2015 Giro d'Italia Femminile

2015 Giro d'Italia Femminile
Race details
Dates		July 3 – 12
Stages		9+ Prologue
Distance		890 km (553.0 mi)
Winning time		24h 15' 08" (36.70 km/h or 22.80 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	(Rabo–Liv)
	Second	Mara Abbott (USA)	(Wiggle–Honda)
	Third	Megan Guarnier (USA)	(Boels–Dolmans)

	Points	Megan Guarnier (USA)	(Boels–Dolmans)
	Mountains	Flávia Oliveira (BRA)	(Alé–Cipollini)
	Youth	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	(Rabo–Liv)

The 2015 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or 2015 Giro Rosa, was be the 26th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, the only remaining women's Grand Tour and the most prestigious stage race on the 2015 women's road cycling calendar.^[1]^[2]

The 2015 running of the race contained the customary high mountain stages as well as a time trial during the final week. On July 11, the riders tackled the 21.7 km individual time trial starting in the region of Vergante, Piedmont. The route was described as containing technical and rolling terrain, concluding in a 4 km climb to Comnago.^[3]

Stages

Prologue

3 July 2015 – Ljubljana – Ljubljana, 2 km (1.2 mi)

Result of Prologue
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	2' 52"
2	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
3	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
4	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
5	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 2"
6	Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 2"
7	Valentina Scandolara (ITA)	Orica–AIS	+ 2"
8	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 3"
9	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 5"
10	Chantal Blaak (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 5"
Source: ^[4]

Stage 1

4 July 2015 – Kamnik – Ljubljana, 102.5 km (63.7 mi)

Result of stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Barbara Guarischi (ITA)	Velocio–SRAM	2h 32' 23"
2	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	s.t.
3	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Velocio–SRAM	s.t.
4	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	s.t.
5	Floortje Mackaij (NED)	Team Liv–Plantur	s.t.
6	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
7	Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
8	Anna Zita Maria Stricker (ITA)	Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi	s.t.
9	Mia Radotić (CRO)	BTC City Ljubljana	s.t.
10	Anna Trevisi (ITA)	Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi	s.t.
Source: ^[5]

General classification after stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	2h 35' 06"
2	Barbara Guarischi (ITA)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 4"
3	Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 5"
4	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6"
5	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 7"
6	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 7"
7	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 8"
8	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 8"
9	Valentina Scandolara (ITA)	Orica–AIS	+ 8"
10	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 9"
Source: ^[5]

Stage 2

5 July 2015 – Gaiarine – San Fior, 121.5 km (75.5 mi)

Result of stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	3h 12' 44"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	s.t.
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
4	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
5	Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 2"
6	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 2"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2"
8	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 6"
9	Eugenia Bujak (POL)	BTC City Ljubljana	+ 1' 44"
10	Rachel Neylan (AUS)	Orica–AIS	+ 1' 47"
Source: ^[6]

General classification after stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	5h 47' 49"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 5"
4	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 13"
5	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 15"
6	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 17"
7	Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 24"
8	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 24"
9	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1' 40"
10	Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 1' 53"
Source: ^[6]

Stage 3

6 July 2015 – Curtatone – Mantova, 130.4 km (81.0 mi)

Result of stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	3h 17' 57"
2	Valentina Scandolara (ITA)	Orica–AIS	s.t.
3	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	s.t.
4	Loren Rowney (AUS)	Velocio–SRAM	s.t.
5	Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
6	Daiva Tušlaitė (LTU)	Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi	s.t.
7	Małgorzata Jasińska (POL)	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
8	Claudia Lichtenberg (GER)	Team Liv–Plantur	s.t.
9	Chiara Pierobon (ITA)	Top Girls Fassa Bortolo	+ 10"
10	Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1' 15"

General classification after stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	9h 07' 01"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 5"
4	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 12"
5	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 13"
6	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 15"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 17"
8	Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 24"
9	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 37"
10	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	+ 43"

Stage 4

7 July 2015 – Pioltello – Pozzo d'Adda, 98 km (60.9 mi)

Result of stage 4
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	2h 46' 44"
2	Marta Bastianelli (ITA)	Aromitalia Vaiano	s.t.
3	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	s.t.
4	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Velocio–SRAM	s.t.
5	Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA)	BePink–La Classica	s.t.
6	Barbara Guarischi (ITA)	Velocio–SRAM	s.t.
7	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.
8	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	s.t.
9	Anna Zita Maria Stricker (ITA)	Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi	s.t.
10	Lizzie Williams (AUS)	Orica–AIS	s.t.
Source: ^[7]

General classification after stage 4
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	11h 53' 45"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 5"
4	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 12"
5	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 13"
6	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 15"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 17"
8	Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 24"
9	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 37"
10	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	+ 39"
Source: ^[7]

Stage 5

8 July 2015 – Trezzo sull'Adda – Aprica, 128.4 km (79.8 mi)

Stage 5 marks the first summit finish of the race, with the 15 kilometre climb up to the ski resort at Aprica. The average gradient of the climb is 3% with some sections over 10%.^[8]

Result of stage 5
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	3h 16' 28"
2	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 1"
3	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
4	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
5	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 1"
6	Alena Amialiusik (BLR)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 1"
7	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
8	Sabrina Stultiens (NED)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 1"
9	Thalita de Jong (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1"
10	Flávia Oliveira (BRA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1"

General classification after stage 5
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	15h 10' 07"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 5"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 12"
4	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 19"
5	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 20"
6	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 22"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 24"
8	Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 31"
9	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 44"
10	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	+ 46"

Stage 6

9 July 2015 – Tresivio – Morbegno, 102.5 km (63.7 mi)

Result of stage 6
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)	Wiggle–Honda	3h 12' 26"
2	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 24"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 24"
4	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 24"
5	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 24"
6	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 24"
7	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 24"
8	Flávia Oliveira (BRA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 24"
9	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 24"
10	Shara Gillow (AUS)	Rabo–Liv	+ 27"
Source: ^[9]

General classification after stage 6
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	18h 22' 51"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 11"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 14"
4	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 25"
5	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 28"
6	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 30"
7	Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 33"
8	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 53"
9	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 01"
10	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 14"
Source: ^[9]

Stage 7

10 July 2015 – Arenzano – Loano, 89.7 km (55.7 mi)

The seventh and Queen stage of the race took the riders up through the climbs of Naso di Gatto and Melogno.^[8]

Result of stage 7
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	2h 38' 15"
2	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 2' 41"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 2' 41"
4	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 41"
5	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 2' 41"
6	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 41"
7	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 2' 43"
8	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 4' 30"
9	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 4' 30"
10	Claudia Lichtenberg (GER)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 4' 30"

General classification after stage 7
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	21h 03' 41"
2	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 16"
3	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 17"
4	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 31"
5	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 36"
6	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 1' 01"
7	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 2' 23"
8	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 3' 56"
9	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 4' 09"
10	Shara Gillow (AUS)	Rabo–Liv	+ 4' 12"

Stage 8 (ITT)

11 July 2015 – Pisano – Nebbiuno, 21.7 km (13.5 mi)

Result of stage 8
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 36' 05"
2	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 1' 03"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 1' 16"
4	Katrin Garfoot (AUS)	Orica–AIS	+ 1' 17"
5	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1' 27"
6	Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 1' 31"
7	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 1' 45"
8	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 1' 46"
9	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1' 53"
10	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 01"
Source: ^[10]

General classification after stage 8
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 21h 40' 03"
2	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 46"
3	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 1' 15"
4	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 1' 46"
5	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 2' 29"
6	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 3' 01"
7	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 3' 52"
8	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 5' 32"
9	Shara Gillow (AUS)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6' 08"
10	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6' 23"
Source: ^[10]

Stage 9

12 July 2015 – Verbania – San Domenico di Varzo, 92.7 km (57.6 mi)

Result of stage 9
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 2h 34' 16"
2	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 55"
3	Flávia Oliveira (BRA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1' 13"
4	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 1' 46"
5	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 1' 46"
6	Francesca Cauz (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1' 55"
7	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 14"
8	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 2' 14"
9	Tetyana Ryabchenko (UKR)	Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi	+ 3' 12"
10	Claudia Lichtenberg (GER)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 4' 35"
Source: ^[11]

General classification after stage 9
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Anna van der Breggen (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 24h 15' 08"
2	Mara Abbott (USA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 1' 30"
3	Megan Guarnier (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 1' 43"
4	Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 2' 12"
5	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Rabo–Liv	+ 3' 11"
6	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6' 57"
7	Flávia Oliveira (BRA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1' 13"
8	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 8' 17"
9	Evelyn Stevens (USA)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 9' 08"
10	Shara Gillow (AUS)	Rabo–Liv	+ 10' 07"
Source: ^[11]

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Italian rider classification
P	Annemiek van Vleuten	Annemiek van Vleuten	Not awarded	Roxane Knetemann	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot	Valentina Scandolara
1	Barbara Guarischi	Lucinda Brand	Annemiek van Vleuten	Małgorzata Jasińska	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot	Barbara Guarischi
2	Megan Guarnier	Megan Guarnier	Lucinda Brand	Carlee Taylor	Katarzyna Niewiadoma	Elisa Longo Borghini
3	Lucinda Brand
4	Annalisa Cucinotta
5	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
6	Mayuko Hagiwara		Megan Guarnier	Flávia Oliveira
7	Lucinda Brand		Lucinda Brand
8	Anna van der Breggen	Anna van der Breggen	Megan Guarnier
9	Mara Abbott	Anna van der Breggen	Megan Guarnier
Final		Anna van der Breggen	Megan Guarnier	Flávia Oliveira	Katarzyna Niewiadoma	Elisa Longo Borghini

References

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External links

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Giro d'Italia Femminile

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