Barbara Guarischi - The Italian sprinter from Velocio -SRAM Cycling Team has won the first stage of the 26th Giro Rosa today in Ljubljana - BTC City.
It has been a very desired triumph for her, awarded as well the blue jersey: A victory in the Giro is a special gift after a hard begin of season due to a broken rib in a crash happened some weeks ago.
Barbara Guarischi's victory has come for a great work made by her team colleagues, especially by the European Games Gold Medal Alena Amialiusik, who has been great to bring Barbara in the best position at the best moment. Barbara Guarischi has beated Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv) and her team colleague Tiffany Cromwell, Due to the second place, Lucinda Brand is the new Maglia Rosa, removed from the shoulders of Annemiek Van Vleuten.
Two escapists, Malgorzata Jasinska (Alè-Cipollini) and Ana Maria Covrig (BePink-La Classica), have been unlucky, as the group catched them just about 5 km from the Finish. The last brave athlete was Silvia Valsecchi, but the force of the group was too much and the stage victory has been decided with a bunch sprint. From tomorrow the Giro Rosa is in Italy: there is the 2nd stage from Gaiarine to San Fior.
1° Barbara Guarischi (Velocio-SRAM) 2h32'23''
2° Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv) +0''
3° Tiffany Cromwell (Velocio-SRAM) +0''
4° Elena Cecchini (Lotto Soudal Ladies) +0''
5° Floortje Makaaj (Liv-Plantur) +0''
6° Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) +0''
7° Annalisa Cucinotta (Alè-Cipollini) +0''
8° Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi) +0''
9° Mia Radotic (BTC City Ljubljana) +0''
10° Anna Trevisi (Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi) +0''
General Classification after the 1st stage:
1° Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv) 2h35'06''
2° Barbara Guarischi (Velocio-SRAM) +4''
3° Annemiek Van Vleuten (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +5''
4° Roxane Knetemann (Rabo-Liv) +6''
5° Tiffany Cromwell (Velocio-SRAM) +7''
6° Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) +7''
7° Ellen Van Dijk (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team) +8''
8° Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +8''
9° Valentina Scandolara (Orica-AIS) +8''
10° Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team +9''
The Jerseys of the 26° Giro Rosa after the 1st Stage:
Pink Jersey: Lucinda Brand (Rabo - Liv)
Ciclamino Jersey: Annemiek Van Vleuten (Bigla Pro Cycling Team)
Green Jersey: Malgorzata Jasinska (Alè-Cipollini)
White Jersey: Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo-Liv)
Blue Jersey: Barbara Guarischi (Velocio-SRAM)