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Stage 10: Abano Terme - Padova 90.5 km

Short sprint stage to finish the race off. Theoretically the third spot on the podium is still in play, with Longo Borghini 49 seconds behind Garcia, but it’s a hard ask to do anything about it on a profile like this.

Expected finish: 14:10 - 14:25 CEST

Final donna of the race : Elisa Balsamo

Fastest in the race for sure.

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Stage 9: San Michele All’Adige - San Lorenzo Dorsino 112.8 km

One more day of climbing with chances to put a dent in the GC.

Expected finish: 13:55 - 14:15 CEST

Uphill finisher of the Day : Marta Cavalli

Strong all week, could get to the finish with the best and win the finale.

Official site , Startlist

Stage 8: Rovereto - Aldeno 104.7 km

Second day of big climbing, today with a downhill finish .

Expected finish: 14:00 - 14:15 CEST

Elisa of the Day : Longo Borghini

This looks like the day she might target in this race.

Official site , Startlist

Stage 6: Grumello del Monte 114.7 km

A puncheurs’ finish in classic Bergamo.

Expected finish: 14:05 - 14:25 CEST

Elisa of the Day : Longo Borghini

This looks like the day she might target in this race.

Official site , Startlist

Stage 5: Carpi - Reggio Emilia 126.1 km

Ok, so yesterday was a little harder than anticipated. But this should definitely be a sprint.

Expected finish: 14:05 - 14:25 CEST

Emilia of the Day : Fahlin Elisa Balsamo

Trek are clearly here for the sprints. Lost the pink but back to winning I think.

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Stage 4: Cesena - Cesena 120.9 km

Welcome to the real Italy, suddenly we get the classic hilly terrain.

Expected finish: 15:10 - 15:35 CEST

Young talent of the Day : Marianne Vos

Hard hilly day, complex final with a bit of uphill, a Vos on form. Feels like this is a no-brainer.

Official site , Startlist

Stage 3: Dorgali - Olbia 113.4 km

Lots of chances for chances early here and judging by day one we could see more tight finishes.

Expected finish: 15:05 - 15:25 CEST

Sardine of the Day : Elisa Balsamo

After getting a first taste I think she might only get better.

Official site , Startlist

Stage 2: Villasimius - Tortoli 106.5 km

Relatively straightforward sprinter stage, time to see who brought the fast legs. Almost all the bigs with the exception of the Great White Shark, Lorena Wiebes, are here.

Expected finish: 15:15 - 15:35 CEST

Velocista of the Day : Elisa Balsamo

Stacked field with perhaps Kopecky, Norsgaard and Bastianelli the main rivals? Other hitters like Vos, Consonni, Copponi and Wiebes understudy, the super fast Charlotte Kool. should factor too.

Official site , Startlist

Stage 1: Cagliari 4.75 km Timetrial

The women start the first of the two big stage races this summer on Sardinia. With a stacked startlist and TV coverage it will try and give the TdF a run for its money for 10 days.

Expected finish: 15:25 CEST (last rider)

Beach cruiser of the Day : Leah Kirchmann

Super short TTs are notoriously hard to guess but Kirchmann usually pops up when I’ve forgotten about her and I had this time until I checked the start list.

Official site , Startlist , Start times TT