2012 Giro d'Italia Femminile
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 29 June–7 July 2012 | ||
| Stages | 9 | ||
| Distance | 961 km (597.1 mi) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Marianne Vos (NED) |
(Rabobank Women) |
| Second |  Emma Pooley (GBR) |
(AA Drink-leontien.nl) | |
| Third |  Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
(Specialized-lululemon) | |
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Points | Marianne Vos (NED) |
(Rabobank Women) |
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Mountains | Emma Pooley (GBR) |
(AA Drink-leontien.nl) |
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Youth |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
(Hitec Products-Mistral Home) |
The 2012 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or Giro Donne, was the 23rd running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, the most prestigious stage race on the women's road cycling calendar.[1] It was held over nine stages from 29 June to 7 July 2012, starting in Naples and finishing in Bergamo.[2] The race was won by last year's winner Marianne Vos, who also won 5 of the 9 stages as well as the yellow jersey (points).
Teams
Seventeen teams competed in the 2012 Giro d'Italia Femminile: the top ten UCI Women's Teams (listed on the left below), a Dutch national team, and six 'wildcard' Italian teams (listed on the right below):[3][4]
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Stages
The 2012 race started with the longest stage, a 139.1 km flat stage from Naples to Terracina. The second stage was a 7.2 km individual time trial around the streets of Rome.[5]
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance (km) | Stage winner | Winner's team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June | Naples | Terracina | 139.1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabobank Women |
| 2 | 30 June | Rome | Rome | 7.2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabobank Women |
| 3 | 1 July | Vernio | Castiglione dei Pepoli | 124.0 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized-lululemon |
| 4 | 2 July | Montecatini Terme | Montecatini Alto | 98.0 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabobank Women |
| 5 | 3 July | Polesella | Molinella | 118.7 |  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Orica-AIS |
| 6 | 4 July | Modena | Salsomaggiore | 122.2 | Shelley Olds (USA) | AA Drink-leontien.nl |
| 7 | 5 July | Voghera | Castagnole delle Lanze | 129.1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabobank Women |
| 8 | 6 July | Mornago | Lonate Pozzolo | 116.2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabobank Women |
| 9 | 7 July | Sarnico | Bergamo | 106.9 |  Emma Johansson (SWE) | Hitec Products-Mistral Home |
Classification
There were five different jerseys awarded in the 2012 Giro Donne. These followed the same format as those in the men's Giro d'Italia, and as in the men's race, the leader of the general classification received a pink jersey. This classification was calculated by adding the combined finishing times of the riders from each stage, and the overall winner of this classification is considered the winner of the Giro.[6]
The other jerseys differ in colour from those of the men's Giro:
- The points classification was awarded the maglia gialla or yellow jersey, a change from its mauve (ciclamino) colour in preceding years.[7] Points are awarded for placements at stage finishes as well as at selected intermediate sprint points on the route, and the jersey is received by the rider with the most overall points to their name.[6]
- The mountains classification was awarded the green jersey (maglia verde). Points were allocated for the first few riders over selected mountain passes on the route, with more difficult passes paying more points, and the jersey is received by the rider with the most overall points to their name.[6]
- The white jersey (maglia bianca) for the best young rider was given to the highest-placed rider on the general classification aged 23 or under on 1 January 2012 (i.e. born in or after 1989).
- The blue jersey (maglia azzura) was given to the highest-placed Italian rider on the general classification.
Classification progress
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Italian rider classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Aleksandra Sošenko | Chloe Hosking | Giorgia Bronzini |
| 2 | Marianne Vos | Alena Amialyusik | Tatiana Guderzo | |||
| 3 | Evelyn Stevens | Evelyn Stevens | Emma Pooley | Elisa Longo Borghini | Fabiana Luperini | |
| 4 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | ||||
| 5 | Tiffany Cromwell | |||||
| 6 | Shelley Olds | |||||
| 7 | Marianne Vos | |||||
| 8 | Marianne Vos | |||||
| 9 | Emma Johansson | |||||
| Final | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Emma Pooley | Elisa Longo Borghini | Fabiana Luperini | |
General classification progress
Top five with times behind the race leader:
| Stage | Leader |
2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Shelley Olds (USA) | 4" | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | 6" | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | 7" | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | 8" |
| 2 |  Clara Hughes (CAN) | 15" | Shelley Olds (USA) | 19" |  Judith Arndt (GER) | 22" | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | 27" | |
| 3 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Marianne Vos (NED) | 12" | Emma Pooley (GBR) | 31" | Fabiana Luperini (ITA) | 1' 01" | Judith Arndt (GER) | 2' 35" |
| 4 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Evelyn Stevens (USA) | 1' 31" | 2' 07" | 2' 37" | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | 4' 08" | ||
| 5 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | 3' 46" | |||||||
| 6 | 1' 44" | 2' 20" | 2' 57" | 4' 06" | |||||
| 7 | 1' 54" | 2' 30" | 3' 03" | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | 4' 24" | ||||
| 8 | 2' 00" | 3' 20" | 3' 53" | Judith Arndt (GER) | 4' 45" | ||||
| 9 | Emma Pooley (GBR) | 3' 27" | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | 6' 32" | 7' 39" | Emma Johansson (SWE) | 7' 50" | ||
Final standings
Source:[8]
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Rabobank Women | 24h 50′ 43″ |
| 2 | Emma Pooley (GBR) |
AA Drink-leontien.nl | + 3' 27" |
| 3 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Specialized-lululemon | + 6' 32" |
| 4 | Fabiana Luperini (ITA) |
Faren Honda Team | + 7' 39" |
| 5 | Emma Johansson (SWE) |
Hitec Products-Mistral Home | + 7' 50" |
| 6 | Judith Arndt (GER) |
Orica-AIS | + 8' 30" |
| 7 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) |
MCipollini-Giambenini | + 9' 00" |
| 8 | Claudia Hausler (GER) |
Orica-AIS | + 9' 13" |
| 9 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
Hitec Products-Mistral Home | + 10' 07" |
| 10 |  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) |
Lotto Belisol Ladies | + 10' 12" |
Points classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Rabobank Women | 107 |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) |
Hitec Products-Mistral Home | 52 |
| 3 | Judith Arndt (GER) |
Orica-AIS | 48 |
| 4 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Specialized-lululemon | 47 |
| 5 | Shelley Olds (USA) |
AA Drink-leontien.nl | 43 |
Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Pooley (GBR) |
AA Drink-leontien.nl | 43 |
| 2 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Specialized-lululemon | 21 |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Rabobank Women | 16 |
| 4 |  Linda Villumsen (NZL) |
Orica-AIS | 12 |
| 5 | Claudia Hausler (GER) |
Orica-AIS | 10 |
| Fabiana Luperini (ITA) |
Faren Honda Team | 10 |
Young riders classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
Hitec Products-Mistral Home | 25h 00′ 50″ |
| 2 |  Alena Amialiusik (BLR) |
Be Pink | + 5' 11" |
| 3 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) |
Verinlegno-Fabiani | + 13' 12" |
| 4 | Lucinda Brand (NED) |
AA Drink-leontien.nl | + 28' 42" |
| 5 | Anna Van Der Breggen (NED) |
Dutch national team | +30' 10" |
References
- ↑ "Olympians warm up for London in women's Giro d'Italia". Cycling News. 27 June 2012.
- ↑ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2012". Cycling News. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "The 10 world best teams at 2012 GiroDonne start". girodonne.it. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "ELENCO ISCRITTI" [ENTRY LIST] (PDF). girodonne.it (in Italian). Federazione Ciclista Italiana. 29 June 2012.
- ↑ Wynn, Nigel (28 June 2012). "British stars Pooley, Cooke, Armitstead and Laws line up for Giro Donne". Cycling Weekly.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Laura Weislo (2008-05-13). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cycling News. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Classifiche 2012". girogonne.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile 2012: Stage 9 Results". cyclingnews.com. 7 July 2012.
External links
- Official website (Italian)
- Girodonne on Twitter (Italian and English)