Evelyn Stevens again finished in the peloton at the front of the Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile on Tuesday as the top 74 riders finished in the peloton. Stevens was 47th in that group and joined by fellow Americans Megan Guarnier (16th), Scotti Lechuga (31st), and Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (41st). Mara Abbott was the fifth American in the top 100 as she finished 82nd. Stevens continues to lead by three seconds but Guarnier is now 13 seconds back in third. Abbott slid further behind, now 50 seconds back in eighth. Further back but still top 100 Americans include Doebel-Hickok 2:08 back in 17th, Amber Neben 5:58 back in 49th, and Alexis Ryan in 86th.
Wednesday will be a competition low 48.2 mile stage. There will be regular stages all of the remaining days except for an individual time trial Friday. The Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile wraps up on Sunday.
Previous Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile Coverage:
Preview
Prologue Update
Stage 1 Update
Stage 2 Update
Stage 3 Update