The Piedmontese stages ended with the victory of Anna Van der Breggen (TEAM SD WORX) in the individual time trial Formazza Fondovalle – Formazza Riale Cascata del Toce; today Tuesday 6 July, the Giro d’Italia Donne arrives in Lombardy, in fact, the Milano – Carugate stage startsat 11:40: a 122 km-long route that kicks off in the center of the Lombard capital in Piazza Affari and then goes through some of the most famous squares of the city such as the Duomo, Della Scala, San Babila and Loreto.
From km 0 in via Palmanova scheduled at 12 pm, the athletes then enter Cernusco sul Naviglio in a 26 km circuit to be covered four times and which touches the municipalities of Vimodrone, Pioltello, Cernusco sul Naviglio, Agrate Brianza, Passano con Bornago, Bussero, Gessate, Cambiago, Caponago, and finally Carugate, the finish line of the stage. Today’s race is a flat one with a difference in height between start and finish of only +20 meters. The average arrival time is 2.45 pm.
126 athletes are present at the starting line, while the following ones will not ride today: Elizabeth HOLDEN, Sandra ALONSO DOMINGUEZ, Iurani BLANCO CALBET, Ariana GILABERT VILAPLANA (BIZKAIA – DURANGO), Holly BRECK (RALLY CYCLING); Chiara CONSONNI (VALCAR – TRAVEL & SERVICE); Caris COSENTINO, Francesca BALDUCCI (BORN TO WIN G20 AMBEDO); Elise VANDER SANDE (LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES); Maëlle GROSSETETE (FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE); Michela BALDUCCI (TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO).
The 5th stage can be seen on TV today, Tuesday 6 July on Rai Sport HD, at 8.55 pm with the best of the stage in 50’, available also on RaiPlay, and on Rai2 with a summary during Tour Replay. Tomorrow, Wednesdat 7 July on Eurosport 1, recorded broadcast at 11 am.
