July 2, 2005 – Nicole Brandli (Team Bigla) took today’s stage into Caerano Di S.Marco, a 100.8km ride. She will take the Pink jersey for her efforts.

Stage 1: San Vendemiano – Caerano Di S.Marco , 100.8km

1. Nicole Brandli (Swi) Team Bigla 2.39.37
2. Joane Sommariba (Spa) Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango
3. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Bianchi-Aliverti/Fiamme Az 0.34
4. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas
5. Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team
6. Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team
7. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) A.S.Team FRW/G.S.Top Girls
8. Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team
9. Olga Sliousareva (Rus) Nobilirubinett.-Menikini-Cogeas 1.11
10. Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team S.A.T.S.