Giro d'Italia Femminile

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Giro d'Italia Femminile
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Race details
DateLate June / Early July
RegionItaly
Nickname(s)Giro D'Italia Donne (Giro Rosa 2013-2020)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Women's World Tour
TypeStage race
OrganiserEpinike Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica
Race directorGiuseppe Rivolta
Web sitewww.giroditaliadonne.it
History
First edition1988 (1988)
Editions32 (as of 2021)
First winner Maria Canins (ITA)
Most wins Fabiana Luperini (ITA) (5 wins)
Most recent Anna van der Breggen (NED)

The Giro d'Italia Femminile is an annual elite women's road bicycle racing stage race. It was rebranded from 2013-2020 as the Giro Rosa, having been branded the Giro Donne until 2012 and again in 2021. It is considered the most prestigious stage race in women's road cycling.[1]

History[]

Previously known as the Giro Donne, the race historically was a nine- or ten-day event taking place in Italy in early July each year, generally competing for attention with the more famous men's Tour de France. While the rebranded Giro Rosa has kept its position in the racing calendar, it was shortened in 2013 to eight days, before returning to its traditional ten-day length the next year.

With the cancellation of the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin after 2010, the Giro Donne was the only Grand Tour left in women's cycling, and in December 2012 Wieler Review reported that the company Epinike had withdrawn as Giro Donne organiser, making the 2013 edition uncertain. In April 2013, however, organisers announced a shortened and rebranded Giro, so that the Giro Rosa would go ahead in 2013. In 2016, the race became part of the new UCI Women's WorldTour, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale.[2]

It lost the WorldTour status for the 2021 edition and it has been downgraded to a 2.Pro-level stage race. The decision has been met with criticism.[3]

Winners[]

Year[4] Distance
[km]		 NoS First Second Third
 Maria Canins (ITA)  Elizabeth Hepple (AUS)  Petra Rossner (GDR)
 Roberta Bonanomi (ITA)  Aleksandra Koliaseva (URS)  Tea Vikstedt-Nyman (FIN)
 Catherine Marsal (FRA)  Maria Canins (ITA)  Kathy Watt (AUS)
1991
Race not held
1992
 Lenka Ilavská (SVK)  Luzia Zberg (SUI)  Imelda Chiappa (ITA)
 Michela Fanini (ITA)  Kathy Watt (AUS)  Luzia Zberg (SUI)
 Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Luzia Zberg (SUI)  Roberta Bonanomi (ITA)
 Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA)  Imelda Chiappa (ITA)
 Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Linda Jackson (CAN)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)
 Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Linda Jackson (CAN)  Barbara Heeb (SUI)
 Joane Somarriba (ESP)  Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)   [it; fr] (SMR)
 Joane Somarriba (ESP)  Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA)  Valentina Polkhanova (RUS)
[a]  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Diana Žiliūtė (LTU)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)
 Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)  Zinaida Stahurskaya (BLR)  Diana Žiliūtė (LTU)
 Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)  Joane Somarriba (ESP)
 Nicole Cooke (GBR)  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Priska Doppmann (SUI)
 Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Joane Somarriba (ESP)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)
 Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
 Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Maribel Moreno (ESP)
2008 808 km (502.1 mi) 8  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Amber Neben (USA)  Claudia Häusler (GER)
2009 918 km (570.4 mi) 9  Claudia Häusler (GER)  Mara Abbott (USA)  Nicole Brändli (SUI)
2010 921.9 km (572.8 mi) 10  Mara Abbott (USA)  Judith Arndt (GER)  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA)
2011 962.1 km (597.8 mi) 10  Marianne Vos (NED)  Emma Pooley (GBR)  Judith Arndt (GER)
2012 961 km (597.1 mi) 9  Marianne Vos (NED)  Emma Pooley (GBR)  Evelyn Stevens (USA)
2013 803 km (499.0 mi) 8  Mara Abbott (USA)  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA)  Claudia Häusler (GER)
2014 953 km (592.2 mi) 10  Marianne Vos (NED)  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
2015 890 km (553.0 mi) 10  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Mara Abbott (USA)  Megan Guarnier (USA)
2016 857.7 km (533.0 mi) 10  Megan Guarnier (USA)  Evelyn Stevens (USA)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
2017 1,008.6 km (626.7 mi) 10  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
2018 975.2 km (606.0 mi) 10  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)  Amanda Spratt (AUS)
2019 905.8 km (562.8 mi)[b] 10  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Amanda Spratt (AUS)
2020 975.8 km (606.3 mi) 9[c]  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
2021 1,022.74 km (635.50 mi) 10  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)  Demi Vollering (NED)

Multiple winners[]

Wins Rider Editions
5  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021
3  Nicole Brändli (SUI) 2001, 2003, 2005
 Marianne Vos (NED) 2011, 2012, 2014
2  Joane Somarriba (ESP) 1999, 2000
 Edita Pučinskaitė (LIT) 2006, 2007
 Mara Abbott (USA) 2010, 2013
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) 2018, 2019

Wins per country[]

Wins Country
9  Netherlands
8  Italy
3   Switzerland,  United States
2  Lithuania,  Spain
1  Germany,  France,  Russia,  Slovakia,  United Kingdom

Secondary Classifications[]

The Giro d'Italia Femminile awards a number of jerseys for winners of certain classifications – the current competitions that award a jersey are:

  • Mauve jersey (Mauve jersey in 2012) , for the rider with the most points as awarded by finishing positions on stages and the first riders to go through intermediate sprints. Recently, the winner wears the maglia ciclamino (purple jersey).
  • Green jersey , for the rider awarded the most points for crossing designated climbs, generally at the peaks of hills and mountains. The winner wears the maglia verde (green jersey).
  • White jersey , for the fastest rider under the age of 25 to complete the race. The winner wears the maglia bianca (white jersey).
  • Jersey blue.svg , for the fastest Italian rider to complete the race. The winner wears the maglia azzurra (blue jersey).

In 2006, the young riders classifaction was not run, instead a sprints competition was won by Olga Slyusareva (RUS) and awarded the blue jersey.

Winners By Year[]

Year Giro Points Mountains Jersey white.svg Young Italian Team Notes
1 Germany Petra Rossner Italy Maria Canins not awarded [7]
2 Germany Petra Rossner (2) Italy Roberta Bonanomi not awarded [7]
3 France Catherine Marsal France Catherine Marsal not awarded [7]
1991
Race not held
1992
4 Switzerland Luzia Zberg Slovakia Lenka Ilavská not awarded [7]
5 Italy Imelda Chiappa Italy Sigrid Corneo not awarded [7]
6 Germany Petra Rossner (3) Italy Fabiana Luperini not awarded [7]
7 Italy Fabiana Luperini Italy Fabiana Luperini (2) not awarded [7][8]
8 Lithuania Diana Žiliūtė Italy Fabiana Luperini (3) Lithuania Edita Pučinskaitė not awarded Italy [7][9]
9 Australia Anna Wilson Italy Fabiana Luperini (4) Belgium Cindy Pieters not awarded [7][10]
10 Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova San Marino  [it; fr] Russia Tatiana Stiajkina not awarded [7][11]
11 Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova (2) Lithuania Edita Pučinskaitė Switzerland Nicole Brandli not awarded [7][12]
12 Switzerland Nicole Brandli United States Mari Holden not awarded [7][13]
13 Belarus Zinaida Stahurskaya Lithuania Jolanta Polikevičiūtė not awarded [7]
14 Germany Regina Schleicher Lithuania Jolanta Polikevičiūtė (2) Lithuania Modesta Vžesniauskaitė not awarded not awarded [7][14]
15 Australia Oenone Wood Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova United Kingdom Nicole Cooke not awarded Lithuania Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan [15]
16 Italy Giorgia Bronzini Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova (2) Belarus Volha Hayeva not awarded not awarded [16]
17 Sweden Susanne Ljungskog Lithuania Edita Pučinskaitė (2) not awarded not awarded Italy Top Girls Fassa Bortolo [17]
18 Netherlands Marianne Vos Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova (3) Italy Tatiana Guderzo not awarded [18]
2008 19 Germany Ina Yoko Teutenberg Italy Fabiana Luperini (5) Germany Claudia Häusler not awarded [19]
2009 20 Germany Claudia Häusler United States Mara Abbott United Kingdom Lizzie Armitstead not awarded [20]
2010 21 Netherlands Marianne Vos (2) United Kingdom Emma Pooley Netherlands Marianne Vos Italy Tatiana Guderzo [21]
2011 22 Netherlands Marianne Vos (3) Netherlands Marianne Vos Italy Elena Berlato Italy Tatiana Guderzo (2) [22]
2012 23 Netherlands Marianne Vos (4) United Kingdom Emma Pooley (2) Italy Elisa Longo Borghini Italy Fabiana Luperini [23]
2013 24 Netherlands Marianne Vos (5) United States Mara Abbott (2) Italy Francesca Cauz Italy Tatiana Guderzo (3) [24]
2014 25 Netherlands Marianne Vos (6) United Kingdom Emma Pooley (3) France Pauline Ferrand-Prévot Italy Elisa Longo Borghini [25]
2015 26 United States Megan Guarnier Brazil Flávia Oliveira Poland Katarzyna Niewiadoma Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (2) [26]
2016 27 United States Megan Guarnier (2) Italy Elisa Longo Borghini Poland Katarzyna Niewiadoma (2) Italy Tatiana Guderzo (4) [27]
2017 28 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten Denmark Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (3) Netherlands Boels-Dolmans [28][29]
2018 29 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (2) Australia Amanda Spratt Italy Sofia Bertizzolo Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (4) Netherlands Team Sunweb [30]
2019 30 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (3) Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (2) France Juliette Labous Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (5) Germany WNT–Rotor Pro Cycling
2020 31 Netherlands Marianne Vos (7) Denmark Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig New Zealand Mikayla Harvey Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (6) Netherlands CCC Liv
2021 32 Netherlands Anna van der Breggen Netherlands Lucinda Brand New Zealand Niamh Fisher-Black Italy Marta Cavalli Netherlands SD Worx [31]
Year Giro Points Mountains Jersey white.svg Young Italian Team Notes

Winners by Country[]

Rank Country Points Mountains Youth Total
1  Italy 3 9 4 16
 Netherlands 11 4 1 16
3  Germany 6 0 1 7
 Lithuania 1 4 2 7
5  France 1 1 3 5
 Russia 2 3 1 6
 United Kingdom 0 3 2 5
 United States 2 3 0 5
9   Switzerland 2 1 1 4
10  Australia 2 1 0 3
11  Belarus 1 0 1 2
 Denmark 0 1 1 2
 New Zealand 0 0 2 2
 Poland 0 0 2 2
15  Belgium 0 0 1 1
 Brazil 0 1 0 1
 San Marino 0 1 0 1
 Slovakia 0 1 0 1
 Sweden 1 0 0 1

Stage wins[]

Rank Rider Stage wins
1  Marianne Vos (NED) 30
2  Petra Rossner (GER) 18
3  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) 15

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The 2001 race win was originally awarded to Belarusian Zinaida Stahurskaya, but she failed a doping control during the race and was stripped of the title nearly a year later[5]
  2. ^ The race was originally planned to be 918.3 km (570.6 mi) in length, but due to landslides stage 5 had to be shortened and rerouted.[6]
  3. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 edition was rescheduled to September and shortened from 10 to 9 stages.

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