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Team Columbia's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg wins her second stage at the Giro Feminine.
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg took her second consecutive stage of the Giro d'Italia Femminile Monday, defending the Maglia Rosa going into stage four.
"I'm psyched to win the the pink jersey and be able to ride with it another day," said Teutenberg. "We couldn't have had a better start in the Giro and hopefully we can keep playing a big role in the race."
The flat stage from Ca’ Tiepolo Porto Tolle to Rosolina Mare was hot and relatively fast with cross winds in the last ten kilometers. Team Columbia started the lead out for Teutenberg with three kilometers remaining in the race.
"The girls brought me safely to where the sprint started," explained Teutenberg. "[Kirsten] Wild and [Giorgia] Bronzini jumped early with 250m to go but I could get on their wheel and come around Wild in the last 100 meters."
Team Director Ronny Lauke is very happy with the continued success. "It is excellent to win two stages in a row in such a prestigious women stage race," he said. "Now we are even more motivated to go for more victories. The girls are confident and the pressure is not as high."
Stage 2 results: 122.7Km in 3:08:50 (38.986 Kmh)
1 TEUTENBERG Ina Yoko - COLUMBIA WOMEN - in 3:08:50
2 WILD Kirsten - AA-DRINK CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
3 SCHLEICHER Regina - EQUIPE NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNG - s.t.
4 BRONZINI Giorgia - TITANEDI FREZZA ACCA DUE - s.t.
5 GILMORE Rochelle - MENIKINI SELLE ITALIA - s.t.
6 MARKERINK Loes - TEAM FLEXPOINT - s.t.
7 CORAZZA Martina - G.S. GAUSS RDZ ORMU - s.t.
8 HOLLER Monica - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
9 WOOD Oenone - COLUMBIA WOMEN - s.t.
10 BACCAILLE Monia - FENIXS - s.t.
GC after stage 2:
1 TEUTENBERG Ina Yoko COLUMBIA WOMEN – 6:59:01
2 WILD Kirsten - AA-DRINK CYCLING TEAM - 6:59:08
3 BRONZINI Giorgia - TITANEDI FREZZA ACCA DUE O - 6:59:19
4 MELCHERS VAN POPPEL Mirjam - TEAM FLEXPOINT - s.t.
5 CARRARA Vera - TEAM CMAX DILA – s.t.
6 CANTELE Noemi - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - 6:59:21
7 BRANDLI Nicole - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
8 MARKERINK Loes - TEAM FLEXPOINT - s.t.
9 HOLLER Monica - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
10 SCHLEICHER Regina - EQUIPE NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNG - s.t.
