Giro d’Italia Donne stage 9: Kristen Faulkner solos to impressive queen stage victory

Giro d’Italia Donne stage 9: Kristen Faulkner solos to impressive queen stage victory

This story first appeared on VeloNews.com.

Kristen Faulkner (BikeExchange-Jayco) attacked on the first climb of the day and survived almost 100km out front and over 3,000 vertical metres to win stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia Donne, her second victory at this year’s race.

Faulkner attacked her day-long breakaway companion Gaia Realini (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria) on the final climb of the day, and held off the chasing GC riders to secure the win in San Lorenzo Dorsino.

Behind, Marta Cavalli (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) distanced maglia rosa Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) in the finale, but the Dutch woman looks to have the overall victory secured with a over a minute buffer going into tomorrow’s flat finale stage.

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Giro d'Italia Donne (2.WWT) San Michele All’Adige → San Lorenzo Dorsino

Full results

1

FAULKNER Kristen Team BikeExchange - Jayco

03:36:36

2

CAVALLI Marta FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope

00:00:59

3

LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Trek - Segafredo

00:01:14

4

VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek Movistar Team

00:01:14

5

REALINI Gaia Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria

00:01:44

6

FISHER-BLACK Niamh Team SD Worx

00:03:35

7

PERSICO Silvia Valcar - Travel & Service

00:03:35

8

LABOUS Juliette Team DSM

00:03:38

9

GARCÍA Mavi UAE Team ADQ

00:03:42

10

MAGNALDI Erica UAE Team ADQ

00:04:06

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VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek

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