July 3, 2013

Bronzini, Former Lanterne Rouge, Moves to Fulcrum in Giro Rosa

Stage 3 of the 2013 Giro Rosa finished with an even number of riders and, so, no fulcrum. Seven abandons on Stage 4, however, brought the Point d’Appui back into play, and the Lanterne Rouge after the first stage, Giorgia Bronzini of Wiggle-Honda, has moved into the general classification fulcrum.

Bronzini, the team leader, is 20 minutes and 20 seconds behind the Giro Rosa leader, Marianne Vos, and 1 hour and 25 minutes ahead of the current Lanterne Rouge, Jasmine Dotti of Servetto Footon.

On the stage, Martine Bras of Boels Dolmans Cycling took the Point d’Appui.

June 30, 2013

Chulkova Finishes With Peloton; Takes Giro Rosa’s Fulcrum

The opening stage of the 2013 Giro Rosa saw two abandons, which left an odd number of riders to come home and the race’s first Point d’Appui. Anastasiya Chulkova of RusVelo finished at the middle of the peloton to pick up Stage 1 honors.

She and most of the racers hung together throughout the stage, with the winner of the stage, Kirsten Wild, decided on the line and the leader of the race, Marianne Vos, decided by points accumulated out on the course. Chulkova’s official time, as a result, is exactly the same as that of Wild and Vos.

The Lanterne Rouge for this first stage was Giorgia Bronzini of Wiggle-Honda.