Pooley wins stage one

Emma Pooley (Cervelo TestTeam) showcased her climbing prowess with a dominating solo victory on the Giro del Trentino's opening stage. The Briton covered the 75km into Appiano nearly three minutes ahead of Alessandra D'Ettorre (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) and Rasa Leleivyte (Safi Pasta Zara).

Pooley attacked on the category 1 climb over the Mendola pass and only Italy's Noemi Cantele (HTC Columbia Women) could keep pace. Pooley attacked again on the 45km ascent and arrived at the summit with a four-minute advantage. Pooley maintained most of her lead on the 20km descent to the finish to take a decisive lead in the three-day event.

"It was a really long climb, 45 km but not really steep," said Pooley. "On the climb I went in the lead with Cantele but she didn't work and was just on my wheel. The first time I attacked, she was able to follow. But with the second attack I was able to drop her.

"I wanted to make the gap as big as possible because I knew that she is good on the downhill and I didn't want to take to many risks with the Giro d' Italia in mind. Once again our team is really strong, and any one of my teammates could also be in my position today. We will defend the yellow jersey now and try to win this race."

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Full Results
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam2:09:17
2Alessandra D'Ettorre (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:02:53
3Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 2 - Cell 2
4Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sylvia Kapusta (Pol) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 4 - Cell 2
6Eva Lechner (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto AdigeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Patricia Schwagger (Swi) Cervélo TestTeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Columbia Women0:02:58
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling0:03:19
10Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 9 - Cell 2
11Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great BritainRow 10 - Cell 2
12Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 12 - Cell 2
14Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 13 - Cell 2
15Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 14 - Cell 2
16Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Team System DataRow 15 - Cell 2
17Luise Keller (Swe) HTC Columbia WomenRow 16 - Cell 2
18Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) SC Michela Fanini RecordRow 17 - Cell 2
19Claudia Hausler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Liselot Decroix (Bel) Cervélo TestTeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 20 - Cell 2
22Shara Gillow (Aus) AustraliaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Amber Rais (USA) Kuota Speed KueensRow 22 - Cell 2
24Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 23 - Cell 2
25Polonia Batagelj (Slo) SloveniaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christina Kollmann (Aut) ACS Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 27 - Cell 2
29Katazina Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso Solaristech0:04:15
30Liza Racchetto (USA) Team System DataRow 29 - Cell 2
31Catherine Williamson (GBr) Great BritainRow 30 - Cell 2
32Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 31 - Cell 2
33Oksana Kashcyshyna (Ukr) Team System DataRow 32 - Cell 2
34Carlee Taylor (Aus) AustraliaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women0:07:26
39Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Australia0:06:26
40Trott Emma (GBr) Great BritainRow 39 - Cell 2
41Bozzolo Laura (Ita) Team Valdarno0:07:26
42Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling0:07:46
43Emilie Aubry (Aus) Cervélo TestTeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Megan Dunn (Aus) AustraliaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia WomenRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi Pasta Zara0:08:42
47Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Tjasa Rutar (Slo) Slovenia0:09:57
49Rossella Callovi (Ita) ASD Vecchia Fontana0:10:19
50Martina Corazza (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Edita Unguryte (Ltu) ACS Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:10:27
52Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano Tepso Solaristech0:11:13
53Sari Saarilenailen (Fin) ACS Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:12:48
54Silva Marcia Fernandes (Bra) ACS Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:13:19
55Alenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Cornelia Schuster (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto AdigeRow 55 - Cell 2
57Ursa Pintar (Slo) SloveniaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Lucy Martin (GBr) Great BritainRow 57 - Cell 2
59Ajda Opeka (Slo) SloveniaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 59 - Cell 2
61Simona Frapporti (Ita) Vaiano Tepso SolaristechRow 60 - Cell 2
62Katie Colklough (GBr) Great Britain0:13:23
63Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:13:25
64Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) AustraliaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Wicki Wihetelaw (Aus) AustraliaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Francesca Tognali (Ita) Vaiano Tepso SolaristechRow 65 - Cell 2
67Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 66 - Cell 2
68Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Monia Baccaille (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 69 - Cell 2
71Saneila Biagi (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 72 - Cell 2
74Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Elisabeth Reiner (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens0:13:49
76Wanli Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:13:57
77Marina Boduljak (Cro) Croatia0:14:00
78Judith Pollinger (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto Adige0:14:19
79Rosane Kirch (Bra) ACS Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 78 - Cell 2
80Adriana Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women0:14:26
81Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:15:55
82Federica Primavera (Ita) Team System Data0:16:10
83Petra Zrimsek (Slo) SloveniaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Barbara Guarischi (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:17:22
85Angela Henning (Ger) Noris Cycling0:17:27
86Marlen Joehrend (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
87Maja Marukic (Cro) Croatia0:17:43
88Samantha Galassi (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:18:24
89Bernadette Schober (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens0:18:56
90Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano Tepso Solaristech0:19:14
91Chiara Bortolus (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Serena Mensa (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:19:19
93Chiara Capuzzo (Ita) ASD Vecchia FontanaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Mia Radotic (Cro) CroatiaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Giulia Danieli (Ita) ASD Vecchia FontanaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 95 - Cell 2
97Lorena D'Ursi (Ita) Team System Data0:19:47
98Angharad Mason (GBr) Great BritainRow 97 - Cell 2
99Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:21:11
100Stefania Baldi (Ita) Team System DataRow 99 - Cell 2
101Serena Danesi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 100 - Cell 2
102Wanda Svrakic (Cro) CroatiaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Laura Messina (Ita) ASD Vecchia FontanaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jelena Gracin (Cro) CroatiaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sara Grifi (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:21:57
106Na Zhao (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 105 - Cell 2
107Danila Venturella (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto Adige0:26:07
DNFValentina Scandolara (Ita) Vaiano Tepso SolaristechRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFSvetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFLuisa Tamanini (Ita) ACS Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 109 - Cell 2
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Points
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam15pts
2Alessandra d'Ettorre (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi Pasta Zara10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sylvia Kapusta (Pol) Safi Pasta Zara6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Eva Lechner (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto Adige5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Patricia Schwagger (Swi) Cervélo TestTeam4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Columbia Women3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi Pasta Zara1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Passo Mendola (Cat. 1)
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam20pts
2Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Polonia Batagelj (Slo) Slovenia10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Claudia Hausler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam4Row 4 - Cell 3
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General classification after stage 1
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam2:09:17
2Alessandra D'Ettorre (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:02:53
3Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 2 - Cell 2
4Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sylvia Kapusta (Pol) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 4 - Cell 2
6Eva Lechner (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto AdigeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Patricia Schwagger (Swi) Cervélo TestTeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Columbia Women0:02:58
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling0:03:19
10Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 9 - Cell 2
11Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great BritainRow 10 - Cell 2
12Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 12 - Cell 2
14Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 13 - Cell 2
15Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 14 - Cell 2
16Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Team System DataRow 15 - Cell 2
17Luise Keller (Swe) HTC Columbia WomenRow 16 - Cell 2
18Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) SC Michela Fanini RecordRow 17 - Cell 2
19Claudia Hausler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Liselot Decroix (Bel) Cervélo TestTeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi Pasta ZaraRow 20 - Cell 2
22Shara Gillow (Aus) AustraliaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Amber Rais (USA) Kuota Speed KueensRow 22 - Cell 2
24Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 23 - Cell 2
25Polonia Batagelj (Slo) SloveniaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christina Kollmann (Aut) ACS Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 27 - Cell 2
29Katazina Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso Solaristech0:04:15
30Liza Racchetto (USA) Team System DataRow 29 - Cell 2
31Catherine Williamson (GBr) Great BritainRow 30 - Cell 2
32Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 31 - Cell 2
33Oksana Kashcyshyna (Ukr) Team System DataRow 32 - Cell 2
34Carlee Taylor (Aus) AustraliaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women0:07:26
39Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Australia0:06:26
40Trott Emma (GBr) Great BritainRow 39 - Cell 2
41Bozzolo Laura (Ita) Team Valdarno0:07:26
42Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling0:07:46
43Emilie Aubry (Aus) Cervélo TestTeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Megan Dunn (Aus) AustraliaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia WomenRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi Pasta Zara0:08:42
47Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Tjasa Rutar (Slo) Slovenia0:09:57
49Rossella Callovi (Ita) ASD Vecchia Fontana0:10:19
50Martina Corazza (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Edita Unguryte (Ltu) ACS Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:10:27
52Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano Tepso Solaristech0:11:13
53Sari Saarilenailen (Fin) ACS Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:12:48
54Silva Marcia Fernandes (Bra) ACS Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:13:19
55Alenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Cornelia Schuster (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto AdigeRow 55 - Cell 2
57Ursa Pintar (Slo) SloveniaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Lucy Martin (GBr) Great BritainRow 57 - Cell 2
59Ajda Opeka (Slo) SloveniaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 59 - Cell 2
61Simona Frapporti (Ita) Vaiano Tepso SolaristechRow 60 - Cell 2
62Katie Colklough (GBr) Great Britain0:13:23
63Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:13:25
64Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) AustraliaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Wicki Wihetelaw (Aus) AustraliaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Francesca Tognali (Ita) Vaiano Tepso SolaristechRow 65 - Cell 2
67Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 66 - Cell 2
68Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Monia Baccaille (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 69 - Cell 2
71Saneila Biagi (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 72 - Cell 2
74Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Elisabeth Reiner (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens0:13:49
76Wanli Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:13:57
77Marina Boduljak (Cro) Croatia0:14:00
78Judith Pollinger (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto Adige0:14:19
79Rosane Kirch (Bra) ACS Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 78 - Cell 2
80Adriana Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women0:14:26
81Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:15:55
82Federica Primavera (Ita) Team System Data0:16:10
83Petra Zrimsek (Slo) SloveniaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Barbara Guarischi (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:17:22
85Angela Henning (Ger) Noris Cycling0:17:27
86Marlen Joehrend (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
87Maja Marukic (Cro) Croatia0:17:43
88Samantha Galassi (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:18:24
89Bernadette Schober (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens0:18:56
90Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano Tepso Solaristech0:19:14
91Chiara Bortolus (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Serena Mensa (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:19:19
93Chiara Capuzzo (Ita) ASD Vecchia FontanaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Mia Radotic (Cro) CroatiaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Giulia Danieli (Ita) ASD Vecchia FontanaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 95 - Cell 2
97Lorena D'Ursi (Ita) Team System Data0:19:47
98Angharad Mason (GBr) Great BritainRow 97 - Cell 2
99Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:21:11
100Stefania Baldi (Ita) Team System DataRow 99 - Cell 2
101Serena Danesi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 100 - Cell 2
102Wanda Svrakic (Cro) CroatiaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Laura Messina (Ita) ASD Vecchia FontanaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jelena Gracin (Cro) CroatiaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sara Grifi (Ita) SC Michela Fanini Record0:21:57
106Na Zhao (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 105 - Cell 2
107Danila Venturella (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto Adige0:26:07
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Points classification
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam15pts
2Alessandra d'Ettorre (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi Pasta Zara10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sylvia Kapusta (Pol) Safi Pasta Zara6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Eva Lechner (Ita) Rapp.Suedtirol Alto Adige5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Patricia Schwagger (Swi) Cervélo TestTeam4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Columbia Women3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi Pasta Zara1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam20pts
2Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Polonia Batagelj (Slo) Slovenia10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Claudia Hausler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam4Row 4 - Cell 3

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