Clad in the maglia rosa as the overall leader of the 2012 Giro Donne, Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabo Women) won her second stage in as many days by taking the 7.2 kilometer Individual Time Trial in Rome with a time of 0:08:50.
"I am happy because I did not really expect [it]," commented Vos. "I knew I had won only after the arrival when everybody started to congratulate me. Yesterday I got involved in the sprint, time trial today and tomorrow will be the turn of the climbs. We'll see how it goes."
Canadian Clara Hughes (Team Specialized - Lululemon) finished 5 seconds behind Vos to claim second, and Judith Arndt (Orica-AIS) took third.
Results - Stage 2 - Roma (ITT) 7.2km
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team
2. Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized - Lululemon
3. Judith Arndt (Ger) Orica-AIS
While Vos ultimately extended her General Classification lead, contenders Judith Arndt (Orica-AIS), La Fleche Wallone winner, American Evelyn Stevens (Specialized - Lululemon), Emma Pooley (AA Drink Leontien.nl), and Emma Johansson (Hitec Product Mistral) all moved to within striking distance of the race lead.
General Classification After Stage 2
1. Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabobank) - 3:57:11
2. Clara Hughes (Team Specialized Lululemon) - 0:00:15
3. Shelley Olds (AA Drink Leontien.nl) - 0:00:19
4. Judith Arndt (GreenEdge AIS) - 0:00:22
5. Evelyn Stevens (Team Specialized Lululemon) - 0:00:27
6. Linda Villumsen (GreenEdge AIS) - 0:00:28
7. Olga Zabeliskaya (Rus Velo) - 0:00:29
8. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Stichting Rabobank) - 0:00:30
9. Emma Pooley (AA Drink Leontien.nl) - 0:00:32
10. Emma Johansson (Hitec Product Mistral) - 0:00:34
Other Notables
14. Hanka Kupferagel (Ger) RusVelo
16. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS - 0:00:41
18. Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team - 0:00:42
33. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Team Specialized - lululemon - 0:00:56
39. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora - Pasta Zara
43. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Team Specialized - lululemon - 0:01:03
90. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Faren Honda Team
92. Nicole Cooke (GBr) Faren Honda Team - 0:01:38
96. Ally Stacher (USA) Team Specialized - lululemon 0:01:42
107. Liza Rachetto (USA) Forno d'Asolo Colavita - 0:01:59
109. Whitney Gaggioli (USA) Forno d'Asolo Colavita - 0:02:00
120. Amber Pierce (USA) Diadora - Pasta Zara - 0:02:19
Jersey Leaders After Stage 2
Pasta Zara Leader's Jersey (pink) - Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabobank)
Rock No War Onlus Points Jersey (yellow) - Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabobank)
Epiù Energia - Gruppo Iseni Queen of the Mountains Jersey (green) - Aleksandra Sosenko (Vaiano Tepso)
Servetto Best Young Rider Jersey (white) - Alena Amialiusik (BePink)
Santero Best Italian Rider Jersey (blue) - Tatiana Guderzo (MCipollini Giambenini)
Next: Stage 3 - Vernio - Castiglione dei Pepoli (124km)
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