Giro d'Italia Femminile - 2.1

Italy, July 01-10, 2005

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Stage 9 - July 10: Varese - Milano, 103.8km

Bronzini Triples

Brändli takes her third Giro victory

By Kristy Scrymgeour

The final stage of the Giro d'Italia Femminile finished in Milano today with Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider) sprinting to her third stage win of the tour and taking home with her the points jersey. Nicole Brändli (Team Bigli) held onto the Maglia Rosa and took the overall win of the tour.

Starting in Varese, the stage traveled 70km along relatively flat roads to Milano, where the riders completed six finishing laps of 5km each. The pace was extremely fast and even faster when the race hit the circuits, finishing with an average of over 45km/h.

There were many breakaway attempts but in wasn't until the third lap of the circuit that a convincing gap opened up. Luisa Tamanini (Bianchi Aliverti), Lorian Graham (Australian National Team) and Laura Van Gilder (US National Team) escaped to open up 15 seconds on the field. They looked strong but the pace was too fast in the bunch and they were caught in the fourth lap.

Finally the race came down to the situation Bronzini was looking for. She won the easily from Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team) and Joanne Kiesanowski (Nobili Rubinetterie). Brändli finished safely in the bunch to take her third victory of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, with Volha Hayeva (Team Fanini Velo) taking the young riders jersey and Svetlana Bubnenkova (Team PMB Fenixs) taking the mountains jersey. Candice Blickem (US National Team) proudly rode into Milan with the Lantern Rouge and took home the Maglia Nera.

Photography

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Fighting over the pen to autograph the team poster for this young fan
Stage 9 podium (l-r):Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint), Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso), Joanne Kiesanowski (Nobili Rubinetterie)
The race jersey winners for the 2005 Giro Donne: Candice Blickem, Nicole Braendli, 1st overall, Svetlana Bubnenkova, mountains, Giorgia Bronzini, points, Volha Hayeva, young rider
The three breakaway riders who achieved a maximum 15 second advantage. Lorian Graham (Aus), Laura van Gilder (USA) and Luisa Tammanini (Bianchi)
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) paraded the 'maglia rosa' to Milan for 6 laps of a 5km circuit before the finish
Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs) and Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) during the laps of the circuit in Milan
Zinaida Stahurskaya (Bianchi) glances over the shoulder of Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs)
Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) takes her third stage win of the 2005 Giro

Results

1 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                       2.24.20
2 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                              0.01
3 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                   
4 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                     
5 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                                  
6 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                            
7 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                                 
8 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                         
9 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                               
10 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          
11 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                              
12 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                            
13 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                         
14 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                         
15 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                        
16 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
17 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                   
18 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                       
19 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                              
20 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                     
21 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                                  
22 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                                 
23 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                                  
24 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          
25 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                          
26 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                                      
27 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                   
28 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                          
29 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                                   
30 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                                
31 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                            
32 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                            
33 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                              
34 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                          
35 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
36 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                  
37 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                           
38 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                                
39 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                          
40 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                        
41 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    
42 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                            
43 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                              
44 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                                    
45 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                              
46 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                          
47 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                               
48 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                                
49 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                       
50 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                               
51 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                               
52 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                               
53 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                            
54 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                           
55 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                               
56 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                         
57 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                        
58 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            
59 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                               
60 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                             
61 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                                       
62 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                           
63 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                       
64 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                              
65 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                               
66 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           
67 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                      
68 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                              
69 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                     0.19
70 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                                
71 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                          
72 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                      0.20
73 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                0.34
74 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                   3.25
75 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                                 
76 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                         
77 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                       4.18
78 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas       5.04
79 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                      5.20
80 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                 7.23
 
Final General classification
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                        22.08.34
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                            22.39
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                        24.09
33 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas             25.27
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 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                         34.21
46 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    34.47
47 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                          35.01
48 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                              35.17
49 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         35.34
50 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                      36.03
51 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                      36.05
52 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                            36.14
53 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                     37.11
54 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                      39.17
55 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                  39.51
56 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                       40.41
57 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                      40.44
58 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                                  40.48
59 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                             41.08
60 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                                41.26
61 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     41.30
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                           45.23
65 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                       45.25
66 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                   45.26
67 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  46.23
68 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                     46.31
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 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                                 54.01
74 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           55.28
75 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               55.43
76 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    56.31
77 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                 57.02
78 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas    1.15.05
79 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                          1.17.27
80 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                1.21.09
 
Points classification
 
1 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                            74 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                              50
3 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                   48
4 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                  44
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                  40
6 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                        37
7 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas                 34
8 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                33
9 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                                31
10 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                        29
11 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                        28
12 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                         22
13 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                           21
14 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                                18
15 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                      16
16 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                              15
17 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                            12
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 Mette Fisher (Den) 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                        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                              22.27.57
2 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                           4.10
3 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                          4.46
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                           26.00
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 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                           36.05
15 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas               36.20
16 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas      55.42
17 Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                            58.04