After Mantova, the Dutch National Champion repeats herself winning all alone in Loano the 7th stage of the 26th Giro Rosa. Lucinda Brand attacks in the descend from Naso di Gatto (I. Category), where Flavia Oliveira passes first on the top gaining more points in the Green Jersey Classification. The Rabo-Liv athlete gets an advantage of about three minutes from the Pink Jersey group and at the Intermediate Sprint in Mallare there was a chasing group composed of about 15 athletes. The acceleration of the leaders started on the climb to Rialto where Moolman, Van der Breggen and Longo Borghini have been the main interpreters. No trouble for Lucinda Brand who won with a fantastic solo in Loano, gaining 2'41''. The Pink Jersey group sprint has been won by Megan Guarnier, and tomorrow there is the important Individual Time Trial from Pisano to Nebbiuno.
Top 10 Stage 7 (Arenzano - Loano, 90.4 km)
1. Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv) 2h38'15''
2. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) +2'41''
3. Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +2'41''
4. Katarzyna Niewadoma (Rabo-Liv) +2'41''
5. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) +2'41''
6. Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) +2'41''
7. Mara Abbott (Wiggle Honda) +2'43''
8. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo-Liv) +4'30''
9. Roxane Knetemann (Rabo-Liv) +4'30''
10. Claudia Lichtenberg (Liv Plantur) +4'30''
General Classification after Stage 7:
1. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) 21h03'41''
2. Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) +16''
3. Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) +17''
4. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) +31''
5. Katarzyna Niewadoma (Rabo-Liv) +36''
6. Mara Abbott (Wiggle Honda) +1'01''
7. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) +2'23''
8. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabo-Liv) +3'56''
9. Roxane Knetemann (Rabo-Liv) +4'09''
10. Shara Gillow (Rabo-Liv) +4'12''
The Jerseys of the 26th Giro Rosa after Stage 7:
Pink Jersey: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team)
Ciclamino Jersey: Lucinda Brand (Rabo-Liv)
Green Jersey: Flavia Oliveira (Alè Cipollini)
White Jersey: Katarzyna Niewadoma (Rabo-Liv)
Blue Jersey: Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda)