The 2009 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or Giro Donne, was the 20th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile

Giro d'Italia Femminile

The Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...

, 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

Scarperia

Scarperia is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km northeast of Florence....

 and finishing in Grumo Nevano

Grumo Nevano

Grumo Nevano is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km north of Naples.-External links:*...

. It was won by Claudia Hausler

Claudia Häusler

Claudia Häusler is a German professional cyclist. She has been part of the 2006 and 2007 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung team. She now rides for . In 2009, she won the Tour de l'Aude, a race which has been called the "women's Tour de France."-Notable results:20062007-External links:*...

 of .

Teams

Eighteen teams were invited to the Giro d'Italia Femminile.
These teams were:

• Australia Nazionale
• Bigla Cycling Team
• Bizkaia-Durango-Champion System
• Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
  Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
  Noris Cycling is an elite women's professional road cycling team based in Germany...
  
  
• Fenixs-Edilsavino
• Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago
• Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
  Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
  Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam is a women's professional cycling team based in Belgium, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events, such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The team was established in 2006, and its colours are white, blue, and red...
  
  
• Michela Fanini Record Rox
• Safi-Pasta Zara Titanedi
• Selle Italia Ghezzi
• Team C-MAX DILA
• Team Columbia-High Road Women
• Team Flexpoint
  Team Flexpoint
  Team Flexpoint is a women's professional cycling team based in Netherlands and is title sponsored by . In 2006, the team was named Buitenpoort - Flexpoint Team...
  
  
• Team System Data
• Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line
• USA National Team
• USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
  USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
  USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo is a professional cycling team based in Montechiaro d'Asti in Italy. It competes in road bicycle racing events, including in some UCI Women's Road World Cup events.- 2008 :...
  
  

Classification

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

Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

. The leader of the General Classification

General Classification

The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...

 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.

Secondly, the points classification

Points classification

The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint 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.

Jersey Progress

Stage	Winner	General classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...	Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...	Mountains classification	Young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classification is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old depending on the race rules...
Prologue	Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist...	Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist...	no award	no award	Trine Schmidt Trine Schmidt Trine Schmidt is a Danish professional racing cyclist for .- Palmarès :2003Trine Schmidt is a Danish professional racing cyclist for .- Palmarès :2003...
1	Edita Pučinskaitė Edita Pucinskaite Edita Pučinskaitė is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. For many years, she has been one of the top competitors in women's racing on the international level with a victory in the World Road Race Championships in 1999 and several very high finishes in major tours, World Championship competition and on...	Edita Pučinskaitė Edita Pucinskaite Edita Pučinskaitė is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. For many years, she has been one of the top competitors in women's racing on the international level with a victory in the World Road Race Championships in 1999 and several very high finishes in major tours, World Championship competition and on...	Edita Pučinskaitė Edita Pucinskaite Edita Pučinskaitė is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. For many years, she has been one of the top competitors in women's racing on the international level with a victory in the World Road Race Championships in 1999 and several very high finishes in major tours, World Championship competition and on...	Edita Pučinskaitė Edita Pucinskaite Edita Pučinskaitė is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. For many years, she has been one of the top competitors in women's racing on the international level with a victory in the World Road Race Championships in 1999 and several very high finishes in major tours, World Championship competition and on...	Alona Andruk
2	Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal...	Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal...	Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal...	Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal...	Lizzie Armitstead Lizzie Armitstead Elizabeth Mary Armitstead is a world champion British track and road racing cyclist. She is a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy and has represented Great Britain internationally...
3	Mara Abbott Mara Abbott Mara Abbott is an American professional women's bicycle racer who currently rides for the Diadora-Pasta Zara-Manhattan team. In 2010, Abbott became the first American ever to win the Giro Donne, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing.-Background:Abbott was born and still lives in...	Emma Pooley Emma Pooley Emma Jane Pooley is an English professional cyclist and Olympic silver medallist currently riding for . Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion.-Biography:...	Emma Pooley Emma Pooley Emma Jane Pooley is an English professional cyclist and Olympic silver medallist currently riding for . Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion.-Biography:...	Mara Abbott Mara Abbott Mara Abbott is an American professional women's bicycle racer who currently rides for the Diadora-Pasta Zara-Manhattan team. In 2010, Abbott became the first American ever to win the Giro Donne, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing.-Background:Abbott was born and still lives in...
4	Ina Teutenberg
5	Noemi Cantele Noemi Cantele Noemi Cantele is a professional road bicycle racer. She rides for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar and UCI Women's World Cup.- Palmarès :2009- External links :*...		Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20...
6	Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20...	Claudia Hausler Claudia Häusler Claudia Häusler is a German professional cyclist. She has been part of the 2006 and 2007 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung team. She now rides for . In 2009, she won the Tour de l'Aude, a race which has been called the "women's Tour de France."-Notable results:20062007-External links:*...
7	Claudia Hausler Claudia Häusler Claudia Häusler is a German professional cyclist. She has been part of the 2006 and 2007 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung team. She now rides for . In 2009, she won the Tour de l'Aude, a race which has been called the "women's Tour de France."-Notable results:20062007-External links:*...
8	Trixi Worrack Trixi Worrack Beatrix Worrack is an elite professional road racing cyclist and the 2003 German national road race champion...		Claudia Hausler Claudia Häusler Claudia Häusler is a German professional cyclist. She has been part of the 2006 and 2007 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung team. She now rides for . In 2009, she won the Tour de l'Aude, a race which has been called the "women's Tour de France."-Notable results:20062007-External links:*...
9	Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist...
Final		Claudia Hausler Claudia Häusler Claudia Häusler is a German professional cyclist. She has been part of the 2006 and 2007 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung team. She now rides for . In 2009, she won the Tour de l'Aude, a race which has been called the "women's Tour de France."-Notable results:20062007-External links:*...	Claudia Hausler Claudia Häusler Claudia Häusler is a German professional cyclist. She has been part of the 2006 and 2007 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung team. She now rides for . In 2009, she won the Tour de l'Aude, a race which has been called the "women's Tour de France."-Notable results:20062007-External links:*...	Mara Abbott Mara Abbott Mara Abbott is an American professional women's bicycle racer who currently rides for the Diadora-Pasta Zara-Manhattan team. In 2010, Abbott became the first American ever to win the Giro Donne, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing.-Background:Abbott was born and still lives in...	Lizzie Armitstead Lizzie Armitstead Elizabeth Mary Armitstead is a world champion British track and road racing cyclist. She is a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy and has represented Great Britain internationally...

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'	Cervélo TestTeam (women)	25h 21' 32"
2		Team Columbia-HTC Women	+ 30"
3		Bigla Cycling Team	+ 2' 33"
4		Cervélo TestTeam (women)	+ 6' 35"
5		Fenixs-Edilsavino	+ 6' 51"
6		Selle Italia Ghezzi	+ 8' 53"
7		SC Michela Fanini Record Rox	+ 10'54"
8		Cervélo TestTeam (women)	+ 12'29"
9		Team Flexpoint Team Flexpoint Team Flexpoint is a women's professional cycling team based in Netherlands and is title sponsored by . In 2006, the team was named Buitenpoort - Flexpoint Team...	+ 14' 13"
10		Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago	+ 14' 23"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	'	Cervélo TestTeam (women)	49
2		Team Columbia-HTC Women	41
3		Fenixs-Edilsavino	39
4		Safi-Pasta Zara Titanedi	32
5		Bigla Cycling Team	29

Mountains classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	'	Team Columbia-HTC Women	38
2		Bigla Cycling Team	36
3		Cervélo TestTeam (women)	27
4		Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung Noris Cycling is an elite women's professional road cycling team based in Germany...	25
5		Cervélo TestTeam (women)	19

Young rider classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'	Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam is a women's professional cycling team based in Belgium, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events, such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The team was established in 2006, and its colours are white, blue, and red...	25h 48' 32"
2		Safi-Pasta Zara Titanedi	+ 47"
3		Australian National Team	+ 5' 18"
4		Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line	+ 7' 06"
5		USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo is a professional cycling team based in Montechiaro d'Asti in Italy. It competes in road bicycle racing events, including in some UCI Women's Road World Cup events.- 2008 :...	+ 12'25"