Giro Rosa selects 24 teams for 2016 race
The Giro Rosa, the world's hardest women's stage race, will welcome 24 teams to the 10-day race at the start of July.
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The Giro Rosa, arguably the most difficult and prestigious race on the Women’s WorldTour calendar, will welcome 24 teams to the 2016 race, which runs July 1-10 in Italy. Naturally, Italian teams will be most prevalent in the peloton with seven squads in the line-up. But a home rider hasn’t won the race since 2008 when Fabiana Luperini claimed the pink jersey. Anna van der Breggen is anticipated to return as defending champion, with her Dutch Rabo-Liv team. Two-time winner Mara Abbott of the U.S. is expected to race as well, with her British Wiggle – High5 team.
Italy
Alè Cipollini
Aromitalia – Vaiano
Bepink
Inpa – Bianchi
Servetto – Footon
S.C. Michela Fanini
Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
The Netherlands
Boels Dolmans
Rabo – Liv
Liv – Plantur
Germany
Canyon – SRAM
Cervelo – Bigla
USA
Cylance Pro Cycling
Hagens Berman – Supermint
Belgium
Lensworld Zannata
Lotto – Soudal Ladies
Spain
Bizkaia – Durango
Lointek
Slovenia
BTC City Ljubljana
Great Britain
Wiggle – High5
Kazakhstan
Astana Women’s Team
Norway
Hitec-Products
France
Poitou – Charentes.Futuroscope.86)
Argentina
Xirayas de San Luis Team