Giro d'Italia Femminile - 2.1

Italy, July 01-10, 2005

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Stage 1 - July 02: San Vendemiano - Caerano Di S.Marco , 100.8km

Brändli does it again

By Kristy Scrymgeour

After taking the Prologue yesterday and grabbing the maglia rosa right off the bat, Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) came out firing again today to take the win in the first stage, confirming her form and her lead in the tour.

Not an easy stage for so early in the tour, but not one expected to split up the General Classification riders, the result today surprised many. The 100km course from San Vendemiano to Caerano Di San Marco in Italy's northeast started with 27km of flat roads before they hit a mid race loop of seven kilometres. Riders completed four laps of the loop, which included a pretty tough 1.5km Cat 3 climb each lap before heading towards the finish. With 10km riders faced a Category 2 climb, which peaked at 6km remaining in the race with the descent narrow and twisty.

With not a lot of road racing in her legs quite yet, it was Olympic Pursuit Champion and World Record holder Sarah Ulmer (Team S.A.T.S) who put herself out there as the race reached the circuits, taking off in a four person break. Joining her was fellow New Zealander Joanne Kiesanowski (Nobili Rubinetti.-Menikini-Cogeas), Katja Longhin (S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox) and one other rider. The group took 30 seconds on the field, but was reeled back in at the base of the final climb just in time for Brändli to make her move.

Only Joane Sommariba could follow Brändlii and the pair quickly got a gap on the field, which they held to the finish. Brandli out-sprinted Sommariba to take her second with in as many days, grasping a greater hold of the leaders position.

Coming in 34 seconds down was a group of six riders with Zinaida Stahurskaia (Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az) taking the sprint for third place in front of Edita Pucinskaite (Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas) and Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team).

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Sarah Ulmer (Team SATS) proved to be a formidable opponent on the climbs
Italian road champion, Silvia Parretti (Lazio Ciclismo - Team Ladispoli)
Australian road champion, Lorian Graham digs in to close the gap on Ulmer's group on the second small climb
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) defends her 'maglia rosa' by winning Stage One from Joanne Sommariba (Bizkaia - Panda Software)

Results

1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                   2.39.37
2 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     
3 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                 0.34
4 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                  
5 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team              
6 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                             
7 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                        
8 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                         
9 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas               1.11
10 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                         
11 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                   
12 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                   
13 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  
14 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                              
15 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                        
16 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                          
17 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                 1.56
18 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                         
19 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                               
20 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                     
21 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                     
22 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                         
23 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                            
24 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                     
25 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                          
26 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az              
27 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                          
28 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                 
29 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                     
30 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                       
31 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    
32 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                               
33 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    
34 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                      
35 Paola Pezzo (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                              
36 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                     2.47
37 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    3.24
38 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                        
39 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                    
40 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                    
41 Eva Lechner (Ita) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                           
42 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                      
43 Lisa Bacchiavini (Ita) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                           
44 Evelyn Garcia Marroquin (Spa) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas           
45 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                        
46 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                     
47 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                          
48 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                
49 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                           
50 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                     
51 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Team Bigla                                         
52 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                      
53 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                     
54 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                     
55 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    
56 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     
57 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    
58 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                   
59 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                      
60 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                        
61 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                           
62 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                           
63 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                          
64 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                       
65 Maria Fanucchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                    
66 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                   
67 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                         
68 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                     
69 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                      4.03
70 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                 
71 Valeria Romina Pintos (Arg) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                  
72 Alessandra D'ettorre (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                     
73 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                             
74 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team                           
75 Azucena Sanchez Benito (Spa) Spanish National Team                      
76 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                     4.27
77 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                            4.36
78 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                    4.56
79 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox               
80 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                 
81 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                      
82 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                 
83 Vera Carrara (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                           
84 Naiara Telletxea (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                   
85 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                             5.11
86 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                            
87 Leda Cox (GBr) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                            
88 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                
89 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                  
90 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  
91 Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                             
92 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                  
93 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                  
94 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                        
95 Kettj Manfrin (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                          
96 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas         
97 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                   
98 Maitane Telletxea (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                  
99 Lidia Arcangeli (Ita) Team Bigla                                    5.32
100 Edita Kubelskiene (Ltu) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                     5.54
101 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider               7.12
102 Michelle Beltran (USA) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                  7.21
103 Claire Baxter (Aus) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                           
104 Costanza Martinelli (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                
105 Debora Gerhard (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                            
106 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                   
107 Ilenia Lazzaro (Ita) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                   8.15
108 Francesca Tognali (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                       
109 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                                
110 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  
111 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                            
112 Lavinia Tofanelli (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                     
113 Christina Becker (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                      
114 Ivana Soledad Kunze (Arg) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli           17.01
115 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                     
116 Kerrin Charman (Aus) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                        
117 Yesica Mirian Compiano (Arg) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss               17.23
118 Belinda Goss (Aus) Australian National Team                       17.45
119 Laura Pisaneschi (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                      
120 Katie Brown (Aus) Australian National Team                             
121 Elena Eifler (Ger) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                         
DNS Marzia Lavorini (Ita) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                      
DNF Gabriella Palotai (Hun) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                         
DNF Melanie Tunesi (Swi) Team Bigla                                        
DNF Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Spanish National Team                          
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                   2.41.33
2 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                 0.08
3 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                 0.43
4 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas              0.46
5 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team              
6 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                         0.47
7 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                    0.49
8 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                     0.56
9 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland               1.22
10 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor               1.24
11 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                  
12 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                         
13 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team                          1.26
14 Annette Beutler (Swi) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox               1.27
15 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla                                      1.31
16 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                    1.33
17 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                   2.12
18 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                 2.13
19 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                     2.14
20 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S.                                     2.15
21 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                    
22 Paola Pezzo (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                              
23 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                               
24 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                 2.16
25 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                     
26 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                      2.17
27 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                2.18
28 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                          
29 Lise Horslund Christensen (Den) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az          2.19
30 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                  2.20
31 Maja Adamsen Watt (Den) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                 
32 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                     
33 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                 2.24
34 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                           2.27
35 Catherine Hare (GBr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                     3.11
36 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                   3.36
37 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                      3.37
38 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                     3.38
39 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas            3.39
40 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                                 3.41
41 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                    3.42
42 Mette Fisher (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                        
43 Eva Lechner (Ita) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                       3.43
44 Katia Longhin (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                     
45 Evelyn Garcia Marroquin (Spa) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas           
46 Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                      
47 Oenone Wood (Aus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                           
48 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                3.44
49 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team                           
50 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Team Bigla                                         
51 Lisa Bacchiavini (Ita) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                           
52 Michelle Hyland (NZl) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                    3.45
53 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                3.46
54 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                      
55 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                           
56 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                 3.47
57 Yjulia Martisova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                  3.48
58 Lasa Agirre Nekane (Spa) Spanish National Team                      3.49
59 Emanuela Citracca (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli               3.50
60 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    3.51
61 Johanna Sally Buick (NZl) Team Bigla                                    
62 Cristina Alcade (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    
63 Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano               3.52
64 Maria Lucilene Silva (Bra) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                 3.54
65 Iosune Murillo (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                 3.56
66 Christina Peick (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                 4.01
67 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                        4.05
68 Maria Fanucchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox                4.06
69 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland             4.25
70 Alessandra D'ettorre (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                     
71 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team                         4.26
72 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team                       4.28
73 Azucena Sanchez Benito (Spa) Spanish National Team                      
74 Alicia Palop Rubio (Spa) Spanish National Team                          
75 Valeria Romina Pintos (Arg) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider              4.29
76 Laura Van Gilder (USA) USA National Team                            4.50
77 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                     4.55
78 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                    5.09
79 Vera Carrara (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                       5.14
80 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                 
81 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                  5.21
82 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox             5.22
83 Christina Ruter (USA) USA National Team                             5.26
84 Aukje De Koning (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  
85 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas              5.28
86 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                        5.29
87 Naiara Telletxea (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                   
88 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                    5.30
89 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                              5.32
90 Kettj Manfrin (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                      5.34
91 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox           5.35
92 Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                         5.36
93 Maitane Telletxea (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango              5.37
94 Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango               5.38
95 Agurtzane Elorriaga (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango            5.41
96 Claudia Marietta (Ita) S. C. Michela Fanini-Record Rox              5.45
97 Lidia Arcangeli (Ita) Team Bigla                                    6.04
98 Edita Kubelskiene (Ltu) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                      6.14
99 Leda Cox (GBr) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli                        6.45
100 Viktorovna Kostenko Oxana (Rus) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas    7.01
101 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider               7.34
102 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                               7.41
103 Claire Baxter (Aus) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                       7.43
104 Michelle Beltran (USA) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                  7.45
105 Debora Gerhard (Bra) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                        7.46
106 Costanza Martinelli (Ita) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli            7.49
107 Candice Blickem (USA) USA National Team                            8.35
108 Christina Becker (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                  8.36
109 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                  
110 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss                        8.42
111 Francesca Tognali (Ita) Saccarelli-Emu-Marsciano                   8.43
112 Ilenia Lazzaro (Ita) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                   8.45
113 Lavinia Tofanelli (Ita) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                 8.49
114 Gemma Pascual (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                17.21
115 Ivana Soledad Kunze (Arg) Lazio Ciclismo-Team Ladispoli           17.29
116 Kerrin Charman (Aus) Chirio-Forno d'Asolo/Rider                   17.34
117 Yesica Mirian Compiano (Arg) Fanini/Velosport/Gauss               17.58
118 Belinda Goss (Aus) Australian National Team                       18.07
119 Katie Brown (Aus) Australian National Team                        18.08
120 Elena Eifler (Ger) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                    18.15
121 Laura Pisaneschi (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                 18.20
 
Points classification
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                        30 pts
2 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                18
3 Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team            14
4 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                   12
5 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                   12
6 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Vrienden Van Het Platteland                 12
7 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                            6
8 Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas                  6
9 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Team Bigla                                       6
10 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs/Colnago/Camberra/Nor                  5
11 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                      4
12 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team                       3
13 Katherine Bates (Aus) Australian National Team                         3
14 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.                                        1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango                    9 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla                                         7
3 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                            5
4 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az                    3
5 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls                       1