July 7, 2013

MacLean Edges Out Schwager for Giro Rosa Point d’Appui

17' Giro della Toscana - Stage 4, Lucca - Firenze, 97 km

Jessie MacLean

A minor shift in placement on the last day of the 2013 Giro Rosa put Jessie MacLean, who held the Point d’Appui after Stage 5, back in the fulcrum position to win the Maillot Gris.

MacLean, who rides for Orica-AIS, finished the first stage in 37th place, slipped all the way back to 103rd in the second stage and then slowly focused in on the Point d’Appui, coming home 71st, 74th, 68th, 69th and 68th again before capping the race with a strong finish in Stage 8, enough to bring her up to 64th place overall amid the 137 riders who finished.

MacLean rode in support of team leader Shara Gillow and finished 55 minutes and 23 seconds behind the Giro Rosa winner, Mara Abbott, and just under 1 hour and 39 minutes ahead of the Lanterne Rouge, Alessia Martini of Vaiano Fondriest.

Lauren Tamayo of the USA National Team had the time closest to the median time of the entire race.

Romy Kasper of Boels Dolmans Cycling took the Point d’Appui on today’s stage.

July 7, 2013

On Eve of Time Trial, Schwager Grabs Fulcrum

Patricia Schwager

Patricia Schwager, the Swiss rider for Faren-Kuota, took over the GC Point d’Appui of the Giro Rosa, finishing at the middle of the pack after Stage 7. The final stage of the race, a time trial, will be Sunday.

She’s 54 minutes and 29 seconds behind the race leader, Mara Abbott, and an hour and 36 minutes ahead of the Lanterne Rouge, Alessia Martini of Vaiano Fondriest.

On the stage, Valentina Carretta of MCipollini Giordana won the Point d’Appui.

July 4, 2013

Australia’s MacLean Hits Middle on Giro Rosa Stage 5

Stage 5 of the 2013 Giro Rosa produced changes at all levels of the race: Jessie MacLean of Orica-AIS took over the Point d’Appui; Mara Abbott of the USA National Team sped into the maglia rosa; and Alessia Martini of Vaiano Fondriest became the new Lanterne Rouge.

MacLean is 40 minutes behind the race leader and 1 hour and 16 minutes ahead of the caboose.

On the stage, Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier of Wiggle-Honda won the Point d’Appui.