Ladies Tour of Qatar: Kirsten Wild wins stage 4

Kirsten Wild (Liv-Shimano) seals her fourth Tour of Qatar victory with a stage win on the final day

Kirsten Wild (Liv-Shimano) seals her fourth Tour of Qatar victory with a stage win on the final day (Image credit: ASO/B. Bade)

Overall victory was all but assured before the day began, but Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano) put the finishing touches to her domination of the Ladies Tour of Qatar with a resounding sprint victory in the grandstand finale on Doha's Corniche on Friday afternoon.

The victory was Wild's third stage win of the race and completed a full set for her Giant-Shimano team – the only rider to interrupt Wild's sequence of wins was her teammate Amy Pieters on stage 2, a performance that would ultimately help her to finish second overall.

The Dutch squad's mastery of the conditions in Qatar was total. Every time an echelon formed, there was a phalanx of Giant-Shimano riders to be found leading the line. Every time a dangerous break drifted clear, there was a Giant-Shimano rider policing the move. And in the sprint, of course, Wild proved unbeatable.

The final stage of the race saw Wild face arguably her toughest test to date. After missing the split on stage 1 and puncturing out of the winning move on stage 3, double world champion Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle-Honda) was present and correct in a bunch sprint for the first time in this year's Tour of Qatar.

The duel between Wild and Bronzini was a classic clash of sprinting styles, matching the Dutchwoman's raw power with the Italian's rapid acceleration and tactical savvy. The long, exposed Corniche finale is a favourite of Wild's however, and her sheer strength won the day.

With 200 metres to go, she pulled clear of Bronzini, and though the Piacenza native battled gamely to stay on terms, the spoils fell to Wild, while Melissa Hoskins (Orica-AIS) – an impressive performer throughout the week – came home in third.

"It feels good but I have to say thanks to my team, they were so good and we deserved it," Wild said of her fourth overall victory at the Ladies Tour of Qatar, following her triumphs in 2009, 2010 and 2013.

Wild's record in Qatar is little short of remarkable – of the 20 stages of the race held since its inception in 2009, Wild has won nine. Indeed, Bronzini, with three to her name, is the only other multiple stage winner in the Ladies Tour of Qatar's six-year history.

"I feel like I'm ready now for the rest of the season," Wild said, adding: "You can't win a race like this without a strong team."

Wild's teammate Amy Pieters underlined Giant-Shimano's pre-eminence by finishing second overall, 22 seconds down, and claiming the white jersey of best young rider for good measure. The Dutch youngster was a deluxe domestique for much of the race, but gave a fuller demonstration of her repertoire on stage 2, when she tracked the winning move and then powered clear in the sprint.

As was the case twelve months ago, Chloe Hosking (Hitec-Products) was Wild's most persistent rival in the sprints, and constantly in the right place when the race split up in crosswinds. The Australian was rewarded for her consistency with third place overall, 36 seconds down.

The biggest collective threat to Giant-Shimano came from Orica-AIS, but the team's lack of a sprinter at Wild's level meant that their guile in scattering the peloton to the four winds did not reap the rewards it perhaps deserved. Nonetheless, Emma Johansson claimed 4th overall, 50 seconds down on Wild, while Orica-AIS also collected the team prize for their endeavours.

As per tradition, Friday's final stage began at the Sealine Beach Resort, and the combination of a block headwind and a four-lane motorway on the road north to Doha meant that early breakaway attempts were understandably at a premium on an overcast afternoon on the peninsula. The pace nudged upwards ahead of the first sprint at Al Wakra after 38km – where Wild, inevitably, picked up another three seconds in bonuses – and shortly afterwards, Jessie MacLean (Orica-AIS) and Alexandra Burchenkova (RusVelo) broke clear.

As the Doha skyline gradually began to emerge from the haze ahead, the pair's lead gained in definition, and at the 50km mark, they had 1:10 in hand on the peloton, but that advantage began to tumble on the finishing circuit along the Corniche and they were later swept up. The final laps of the circuit saw a concerted attempt from Specialized-lululemon to break the deadlock, with Chantal Blaak's effort the most dangerous. She would soon be reeled in by the peloton, however, and the stage was set for Wild's final flourish.

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Full Results
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano2:06:23
2Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AISRow 2 - Cell 2
4Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 4 - Cell 2
6Shelley Olds (USA) Ale CipolliniRow 5 - Cell 2
7Pascale Jeuland (Fra) FranceRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roxane Fournier (Fra) FranceRow 7 - Cell 2
9Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Xiaoling Luo (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) ItalyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 11 - Cell 2
13Fanny Riberot (Fra) FranceRow 12 - Cell 2
14Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec ProductsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) FranceRow 15 - Cell 2
17Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RusVeloRow 16 - Cell 2
18Simona Frapporti (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Sarah Roy (Aus) AustraliaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Specialized - lululemonRow 19 - Cell 2
21Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Claudia Cretti (Ita) ItalyRow 21 - Cell 2
23Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 25 - Cell 2
27Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Anastasia Chulkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 27 - Cell 2
29Katrin Garfoot (Aus) AustraliaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AISRow 29 - Cell 2
31Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 30 - Cell 2
32Louisa Lobigs (Aus) AustraliaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) RusVeloRow 34 - Cell 2
36Arianna Fidanza (Ita) ItalyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Peta Mullens (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Aizan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVeloRow 37 - Cell 2
39Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 40 - Cell 2
42Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized - lululemon0:00:11
43Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec ProductsRow 44 - Cell 2
46Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 45 - Cell 2
47Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 46 - Cell 2
48Elise Delzenne (Fra) Specialized - lululemonRow 47 - Cell 2
49Chloe McConville (Aus) AustraliaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Ni Man Song (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:00:18
52Elena Kuchinskaia (Rus) RusVeloRow 51 - Cell 2
53Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized - lululemonRow 53 - Cell 2
55Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AISRow 54 - Cell 2
56Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Ale Cipollini0:00:20
58Julia Soek (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 58 - Cell 2
60Wan Yiu Jamie Wong (HKg) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:00:25
61Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 60 - Cell 2
62Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 61 - Cell 2
63Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 62 - Cell 2
64Hong Yu Liang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 64 - Cell 2
66Elena Berlato (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 65 - Cell 2
67Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 66 - Cell 2
68Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica - AISRow 69 - Cell 2
71Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 71 - Cell 2
73Marijn De Vries (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica - AISRow 75 - Cell 2
77Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AISRow 77 - Cell 2
79Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products0:02:37
80Audrey Cordon (Fra) Hitec ProductsRow 79 - Cell 2
81Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:05:50
83Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:07:30
84Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:15:50
DNFDong Yan Huang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 84 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Al Wakra
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano3pts
2Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Doha Corniche (4th crossing)
1Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized - lululemon3pts
2Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Doha Corniche (Finish)
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano15pts
2Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemon7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roxane Fournier (Fra) France3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Xiaoling Luo (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS2:06:23
2Roxane Fournier (Fra) FranceRow 1 - Cell 2
3Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) ItalyRow 2 - Cell 2
4Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 3 - Cell 2
5Claudia Cretti (Ita) ItalyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - ShimanoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 7 - Cell 2
9Arianna Fidanza (Ita) ItalyRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:00:11
11Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 10 - Cell 2
12Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle Honda0:00:18
13Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products0:00:25
14Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 14 - Cell 2
16Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 18 - Cell 2
20Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:02:37
22Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:07:30
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Teams
1France6:19:09
2ItalyRow 1 - Cell 2
3Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 3 - Cell 2
5Wiggle HondaRow 4 - Cell 2
6RusVeloRow 5 - Cell 2
7AustraliaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Specialized - lululemon0:00:11
9Team Giant - ShimanoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Orica - AIS0:00:18
12Ale Cipollini0:00:20
13Hitec Products0:00:36
14China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:00:43
15Astana Bepink Womens Team0:00:50
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Final general classification
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano9:37:01
2Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:00:22
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products0:00:36
4Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS0:00:50
5Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemon0:01:02
6Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS0:01:06
7Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:01:44
8Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy0:01:55
9Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Specialized - lululemon0:02:03
10Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:02:31
11Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle Honda0:02:33
12Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RusVelo0:02:35
14Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) RusVelo0:02:38
15Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products0:03:24
16Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:03:46
17Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Giant - Shimano0:04:15
18Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:04:45
19Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica - AIS0:05:12
20Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda0:05:34
21Julia Soek (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:06:22
22Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini0:12:14
23Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:12:47
25Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS0:12:56
26Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France0:13:12
27Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized - lululemon0:13:24
28Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:13:40
29Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AIS0:13:48
30Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:14:05
31Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica - AIS0:14:30
32Sarah Roy (Aus) Australia0:14:33
33Katrin Garfoot (Aus) AustraliaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Elise Delzenne (Fra) Specialized - lululemon0:14:42
36Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Team Giant - Shimano0:14:51
37Marijn De Vries (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano0:14:58
38Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda0:17:00
39Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:17:11
41Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:17:18
42Chloe McConville (Aus) Australia0:18:21
43Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized - lululemon0:18:28
44Aizan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVelo0:19:32
45Hong Yu Liang (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:19:57
46Roxane Fournier (Fra) France0:20:37
47Xiaoling Luo (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 47 - Cell 2
49Simona Frapporti (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Peta Mullens (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Louisa Lobigs (Aus) AustraliaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Aude Biannic (Fra) France0:20:48
53Elena Kuchinskaia (Rus) RusVelo0:20:55
54Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Ale Cipollini0:20:57
56Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products0:21:02
57Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 56 - Cell 2
58Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Audrey Cordon (Fra) Hitec Products0:23:14
62Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:23:37
63Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Italy0:23:40
64Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Italy0:23:43
65Fanny Riberot (Fra) FranceRow 64 - Cell 2
66Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:24:08
67Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 66 - Cell 2
68Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) France0:24:33
69Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) FranceRow 68 - Cell 2
70Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:26:20
71Anastasia Chulkova (Rus) RusVelo0:27:03
72Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:28:10
73Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:28:35
74Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 73 - Cell 2
75Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Claudia Cretti (Ita) Italy0:29:23
78Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy0:29:32
79Ni Man Song (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:30:09
80Wan Yiu Jamie Wong (HKg) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:30:16
81Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:34:00
82Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products0:34:32
83Elena Berlato (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:35:18
84Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:52:05
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Points classification
1Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano73pts
2Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products31Row 1 - Cell 3
3Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini26Row 2 - Cell 3
4Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano19Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies17Row 5 - Cell 3
7Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemon12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team12Row 9 - Cell 3
11Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda12Row 10 - Cell 3
12Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle Honda9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Ale Cipollini9Row 12 - Cell 3
14Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France9Row 13 - Cell 3
15Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) RusVelo7Row 14 - Cell 3
16Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized - lululemon3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy3Row 16 - Cell 3
18Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RusVelo3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Roxane Fournier (Fra) France3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Team Giant - Shimano2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS1Row 22 - Cell 3
24Xiaoling Luo (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling1Row 23 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano9:37:23
2Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS0:00:44
3Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy0:01:33
4Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:16:49
5Roxane Fournier (Fra) France0:20:15
6Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Aude Biannic (Fra) France0:20:26
8Béatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle Honda0:20:33
9Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products0:20:40
10Jessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:23:15
13Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Italy0:23:21
14Michela Pavin (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:23:46
15Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Zita Stricker (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:25:58
17Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:27:48
18Alice Algisi (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens Team0:28:13
19Chiara Vannucci (Ita) ItalyRow 18 - Cell 2
20Maeia Covrig (Ita) Astana Bepink Womens TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Claudia Cretti (Ita) Italy0:29:01
22Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Italy0:29:10
23Yuan Yuan Tian (Chn) China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:51:43
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Teams classification
1Orica - AIS28:54:31
2Team Giant - Shimano0:01:44
3Specialized - lululemon0:13:04
4Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:18:42
5RusVelo0:21:15
6Wiggle Honda0:21:49
7Hitec Products0:21:50
8Lotto Belisol Ladies0:22:30
9Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:24:26
10Ale Cipollini0:36:09
11France0:43:44
12Australia0:43:48
13Italy0:45:50
14Astana Bepink Womens Team0:57:49
15China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling0:58:01

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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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