In a sprint finish, Italian Elisa Balsamo won the sixth stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia Femminile. The completely flat 160-kilometer stage was held between Ala and Brescello, in the province of Reggio Emilia.
The Lidl-Trek rider lived up to expectations and secured her fourth victory in this year’s edition. Canadian Maggie Coles-Lyster (Human Powered Health) finished second, and Australian Georgia Baker (Liv AlUla Jayco) came in third.
Cuban Arlenis Sierra, riding for Movistar Team, was once again the highest-placed Latin American rider, finishing 23rd, after crossing the line with the winner.
Regarding the overall individual classification, Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx – Protime) retained the pink jersey and maintains a one-minute lead over her closest rival, fellow countrywoman Demi Vollering (FDJ United – SUEZ).
The Giro d’Italia for women, which does not include any Colombian riders, continues this Friday with the seventh stage, a mostly flat 159-kilometer route between Sorbolo Mezzani and Salice Terme in the Lombardy region.
Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
Results Stage 6 | Ala – Brescello (160 km)
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo | Lidl – Trek | 3:54:02 |
| 2 | Maggie Coles-Lyster | Human Powered Health | m.t. |
| 3 | Georgia Baker | Liv AlUla Jayco | m.t. |
| 4 | Célia Gery | FDJ United – SUEZ | m.t. |
| 5 | Chiara Consonni | CANYON//SRAM | m.t. |
| 6 | Gladys Verhulst-Wild | AG Insurance – Soudal Team | m.t. |
| 7 | Lara Gillespie | UAE Team ADQ | m.t. |
| 8 | Lily Williams | Human Powered Health | m.t. |
| 9 | Alessia Zambelli | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | m.t. |
| 10 | Alexandra Volstad | EF Education-Oatly | m.t. |
Ranking General Individual
| 1 | Anna van der Breggen | Team SD Worx-Protime | 19:49:15 |
| 2 | Demi Vollering | FDJ United-SUEZ | 1:00 |
| 3 | Antonia Niedermaier | CANYON//SRAM | 1:24 |
| 4 | Isabella Holmgren | Lidl-Trek | 2:01 |
| 5 | Marlen Reusser | Movistar Team | 2:03 |
| 6 | Elisa Longo Borghini | UAE Team ADQ | 2:12 |
| 7 | Niamh Fisher-Black | Lidl-Trek | 2:33 |
| 8 | Femke de Vries | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 2:38 |
| 9 | Monica Trinca | Liv AlUla Jayco | 3:21 |
| 10 | Urska Zigart | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | 3:26 |
Source: Revista Mundo Ciclístico