July 03, 2013 (Castelfidardo, Italy) – Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo-LivGiant took two consecutive wins on Stages 3 and 4 and holds a strong grip on the leader’s jersey with Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana at 1:31 in second overall followed by Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO only two seconds back in third.

Former world champ Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle-Honda grabbed the victory over Vos on Stage 2 in Pontecagnano Faiano, 99.6km. Former Canadian champ Veronique Fortin (Can) Pasta Zara Cogeas sits 38th overall while fellow Canuck Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO is 104th.

Results (brief)

Stage 2 – July 1 – Pontecagnano Faiano – 99.6km
1. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle-Honda 2:34:03
2. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo-LivGiant
3. Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Vaiano Fondriest
4. Lauren Hall (USA) US National Team
5. Emily Collins (Nzl) Wiggle Honda
6. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Woman Cycling Team
7. Oksana Kozonchuk (Rus) RusVelo
8. Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK
9. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePink
10. Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini Giordana

51. Veronique Fortin (Can) Pasta Zara Cogeas
104. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO 3:29

Stage 3 – July 2 –  JulCerro al Volturno to Cerro al Volturno – 104.9 km
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo-LivGiant 2:49:44
2. Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO to the Top 0:45
3. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
4. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Kuota 0:48
5. Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCK 0:50
6. Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Lotto Belisol Ladies 0:55
7. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon
8. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Dutch National Team 0:58
9. Mara Abbott (USA) US National Team
10. Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica AIS 1:02

30 Veronique Fortin (Can) Pasta Zara Cogeas 4:47
66 Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO to the Top 13:51

Stage 4 – July 3 – Monte San Vito to Castelfidardo – 137.2km
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo-LivGiant 3:14:28
2. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon 0:03
3. Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Lotto Belisol Ladies
4. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana
5. Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO to the Top 0:07
6. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Dutch National Team 0:09
7. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Kuota
8. Francesca Cauz (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo 0:18
9. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica AIS 0:20
10. Mara Abbott (USA) US National Team

55. Veronique Fortin (Can) Pasta Zara Cogeas 1:14
65. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO to the Top 1:37

GC after Stage 4
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo-LivGiant 11:31:23
2. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana 1:31
3. Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO to the Top 1:33
4. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon 1:39
5. Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Lotto Belisol Ladies 1:41
6. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Kuota 1:44
7. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Dutch National Team 1:54
8. Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCK 2:03
9. Mara Abbott (USA) US National Team 2:05
10. Francesca Cauz (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo 2:07

33. Veronique Fortin (Can) Pasta Zara Cogeas 6:48
78. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO to the Top 21:15