbott	US National Team	22:30'20
2	Judith Arndt	HTC Columbia Women	2'08
3	Tatiana Guderzo	Team Valdarno	3'05
4	Claudia Häusler	Cervelo TestTeam	5'29
5	Emma Pooley	Cervelo TestTeam	6'53
6	Eivgenia Vysotska	Team Valdarno	8'26
7	Marianne Vos	Netherlands National Team	9'32
8	Tatiana Antoshina	Team Valdarno	12'05
9	Olga Zabelinskaya	Safi - Pasta Zara	23'03
10	Elena Berlato	Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi	25'47

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