Elisa Longo Borghini A Close Second In Giro Rosa Stage Two pubblicato il 03/07/2016
 
  
 

 

Elisa Longo Borghini A Close Second In Giro Rosa Stage Two

Wiggle High5 Dream Team Professional Cycling
 

Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling’s Elisa Longo Borghini came within just a few metres of victory in the second stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Tarcento and the uphill finish at Montenars. The Italian Time Trial Champion was narrowly beaten to the line by Evelyn Stevens (Boels-Dolmans), who only managed to squeeze past in the final metres, while Polish Champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv) narrowly beat Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling’s two-time Giro winner Mara Abbott in the race for third.

It was very close today, I almost believed I won,” Longo Borghini said. “Evelyn passed me at the last 50 meters.”

As two riders with many similar characteristics, and who aim for similar targets during the season, it is not the first time Longo Borghini and Stevens have come face to face at the finish of a major race finish.

“If it's true that everything turns, today was the day,” the Italian explained. “In 2014 I relegated her at the fourth place during Flèche Wallonne by passing her at 75m to go.”

The mostly flat 11km stage was run at a high pace, as Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling worked with the other strong teams to stop riders from getting clear. As the final 3km climb approached, the black and orange team worked hard to split the peloton and, as Abbott drove a fast pace up the steep slopes, it was only a very select group that was able to contest the final sprint.

“The team was working really well,” Longo Borghini said. “Mara speeded up the climb and held a very high pace. We were four at the sprint!”

With overnight leader Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) gapped at the finish, the pink jersey passed over to teammate StevensLongo Borghini, who rode the stage in the green jersey of Mountains Classification leader, has risen to fourth overall, and takes over the blue jersey as Best Italian Rider from Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling teammate Giorgia Bronzini.

Abbott’s performance raised the American to sixth overall and, although teammate Longo Borghini is two places ahead of her, the Italian rider is only too willing to sacrifice her own general classification chances in favour of a third Abbott Giro victory.

“I will be at the disposition of Mara,” Longo Borghini said, repeating her intention declared before the start of the race. “I expect to be dropped very soon!”

Result
1. Evelyn Stevens (Boels-Dolmans)
2. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling)
3. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)
4. Mara Abbott (Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling)

 



 
2° TAPPA GIROROSA – 3rd STAGE  3 LUGLIO 2016 – 3rd JULY 2016  TARCENTO (UD) – MONTENARS (UD) 111,1 km

 

TARCENTO MONTENARS
Planimetria/Planimetry

 

2016 2a Tappa Cronotabella
Tabella di Marcia – Itinerary Timetable
 

MONTENARS (UD), 3 LUGLIO 2016


DOPPIO COLPO DI EVELYN STEVENS A MONTENARS 


E' la passista scalatrice statunitense la regina della seconda frazione del Giro Rosa 2016, da Tarcento a Montenars per 111.1 km complessivi. Evelyn Stevens stacca in volata sulla breve ma dura salita finale l'italiana Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) e la polacca Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv). 

La tappa si è corsa a ritmi piuttosto tranquilli fino alla prima salita verso Montenars, ma altre battaglie minori si sono viste in occasione dei due traguardi volanti di Peonis (Premio speciale dedicato ad Ottavio Bottecchia) e Buja, vinti dall'atleta di casa Elena Cecchini e dalla compagnia di squadra alla Canyon - SRAM Alena Amialiusik. La stessa Cecchini, idola dei tifosi locali e premiata al via di Tarcento, ha tentato un allungo in discesa verso Artegna con un gruppetto, ma viene ripresa poco dopo. La Maglia Rosa di Megan Guarnier si stacca negli ultimi km in salita al 9% (GPM di 2° categoria) e cede la Rosa alla compagna Evelyn Stevens, che ora guida con 2'' su Katarzyna Niewiadoma e 18'' sulla stessa Guarnier. 

Domani si torna in pianura per la 3° tappa: Montagnana - Lendinara per 120 km dedicati alle sprinters. 

TOP 3 2° TAPPA (TARCENTO - MONTENARS, 111.1 KM):

1. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)         2:48'26''
2. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5)             st
3. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)               +2''

TOP 3 CLASSIFICA GENERALE DOPO LA 2° TAPPA:

1. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)        5:29'12''
2. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)             +2''
3. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)              +18''

LE MAGLIE DEL GIRO ROSA DOPO LA 2° TAPPA:

Maglia Rosa COLNAGO - Classifica Generale: Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)
Maglia Ciclamino SELLE SMP - Classifica a punti: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
Maglia Verde MORTIROLO - Classifica GPM: Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)
Maglia Bianca COLNAGO- Classifica giovani: Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)
Maglia Blu GIESSEGI - Classifica Italiane: Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) 

 

IN ALLEGATO TUTTE LE CLASSIFICHE COMPLETE

Photocredit (c) Flaviano Ossola

Montenars (UD), 03/07/2016
DOUBLE FOR EVELYN STEVENS IN MONTENARS

The American climber is the queen of the second stage of the Giro Rosa 2016, from Tarcento to Montenars for 111.1 km totally. Evelyn Stevens attacked in the sprint of the short but tough, final climb the Italian Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle - High5) and the Polish Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)

The stage has been run quietly until the first climb to Montenars, but other "fights" have been seen for the two intermediate sprints in Peonis (Special Price dedicated to Ottavio Bottecchia) and Buja, won respectively by the local idol Elena Cecchiniand her teammate Alena Amialiusik (Canyon - SRAM). Cecchini, awarded at the start in Tarcento, tried to attack with a small group descending to Artegna before the final climb but she has been reached lately. Megan Guarnier, in Pink Jersey, lost seconds in the last kilometers at 9% slope (KOM - Category 2) and gives the pink to her teammate Evelyn Stevens, who leads now with 2'' gap from Katarzyna Niewiadoma and 18'' from Guarnier

Tomorrow there is a flat stage: the 120 kms from Montagnana to Lendinara is for sprinters.

TOP 3 STAGE 2 (TARCENTO - MONTENARS, 111.1 KM):

1. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)         2:48'26''
2. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5)             st
3. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)               +2''

TOP 3 GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 2:

1. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)        5:29'12''
2. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)             +2''
3. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)              +18''

THE JERSEYS OF THE 27° GIRO ROSA AFTER STAGE 2:

Pink Jersey COLNAGO - Classifica Generale: 1. Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)
Ciclamino Jersey SELLE SMP - Classifica a punti: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
Green Jersey MORTIROLO - Classifica GPM: Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans)
White Jersey COLNAGO- Classifica giovani: Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)
Blue Jersey GIESSEGI - Classifica Italiane: Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) 



Photocredits (c) Flaviano Ossola 
Ordine di arrivo - Stage Finish
Classifica Generale - General Classification
Classifica a punti - Points Classification
Classifica GPM - KOM Classification
Classifica italiane e giovani - Italians and youngs classification
 
 

 

TARCENTO (UD), 03/07/2016

           BUONGIORNO DA TARCENTO - BUNDI' TARCENT

Si corre oggi la Tappa del Ricordo, da Tarcento a Montenars. Siamo nel cuore del Friuli, dove quarant'anni fa un disastroso terremoto colpì la zona di Gemona mietendo diverse vittime. Il Giro Rosa vuole onorare questa ricorrenza con la prima delle frazioni "importanti" dal punto di vista altimetrico e con l'arrivo in salita a Montenars dopo 111,1 km di corsa. Il via è previsto a Tarcento, a pochi chilometri da Gemona del Friuli, dove verrà affrontato un circuito di 12.5 km da ripetere due volte.

Ci si dirige poi verso Buja e San Daniele del Friuli, patria del ben noto prosciutto crudo locale e infine a Peonis, dove è fissato un traguardo volante speciale dedicato ad Ottavio Bottecchia al km 64.5. Si ritorna poi a Buja, paese del corridore professionista Alessandro De Marchi, sede del secondo sprint intermedio al km 85 e dove comincia la fase finale. A Gemona comincia la salita verso l'arrivo con pendenze intorno all'8-9%, ma al primo passaggio da Montenars si devia nei pressi dello striscione dell'ultimo chilometro scendendo verso Artegna, tornando nuovamente a Gemona del Friuli per risalire fino al traguardo. 

TOP 3 CLASSIFICA GENERALE DOPO LA 1° TAPPA:

1. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
2. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)       +8”
3. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle High5)           +8”

LE MAGLIE DEL 27° GIRO ROSA DOPO LA 1° TAPPA:

Maglia Rosa COLNAGO: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
Maglia Ciclamino SELLE SMP: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
Maglia Verde MORTIROLO: Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5)
Maglia Bianca COLNAGO: Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)
Maglia Blu GIESSEGI: Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle High5)

TARCENTO (UD), 03/07/2016

GOOD MORNING FROM TARCENTO 
The "Stage of memory", from Tarcento to Montenars is scheduled today. We are in the heart of Friuli, where a tragical earthquake destroyed the area of Gemonafourty years ago, causing hundreds of victims. The Giro Rosa wants to honour this event with the first important stage on the altimetrical side, as there is the uphill finish in Montenars (446 m - Cat. 2). The start is in Tarcento, a few kms from Gemona del Friuli, where there is a circuit to repeat twice. The route passes through Buja and San Daniele del Friuli, home of the famous local raw ham, then in Peonis, intermediate sprint dedicated to Ottavio Bottecchia (km 64.5). 

Back to Buja (hometown of the professional cyclist Alessandro De Marchi), second intermediate sprint (km 85), where the final phase begins. The climb to Montenars begins in Gemona del Friuli, with an average slope at 8-9%, but the route descends back to Artegna near the last kilometer. In Gemona starts the final climb to the finish.

TOP 3 GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 1:

1. Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)   2:40'42''
2. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)         +8”
3. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle High5)            +8”

THE JERSEYS AFTER STAGE 1:

Pink Jersey COLNAGO: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
Ciclamino Jersey SELLE SMP: Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans)
Green Jersey MORTIROLO: Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5)
White Jersey COLNAGO: Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv)
Blue Jersey GIESSEGI: Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle High5)




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