2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile
| 2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 11 of 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 1–10 July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 857.7 km (533.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 42' 20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
The following teams participated in the Giro:[3]
- Alé–Cipollini
- Aromitalia Vaiano
- Astana
- Bepink
- Bizkaia–Durango
- Boels–Dolmans
- BTC City Ljubljana
- Canyon//SRAM
- Cylance Pro Cycling
- Hagens Berman–Supermint
- Team Hitec Products
- Inpa–Bianchi
- Lensworld–Zannata
- Lointek
- Lotto–Soudal Ladies
- Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
- Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
- S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
- Servetto Footon
- Team Liv–Plantur
- Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
- Wiggle High5
- Xirayas de San Luis–OPW
Pre race favourites
The race has a number of favourites;[4] 2015 Giro Rosa champion Anna van der Breggen and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team), 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).[5][6]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 1 July | Gaiarine | 2 km (1.2 mi) | Individual time trial | Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | |
| 1 | 2 July | Gaiarine – San Fior | 104 km (64.6 mi) | Flat stage | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | |
| 2 | 3 July | Tarcento – Montenars | 111.1 km (69.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | |
| 3 | 4 July | Montagnana – Lendinara | 120 km (74.6 mi) | Flat stage | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | |
| 4 | 5 July | Costa Volpino – Lovere | 98.5 km (61.2 mi) | Flat stage | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | |
| 5 | 6 July | Grosio – Tirano | 77.5 km (48.2 mi) | Mountain stage | Mara Abbott (USA) | |
| 6 | 7 July | Andora – Alassio/Madonna della Guardia | 118.6 km (73.7 mi) | Mountain stage | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | |
| 7 | 8 July | Albisola Superiore – Varazze | 21.9 km (13.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | |
| 8 | 9 July | Rescaldina – Legnano | 99.3 km (61.7 mi) | Flat stage | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | |
| 9 | 10 July | Verbania – Verbania | 104.8 km (65.1 mi) | Hilly stage | Thalita de Jong (NED) | |
Stages
Prologue
- 1 July 2016 – Gaiarine – Gaiarine, 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Stage 1
- 2 July 2016 – Gaiarine – San Fior, 104.0 km (64.6 mi)
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Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 4 July 2016 – Montagnana – Lendinara, 120.0 km (74.6 mi)
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Stage 4
- 5 July 2016 – Costa Volpino – Lovere, 98.5 km (61.2 mi)
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Stage 5
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Stage 6
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Stage 7
- 8 July 2016 – Albisola Superiore – Varazze
- ITT, 21.9 km (13.6 mi)
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Stage 8
- 9 July 2016 – Rescaldina – Legnano, 99.3 km (61.7 mi)
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Stage 9
- 10 July 2016 – Verbania – Verbania, 104.8 km (65.1 mi)
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Italian rider classification |
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| 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 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2016: Preview - Cyclingnews.com".
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile – Stage 9".
- ^ "Startlist for Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2016". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Pink is the new yellow: Giro Rosa preview – VeloNews.com". 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile – Stage 9".
- ^ CyclingTips. "Your guide to the 2016 Giro Rosa, women's cycling's biggest tour - Ella".
- ^ "Giro Rosa 2016: The Route". Cyclingstage.com. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
External links
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