| 2009 Giro d'Italia Femminile | |
| Date: | 3–12 July 2009 |
| Stages: | 9 |
| Distance: | 918 |
| Unit: | km |
| First: | Claudia Häusler |
| First Nat: | GER |
| First Color: | pink |
| Second: | Mara Abbott |
| Second Nat: | USA |
| Third: | Nicole Brändli |
| Third Nat: | SWI |
| Third Team: | Bigla Cycling Team |
| Points: | Claudia Häusler |
| Points Nat: | GER |
| Points Color: | violet |
| Mountains: | Mara Abbott |
| Mountains Nat: | USA |
| Mountains Color: | green |
| Youth: | Lizzie Armitstead |
| Youth Nat: | GBR |
| Youth Color: | white |
| Previous: | 2008 |
| Next: | 2010 |
The 2009 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or Giro Donne, was the 20th Giro d'Italia Femminile, one of the premier events of the women's road cycling calendar. It was held over nine stages from 3–12 July 2009, starting in Scarperia and finishing in Grumo Nevano.[1] It was won by Claudia Häusler of .
Eighteen teams were invited to the Giro d'Italia Femminile.[2] These teams were:
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 3 July | Scarperia | 2.5km (01.6miles) | Individual time trial | ||
| 1 | 4 July | San Piero a Sieve to Pratolino di Vaglia | 99.9km (62.1miles) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 2 | 5 July | Pontedera to Santa Maria a Monte | 13.5km (08.4miles) | Individual time trial | ||
| 3 | 6 July | Calcinaia to Prato a Calci/Monte Serra | 106.4km (66.1miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | ||
| 4 | 7 July | Porto Sant'Elpidio to Porto Sant'Elpidio | 109.2km (67.9miles) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 5 | 8 July | Fossacesia to Cerro al Volturno | 109.2km (67.9miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | ||
| 6 | 9 July | Cerro al Volturno to Sant'Elena Sannita | 119.3km (74.1miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | ||
| 7 | 10 July | Andria to Castel del Monte | 131.2km (81.5miles) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 8 | 11 July | San Marco dei Cavoti to Pesco Sannita | 115.6km (71.8miles) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 9 | 12 July | Grumo Nevano | 111.2km (69.1miles) | Plain stage | ||
There were four different jerseys awarded in the 2009 Giro Donne. These followed the same format as those in the men's Giro d'Italia. The leader of the General classification received a pink jersey. This classification was calculated by adding the combined finishing times of the riders from each stage, and the overall winner of this classification is considered the winner of the Giro.[4]
Secondly, the points classification awarded the maglia ciclamino, or mauve jersey. Points were awarded for placements at stage finishes as well as at selected intermediate sprint points on the route, and the jersey would be received by the rider with the most overall points to their name.
In addition to this, there was a mountains classification, which awarded a green jersey. Points were allocated for the first few riders over selected mountain passes on the route, with more difficult passes paying more points, and the jersey would be received by the rider with the most overall points to their name.
Finally, there was the jersey for the Best Young Rider, which was granted to the highest-placed rider on the General classification aged 23 or under. This rider would receive a white jersey.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Kirsten Wild | Kirsten Wild | not awarded | not awarded | Trine Schmidt | |
| 1 | Edita Pučinskaitė | Edita Pučinskaitė | Edita Pučinskaitė | Edita Pučinskaitė | Alyona Andruk | |
| 2 | Amber Neben | Amber Neben | Amber Neben | Amber Neben | Lizzie Armitstead | |
| 3 | Mara Abbott | Emma Pooley | Emma Pooley | Mara Abbott | ||
| 4 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | |||||
| 5 | Noemi Cantele | Judith Arndt | ||||
| 6 | Judith Arndt | Claudia Häusler | ||||
| 7 | Claudia Häusler | |||||
| 8 | Trixi Worrack | Claudia Häusler | ||||
| 9 | Kirsten Wild | |||||
| Final | Claudia Häusler | Claudia Häusler | Mara Abbott | Lizzie Armitstead | ||
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | + 30" | |||
| 3 | Bigla Cycling Team | + 2' 33" | ||
| 4 | + 6' 35" | |||
| 5 | Fenixs-Edilsavino | + 6' 51" | ||
| 6 | Selle Italia–Ghezzi | + 8' 53" | ||
| 7 | S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | + 10' 54" | ||
| 8 | + 12' 29" | |||
| 9 | Team Flexpoint | + 14' 13" | ||
| 10 | Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago | + 14' 23" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | |||
| 2 | 41 | |||
| 3 | Fenixs-Edilsavino | 39 | ||
| 4 | Safi–Pasta Zara–Titanedi | 32 | ||
| 5 | Bigla Cycling Team | 29 | ||
| 6 | 29 | |||
| 7 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 25 | |||
| 9 | Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago | 22 | ||
| 10 | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 21 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |||
| 2 | Bigla Cycling Team | 36 | ||
| 3 | 27 | |||
| 4 | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 25 | ||
| 5 | 19 | |||
| 6 | Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago | 13 | ||
| 7 | Safi–Pasta Zara–Titanedi | 10 | ||
| 8 | Team Flexpoint | 10 | ||
| 9 | Selle Italia–Ghezzi | 10 | ||
| 10 | 9 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Safi–Pasta Zara–Titanedi | + 30" | ||
| 3 | Australia National Team | + 5' 18" | ||
| 4 | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | + 7' 06" | ||
| 5 | USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | + 8' 53" | ||
| 6 | Australia National Team | + 14' 25" | ||
| 7 | + 29' 47" | |||
| 8 | Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago | + 32' 19" | ||
| 9 | Australia National Team | + 34' 55" | ||
| 10 | Safi–Pasta Zara–Titanedi | + 44' 28" |
| Rank | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | + 9' 12" | ||
| 3 | S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | + 50' 55" | |
| 4 | Selle Italia–Ghezzi | + 1h 05' 47" | |
| 5 | Team Flexpoint | + 1h 07' 25" | |
| 6 | Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago | + 1h 07' 31" | |
| 7 | Bigla Cycling Team | + 1h 08' 22" | |
| 8 | Safi–Pasta Zara–Titanedi | + 1h 30' 57" | |
| 9 | Australia National Team | + 1h 33' 01" | |
| 10 | Fenixs-Edilsavino | + 1h 59' 54" |