Stage 5: Carpi – Reggio Emilia 126.1 km
Ok, so yesterday was a little harder than anticipated. But this should definitely be a sprint.
Expected finish: 14:05 – 14:25 CEST
Emilia of the Day : Fahlin Elisa Balsamo
Trek are clearly here for the sprints. Lost the pink but back to winning I think.
Stage 4: Cesena – Cesena 120.9 km
Welcome to the real Italy, suddenly we get the classic hilly terrain.
Expected finish: 15:10 – 15:35 CEST
Young talent of the Day : Marianne Vos
Hard hilly day, complex final with a bit of uphill, a Vos on form. Feels like this is a no-brainer.
Stage 3: Dorgali – Olbia 113.4 km
Lots of chances for chances early here and judging by day one we could see more tight finishes.
Expected finish: 15:05 – 15:25 CEST
Sardine of the Day : Elisa Balsamo
After getting a first taste I think she might only get better.
Stage 2: Villasimius – Tortoli 106.5 km
Relatively straightforward sprinter stage, time to see who brought the fast legs. Almost all the bigs with the exception of the Great White Shark, Lorena Wiebes, are here.
Expected finish: 15:15 – 15:35 CEST
Velocista of the Day : Elisa Balsamo
Stacked field with perhaps Kopecky, Norsgaard and Bastianelli the main rivals? Other hitters like Vos, Consonni, Copponi and Wiebes understudy, the super fast Charlotte Kool. should factor too.
Stage 1: Cagliari 4.75 km Timetrial
The women start the first of the two big stage races this summer on Sardinia. With a stacked startlist and TV coverage it will try and give the TdF a run for its money for 10 days.
Expected finish: 15:25 CEST (last rider)
Beach cruiser of the Day : Leah Kirchmann
Super short TTs are notoriously hard to guess but Kirchmann usually pops up when I’ve forgotten about her and I had this time until I checked the start list.
Official site , Startlist , Start times TT
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