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Giro d'Italia Femminile - 2.1 (W)

Italy, July 6-15, 2007

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Stage 8 - July 14: Seregno - Seregno, 106.4 km

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• Nikki Egyed (Raleigh) leads the break which went early in the race
• Sigrid Corneo (Menikini Gysko) replaces her bidon
• Équipe Nürnberger chase the break to protect Edita Puckinskaite's lead
• Monica Holler (Team Bigla) looks pleased to finish
• A presentation was made to the police escort which meant that the riders enjoyed closed roads each day
• Chirio Forno D'Asolo lines up for the start
• Naome Cantele (Team Bigla) leads the break, which is in a fast line
• Up close; Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile), in the break
• Nürnberger keep the pressure on at the front of the bunch
• The DSB Bank team of Marianne Vos in the chasing group
• Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs) enjoys her stage win
• A tired Bubnenkova is gently helped to the podium ceremony
• Giro Donne winner, Lithuanian, Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) shows her national flag on the podium
• The competition winners; Tatiana Guderzo (young rider), Marianne Vos (points), Edita Puckinskaite (overall), Svetlana Bubnenkova (mountains)

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• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) leads the stage with Tatiana Guderzo (AA Drink), Marta Bastianelli (Safi Pasta Zara), Chantal Beltman (T Mobile), Grete Treier (Michela Fanini) Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla).
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) takes the stage victory and dedicates it to Liane Bahler, on the day of her funeral, who died in a car crash on the way to this event.
• Edita Pucinskaite (Team Nurnberger) celebrates with her husband after taking the overall victory.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) beat Treier Grete (Michela Fanini) and Bastianelli Marta (Safi Pasta Zara).
• Edita Pucinskaite (Team Nurnberger) celebrates with fans from Lithuania.
• Overall podium (L-R): Nicole Brandli (Bigla), Edita Pucinskaite (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung), and Maribel Moreno Allue (Spanish National Team).
• Tatiana Guderzo (AA Drink) in the white jersey, Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) the 'Ciclamino' points jersey, Edita Pucinskaite (Team Nurnberger) the pink jersey, Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) the green jersey.
• Tatiana Guderzo (AA Drink) wins the white jersey after taking it from Linda Villumsen Serup (T-Mobile) on the last stage.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) and Edita (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung) the pink jersey.
• The start in Seregno.
• The most important breakaway of the day, nine girls on attack.
• Five riders try to cross to the lead nine.
• The five riders caught in the middle are caught by the main peloton.
• Edita Pucinskaite (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung) orders her teammates to close on the lead nine.
• Edita Pucinskaite (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung) in pink jersey.
• The nine resist on hills of Brianza.
• Giuseppe Rivolta has organised the Giro d'Italia Donne for five years.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) on Colle Brianza.
• The breakaway lost four riders now there is only five on top of Colle Brianza.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs)
• Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla) win the second mountains climb on Lissolo.
• Maribel Moreno Allue (Selection Espanola) trying a solo breakaway.
• Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) attempted to make a solo breakaway.

Stage 7 - July 13: Misinto/Lazzate - Ceriano Laghetto/Cogliate, 120.8 km

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• Ombretta Ugolini (USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo) made a break right from the starting gun.
• Alison Powers (Colavita Sutter) chases Ombretta Ugolini (USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo).
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) sits in the bunch.
• Saccarelli Emu's Miyoko Karami.
• The race takes to the smooth tracks set into the cobbles.
• T-Mobile take to the front of the bunch with 18 km to go.
• Various vantage points on the decorated finishing straight.
• Tina Pic turns interviewer for Italian race video services.
• Équipe Nürnberger at the presentation: Race leader Puckinskaite, Becker, Schleicher, Lutz, Hausler.
• There are only four Fenixs riders left, including mountains leader, Svetlana Bubnenkova.
• Still a full team for Team Bigla.
• Raleigh Lifeforce lined up, ready for Stage 7.
• The bunch strings out as the pace accelerates.
• Mirjam Melchers van Poppel was in a break in the closing kilometres.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) takes another stage in this, her first Giro Donne.
• Linda Villumsen (T-Mobile) in the young rider leader's jersey.
• Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko) shows off her prize for second.
• Podium: Gilmore (Menikini Gysko), Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Vos (DSB Bank).

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• Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) in the 'ciclamino' jersey.
• Sarah Tillontson (Colavita Sutter home) shows her style off before the race.
• Jona Winter (Colavita Sutter home) do you really want race with this skirt?
• Elena Kuchinskaya (Team FRW Gauss) send a message to her husband who is racing in Tour the France, Alexandre Kuchinsky (Liquigas).
• Safi Pasta Zara team prepare for today's race.
• The first breakaway of the day.
• Ombretta Ugolini (Chirio Forno d'Asolo) in a solo breakaway.
• The start in Misinto.
• Laura Bignotto (G.S. Top Girls), who retired yesterday, is helping out teammates today.
• Alison Powers (Colavita Sutter home) trying in another breakaway with other riders.
• Luidivine Henrion (DSB Bank) fell down on the last lap.
• These last two stages have been ill-fated for Henrion, two falls in two days.
• Luidivine Henrion (DSB Bank) is helped after her accident.
• Ouch: Luidivine Henrion (DSB Bank) is clearly in pain.
• Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla) in feed zone.
• The breakaway doesn't worry about water as the finish looms.
• Ina Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) takes her second Giro stage win.
• Another breakaway gets a good gap.
• The nasty crash which involved Luidivine Henrion (DSB Bank).
• Ina Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) take the lead of her group...
• ...and beats Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Selle Italia) and Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) to victory.
• Linda Villumsen Serup (T-Mobile) the white jersey for best young rider.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) wears the green jersey.

Stage 6 - July 12: Cornaredo - Cornaredo, 128.7 km

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• Bronzini and Gilmore share a joke on the podium.
• The Menikini-Selle Italia team leading out Gilmore.
• The field ready to depart on today's stage.
• The podium for todays stage (l-r) Giorgia Bronzini, Judith Arndt and Rochelle Gilmore.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile Women) celebrates her win.
• Judith Arndt seems happy with the win.
• The leader of the general classification Edita Pucinskaite.

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• Daniela Fusarpoli (Safi Pasta Zara) signing autographs for fans.
• Spainish national champion Maribel Moreno Allue (Spanish National Team) is currently third in the overall standings.
• Tatiana Sharakova (FRW Gauss) shows off the national champs jersey of belarus.
• The Raleigh Lifeforce team.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) shows off the latest fashion in helmets.
• Zoulfia Zabirova (Team Bigla) champion of Kazakstan.
• Team Dilà Guerciotti.
• Team Saccarelli Emu.
• Fans are ga-ga for Edita Pucinskaite (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung).
• Team Michela Fanini Record Rox.
• Getting ready for the hard day that is expected today.

Stage 5 - July 11: Cittiglio - Cittiglio, 103.4 km

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• Speaker of the race, Alberto Rigamonti introduces the teams each morning and then provides live commentary for those in the finish area.
• Mari Plagenzi (Michela Fanini Record Rox) on the climb at Brinzi.
• Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) hugs the barriers as she rides to a solo win in Cittiglio.
• Marta Bastianelli (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan) takes a weary second place as the bunch winds up the sprint for third.
• Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) outsprints Monia Baccaille (Saccarelli Emu) and Grete Treier (Michela Fanini Record Rox). Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) was fifth.
• Charlotte Becker (Nürnberger) was very active in the breakaway, but did not maintain it to the finish.
• Claudia Hausler (Nürnberger) passed the young rider's competition lead to Linda Villumsen (T-Mobile) after the stage.
• Podium (L-R): Marta Bastianelli (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan), Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) and Marianne Vos (DSB Bank).
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) retained the race lead.
• A novel twist on the "podium girls" concept: GC leader Puckinskaite and mountains leader, Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs) kiss race director, Giuseppe Rivolta.
• Alison Powers (Colavita Sutter) was aggressive early in the stage.
• Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) figured in the final breakaway
• Yesterday's stage winner, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile), leads points leader, Marianne Vos (DSB Bank).
• A friendly sprint to gain a place on the stage between Saccarelli Emu team-mates.
• Sprinter Giorgia Bronzini (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan) finishes in the 'autobus'.

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• Anna Farina (G.S. Top Girls) has a great sense of humor.
• Ombretta Ugolini (Chirio Forno d'Asolo) collects her energy for this hard stage.
• Maria Gallastegi (Bizkaia Panda) and a teammate warm up with a pre-race swing.
• Team FRW Gauss get a briefing on the day's tattics.
• Team Bigla prepare for the day's stage.
• The legs of a World Champion Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank).
• The American team Colavita Sutter Home.
• The team PHB Fenixs
• Team Flexpoint is ready for the day ahead.
• Tatiana Sharakova (FRW Gauss) needs a massage before the start.
• Ketty Manfrin (FRW Gauss) with her team-coloured nails.
• Pink ballons for the riders contesting the pink race.
• Olga Slioussareva (PHB Fenixs) and Julia Martisova (FRW Gauss) before the start.
• New Zealand's Joanne Kiesanowski (Raleigh Lifeforce) stretching before the race.
• Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) is ready to race.
• Allison Powers (Colavita Sutter Home) wins the second mountains sprint at Brinzio.
• Bettina Kuhn (Team Bigla) was second at into Brinzio.
• Brinzio: A memorial dedicated to Alfredo Binda and Luigi Ganna.
• Allison Powers (Colavita Sutter Home) in her solo breakway on the Arcumeggia climb.
• Luisa Tamanini (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan) and Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla) will catch Powers.
• Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs) and Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) fight for the green jersey of best climber.
• Nicole Brandli (Team Bigla) wins the fifth stage.
• Marta Bastianelli (Safi Pasta Zara) is second.
• Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) sprints to third.
• A happy Nicole Brandli (Team Bigla).
• Podium (L-R): Marta Bastianelli (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan), Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) and Marianne Vos (DSB Bank).
• The new white jersey: Linda Villumsen Serup (T-Mobile).
• Giro organizer Rivolta is kissed by pink jersey Edita Pucinskaite (Team Nurnberger) and the green jersey holder Svetlana Boubnenkova (PHB Fenixs).

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• Stage winner Nicole Brandli comes to the line
• A group cruises over the finish line
• Emanuela Azzini
• Marta Bastianelli holding off the rest for 2nd
• Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla)
• the peloton makes its way up one of the many climbs of the day
• Maribel Moreno Allue pointing out where she will attack?
• Scenes from the start of the day
• 1st and 2nd in the general classification Edita Pucinskaite and Nicole Brandli
• Race director, Giuseppe Rivolta receives kisses from the jersey wearers
• Luisa Tamanini (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan) leading the group
• Vos making some minor adjustments before the start
• Anna Zugno knows what she wants.... pink

Stage 4 - July 10: Novara - Novara, 129 km

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• Plenty of room on this podium.
• Edita Pucinskaite (Nurnberger Versicherung) and Claudia Hausler (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung. The latter is the best young rider.
• Edita Pucinskaite (Nurnberger Versicherung) and Claudia Hausler (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung. celebrates her overall lead with more bubbly stuff.
• Ina Teutenberg (T Mobile Women) raises her hands to celebrate.
• Sprinting powerhouse Ina Teutenberg (T Mobile Women) gets another win.
• Overall leader Edita Pucinskaite (Nurnberger Versicherung) rides away.
• Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs Hpb Edilsavino) wears the green.
• Diana Ziliute (Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan) gets some attention

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• The AS Team FRW squad includes Belarussian National Champion Tatsiana Sharakova, whose pink jersey is similar to the race leader's.
• Estonion National Champion Grete Treier rides for the S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox team.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) takes the stage ahead of Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko).
• Race leader Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) in the bunch on the climb of Montrigiasco.
• Marta Bastianelli (Safi-Pasta) broke away with 45 kilometres remaining.
• The bunch seem to be watching each other for a reaction to Bastianelli's break.
• Giorgia Bronzini (Safi-Pasta) was third on the stage.
• Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko) was second in Novara.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) salutes the crowd in Novara.
• Podium (L-R): Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini-Selle Italia), Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile),and Giorgia Bronzini (Safi Pasta Zara).
• Despite being caught up in a crash in the closing kilometres, Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) retained the race lead.

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• one particular view of the group.
• The last breakaway of day Miriam Melchers (Flexpoint) and Katherine Bathes (T-Mobile).
• The sprint ramps up in the last 100 meters.
• Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) wins Stage 4.
• Podium (L-R): Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini-Selle Italia), Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile),and Giorgia Bronzini (Safi Pasta Zara).
• Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) pop the champagne...
• ...and the pink jersey Edita Pucinskaite (Menikini-Selle Italia), drinks it...
• Two pink jerseys: Pucinskaite (Nurnberger) and Tatiana Sharakova (Team FRW-Gauss) the Belarus champion.
• The fisrt breakaway of the day, Azzini (Dilà Guerciotti) and Gollan (Menikini-Selle Italia).
• Blood, sweat and tears: Giovanna Troldi helps Saccarelli teammate Samantha Galassi.
• Italian Serena Danesi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line) lost her chain on the climb.
• Luidivine Henrion (DSB Bank) the Belgian National Champion.
• The bottle is here!
• Refueling in race for Valentina Bastianelli (Michela Fanini).
• Natalia Boyarskaya (PHB Fenixs), the Russian National Champion.
• Riders give their all as they climb a tough hill.
• Julia Martisova (Team FRW-Gauss) tried another solo breakaway today.
• A smiling Monia Baccaille (Team Saccarelli).
• Anna Farina (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line) with colour coordinated nails.
• Jamaican National Champion Jona Wynter (Colavita Sutter).
• America's Tina Pic (Colavita Sutter).
• The girls of Raleigh Lifeforce team.
• Tatiana Guderzo (Team AA Drink).
• Two time winner of GiroDonne Nicole Brandli (Bigla).
• The T-mobile girls preparing for Stage 4.
• Eva Lutz (Team Nurnberger) with a Jamaican haircut.
• The team Dilà Guerciotti (L-R): Azzini, Andreasen, Villajosana, and Adamsen.

Stage 3 - July 9: Buti - Prato a Calci, 10.2 km

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• Preparations underway in the valley.
• Naomi Cantele (Team Bigla)
• Most riders were worried about the mountain infront of them... not the rider following.
• Jamaican National Champion Iona Winter (Colavita Sutter Home).
• Claudia Hausler (Nürnberger) climbed into the Young Rider's competition jersey with seventh place on the stage.
• Linda Villumsen (T-Mobile) was eighth on the stage.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) took sixth place.
• After a huge warm-up which included most of the course, Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) finished fifth.
• Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint) was fourth.
• Marino Maribel (Spanish National) team was delighted with second place.
• Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko) put everything into third place.
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) took back the race lead with her stage victory.
• Diane Zilute (SAFI) spent just a day in the maglia rosa.
• Stage podium (L-R): Marino Maribel (Spain), Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) and Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko).

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• Svetlana Boubnenkova
• Nicole Brandli
• Tatiana Guderzo
• Rosane Kirch
• Fabiana Luperini
• Maribel Moreno Allue
• Miho Oki
• Edita Pucinskaite
• Edita Pucinskaite
• Edita Pucinskaite
• Olga Slyusareva
• Marianne Vos
• Zoulfia Zabirova
• Diana Ziliute

Stage 2 - July 8: Correggio/Rio - Correggio, 119.7 km

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• Diana Ziliute douses Safi-Pasta manager Maurizio Fabretto with a blast of champagne
• Giorgia Broznini poses with Mario Beccia at the start
• Jersey holders Broznini, Pucinskaite and World Champion Vos pose at the start
• Naomi Cantele (Bigla) drives the pace
• Edita Pucinskaite in pink at the start of stage two
• Luisa Tamanini heads up the chase for Safi Pasta
• Can anyone stop Marianne Vos? The World Champ has been on a roll this season
• Marianne Vos is getting good at spraying champagne…
• Diana Ziliute dons the yellow after taking the GC from Edita Pucinskaite

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• The start area in Correggio - an historic town meets 21st century cycling 'furniture'
• There was no neutralised zone on this stage.
• Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko)
• Elodie Touffet (Menikini Gysko) was out on her own for two laps.
• Olivia Gollan rolls at the front of the bunch whilst her teammate, Touffet, is out on her own.
• Touffet feels the heat - she was back in the bunch soon after this point.
• Naomi Cantele (Team Bigla) leads an acceleration which put the final pressure on Touffet's break.
• Spanish National team riders in the fast-moving line.
• Monica Holler (Team Bigla) counter-attacked after Touffet was caught.
• Dutch riders accelerating hard out of a corner.
• Giorgia Bronzini in the points leader jersey
• Julia Martissova (Team FRW) was on her own in the closing lap, but was caught.
• Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) - doing what seems to come naturally to her - winning another sprint!
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) rolls in with the bunch - her hold on the general classification lead over.
• Diane Zilute (SAFI), the new race leader, with points jersey holder Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) and young rider leader Monica Holler (Team Bigla).
• Adrie Visser (DSB Bank) reacts to a sudden slowdown in the bunch.
• Maya Adamson Watt (Team Dilà' Guerciotti Cogeas) on a third lap breakaway attempt.
• Bullseye - a good shot by Vos

Stage 1 - July 7: Riese Pio X - Pontecchio Polesine, 150.6 km

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• Team Dilà Guerciotti Cogeas lines up.
• The Nürnberger team lines up with race leader, Edita Puckinskaite.
• The Spanish National team is a regular at the Giro.
• A poignant moment, the race director presents the Fenixs team with a jersey signed by many of the peloton, in memorial to Liane Bahler.
• Team SAFI - stage winner Giorgia Bronzini and the team line up.
• It was a narrow finishing straight for the bunch sprint.
• Bronzini (SAFI) enjoys her moment.
• The bunch takes a corner early in the stage.
• Raleigh Lifeforce Creation's Patricia Schwager and Tanja Slater at the front.
• A 'look' from the Belgian Champion Luidivine Henrion (DSB Bank).
• A small incline on the course saw many riders power over it out of the saddle.
• Nikki Egyed (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation).

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• Edita Pucinskaite and Fiorenzo Magni
• The group departs in front of the Pasta Zara plant - the stage winner's sponsor
• Bronzini wins stage one
• The T-Mobile team awaits the start
• Giorgia Bronzini in the ciclamino jersey of points leader
• Champagne for Edita Pucinskaite
• Rasa Polikeviciute

Prologue - July 6: Cocetta del Montello, 3 km

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• Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) starts her TT.
• Vos rolls out beyond the finish after crashing in the prologue.
• Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint) was third.
• Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs Colnago).
• Tina Pic gives everything in the Colavita Sutter team's first visit to the Giro.
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) crosses the finish line.
• Podium (L-R): Karin Thürig (Raleigh) and Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger).
• Puckinskaite kisses the maglia rosa.
• Puckinskaite sprays the crowd in the dark.
• Monica Holler (Team Bigla) was first off in 2007.
• Multiple previous winner, Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) waits to start.