March 20/16 12:02 pm - Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio WWT
Posted by Editoress on 03/20/16
On Sunday, world champion Elizabeth Armitstead (Boels Dolmans) won the 18th Alfredo Binda Trophy in Cittiglio, Italy, the third event in the 2016 calendar of the Women's World Tour. She attacked in the final kilometre when she was in the company of seven other riders who broke away during the second last climb of the Orino, 20 km from the end. This was the second successive victory for Armitstead in this spring classic. Leah Kirchmann (Liv-Plantur) was the top Canadian in 13th place, with the main bunch at 1:06.
Armitstead won the race with arms up, well ahead of her teammate Megan Guarnier, who beat the rest of the break. Third place went to Jolanda Neff (Servetto Foonton); followed by Emma Johannson, Alena Amialiusik, Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Annemiek Van Vleuten.
Marta Bastianelli (Ale Cipollini) was the first to attack, straight after the start. The first solid attack was made by Carmen Small (Cervelo) and Ann Sophie Duyck (Totsport Vlaanderen) who, about 50 km into the race, had about a minute advantage on the group. On the Casale climb, Small broke away from Duyck with the peloton at about 50 seconds. The front group came back together 50 km from the finish.
On the second last time climbing the Orino, just after 90 km, a group of eight broke away: Armitstead, Guarnier, Emma Johansson (Wiggle), Anna Van Der Breggen (Raboliv), Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Raboliv), Alena Amialiusik (Canyon), Annemiek Van Vleuten (Orica) and Neff.
After the race, Armitstead explained: "on the first attack, I worked a bit harder than the coach wanted. I didn't want to lose sight of Neff. Bronzini was also very strong. I was supposed to be working for Megan Guarnier today but I tried an attack and it went well. It's very special to win wearing the rainbow jersey in Italy because the jersey is more recognised and appreciated here."
"My main objective now is to win the Olympics and realize my dream. I miss track cycling but I don't miss the training! The road is my real passion though. My life hasn't changed much since becoming world champion because I am able to keep things balanced. Winning gives me the confidence to know that I can perform when I have to."
Results from the Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio, Women’s WorldTour race #3 held in Italy
| Gavirate to Cittiglio, 123.3 km | |
| 1 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 3:11:10 |
| 2 Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | at 0:01 |
| 3 Jolanda Neff (Sui) Servetto Footon | 0:04 |
| 4 Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5 | |
| 5 Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
| 6 Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Raboliv Womencyclingteam | all s.t. |
| 7 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Raboliv Womencyclingteam | 0:11 |
| 8 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica - AIS | 0:39 |
| 9 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products | 1:06 |
| 10 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | |
| 11 Coryn Rivera (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Women Cycling | |
| 12 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
| 13 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team LIV-Plantur | |
| 14 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
| 15 Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-Zannata | |
| 16 Elizabet Williams (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
| 17 Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Ale' Cipollini | |
| 18 Sofie De Wuyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| 19 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
| 20 Danielle King (GBr) Wiggle High5 | |
| 21 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
| 22 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| 23 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
| 24 Sara Roy (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
| 25 Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
| 26 Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| 27 Eugenia Bujak (Pol) Btc City Ljubljana | |
| 28 Katie Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Women Cycling | |
| 29 Olga Zabelinskaya (Blr) BePink | |
| 30 Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Esp) Ale' Cipollini | |
| 31 Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec Products | |
| 32 Irene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
| 33 Flavia Oliveira (Bra) Lensworld-Zannata | |
| 34 Polona Batagelj (Slo) Btc City Ljubljana | |
| 35 Amelie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.87 | |
| 36 Lara Vieceli (Ita) Inpa - Bianchi | |
| 37 Nicole Brandli (Sui) Servetto Footon | |
| 38 Anna Plichta (Pol) Btc City Ljubljana | |
| 39 Lauren Komanski (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | |
| 40 Ursa Pintar (Slo) Btc City Ljubljana | |
| 41 Edwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini | |
| 42 Laura Lozano (Col) S.C. Michela Fanini | all s.t. |
| 43 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 1:13 |
| 44 Doris Schweizer (Sui) Cylance Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 45 Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 | 1:15 |
| 46 Alison Jackson (Can) Twenty16 - Ridebiker | 1:42 |
| 47 Sofia Arreola Navarro (Mex) Twenty16 - Ridebiker | 1:43 |
| 48 Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | 1:52 |
| 49 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Rsa) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 2:27 |
| 50 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Lensworld-Zannata | 6:51 |
| 51 Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
| 52 Roxanne Slik (Ned) Team LIV-Plantur | |
| 53 Anna Solovey (Ukr) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
| 54 Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx | |
| 55 Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | |
| 56 Elena Franchi (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| 57 Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) Inpa - Bianchi | |
| 58 Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa - Bianchi | |
| 59 Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) Astana Women's Team | |
| 60 Sina Frei (Sui) Switzerland | |
| 61 Thalita De Jong (Ned) Raboliv Womencyclingteam | |
| 62 Emily Collins (Nzl) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | |
| 63 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Professional Women Cycling | |
| 64 Leah Thomas (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker | |
| 65 Eva Lechner (Ita) Servetto Footon | |
| 66 Ana Maria Covrig (Rou) Inpa - Bianchi | |
| 67 Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker | |
| 68 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Team LIV-Plantur | |
| 69 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Raboliv Womencyclingteam | |
| 70 Linda Indergand (Sui) Switzerland | |
| 71 Monika Kiraly (Hun) S.C. Michela Fanini | |
| 72 Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| 73 Anouska Koster (Ned) Raboliv Womencyclingteam | |
| 74 Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle High5 | |
| 75 Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
| 76 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Ale' Cipollini | |
| 77 Anna Potokina (Rus) Servetto Footon | all s.t. |
| 78 Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | 6:56 |
| 79 Asja Paladin (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 80 Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica - AIS | 7:05 |
| 81 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products | s.t. |
| DNF Katarzyna Pawloswska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
| DNF Anna Sanchis Chafer (Esp) Wiggle High5 | |
| DNF Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Raboliv Womencyclingteam | |
| DNF Trixi Worrack (Ger) Canyon Sram Racing | |
| DNF Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon Sram Racing | |
| DNF Carmen Small (USA) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
| DNF Lotta Lepisto (Fin) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
| DNF Joelle Numainville (Can) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
| DNF Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
| DNF Loren Rowney (Aus) Orica - Ais | |
| DNF Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products | |
| DNF Ingrid Lorvik (Nor) Hitec Products | |
| DNF Miriam Bjornsrud (Nor) Hitec Products | |
| DNF Shelley Olds (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
| DNF Rachele Barberi (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
| DNF Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Esp) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
| DNF Alison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
| DNF Lauren Hall (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | |
| DNF Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | |
| DNF Brianna Walle (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | |
| DNF Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
| DNF Molly Weaver (GBr) Team Liv-Plantur | |
| DNF Abigail Mickey (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Women Cycling | |
| DNF Diana Penuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Professional Women Cycling | |
| DNF Annie Ewart (Can) Unitedhealthcare Professional Women Cycling | |
| DNF Aude Biannic (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
| DNF Severine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.88 | |
| DNF Victorie Guilman (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.89 | |
| DNF Greta Richioud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.90 | |
| DNF Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.91 | |
| DNF Spela Kern (Slo) Btc City Ljubljana | |
| DNF Jelena Eric (Srb) Btc City Ljubljana | |
| DNF Lex Albrecht (Can) BePink | |
| DNF Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink | |
| DNF Simona Bortolotti (Ita) BePink | |
| DNF Kseniya Tuhai (Blr) BePink | |
| DNF Lenore Pipes (Gum) BePink | |
| DNF Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Astana Women's Team | |
| DNF Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Astana Women's Team | |
| DNF Natalya Saifutdinova (Kaz) Astana Women's Team | |
| DNF Sofia Beggin (Ita) Astana Women's Team | |
| DNF Svetlana Vasilieva (Rus) Astana Women's Team | |
| DNF Ellen Skerritt (Aus) Ale' Cipollini | |
| DNF Anisha Wekemans (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| DNF Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| DNF Willeke Knoll (Ned) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| DNF Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
| DNF Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
| DNF Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
| DNF Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
| DNF Annelies Dom (Bel) Lensworld-Zannata | |
| DNF Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld-Zannata | |
| DNF Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx | |
| DNF Jessy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx | |
| DNF Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx | |
| DNF Valerie Demey (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx | |
| DNF Demmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx | |
| DNF Alice Gasparini (Ita) Servetto Footon | |
| DNF Katia Ragusa (Ita) Servetto Footon | |
| DNF Michela Pavin (Ita) Inpa - Bianchi | |
| DNF Bethany Ann Allen (USA) Inpa - Bianchi | |
| DNF Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker | |
| DNF Jessica Cerra (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker | |
| DNF Sari Saarelainen (Fin) S.C. Michela Fanini | |
| DNF Nina Gulino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | |
| DNF Manuela De Iulis (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | |
| DNF Beatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| DNF Monia Baccaille (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| DNF Nicole Nesti (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| DNF Silvja Latozaite (Ltu) Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| DNF Nicole Dal Santo (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF Sara Mariotto (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF Elena Leonardi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF Soraya Paladin (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF Sandrine Bideau (Fra) France | |
| DNF Soline Lamboley (Fra) France | |
| DNF Fanny Leleu (Fra) France | |
| DNF Emilie Rochedy (Fra) France | |
| DNF Manon Souyris (Fra) France | |
| DNF Marine Strappazzon (Fra) France | |
| DNF Riccarda Mazzotta (Sui) Switzerland | |
| DNF Aline Seitz (Sui) Switzerland | |
| DNF Andrea Waldis (Sui) Switzerland | |
| DNS Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam/td> |
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