23rd GP Liberazione - 1.2 (W)

Italy, April 26, 2008

2007 Results Results Past winners

Photography

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Images by Davide Tricarico/ladiescycling.net

Vera Carrara (Dilà) at her first road race in'08.
Ukrainian Alona Andruk (Chirio-Forno d'Asolo) is one of the strongest athletes of this team.
A new rider on the horizon... Sergej Sliussareva, the daughter of Olga.
The mixed team Safi Titanedi made a big wave at the race.
Kettj Manfrin (Safi-Pasta Zara) shows her new jersey.
Julia Martisova (Gauss-RDZ) and Olga Slussareva (Menikini) greetings with a kiss in the Russian style.
Vania Rossi (Selle Italia) she is the current Italian Cyclo-cross Champion.
Marta Bastianelli (Safi-Pasta Zara) removed her sleeves...because the heat is on.
Marta Bastianelli (Safi-Pasta Zara), the world champion, has a photo with the organisers.
The group is ready to start on GP Liberazione, also called the Spring World Championship.
Samantha Galassi (Fenixs) is she worried or just tired?
The group is starting...
...but a rider had a bike problem, she's helped from two spectators.
Silvia Parietti (Gauss-RDZ) in the company of her friend Vera Carrara (Dilà).
Veronica Leal Banderas (Gauss-RDZ) trying to escape.
Another attempt to escape by the group, but it would become gruppo compatto very soon.
Lithuanian Edita Unguryte (Chirio-Forno d'Asolo) fell down in the group...
...and two others riders went with her.
Eleonora Suelotto (Gauss-RDZ) was one of the three riders in the inccident.
Edita Unguryte (Chirio-Forno d'Asolo) remained unconscious on the deck.
A bad crash for Edita Unguryte (Chirio-Forno d'Asolo), she went to hospital in the ambulance.
Eleonora Suelotto (Gauss-RDZ) shows her wounds and lacerations.
The group begins the sprint...
...so great is the power of Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini) and Regina Schleicher (Team Nurnberger) that Giorgia Bronzini (Titanedi Frezza) had a wheel detach.
Regina Schleicher (Team Nurnberger) takes victory half a bike length over Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini).
Regina Schleicher (Team Nurnberger) throws her arms to sky.
Regina Schleicher (Team Nurnberger) receives flowers for her victory.
Regina Schleicher (Team Nurnberger) signing autographs after her victory.
Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini) explain to her sports director and sponsor Guerciotti.
Marta Bastianelli (Safi-Pasta Zara) signing autographs even though she didn't win.
Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini) was happy even though she lost the the race.
Podium (L-R): Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini), Regina Schleicher (Team Nurnberger), and Giorgia Bronzini (Titanedi Frezza).

Results

1 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
2 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia
3 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
4 Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
5 Belinda Goss (Aus) Australian National Team
6 Vania Rossi (Ita)
7 Alessandra d'Ettorre (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line
8 Olena Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
9 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
10 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Cmax Dila

Past winners

2007 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan
2006 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara
2005 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger
2004 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) SC Nobili
2003 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O
2002 Silva Fernandes (Bra)
2001 Greta Zocca (Ita)
2000 Greta Zocca (Ita)