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23rd Giro d'Italia Femminile Internazionale 2012

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Stage 5 -Cromwell -Orica-AIS wins solo

Polesella (RO) - Molinella (BO) 118.7 km

Race Writeup

Tiffany Cromwell (Orica-AIS) secured an important win for her and the team to move her back into up the general classification after an impressive solo victory on stage 5. In the bunch sprint, 2011 World Road Champion Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora Pasta Zara) was second ahead of Valentina Scandolara ( S.C. Michela Fanini Rox)

With 4 stages completed, Stage 5 was a welcome flat, albeit hot stage for the 118 starters. Targeted as one for the sprinters, a lone attack from Tiffany Cromwell (Orica-AIS), who started 12 minutes 29 seconds back on the overall leader Marianne Vos (Rabo Women) was allowed to go. 

Cromwell who time trials well, set her own pace and gradually increased her lead. At 75 km she held a 7 minute 15 second lead. After 78km her lead was 9 minutes 58 seconds. 

With 30 km to go, Cromwell was in a strong position. She held a 12 minute 14 second ahead of the peloton. With 25 km to go, Cromwell was the new virtual leader. Her lead was 13 minute 9 seconds. 

Finally the peloton started to work, Rabo Women moved to the front and the gap dropped to 12 minutes, putting the Maglia Rosa jersey firmly back on the shoulders of Marianne Vos.

With 20km to go the gap from Cromwell back the to main peloton was hovering around the 12 minute mark. At 10km to go, Cromwell was still holding on to a 11 minute 30 second lead.

When Cromwell reached 5km to go her lead was down to 11 minutes. The young Australian kept focus and driving for the line to secure an important victory. With 2km to go the bunch were at 9 minutes. 

The pace in the bunch was extremely high. In the sprint, the 2011 World Road Champion Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora Pasta Zara) was second ahead of Valentina Scandolara ( S.C. Michela Fanini Rox)

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General Classification Top 10 - click here to see full GC

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