Guarischi wins Sparkassen Giro World Cup

Barbara Guarischi (Velocio-SRAM) wins Sparkassen Giro World Cup

Barbara Guarischi (Velocio-SRAM) wins Sparkassen Giro World Cup (Image credit: Velocio-SRAM)

Barbara Guarischi (Velocio-SRAM) sprinted to victory at the Sparkassen Giro, the seventh round of the women's UCI World Cup, on Sunday in Germany. It was her second sprint victory of the weekend, having won the RideLondon Grand Prix on Saturday. The sprint at the Sparkassen Giro came down to roughly 20 riders left in the main field, and Guarischi beat Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv) and Emilie Moberg (Hitec Products) at the finish line.

"It's unbelievable, really it's too much for me!" Guarischi said in a team press release. "After we traveled from Ride London race last night and this morning, I didn't feel good in the first lap. I went to our road captain Trixi [Worrack] and told her but she just told me to be patient and wait until the middle of the race see what happens. But still in the middle of the race I didn't feel good!

"Trixi and the girls believed in me and they delivered me perfectly in the lead out. Tiff [Cromwell] was the last person with me at 600m to go. I could see Brand try to come through the last corner fast and D'hoore was on her wheel. Tiff and I kept our position and she gave me space to go onto Brand's wheel. It was a similar way to how I beat Brand in the Giro Rosa stage. Except this time it was really close at the end. Just before the line I wasn't sure if it would be first or second, but then I threw my bike and I said to myself, 'it's the win!' And it was!"

Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) remains in the overall lead in the World Cup, after finishing 11th on the day. Elisa Longo-Borghini (Wiggle Honda) is in second overall and Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) in third.

There was a one minute moment of silence for Top Girls Fassa Bortolo’s Chiara Pierobon, who died while travelling to the Sparkassen Giro on Saturday. The 22-year-old from Venice felt unwell during the long trip to Bochum in Germany. She passed away in hospital in Ngolstadt after receiving emergency medical treatment. The team said a pulmonary embolism could have been the cause of death.

The Sparkassen Giro marked the seventh round of the World Cup. The women raced through eight laps of a 15.5km circuit for a total of 124km. The circuit was mainly flat and fast, and although there was one climb up the Henkenbergstraase on course, it was not challenging enough to rid the field of the top sprinters.

There were several strong attacks and potential breakaways through out the race but all attempts were inevitably brought back into the field.

The course offered three QOMs and three Sprints during the race. The first place mountain points were picked up by Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans), Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo Liv) and Alena Amialiusik (Velocio - SRAM). While the points were picked up by Corinna Lechner (Germany), Valentina Scandolara (Orica-AIS) and Mayuko Hagiwara (Wiggle Honda).

Armitstead forced attacks in the final 40km of the race, and her efforts resulted in a strong breakaway, but it wasn't enough to hold off the teams looking for a bunch sprint. Velocio-SRAM led the teams into the finishing stretch and Guarischi took the World Cup win on the streets of Bochum.

 

 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Velocio - SRAM3:04:19
2Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 4 - Cell 2
6Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Aromitalia VaianoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Wiggle HondaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AISRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anna Trevisi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 9 - Cell 2
11Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Roxane Fournier (Fra) Nationalteam FranceRow 11 - Cell 2
13Emily Collins (NZl) Team Tibco-SVBRow 12 - Cell 2
14Carmen Small (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michela Pavin (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 14 - Cell 2
16Alicia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Mia Radotic (Cro) BTC City Ljubljana0:00:02
18Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Velocio - SRAMRow 18 - Cell 2
20Kim De Baat (Ned) Lensworld.eu - ZannataRow 19 - Cell 2
21Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum P/B Kelly B.S.Row 20 - Cell 2
22Aude Biannic (Fra) Nationalteam FranceRow 21 - Cell 2
23Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AISRow 22 - Cell 2
24Brianna Walle (USA) Optum P/B Kelly B.S.Row 23 - Cell 2
25Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco-SVBRow 24 - Cell 2
26Eugenia Bujak (Pol) BTC City LjubljanaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Team RytgerRow 26 - Cell 2
28Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec ProductsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kaat Hannes (Bel) Topsport VlaanderenRow 28 - Cell 2
30Flavia Oliveira (Bra) Ale CipolliniRow 29 - Cell 2
31Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lensworld.eu - ZannataRow 30 - Cell 2
32Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 32 - Cell 2
34Shelley Olds (USA) Ale CipolliniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Spela Kern (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Ursa Pintar (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jip Van den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Corinna Lechner (Ger) German Nationalteam WomenRow 40 - Cell 2
42Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld.eu - ZannataRow 41 - Cell 2
43Sara Mustonen-Lichean (Swe) Team Liv-PlanturRow 42 - Cell 2
44Ewelina Szybiak (Pol) Aromitalia VaianoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Rozanne Slik (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jessie Walker (GBr) Servetto Footon0:00:07
47Beate Zanner (Ger) German Nationalteam WomenRow 46 - Cell 2
48Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Spa) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec ProductsRow 49 - Cell 2
51Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Servetto FootonRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 52 - Cell 2
54Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Team Tibco-SVBRow 53 - Cell 2
55Anna Potokina (Rus) Servetto FootonRow 54 - Cell 2
56Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Anna Van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 58 - Cell 2
60Joanne Hogan (Aus) Team Tibco-SVBRow 59 - Cell 2
61Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German Nationalteam Women0:00:13
64Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Velocio - SRAM0:00:15
66Trixi Worrack (Ger) Velocio - SRAM0:00:32
67Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Velocio - SRAMRow 66 - Cell 2
68Tereza Medvedova (Svk) Bepink Laclassica0:00:48
69Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec ProductsRow 68 - Cell 2
70Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 69 - Cell 2
71Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Team Liv-PlanturRow 70 - Cell 2
72Kseniya Tuhai (Blr) Bepink LaclassicaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 72 - Cell 2
74Demi De Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Melanie Hessling (Ger) German Nationalteam WomenRow 75 - Cell 2
77Sara Headley (USA) Team Tibco-SVBRow 76 - Cell 2
78Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport VlaanderenRow 78 - Cell 2
80Vera Koedooder (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Serika Guluma Ortiz (Col) Aromitalia VaianoRow 81 - Cell 2
83Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 82 - Cell 2
84Riejanne Markus (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 83 - Cell 2
85Ana Maria Covrig (Rom) Bepink LaclassicaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jessica Parra (Col) Aromitalia VaianoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Annie Ewart (Can) Optum P/B Kelly B.S.Row 87 - Cell 2
89Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 88 - Cell 2
90Maura Kinsella (USA) Optum P/B Kelly B.S.Row 89 - Cell 2
91Mirjam Gysling (Swi) Swiss Cycling National TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Marina Likhanova (Rus) Servetto FootonRow 91 - Cell 2
93Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 92 - Cell 2
94Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Team Tibco-SVBRow 93 - Cell 2
95Loren Rowney (Aus) Velocio - SRAMRow 94 - Cell 2
96Wiebke Rodiek (Ger) German Nationalteam WomenRow 95 - Cell 2
97Christina Perchtold (Aut) Nö Radunion VitalogicRow 96 - Cell 2
98Alison Tetrick (USA) Optum P/B Kelly B.S.Row 97 - Cell 2
99Emilie Aubry (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle HondaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Ale CipolliniRow 100 - Cell 2
102Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AISRow 101 - Cell 2
103Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 103 - Cell 2
105Macey Stewart (Aus) Orica-AIS0:00:58
106Cristina Martinez (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Riccarda Mazzotta (Swi) Servetto FootonRow 107 - Cell 2
109Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Fanny Riberot (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Alice Algisi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jaime Nielsen (NZl) Bepink Laclassica0:01:08
113Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi0:01:49
114Anna Knauer (Ger) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:03:02
115Alessia Martini (Ita) Aromitalia VaianoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur0:04:11
117Joelle Numainville (Can) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Laura Simenc (Slo) Nö Radunion Vitalogic0:16:45
DNFGracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AISRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFMelissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AISRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Zita Stricker (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFThea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFMartina Biolo (Ita) Aromitalia VaianoRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFChloe Fraser (GBr) Team RytgerRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFMaaike Polspoel (Bel) Lensworld.eu - ZannataRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFAnnel Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lensworld.eu - ZannataRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFLucy Garner (GBr) Team Liv-PlanturRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFUrska Zigart (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFAnja Rugelj (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFJulia Deuerlein (Ger) Nö Radunion VitalogicRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFAstrid Gassner (Aut) Nö Radunion VitalogicRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFLisa Lackner (Aut) Nö Radunion VitalogicRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFAlisa Van Oijen (Aut) Nö Radunion VitalogicRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFSophie De Boer (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFNel De Crits (Bel) Topsport VlaanderenRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFDemmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport VlaanderenRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFJeesy Druyts (Bel) Topsport VlaanderenRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFKelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport VlaanderenRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFDorothee Lorch (Ger) German Nationalteam WomenRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFLaurie Berthon (Fra) Nationalteam FranceRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFCoralie Demay (Fra) Nationalteam FranceRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFMathilde Favre (Fra) Nationalteam FranceRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFPascale Jeuland (Fra) Nationalteam FranceRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFAriane Horbach (Ger) Optum P/B Kelly B.S.Row 143 - Cell 2
DNFAnastasiya Chulkova (Rus) Bepink LaclassicaRow 144 - Cell 2

 

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Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is an honours graduate of Kinesiology and Health Science from York University in Toronto, Canada. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's WorldTour. She has worked in both print and digital publishing, and started with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. Moving into a Production Editor's role in 2014, she produces and publishes international race coverage for all men's and women's races including Spring Classics, Grand Tours, World Championships and Olympic Games, and writes and edits news and features. As the Women's Editor at Cyclingnews, Kirsten also coordinates and oversees the global coverage of races, news, features and podcasts about women's professional cycling.

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