Arlenis Sierra won the 2.2km prologue at the Giro della Toscana road race in Campi Bisenzio, Italy, yesterday.
Arlenis Sierra won the 2.2km prologue on the first day of the Giro della Toscana in Campi Bisenzio, Italy, yesterday. Photo: Astana Women’s Team/Giro della Toscana
The Cuban finished four seconds ahead of Russian Maria Novolodskaya and Dutchwoman Karlijn Swinkels in the test again the clock.
Tiffany Keep was the highest placed South African on the stage, only 18 seconds behind Sierra.
View more results below.
Prologue (2.2km)
1. Arlenis Sierra (CUB) Astana Women’s Team 0:02:55
2. Mariia Novolodskaya (RUS) Cogeas–Mettler Pro Cycling Team +0:00:04″
3. Karlijn Swinkels (NLD) Alé–Cipollini
4. Anastasiia Chursina (RUS) BTC City Ljubljana
5. Olga Shekel (UKR) Astana Women’s Team
6. Kathrin Hammes (DEU) WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling +0:00:06
7. Lara Vieceli (ITA) WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling
8. Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club +0:00:07
9. Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini
10. Elana Pirrone (ITA) Valcar Cylance Cycling +0:00:08
*Selected
70. Tiffany Keep (RSA) +0:00:18
88. Carla Oberholzer (RSA) +0:00:21
109. Joanna van de Winkel (RSA) +0:00:25
114. Maroesjka Matthee (RSA) +0:00:26
154. Arien Coppock (RSA) +0:01:12
General classification
1. Arlenis Sierra (CUB) Astana Women’s Team 0:02:55
2. Mariia Novolodskaya (RUS) Cogeas–Mettler Pro Cycling Team +0:00:03″
3. Karlijn Swinkels (NLD) Alé–Cipollini +0:00:04
4. Anastasiia Chursina (RUS) BTC City Ljubljana
5. Olga Shekel (UKR) Astana Women’s Team
6. Kathrin Hammes (DEU) WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling +0:00:06
7. Lara Vieceli (ITA) WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling
8. Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club
9. Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini +0:00:07
10. Elana Pirrone (ITA) Valcar Cylance Cycling +0:00:08
*Selected
70. Tiffany Keep (RSA) +0:00:18
88. Carla Oberholzer (RSA) +0:00:20
109. Joanna van de Winkel (RSA) +0:00:25
114. Maroesjka Matthee (RSA)
154. Arien Coppock (RSA) +0:01:11
