2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile

2016 Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile
2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 11 of 17
Race details
Dates	1 – 10 July 2016
Stages	9 + Prologue
Distance	857.7 km (533.0 mi)
Winning time	22h 42' 20"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
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The 2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile or Giro Rosa was the 27th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile,^[1] 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.^[2]

Competing teams[]

Pre race favourites[]

The race has a number of favourites;^[3] 2015 Giro Rosa champion Anna van der Breggen and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo–Liv), 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).^[4]^[5]

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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
3	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
4	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 3"
5	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 3"
6	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Canyon–SRAM	+ 4"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
3	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
4	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 3"
5	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 3"
6	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Canyon–SRAM	+ 4"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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 Leleivyte (LTU)	Aromitalia Vaiano	s.t.
4	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 8"
3	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle High5	+ 8"
4	Rasa Leleivyte (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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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 Leleivyte (LTU)	Aromitalia Vaiano	+ 33"
8	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 33"
9	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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 Leleivyte (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)	Rabo–Liv	+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)	Rabo–Liv	s.t.
7	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.
8	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Team Liv–Plantur	s.t.
9	Thalita de Jong (NED)	Rabo–Liv	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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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 Leleivyte (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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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 Leleivyte (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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 10"
8	Yevgenia Vysotska (UKR)	Hagens Berman–Supermint	+ 3' 04"
9	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 18"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 4"
3	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle High5	+ 4"
4	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 29"
5	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6' 48"
8	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 13' 42"
9	Alena Amialiusik (BLR)	Canyon–SRAM	+ 13' 53"
10	Kseniya 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.

General classification after Stage 8
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	19h 56' 19"
2	Evelyn Stevens (United States)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 34"
3	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1' 53"

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)	Rabo–Liv	2h 44' 24"
2	Riejanne Markus (NED)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 1' 05"
3	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA)	Lensworld–Zannata	+ 1' 05"

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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 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)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6' 48"
8	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 15' 17"
9	Alena Amialiusik (BLR)	Canyon–SRAM	+ 16' 18"
10	Kseniya 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

References[]

External links[]

[1] "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2016: Preview - Cyclingnews.com".

[2] "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile - Stage 9".

[3] "Pink is the new yellow: Giro Rosa preview - VeloNews.com". 29 June 2016.

[4] "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile - Stage 9".

[5] CyclingTips. "Your guide to the 2016 Giro Rosa, women's cycling's biggest tour - Ella".

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