The battle continues
+ it's raining, it's pouring
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Hey guys, how are we all? I have made a mercifully swift recovery from a rough post-Euros illness and have been thoroughly enjoying the racing this week. We’ve had some super exciting stage winners (looking at you Anna Henderson and Sarah Gigante) and even the expected sprint stages have been full of action. The GC is still looking like it could go either way between Reusser and Longo Borghini, so the last couple of stages should be great! Who do you think will take pink in the end?
Lulah x
News 📰
Marlen Reusser has been issued a yellow card for “intimidation” in the sprint finish on stage 5.
Following ongoing lower back pain, Lotte Kopecky has decided to abandon the Giro d’Italia to rest and recover ahead of the Tour de France Femmes.
Read 🗞️
Molly Weaver breaks record for fastest circumnavigation of Britain by bike - Cycling Weekly
'No dependency on Demi' – Could the wider Vollering effect help FDJ-SUEZ to win another Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia Women? - Cyclingnews
Too much too soon for Movistar in fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia Women? - Escape Collective
'I had nothing to lose' - Anna Henderson makes her own luck with Giro d'Italia Women's stage victory - Cyclingnews
Sprint stage? No, grazie - Escape Collective
'Beyond my wildest dreams' – Sarah Gigante’s rocky road to the top step of the stage 4 podium at the Giro d’Italia Women - Cyclingnews
'We were very lucky': Lorena Wiebes sprints to Giro d'Italia Women stage three win after crash-ravaged finale - Cycling Weekly
Listen 🎧
The Wheel Talk team have been providing us with daily debriefs of the Giro d’Italia
Last week Floortje Mackaij was guesting on… her own podcast?
Results 🏆
Road
Volta a Portugal Feminina Cofidis (2.2)
Stage 3:
Fiona Mangan (WOS) 🇮🇪
Alexis Magner (CYN) 🇺🇸
Michaela Drummond (ARK) 🇳🇿
Stage 4:
Jasmin Liechti (NXT) 🇨🇭
Amalie Dideriksen (CWT) 🇩🇰
Kiara Lylyk (WOS) 🇨🇦
Stage 5:
India Grangier (REP) 🇫🇷
Océane Mahé (ARK) 🇫🇷
Kiara Lylyk (WOS) 🇨🇦
GC:
Jasmin Liechti (NXT) 🇨🇭
India Grangier (REP) 🇫🇷 (+0:16)
Heidi Franz (CYN) 🇺🇸 (+0:16)
Argenta Classic - 2 Districtenpijl (1.1)
Scarlett Souren (VWT) 🇳🇱
Millie Couzens (FED) 🇬🇧
Kathrin Schweinberger (HPH) 🇦🇹
Giro d'Italia Women (2.WWT)
Stage 1 (ITT):
Marlen Reusser (MOV) 🇨🇭
Lotte Kopecky (SDW) 🇧🇪
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAD) 🇮🇹
Stage 2:
Anna Henderson (LTK) 🇬🇧
Dilyxine Miermont (CTC) 🇫🇷
Soraya Paladin (CSZ) 🇮🇹
Stage 3:
Lorena Wiebes (SDW) 🇳🇱
Josie Nelson (TPP) 🇬🇧
Lotte Kopecky (SDW) 🇧🇪
Stage 4:
Sarah Gigante (AGS) 🇦🇺
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAD) 🇮🇹
Marlen Reusser (MOV) 🇨🇭
Stage 5:
Lorena Wiebes (SDW) 🇳🇱
Marianna Vos (TVL) 🇳🇱
Liane Lippert (MOV) 🇩🇪
Stage 6:
Liane Lippert (MOV) 🇩🇪
Pauliena Rooijakkers (FED) 🇳🇱
Shirin van Anrooij (LTK) 🇳🇱
Current GC:
Marlen Reusser (MOV) 🇨🇭
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAD) 🇮🇹 (+0:16)
Anna van der Breggen (SDW) 🇳🇱 (+1:53)
MTB
🇮🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: La Thuile, DHI #5
Junior DHI:
Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) 🇺🇸
Rosa Zierl (Cube Factory Racing) 🇦🇹
Matilda Melton (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) 🇺🇸
Elite DHI:
Nina Hoffmann (Santa Cruz Syndicate) 🇩🇪
Valentina Höll (YT Mob) 🇦🇹
Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Race Division) 🇨🇦
🇦🇩 UCI MTB World Cup: Pal Arinsal, XCC+XCO #6 & DHI #6
U23 XCC:
Katharina Sadnik 🇦🇹
Valentina Corvi (Canyon CLLCTV XCO) 🇮🇹
Sina Van Thiel (Lexware Mountainbike Team) 🇩🇪
Elite XCC:
Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) 🇨🇭
Evie Richards (Trek Factory Racing) 🇬🇧
Ronja Blöchlinger (Liv Factory Racing) 🇨🇭
Junior DHI 🚫CANCELLED🚫 due to extreme weather (official results taken from qualification):
Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) 🇺🇸
Rose Marie Jensen (Gen-S) 🇩🇰
Rosa Zierl (Cube Factory Racing) 🇦🇹
Upcoming Races 📆
Road
Sunday 6th - Sunday 13th July: Giro d'Italia Women (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 12:45 CEST
Startlist here
Wednesday 16th - Sunday 20th July: Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 18:45 CEST Wednesday, 15:15 CEST Thursday and 15:45 CEST Friday
MTB
🇦🇩 UCI MTB World Cup: Pal Arinsal, XCC+XCO #6 & DHI #6
Saturday 12th July: DHI
How to watch:
Junior: 🚫CANCELLED🚫
Elite: Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 9:30 CEST
Sunday 13th July: XCO
Elite: Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 11:00 CEST
Friday Fun 🕺
In many ways this week has been defined by aura farming and PinkPantheress
That’s all 👋
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Lulah x
Anna Henderson what a win, total pro.