The 2011 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or Giro Donne, was the 22nd running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile. It was held over ten stages from 1 to 10 July 2012, starting in Rome and finishing with an individual time trial in San Francesco al Campo near Turin.

Stages

Stage 1 1 July: Rome > Velletri – 86 km Stage 1 result RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 2h 11'56"2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg HTC–Highroad Women + 1"3 Emma Johansson Hitec Products UCK s.t.General classification after stage 1 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 2h 11'46"2 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg HTC–Highroad Women + 5"3 Emma Johansson Hitec Products UCK + 7"

Stage 2 2 July: Pescocostanzo > Pescocostanzo – 91 km Stage 2 result RiderTeamTime1 Shara Gillow Bizkaia–Durango 2h 37'48"2 Sharon Laws Garmin–Cervélo s.t.3 Sylwia Kapusta Gauss + 10"General classification after stage 2 RiderTeamTime1 Shara Gillow Bizkaia–Durango 4h 49'35"2 Sharon Laws Garmin–Cervélo + 4"3 Sylwia Kapusta Gauss + 16"

Stage 3 3 July: Potenza Picena > Fermo – 104,3 km Stage 3 result RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 2h 58'04"2 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 19"3 Judith Arndt HTC–Highroad Women + 2'50"General classification after stage 3 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 7h 50'46"2 Sylwia Kapusta Gauss + 8"3 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 36"

Stage 4 4 July: Forlimpopoli > Forlì – 101 km Stage 4 result RiderTeamTime1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg HTC–Highroad Women 1h 51'50"2 Giorgia Bronzini Forno d'Asolo Colavita s.t.3 Monia Baccaille MCipollini–Giambenini s.t.General classification after stage 1 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 9h 42'36"2 Sylwia Kapusta Gauss + 8"3 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 36"

Stage 5 5 July: Altedo > Verona – 129 km Stage 5 result RiderTeamTime1 Nicole Cooke MCipollini–Giambenini 3h 07'15"2 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit + 4"3 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg HTC–Highroad Women s.t.General classification after stage 5 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 12h 49'49"2 Sylwia Kapusta Gauss + 14"3 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 42"

Stage 6 6 July: Fontanellato > Piacenza – 128 km

Stage 6 result RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 3h 14'07"2 Giorgia Bronzini Forno d'Asolo Colavita s.t.3 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg HTC–Highroad Women s.t.General classification after stage 6 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 16h 03'46"2 Sylwia Kapusta Gauss + 24"3 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 52"

Stage 7 7 July: Rovato > Grosotto – 122 km Stage 7 result RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 3h 39'00"2 Tatiana Guderzo MCipollini–Giambenini + 1'13"3 Lucinda Brand AA Drink–leontien.nl + 1'21"General classification after stage 7 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 19h 42'36"2 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 2'36"3 Tatiana Guderzo MCipollini–Giambenini + 4'51"

Stage 8 8 July: Teglio > Valdidentro – 70 km Stage 8 result RiderTeamTime1 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo 2h 25'45"2 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit s.t.3 Ruth Corset Bizkaia–Durango + 1'29"General classification after stage 8 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 22h 08'15"2 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 2'32"3 Judith Arndt HTC–Highroad Women + 7'39"

Stage 9 9 July: Agliè > Ceresole Reale – 114,8 km Stage 9 result RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 3h 12'03"2 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 12"3 Judith Arndt HTC–Highroad Women + 22"General classification after stage 9 RiderTeamTime1 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit 25h 20'08"2 Emma Pooley Garmin–Cervélo + 2'48"3 Judith Arndt HTC–Highroad Women + 8'07"

Stage 10 10 July: San Francesco al Campo – Individual time trial – 16 km Stage 10 result RiderTeamTime1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg HTC–Highroad Women 22'17"2 Emma Johansson Hitec Products UCK + 10"3 Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit + 15"4 Judith Arndt HTC–Highroad Women + 23"5 Ellen van Dijk HTC–Highroad Women + 30"General classification after stage 10 RiderTeamTime1 Nederland Bloeit 2 Garmin–Cervélo + 3' 16" 3 HTC–Highroad Women + 8' 15" 4 MCipollini–Giambenini + 9' 09" 5 Gauss + 12' 46"

Classification There were five different jerseys awarded in the 2011 Giro Donne. These followed the same format as those in the men's Giro d'Italia, and as in the men's race, the leader of the general classification received a pink jersey. This classification was calculated by adding the combined finishing times of the riders from each stage, and the overall winner of this classification is considered the winner of the Giro.

The other jerseys differ in colour from those of the men's Giro: The points classification was awarded the maglia ciclamino or mauve jersey. Points are awarded for placements at stage finishes as well as at selected intermediate sprint points on the route, and the jersey is received by the rider with the most overall points to their name. The mountains classification was awarded the green jersey (maglia verde). Points were allocated for the first few riders over selected mountain passes on the route, with more difficult passes paying more points, and the jersey is received by the rider with the most overall points to their name. The white jersey (maglia bianca) for the best young rider was given to the highest-placed rider on the general classification aged 23 or under on 1 January 2011 (i.e. born in or after 1988). The blue jersey (maglia azzura) was given to the highest-placed Italian rider on the general classification.

Classification progress Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Italian rider classification 1 Marianne VosMarianne VosMarianne VosValentina ScandolaraElizabeth ArmitsteadRossella Callovi 2 Shara GillowShara GillowValentina ScandolaraValentina Scandolara 3 Marianne VosMarianne VosMarianne VosRasa LeleivytėTatiana Guderzo 4 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 5 Nicole Cooke 6 Marianne Vos 7 Marianne VosElena Berlato 8 Emma PooleyEmma Pooley 9 Marianne VosMarianne Vos 10 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Final Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Elena Berlato Tatiana Guderzo

Final standings

General classification Source:

RiderTeamTime1 Nederland Bloeit 2 Garmin–Cervélo + 3' 16" 3 HTC–Highroad Women + 8' 15" 4 MCipollini–Giambenini + 9' 09" 5 Gauss + 12' 46" 6 Bizkaia–Durango + 12' 58" 7 Hitec Products–UCK + 14' 15" 8 Gauss + 14' 26" 9 Bizkaia–Durango + 15' 48" 10 Diadora–Pasta Zara + 16' 29"

Further reading In November 2013 a book named Strijd in het vrouwenpeloton: de Giro door de ogen van Marianne Vos en Ellen van Dijk was published. The book is about the experiences of Ellen van Dijk and Marianne Vos of this Giro d'Italia Femminile edition. Jeanine Laudy, Jan Willem Verkiel,: Strijd in het vrouwenpeloton: de Giro door de ogen van Marianne Vos en Ellen van Dijk (), Tirion Sport .

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