July 04, 2017 (Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Italy) – Canada’s Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels-Dolmans)  sits 7th overall after finishing 10th in the 12.73km TT on Stage 5. The talented Quebec rider made history donning the maglia rosa following her team’s victory in the TTT on Stage 1. Also racing is Alison Jackson (Can) BePink Cogeas in 73rd overall. Here’s a brief recap of the last three stages.

After finishing 45th on Stage 3 from San Fior to San Vendemiano, 100km, Canuel maintained her 7th place overall position on the General Classification. The stage was won by Hannah Barnes (Canyon SRAM Racing) in a bunch sprint, while Anna Van Der Breggen (Boels – Dolmans) continued to lead the GC.

The  118km Stage 4 in Occhiobello again saw a bunch sprint, with Belgian Jolien D’Hoore (Wiggle High5) taking the win ahead of Aussie Chloe Hosking (Ale Cipollini) in second and American Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) in third. Jackson finished 25th while Canuel was 56th still in 7th overall with her team mate Van Der Breggen in the leader’s jersey.

In the 12.73 kilometre time trial on Stage 5 Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott claimed the win by 41 seconds over van der Breggen, who held on to the leader’s jersey, with Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 in 3rd. Canuel put in a solid day at the office claiming 10th with Jackson 95th.

Results

Stage 3 – July 2 – San Fior – San Vendemiano – 100km
1. Hannah Barnes (Gbr) Canyon SRAM Racing 2:27:49
2. Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team
3. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling
4. Roxane Fournier (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope
5. Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
6. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Alé Cipollini
7. Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products
8. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5
9. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-Kuota
10. Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) BePink Cogeas

45. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
69. Alison Jackson (Can) BePink Cogeas

Stage 4 – July 3 – Occhiobello – Occhiobello – 118km
1. Jolien D’Hoore (Bel) Wiggle High5 2:42:04
2. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Alé Cipollini
3. Coryn Rivera (USA) Team Sunweb Women
4. Hannah Barnes (Gbr) Canyon SRAM Racing
5. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5
6. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team
7. Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Lensworld-Kuota
8. Claudia Cretti (Ita) Valcar PBM
9. Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
10. Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) BePink Cogeas

25. Alison Jackson (Can) BePink Cogeas
56. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam

Stage 5 – July 4 – Sant’Elpidio a Mare – Sant’Elpidio a Mare- 12.73km
1. Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott 0:25:29
2. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 0:41
3. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 1:15
4. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica Scott 1:48
5. Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 1:53
6. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 2:01
7. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling Team 2:03
8. Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Wiggle High5 2:10
9. Hannah Barnes (Gbr) Canyon SRAM Racing 2:13
10. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 2:17

95. Alison Jackson (Can) Bepink Cogeas 5:18

GC after Stage 5
1. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 9:02:35
2. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 1:00
3. Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott 1:36
4. Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 3:08
5. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica Scott 3:29
6. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling Team 3:59
7. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 4:19
8. Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Wiggle High5 4:36
9. Shara Gillow (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope 4:50
10. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 4:54

73. Alison Jackson (Can) Bepink Cogeas 13:46