Despite being one of the older riders in the women's professional peloton, Ina Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) proved she is still a force to be reckoned with as she took her second stage of the 22nd Giro Donne. The German outpaced Sweden's Emma Johansson (Hitec Products - UCK) and eventual champion, Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) to take the event's final stage, a 16 kilometer Individual Time Trial in San Francesco al Campo.
With her third placed finish on the day, Vos completed a truly remarkable and seemingly unparalleled ten-day stretch. The Dutch rider found herself on the top step of the podium on five separate occasions and was one day shy of wearing the maglia rosa, as the race leader, for the entire event. An accomplished rider on the track (2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in the Points Race; two-time World Champion) and in cyclocross (four-time World Champion), Vos' display of endurance, resilience and climbing ability during this year's Giro Donne elevates the 24-year old into the conversation of being one of all-time greats of women's cycling.
For the American contingent, defending Giro Donne champion, Mara Abbott (Diadora Pasta Zara) took the honors as the highest placed American, finishing in 10th overall, while the trio of HTC-Highroad's Evelyn Stevens (8th), teammate Amanda Miller (18th) and Diadora Pasta Zara's Amber Pierce (20th) would all place in the top twenty during the final stage.
Results - Stage 10
1. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad Women
2. Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products - UCK
3. Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
General Classification - Final
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
2. Emma Pooley (GBr) Garmin - Cervelo
3. Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women
4. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) SC MCipollini Giordana
5. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss
6. Ruth Corset (Aus) Bizkaia-Durango
7. Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products - UCK
8. Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Gauss
9. Shara Gillow (Aus) Bizkaia-Durango
10. Mara Abbott (USA) Diadora - Pasta Zara
Other Notables
19. Amanda Miller (USA) HTC Highroad Women
25. Andrea Dvorak (USA) Colavita Forno d'Asolo
41. Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Highroad Women
72. Amber Pierce (USA) Diadora - Pasta Zara
82. Ally Stacher (USA) HTC Highroad Women
Jersey Winners
maglia rosa - Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
maglia verde - Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
maglia ciclamino - Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
maglia bianca - Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
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