The 2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile or Giro Rosa was 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.
Competing teams The following teams participated in the Giro:
Pre race favourites The race has a number of favourites; 2015 Giro Rosa champion Anna van der Breggen and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (), reigning World Champion Lizzie Armitstead, Megan Guarnier and World Hour record holder Evelyn Stevens (), Emma Pooley (), Elisa Longo Borghini and two-time champion Mara Abbott ().
Route +StagesStageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerP1 JulyGaiarineIndividual time trial12 JulyGaiarine – San FiorFlat stage23 JulyTarcento – MontenarsHilly stage34 JulyMontagnana – LendinaraFlat stage45 JulyCosta Volpino – LovereFlat stage56 JulyGrosio – TiranoMountain stage67 JulyAndora – Alassio/Madonna della GuardiaMountain stage78 JulyAlbisola Superiore – VarazzeIndividual time trial89 JulyRescaldina – LegnanoFlat stage910 JulyVerbania – VerbaniaHilly stage
Stages Prologue 1 July 2016 – Gaiarine – Gaiarine,
Stage 1 2 July 2016 – Gaiarine – San Fior,
Stage 2 3 July 2016 – Tarcento – Montenars,
Stage 3 4 July 2016 – Montagnana – Lendinara,
Stage 4 5 July 2016 – Costa Volpino – Lovere,
Stage 5 6 July 2016 – Grosio – Tirano,
Stage 6 7 July 2016 – Andora – Alassio/Madonna della Guardia,
Stage 7 8 July 2016 – Albisola Superiore – Varazze ITT,
Stage 8 9 July 2016 – Rescaldina – Legnano,
Stage 9 10 July 2016 – Verbania – Verbania,
Classification leadership Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Italian rider classification P Leah Kirchmann Leah Kirchmann Leah Kirchmann Not Awarded Katarzyna Niewiadoma Barbara Guarischi 1 Giorgia Bronzini Megan Guarnier Megan Guarnier Elisa Longo Borghini Giorgia Bronzini 2 Evelyn Stevens Evelyn Stevens Evelyn Stevens Elisa Longo Borghini 3 Chloe Hosking Elisa Longo Borghini 4 Tiffany Cromwell 5 Mara AbbottMara Abbott 6 Evelyn StevensMegan Guarnier Tatiana Guderzo 7 (ITT) Evelyn Stevens 8 Giorgia Bronzini 9 Thalita de Jong Final Megan Guarnier Megan Guarnier Elisa Longo Borghini Katarzyna Niewiadoma Tatiana Guderzo
See also 2016 in women's road cycling
References
External links
cyclingnews.com Official site 2016 Regulations