A big day out
Stage 8- the longest stage of the Giro Rosa. Starting in Vittorio Veneto, the 133.3 km route included 2 sprint points and 2 GPMs on its way to the finishing town of Maniago. The toughest challenge, a category 2 GPM, came almost midway into the race at 61 km, but the climbing wasn’t over yet, with another categorised climb at 96 km. With only 2 stages remaining, some riders will be counting down the days, while others will be counting down the opportunities, hoping to make their mark on the 30th edition of the Giro Rosa.
The peloton speed through a long tunnel during Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Tayler Wiles (USA) back at the team car for drinks during Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) on the first categorised climb during Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Lizzy Banks (GBR) wins Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Lizzy Banks (GBR) celebrates with second place, Leah Thomas (USA) after Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Top three on the stage, Lizzy Banks (GBR), Leah Thomas (USA) and Soraya Paladin (ITA) on Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) retains the pink jersey on Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) retains the best Italian jersey on Stage 8 of 2019 Giro Rosa Iccrea, a 133.3 km road race from Vittorio Veneto to Maniago, Italy on July 12, 2019. Photo by Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
Length: 133.3 km / 82.8 miles
Start: Vittorio Veneto
Finish: Maniago
Fact of the day: 40km from today's finishing town of Maniago, lies the 16th century Villa Manin. Napoleon Bonaparte once resided here, and it is here that he signed the Treaty of Campoformio.
To check the latest results and rankings, go to https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-d-italia-femminile/2019/
