Giro d'Italia Femminile - 2.1

Italy, July 01-10, 2005

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Stage 7 - July 8: Naters - Blatten - Time Trial, 7.6km

Brandli confirms her lead

By Kristy Scrymgeour

Taking her third stage in this year's Giro, this time on the important uphill time trial, Nicole Brandli (Team Bigla) confirmed her form and her overall lead of the tour. Taking place on a 7.6km climb that averages nine percent in grade, the win gives Brandli the confidence going into tomorrow's climbing stage.

Taking place across the border in Switzerland today's cronoscalata started in Naters and traveled uphill for 7.6km to the town of Blatten. Making the day a little harder was the wet weather which brought rain to the Vallese Valley. Setting a fast pace early in the day was American Grace Fleury riding for the US National team. She set a time of 30'10''42 which gave her the lead for almost 50 minutes until Australian National Champion Lorian Graham (Australian National Team) finished with a time of 29'48''57. This was the start of it all and the lead time continued to fall as the top GC riders finished.

Finally Brandli finished with an amazing time of 25'01" taking 53" on her nearest competitor Edita Pucinaskaite (Nobili Rubinetterie), with Joane Sommariba (Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango ) finishing in third, holding on to her second place in GC. The leaders times were so fast that 32 riders finished outside the time cut including stage winner Regina Schleicher (Nurnberger), leaving only 82 riders to start stage 8.

Tomorrow's stage is only 69km but starts climbing immediately the category one climb, which starts in Briga at 650m in altitude and climbs to over 2000m before decending to the finish in Domodossola. It will be another day for the GC riders to fight it out before the final flat stage into Milan on Sunday.

Photography

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Barbara Cazzaniga (Team Bianchi) ...can she believe what she's seeing?
Rachel Heal (Team SATS)
Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) has featured on the podium regularly during this Giro
Maribel Moreno (Spain) pushes it up the climb
Olga Slyusareva (Nobili Rubinetterie) has performed strongly so far
Amber Neben (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint)
Edita Puckinskaite (Nobili Rubinetterie)
Zinaida Stahurskaia (Team Bianchi) with plenty of rain to contend with. What is it about rain in Europe in summer?
Mirjam Melchers van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) looks composed
Joane Sommarriba (Bizkaia-Panda Software)
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) still leads and gets out of the saddle during the TT

Results

1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                        25.01
2 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas             0.53
3 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    1.02
4 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                            1.58
5 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                        2.02
6 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                   2.09
7 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    2.22
8 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team             2.56
9 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                              3.06
10 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                        3.09
11 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                  4.03
12 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                   4.12
13 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az             4.30
14 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                    4.33
15 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                           4.47
16 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                        4.50
17 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas             4.52
18 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                   4.58
19 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                      5.01
20 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                              5.04
21 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                   5.09
22 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                     5.13
23 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                     5.24
24 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                       5.27
25 Edita Kubelskiene (Ltu) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                         5.40
26 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                  
27 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                       5.43
28 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                   5.51
29 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                  6.01
30 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                           
31 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                      
32 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                6.05
33 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas             6.13
34 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    6.16
35 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                6.19
36 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                            6.27
37 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                     6.28
38 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                        6.30
39 Maria Fanucchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                   6.32
40 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                    6.34
41 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                     6.41
42 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                     6.42
43 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                         6.44
44 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                            
45 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                6.47
46 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                         6.49
47 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                             
48 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                 6.59
49 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                        
50 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                          7.00
51 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                       
52 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                      7.03
53 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                      
54 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                 7.09
55 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                        
56 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                       7.19
57 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                        7.26
58 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas           7.30
59 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                 7.34
60 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                          7.37
61 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     7.43
62 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    7.45
63 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                7.47
64 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
65 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                       7.54
66 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                   7.55
67 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                   7.56
68 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                    8.01
69 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                    8.04
70 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                          8.08
71 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                        8.12
72 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                 8.13
73 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                          8.19
74 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                                8.20
75 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                         8.23
76 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                                   
77 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                         8.25
78 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                       8.30
79 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                           8.37
80 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                8.39
81 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas    8.43
82 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                       
83 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                   
 
Outside time limit
 
TC Tania Belvederesi (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                         
TC Kerrin Charman (Aus) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            
TC Belinda Goss (Aus) Australian National Team                                
TC Gabriella Palotai (Hun) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                             
TC Ivana Soledad Kunze (Arg) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    
TC Yesica Mirian Compiano (Arg) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                        
TC Francesca Tognali (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                           
TC Valeria Romina Pintos (Arg) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                        
TC Elena Eifler (Ger) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                                
TC Lavinia Tofanelli (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            
TC Alessandra D'ettorre (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                           
TC Leda Cox (GBr) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                                  
TC Michelle Beltran (USA) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                             
TC Laura Pisaneschi (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                             
TC Lisa Bacchiavini (Ita) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                 
TC Naiara Telletxea (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         
TC Costanza Martinelli (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                       
TC Evelyn Garcia Marroquin (Spa) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas             
TC Melanie Tunesi (Swi) Team Bigla                                               
TC Alessandra Borchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                       
TC Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                     
TC Kettj Manfrin (Fin) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                                
TC Claire Baxter (Aus) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                                  
TC Katie Brown (Aus) Australian National Team                                    
TC Kristy Miggels (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                         
TC Azucena Sanchez Benito (Spa) Spanish National Team                            
TC Maitane Telletxea (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                        
TC Ilenia Lazzaro (Ita) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                              
TC Regina Schleicher (Ger) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                           
TC Debora Gerhard (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                   
TC Lidia Arcangeli (Ita) Team Bigla                                              
DNS Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                                  
 
General classification after stage 7
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                        17.46.26
2 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                       1.10
3 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                1.39
4 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                               2.45
5 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                           2.58
6 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                       3.05
7 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                3.24
8 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                      3.33
9 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                                 4.32
10 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                           4.33
11 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                     5.30
12 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                6.04
13 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                      6.30
14 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                6.49
15 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
16 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                         6.54
17 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                          7.00
18 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                           7.04
19 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                      7.13
20 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                 7.19
21 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                            8.20
22 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                    8.21
23 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                   8.35
24 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                         8.43
25 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                        8.46
26 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                              8.52
27 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                           8.59
28 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                          9.25
29 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas              9.54
30 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  10.30
31 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                     10.34
32 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                            10.41
33 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                     10.46
34 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                            11.21
35 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                         11.29
36 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                      11.44
37 Edita Kubelskiene (Ltu) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                           11.54
38 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                       11.58
39 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                         16.17
40 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                       16.20
41 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                      17.27
42 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                           17.53
43 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                       17.54
44 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                         17.59
45 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                      18.16
46 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    18.38
47 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          19.24
48 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                              19.40
49 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         19.57
50 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                      20.26
51 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                      20.28
52 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     20.34
53 Maria Fanucchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                     20.35
54 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                            20.37
55 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                      20.50
56 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                         22.17
57 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                      23.26
58 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                  24.14
59 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                     24.49
60 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                       25.04
61 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                                  25.11
62 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                             25.31
63 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          26.16
64 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                    27.12
65 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                27.57
66 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                           28.17
67 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                           29.28
68 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                       29.48
69 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                   29.49
70 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                                 30.17
71 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                     30.35
72 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  30.46
73 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                   31.49
74 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                   32.44
75 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                     35.37
76 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                          37.20
77 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    37.30
78 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               39.33
79 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           39.54
80 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                 41.25
81 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                  54.01
82 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas      54.28
83 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                            58.26
 
Points classification
 
1 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            59 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                              45
3 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                   40
4 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                  36
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                  30
6 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                                25
7 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                 24
8 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         22
9 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                        22
10 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                           21
11 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                               21
12 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                         17
13 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                        16
14 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                14
15 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                      13
16 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                              11
17 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                             9
18 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                         8
19 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                           8
20 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         6
21 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                       5
22 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                    4
23 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                             4
24 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                        3
25 Edita Kubelskiene (Ltu) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                               3
26 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                               3
27 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                                   2
28 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                              2
29 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                           1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                        68 pts
2 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                  47
3 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         45
4 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                              43
5 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                              26
6 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         25
7 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                               9
8 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                  9
9 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                                  5
10 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                             1
11 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                  1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                              17.53.45
2 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                          1.24
3 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           4.10
4 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                            10.34
5 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                          10.40
6 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                           12.05
7 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                               12.21
8 Maria Fanucchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                      13.16
9 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                              18.12
10 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                           20.58
11 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                           22.09
12 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                   22.30
13 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  23.27
14 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                          30.01
15 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               32.14
16 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           32.35
17 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas      47.09
18 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                            51.07