2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Dates 1 – 10 July 2016 Distance 857.7 km (533.0 mi) Winner Megan Guarnier (USA)		Stages 9 + Prologue Winning time 22h 42' 20" Second Evelyn Stevens (USA)

The 2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or 2016 Giro Rosa, is the 27th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, the only remaining women's Grand Tour and the most prestigious stage race on the 2016 UCI Women's World Tour and on the women's calendar.

Pre race favourites

The race has a number of favourites; 2015 Giro Rosa champion Anna van der Breggen and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo–Liv), reigning World Champion Lizzie Armitstead, Megan Guarnier and World Hour record holder Evelyn Stevens (Boels–Dolmans), Emma Pooley (Lotto–Soudal Ladies), Elisa Longo Borghini and two-time champion Mara Abbott (Wiggle High5).

Prologue

1 July 2016 – Gaiarine – Gaiarine, 2.0 km (1.2 mi)

Stage 1

2 July 2016 – Gaiarine – San Fior, 104.0 km (64.6 mi)

Stage 2

3 July 2016 – Tarcento – Montenars, 111.1 km (69.0 mi)

Stage 3

4 July 2016 – Montagnana – Lendinara, 120.0 km (74.6 mi)

Stage 4

5 July 2016 – Costa Volpino – Lovere, 98.5 km (61.2 mi)

Stage 5

6 July 2016 – Grosio – Tirano, 77.5 km (48.2 mi)

Stage 6

7 July 2016 – Andora – Alassio/Madonna della Guardia, 118.6 km (73.7 mi)

Stage 7

8 July 2016 – Albisola Superiore – Varazze

ITT, 21.9 km (13.6 mi)

Stage 8

9 July 2016 – Rescaldina – Legnano, 99.3 km (61.7 mi)

Stage 9

10 July 2016 – Verbania – Verbania, 104.8 km (65.1 mi)

References

2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile Wikipedia

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