Armstrong sixth in Italy

Noemi Cantele (Bigla Cycling Team) won the GP Costa Etrusca-Giro dei comuni Castellina M. MA- Santa Luce, a race over 108 km on the streets in the provinces Pisa and Livorno. US American Kristin Armstrong finished sixth, one day after taking the victory in the GP Costa Etrusca-Giro dei comuni Montescudaio-Riparbella.

Cantele soloed in three seconds ahead of Regina Bruins, from the Dutch national team, and Judith Arndt (High Road). Armstrong was in an elite group, eight seconds behind, led by Fabiana Luperini and Nicole Brändli.

Armstrong rides for the Cervélo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team and they will be heading to Belgium now, for the third World Cup competition of the season, the Ronde van Vlaanderen.

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