Ladies Tour of Qatar: Wild wins opening stage

A sixth sense for navigating crosswinds and a rapid sprint are the fundamental qualities required at the Ladies Tour of Qatar, and so there was little surprise, perhaps, that Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano) emerged victorious at the end of stage 1 in Mesaaied.

Wild correctly judged the pitch of the race when crosswinds split the peloton shortly after passing the Singing Sand Dunes with 55 kilometres to go. Driven by no fewer than four Orica-AIS riders, the 21-woman leading group worked harmoniously thereafter towards the finish line, where Wild hit the right note in the sprint.

A brisk tailwind was at the group's back in the finishing straight, and Wild duly took this as her cue to open her sprint from distance, and she ran out a decisive win over Shelley Olds (Ale Cipollini) and the rapidly-closing Chloe Hosking (Hitec Products) to claim the first gold jersey of the race.

"Maybe it looked easy but it wasn't – I had a heart rate of 190 in the finale. You just have to pretend to yourself that it's easy and stay calm," said Wild, who paid particular tribute to the efforts of her fellow Dutchwoman Amy Pieters in policing the lead group on the run-in to the line. "I had a wonderful teammate on the front and she did a great job."

Like Tom Boonen in the men's equivalent, Wild has enjoyed unparalleled success in the Ladies Tour of Qatar since its inception in 2009. Tuesday's win was her seventh stage victory at the race, and she is now in the box seat as she chases her fourth overall victory. In the general classification, the Dutchwoman is 8 seconds clear of Olds and 11 ahead of Hosking going into stage 2.

"I look at it day by day," she insisted. "I'm happy with this stage and what happens in the next days, I will see."

Rapid start

The wind was at the peloton's back as it pedalled away from the start outside Doha's striking, I.M. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art, and those conditions made for a rapid start to proceedings, with some 46.1 kilometres covered in the first hour of racing.

With bonus seconds such a valuable commodity in the Qatari desert, there was precious little scope for an early break. Instead, on the first passage through the finish line after 35 kilometres, Wild claimed the sprint, ahead of British champion Lizzie Armitstead and Melissa Hoskins (Orica-AIS).

Given the flat terrain and utter lack of shelter on the roadsides, the slightest of winds can wreak havoc on the peloton when allied to a change in direction, but it took longer than many expected for the stage-defining split to occur. When it did happen, however, with 55 kilometres remaining, there was little surprise about the make-up of the 21-rider leading group.

Orica-AIS were among the principal drivers of the move, with Emma Johansson, Loes Gunnewijk, Melissa Hoskins and new signing Valentina Scandolara all present and correct, while Tiffany Cromwell (Specialized-Lululemon), Shelley Olds, Chloe Hosking, Lizzie Armitstead and Jolien D'Hoore (Lotto Belisol) were also safely aboard the bus.

Wiggle-Honda, by contrast, were the great absentees of the move, something which will cause particular disappointment in their ranks considering Giorgia Bronzini's early-season form at the Bay Crits series. The British-based squad attempted to orchestrate the pursuit behind, but with the peloton fragmented – and with so many strong riders up front – it was an all but impossible task. Within kilometres, the gap has stretched out to almost a minute, and the list of contenders for final overall victory had been considerably narrowed.

The tailwind in the finale meant that it was always going to be difficult for any late escape attempts to stick. After picking up three more bonus seconds at the second sprint, there was a degree of inevitability about Wild's eventual stage victory, but third-placed Chloe Hosking was among those to take heart from how the day unfolded. Were it not for an untimely puncture last year, the Australian could well have claimed the overall honours, and she was pleased with her opening gambit here.

"Kirsten's really fast but I didn't feel outdone today, I just went too late in the sprint," Hosking said. "I'm not down in the dumps about it. I think I can come out tomorrow with a different result."

Full results

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1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano2:09:56
2Shelley Olds (USA) Ale CipolliniRow 1 - Cell 2
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec ProductsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 3 - Cell 2
5Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Pascale Jeuland (Fra) FranceRow 5 - Cell 2
7Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 6 - Cell 2
8Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AISRow 7 - Cell 2
9Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemonRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AISRow 10 - Cell 2
12Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica - AISRow 11 - Cell 2
13Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Specialized - lululemonRow 14 - Cell 2
16Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS0:00:04
19Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized - lululemonRow 18 - Cell 2
20Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:00:09
21Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) RusVelo0:00:49
22Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Giant - Shimano0:00:53
23Elise Delzenne (Fra) Specialized - lululemonRow 22 - Cell 2
24Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 24 - Cell 2
26Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sarah Roy (Aus) AustraliaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Katrin Garfoot (Aus) AustraliaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec ProductsRow 28 - Cell 2
30Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 29 - Cell 2
31Julia Soek (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica - AISRow 33 - Cell 2
35Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RusVeloRow 34 - Cell 2
36Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 35 - Cell 2
37Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marijn De Vries (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) FranceRow 38 - Cell 2
40Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AISRow 40 - Cell 2
42Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Elena Kuchinskaia (Rus) RusVelo0:04:30
48Wan Yiu Jamie Wong (HKg) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Aizan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVeloRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dong Yan Huang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 50 - Cell 2
52Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 51 - Cell 2
53Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 52 - Cell 2
54Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) ItalyRow 54 - Cell 2
56Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 55 - Cell 2
57Isabelle Soderberg (Swe) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 56 - Cell 2
58Xiaoling Luo (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized - lululemonRow 58 - Cell 2
60Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Ale CipolliniRow 60 - Cell 2
62Roxane Fournier (Fra) FranceRow 61 - Cell 2
63Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Chloe McConville (Aus) AustraliaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Peta Mullens (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Fanny Riberot (Fra) FranceRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Louisa Lobigs (Aus) AustraliaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Ni Man Song (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Simona Frapporti (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Anastasia Chulkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 74 - Cell 2
76Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 75 - Cell 2
77Audrey Cordon (Fra) Hitec ProductsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Hong Yu Liang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 79 - Cell 2
81Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 81 - Cell 2
83Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 82 - Cell 2
84Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy0:05:43
85Claudia Cretti (Ita) ItalyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:06:26
87Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products0:06:34
88Elena Berlato (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:11:13
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Sprint 1 - Mesaieed (1st crossing)
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano3pts
2Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Al Wukair
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano3pts
2Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano15pts
2Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale Cipollini4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemon1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS2:09:56
2Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:00:09
4Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:00:53
5Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Dong Yan Huang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:04:30
8Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 7 - Cell 2
9Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) ItalyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Roxane Fournier (Fra) FranceRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 18 - Cell 2
20Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 21 - Cell 2
23Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy0:05:43
25Claudia Cretti (Ita) ItalyRow 24 - Cell 2
26Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:06:26
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Teams
1Orica - AIS6:29:48
2Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Specialized - lululemon0:00:04
4Ale Cipollini0:00:53
5Team Giant - Shimano0:01:02
6Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:01:46
7FranceRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wiggle Honda0:02:39
9Hitec Products0:05:23
10Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11ItalyRow 10 - Cell 2
12RusVelo0:06:12
13Australia0:06:16
14Astana Bepink Womens Team0:09:00
15China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:13:30
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General classification after stage 1
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano2:09:40
2Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini0:00:08
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products0:00:11
4Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:14
5Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS0:00:15
6Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:00:16
7Pascale Jeuland (Fra) FranceRow 6 - Cell 2
8Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 7 - Cell 2
9Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemonRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AISRow 10 - Cell 2
12Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica - AISRow 11 - Cell 2
13Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Specialized - lululemonRow 14 - Cell 2
16Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS0:00:20
19Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized - lululemonRow 18 - Cell 2
20Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:00:25
21Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) RusVelo0:01:05
22Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Giant - Shimano0:01:09
23Elise Delzenne (Fra) Specialized - lululemonRow 22 - Cell 2
24Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 24 - Cell 2
26Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sarah Roy (Aus) AustraliaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Katrin Garfoot (Aus) AustraliaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec ProductsRow 28 - Cell 2
30Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 29 - Cell 2
31Julia Soek (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica - AISRow 33 - Cell 2
35Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RusVeloRow 34 - Cell 2
36Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 35 - Cell 2
37Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marijn De Vries (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) FranceRow 38 - Cell 2
40Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AISRow 40 - Cell 2
42Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Elena Kuchinskaia (Rus) RusVelo0:04:46
48Wan Yiu Jamie Wong (HKg) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Aizan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVeloRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dong Yan Huang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 50 - Cell 2
52Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 51 - Cell 2
53Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 52 - Cell 2
54Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) ItalyRow 54 - Cell 2
56Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 55 - Cell 2
57Isabelle Soderberg (Swe) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 56 - Cell 2
58Xiaoling Luo (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized - lululemonRow 58 - Cell 2
60Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Ale CipolliniRow 60 - Cell 2
62Roxane Fournier (Fra) FranceRow 61 - Cell 2
63Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Chloe McConville (Aus) AustraliaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Peta Mullens (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Fanny Riberot (Fra) FranceRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Louisa Lobigs (Aus) AustraliaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Ni Man Song (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Simona Frapporti (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Anastasia Chulkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 74 - Cell 2
76Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 75 - Cell 2
77Audrey Cordon (Fra) Hitec ProductsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Hong Yu Liang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 79 - Cell 2
81Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 81 - Cell 2
83Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 82 - Cell 2
84Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy0:05:59
85Claudia Cretti (Ita) ItalyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:06:42
87Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products0:06:50
88Elena Berlato (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:11:29
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Points classification
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano21pts
2Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale Cipollini4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemon1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
1Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS2:09:55
2Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:00:01
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:00:10
4Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:00:54
5Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Dong Yan Huang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:04:31
8Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 7 - Cell 2
9Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) ItalyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Roxane Fournier (Fra) FranceRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 18 - Cell 2
20Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 21 - Cell 2
23Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy0:05:44
25Claudia Cretti (Ita) ItalyRow 24 - Cell 2
26Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:06:27
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Teams classification
1Orica - AIS6:29:48
2Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Specialized - lululemon0:00:04
4Ale Cipollini0:00:53
5Team Giant - Shimano0:01:02
6Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:01:46
7FranceRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wiggle Honda0:02:39
9Hitec Products0:05:23
10Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11ItalyRow 10 - Cell 2
12RusVelo0:06:12
13Australia0:06:16
14Astana Bepink Womens Team0:09:00
15China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:13:30

 

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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