Giro d'Italia Femminile - 2.1

Italy, July 01-10, 2005

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Stage 8 - July 09: Briga - Domodossola , 69.6km

Bubnenkova takes the penultimate stage

By Kristy Scrymgeour

It only took two kilometres for the peloton to split in two today and by the end of the race it was down to eight riders, with Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor) taking the win out of the break and Nicole Brandli finishing in the break to maintain her lead in the tour.

Today's stage started in Briga at 650m in altitude and started climbing the cat 1 climb right off the bat. The climb lasted 23km with a maximum grade of nine percent, finishing at the top of Passo Sempione at 2050m. From the summit riders had 46km of downhill and flat terrain to the finish line at Domodossola.

Two kilometres into the race the bunch had split into two groups of 40 riders due to the pressure put on by Team Brigla and Nobili as the climb started. It was at five kilometres from the top of the climb that the GC riders made their move. Brandli, Edita Pucinskaite (Nobili Rubinetterie) and Joane Sommariba (Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango) attacked and got an immediate gap. Five riders formed a chase group behind including Bubnekova, Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team) and her teammate Amber Neben, Maribel Moreno Allue (Spanish National Team) and Zinaida Stahurskaia (Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az). Not far behind this chase group sat Sarah Ulmer (Team S.A.T.S) and Annette Beutler (S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox).

By the summit, the lead trio had 1'15" on the chase group of five and 2'45" on Ulmer and Beutler. The descent was fast but wide open and still called for hard pedalling making it definitely a lot faster in a bigger group. By the bottom of the descent the chase group of five had gained time on the leaders, now sitting only 35" behind, but Ulmer and Beutler had lost another 30 seconds.

The chase group continued to gain time on the leaders, eventually catching them with nine kilometres remaining in the race. With3km to go Moreno Allue attacked but was quickly reeled in and the stage came down to an eight-person sprint. Bubnekova took the win from Stahurskaia and Pucinskaite, with Brandli finishing in sixth place keeping the maglia rosa going into the final stage.

Results

1 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                   1.57.47
2 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                           
3 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                    
4 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                    
5 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                           
6 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                                
7 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                   
8 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                               
9 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                            3.51
10 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                         
11 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                        5.09
12 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                6.07
13 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                           
14 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                               
15 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                          
16 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
17 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                               
18 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                                  
19 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    
20 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                               
21 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                                    
22 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            
23 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                          
24 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                              
25 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                     
26 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                         12.04
27 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                              
28 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                     
29 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                            
30 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                 
31 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                              
32 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                              
33 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                                
34 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                          
35 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                             
36 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           15.34
37 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas           
38 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                            15.37
39 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                              
40 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                                
41 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                              
42 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                           
43 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                  
44 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                            
45 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                               
46 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                                 
47 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                       
48 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                       
49 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                          
50 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                            
51 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                                 
52 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                             
53 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                                
54 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                          
55 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                                
56 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                        
57 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                           
58 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                         
59 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          
60 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                           
61 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                                  
62 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                    
63 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                               
64 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                            
65 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         
66 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                           
67 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                          
68 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                        
69 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                                   
70 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                       
71 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
72 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                        
73 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                        
74 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                      
75 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                                       
76 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                          
77 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                      15.51
78 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                         
79 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                  23.44
80 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                                      
DNF Edita Kubelskiene (Ltu) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                               
DNF Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                      
DNF Maria Fanucchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                         
 
General classification after stage 8
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                        19.44.13
2 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                       1.10
3 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                1.35
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                       2.59
7 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                      3.23
8 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                3.24
9 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                            8.24
10 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                     9.21
11 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                               10.39
12 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               12.11
13 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                     12.37
14 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az               12.56
15 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
16 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                          13.11
17 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                     13.20
18 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                             14.59
19 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                          15.06
20 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                         15.32
21 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                        18.58
22 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                         19.04
23 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                19.23
24 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                           20.24
25 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                       20.50
26 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                       21.29
27 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                            22.45
28 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                         23.33
29 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                      23.34
30 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                   23.58
31 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                       24.01
32 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                        24.20
33 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas             25.31
34 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  26.07
35 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                     26.11
36 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                     26.23
37 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                            26.58
38 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                      27.21
39 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                       27.35
40 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                         28.21
41 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          32.23
42 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                           33.30
43 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                         33.36
44 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                      33.53
45 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                34.04
46 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                         34.21
47 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    34.29
48 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          35.01
49 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                              35.17
50 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         35.34
51 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                      36.03
52 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                      36.05
53 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     36.11
54 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                            36.14
55 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                      36.27
56 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                     36.53
57 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                      39.17
58 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                  39.51
59 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                       40.41
60 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                                  40.48
61 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                             41.08
62 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                    42.49
63 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                           43.54
64 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                           45.05
65 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                       45.25
66 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                   45.26
67 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                     46.12
68 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  46.23
69 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                   47.26
70 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                   48.21
71 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                     51.14
72 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                          52.57
73 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    53.07
74 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                                 54.01
75 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               55.10
76 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           55.28
77 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                 57.02
78 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas    1.10.02
79 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                          1.14.03
80 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                1.17.45
 
Points classification
 
1 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            59 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                              50
3 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                  44
4 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                  40
5 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                   40
6 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                        37
7 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         28
8 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         28
9 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                                25
10 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                24
11 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                           21
12 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                               21
13 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                18
14 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                         17
15 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                      13
16 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                            12
17 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                              11
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 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                              4
23 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                        4
24 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                    4
25 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                             4
26 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                               3
27 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                                   2
28 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                           1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                        74 pts
2 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                  59
3 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                              53
4 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         45
5 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         33
6 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                              26
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 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                  5
11 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                             1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                              20.03.36
2 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           4.10
3 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                          4.57
4 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                            14.07
5 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                          14.13
6 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                           15.38
7 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                               15.54
8 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                              21.45
9 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                            24.31
10 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                           25.42
11 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                   26.03
12 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  27.00
13 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                          33.34
14 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               35.47
15 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           36.05
16 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas      50.39
17 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                            54.40