The pace of team roster announcements has picked up as the start date approaches for the Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile, more commonly known as the Giro Rosa, which starts June 30 in Aquileia with a team time trial and concludes July 9 in Torre del Greco.
Megan Guarnier won the 2016 race on her way to taking the inaugural Women’s WorldTour series victory, and the 32-year-old American is expected to return this year with a Boels Dolmans squad that includes recent Amgen Women’s Race winner Anna van der Breggen and Lizzie Deignan, fresh off her win at the British championship road race. The remainder of the defending champion’s team is yet to be announced.
Unlike previous years, when the race included numerous categorized climbs on a daily basis, the parcours for the 2017 race looks more suited to the rouleurs and sprinters.
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Cecchini, Guarischi will lead Canyon-SRAM
The Italian duo of Elena Cecchini and Barbara Guarischi will lead Canyon-SRAM’s charge at the Italian race, with 2016 stage winner Tiffany Cromwell on board looking to repeat her success last year. The trio will be joined by Hannah Barnes, Alexis Ryan, Leah Thorvilson and Trixi Worrack.
"We have a mixed team this year for the Giro Rosa, a mix of great experience and previous stage winners, combined with fresh faces,” Cromwell said. “Losing Alena Amialiusik to a broken pelvis at the OVO Energy Women's Tour has put a hole in our GC ambitions, but that being said, someone like Elena can step up to the challenge for GC. I believe the course suits her better than previous years.
"This year it's lacking the high mountains, but it has a good combination of climbing, sprint and opportunistic stages, which is better for our team," Cromwell said. "Certainly the opening TTT will be a big goal for the team to put together a strong performance and capture the maglia rosa."
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