The 20th Giro Donne, the women’s version of the Giro d’Italia, or Giro d’Italia Femminile, began this Friday with a 2.5km Prologue in the municipality of Scarperia, the city of knives.Kirsten Wild (Cervelo Test Team) was fastest over the distance covering it in 3'06 seconds at an average speed of 48.387 km/h. The 26-year old from the Netherlands finished four (4) seconds ahead of teammate, and Olympic Champion in the disipline, Kristin Armstrong, and Linda Melanie Villumsen (Team Columbia HTC Women) who would round out the podium in third.
Results & Overall Classification After Prologue
1. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo TestTeam
2. Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo TestTeam
3. Linda Melanie Villumsen (Den) Team Columbia HTC Women
4. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia HTC Women
5. Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
6. Katharine Carroll (USA) US National Team
7. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint
8. Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint
9. Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint
10. Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia HTC Women
Other Notables
18. Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
22. Lauren Tamayo (USA) US National Team
28. Liz Hatch (USA) Team System Data
34. Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia HTC Women
43. Meredith Miller (USA) US National Team
46. Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team
48. Shelley Olds (USA) US National Team
93. Megan Guarnier (USA) US National Team
105. Lisa Racchetto (USA) Team System Data
125. Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia HTC Women
Leader Jerseys – After Prologue
maglia rosa - Kirsten Wild (Cervelo Test Team)
maglia ciclamino - Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Test Team)
maglia verde - Linda Melanie Villumsen (Team Columbia
maglia bianca - Trine Schmidt (Team Flexpoint)
Next: Stage 1 - San Piero a Sieve - Pratolini di Vaglia (99.9km)
With a time trial already in their legs, the first of nine stages does the female peloton no favors with an uphill finish.
Photo: Cervelo Test Team
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