The name changes for 2021 but the winner does not change, the Giro Donne 2021, ex-Giro Rosa, was dominated by the cannibal Anna Van Der Breggen and her team SD WORX.

The Dutch champion, winner of the Giro 2017, 2015 and 2020, manages to  conquer her fourth Giro Italia Women in her last appearance as an athlete. Supported by an invincible team, Van der Breggen wins two stages dominating the time trial, also winning the purple jersey. The SD Worx team puts 3 athletes on the first three steps of the podium.

In the other special rankings, the White Jersey of the best young woman ended up on the shoulders of the 20-year-old New Zealand Fisher-Black Niamh – SD Worx, while the jersey of best climber goes to the Lucinda Brand – Trek-Segafredo Women, finally the blue GSG jersey of best Italian this year goes to Marta Cavalli – FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope

OVERALL CLASSIFICATION (TOP 10):

1  VAN DER BREGGEN Anna –   SD Worx
2  MOOLMAN Ashleigh –   SD Worx
3  VOLLERING Demi –   SD Worx
4  DEIGNAN Elizabeth –  Trek-Segafredo Women
5  GARCÍA Mavi –   Alé BTC Ljubljana
6  CAVALLI Marta –   FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope
7  LABOUS Juliette –   Team DSM
8  GUDERZO Tatiana –   Alé BTC Ljubljana
9  FISHER-BLACK Niamh –   SD Worx
10  CHABBEY Elise –   Canyon SRAM Racing

32° GIRO ITALIA DONNE LEADERS’ JERSEYS:

Pink jersey ATHLETIC SPORTS GROUP: VAN DER BREGGEN Anna –   SD Worx
Purple jersey SELLE SMP: VAN DER BREGGEN Anna –   SD Worx
Green jersey EFFEBIQUATTRO: BRAND Lucinda –    Trek Segafredo Women
White jersey FEDERGROUP: FISHER-BLACK Niamh –   SD Worx
Blue  jersey GSG: CAVALLI Marta –   FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope

Photo Credit: Bettini Photo