Guarnier Wins Giro Rosa Stage Two

Last updated : 06 July 2015 By Covsupport News Service

Megan Guarnier, The U.S. Champion has won the second stage of the 26th Giro Rosa (Gaiarine - San Fior, 121.5 km) and becomes the new race leader! For Megan Guarnier of Boels Dolmans Cycling Team is the second Italian triumph of the season, after the Strade Bianche last March. In San Fior di Sotto she has beated Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv), Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda), the new Blue Jersey.


From Gaiarine to San Fior like one year ago: same hosts cities but the stage has been very tough due to the very high temperatures (40 °C). The first part of the stage has been run very fast and nobody could escape from the bunch until the intermediate sprint in San Fior. In the second part the things have changed: the Aussie rider Carlee Taylor (Lotto Soudal Ladies) and the Brazilian Flavia Oliveira left the peloton reaching an advantage of about 2 minutes On the top of the KOM in Piai Taylor passes first but crashed in the following descend and she has been reached by a group with Elisa Longo Borghini and Mara Abbott (Wiggle Honda), Katarzyna Niewadoma and Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv), Evelyn Stevens and Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans). This group catched Oliveira and the American Champion Guarnier has been the fastest in San Fior, where the Pink Jersey was waiting to be dressed by her. 


Top 10 2. Stage: Gaiarine - San Fior (121.5 km)

1. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team) 3h12'44''
2. Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) +0''
3. Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +0''
4. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) +0'
5. Karol-Ann Canuel (Velocio-SRAM) +2''
6. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team) +2''
7. Katarzyna Niewadoma (Rabo-Liv) +2''
8. Mara Abbott (Wiggle Honda) +6''
9. Eugenia Bujak (BTC City Ljubljana) +1'44''
10. Rachel Neylan (Orica - AIS) +1'47''

General Classification after Stage 2: 

1. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team) 5h47'49''
2.
 Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) +2''
3. Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +5''
4. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) +13''
5. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team) +15''
6. Katarzyna Niewadoma (Rabo-Liv) +17''
7. Karol-Ann Canuel (Velocio-SRAM) +24''
8. Mara Abbott (Wiggle Honda) +24''
9. Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv) +1'40''
10. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +1'53''

The 26th Giro Rosa Jerseys after Stage 2: 

Pink Jersey: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Pro Cycling Team)
Ciclamino Jersey: Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv)
Green Jersey: Carlee Taylor (Lotto Soudal Ladies)
White Jersey: Katarzyna Niewadoma (Rabo-Liv)
Blue Jersey: Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda)

Photocredits (c) Flaviano Ossola