Liane Lippert (Movistar Team) has won Stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia Women, the 159km long San Benedetto del Tronto-Chieti. Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health) and Erica Magnaldi (UAE Team ADQ) finished second and third respectively.
Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek) retains the Maglia Rosa.
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Liane Lippert said: “It’s amazing, I had such a hard start of the Giro and now this win makes it so special. I was dreaming the victory since the breakaway started but at the same time I had to be mentally strong and focused. I had a very bad injury, it was hard to come back but I believed it and now I feel so happy”.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Liane Lippert (Movistar Team) – 159 km in 4h16’21”, av sp 37.214 km/h
2 – Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health) s.t.
3 – Erica Magnaldi (UAE Team ADQ) at 1″
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek)
2 – Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx – Protime) at 3″
3 – Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ – Suez) at 38″
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS OF THE GIRO D’ITALIA WOMEN
The leader jerseys of the Giro d’Italia Women are designed and produced by CASTELLI
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Polti – Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek)
- Maglia Rossa, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by zondacrypto -Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx – Protime)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Clara Emond (EF Education – Cannondale)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Autostrade per l’Italia – Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon//SRAM Racing)