Arlenis Sierra (Astana Women’s Team) won this year’s Giro della Toscana when the final stage concluded in Pescia yesterday.
Soraya Paladin (Ale Cipollini) placed second overall, 12 seconds behind. Third place went to Anastasiia Chursina (BTC City Ljubljana).
Joanna van de Winkel was the highest placed South African after finishing 28th overall.
The 111.2km second stage was won by Paladin, with Sierra second and Rasa Leleivyte (Aromitalia Vaiano) third.
Arlenis Sierra won this year’s Giro della Toscana in Pescia yesterday. Photo: Giro della Toscana
More results can be viewed below.
Stage two results (111.2km)
1. Soraya Paladin (Ale Cipollini) 3:01:12
2. Arlenis Sierra (Astana Women’s Team)
3. Rasa Leleivyte (Aromitalia Vaiano) +0:00:03
4. Anastasiia Chursina (BTC City Ljubljana)
5. Ane Santesteban (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling)
6. Elizabeth Holden (Drops)
7. Clara Koppenburg (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling)
8. Omer Shapira (Canyon SRAM Racing
9. Erica Magnaldi (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling)
10. Aurela Nerlo +0:00:29
*Selected
27. Joanna van de Winkel (RSA) +0:02:25
54. Tiffany Keep (RSA) +0:07:42
General classification
1. Arlenis Sierra (Astana Women’s Team) 6:24:54
2. Soraya Paladin (Ale Cipollini) +0:00:12
3. Anastasiia Chursina (BTC City Ljubljana) +0:00:14
4. Rasa Leleivyte (Aromitalia Vaiano) +0:00:18
5. Clara Koppenburg (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling) +0:00:23
6. Elizabeth Holden (Drops) +0:00:24
7. Ane Santesteban (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling)
8. Erica Magnaldi (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling) +0:00:26
9. Omer Shapira (Canyon SRAM Racing) +0:00:29
10. Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini +0:00:47
*Selected
28. Joanna van de Winkel (RSA) +0:03:33
62. Tiffany Keep (RSA) +0:09:22
