July 14, 2008 – The Women’s Giro d’Italia wrapped up in Desio, Italy yesterday after eight stages. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini – Selle Italia took the GC win to make it her fifth Giro d’Italia victory. She won the fourth and seventh stages of the tour, while Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Columbia Women won the final stage, making it her fourth stage victory of this year’s Giro. Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint took second overall in the GC, while Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung was third. For full results, visit www.girodonne.it

Results (brief)

Stage 7 – July 12 – Macherio-Montevecchia – 83.8km

1. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini – Selle Italia 2.21.04 (35.642 km/h)
2. Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint 0.34
3. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 1.40
4. Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Team Cmax Dila 1.54
5. Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 1.57
6. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 2.04
7. Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Spanish National Team 2.06
8. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint 2.10
9. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 2.16
10. Grete Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu 2.19

Stage 8 – July 13 – Desio-Desio – 118.5 km

1. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Columbia Women 2.44.48 (43.143 km/h)
2. Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team
3. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
4. Grete Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu
5. Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
6. Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
7. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs
8. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo
9. Anna Zugno (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line
10. Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Team Cmax Dila

Final GC

1. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini – Selle Italia 21.18.40
2. Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint 2.37
3. Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 2.40
4. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 2.53
5. Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team 3.12
6. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 4.58
7. Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Spanish National Team 6.37
8. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo 8.14
9. Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Team Cmax Dila 9.06
10. Judith Arndt (Ger) Columbia Women 10.02