2010 Sparkassen Giro
Cycling race
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The women's race of the 2010 Sparkassen Giro Bochum took place on 8 August 2010. It was the 10th women's edition of the Sparkassen Giro Bochum. The race started and ended in Bochum, Germany and spanned 74 km (46.0 mi). 57 of the 97 participants finished. The race is a UCI 1.1 category race.[1][2]
Dates8 August
Stages1
Distance74 km (46 mi)
Winning time1h 58' 19"
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| Dates | 8 August | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 74 km (46 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1h 58' 19" | ||||||||||||
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Race
The 2010 Sparkassen Giro Bochum was won by the Dutch rider Ellen van Dijk (Team HTC–Columbia Women), who won the sprint from a breakaway group of nine riders in wet and miserable conditions.[3] Tiffany Cromwell and Maaike Polspoel finished second and third with over three times the length of a bicycle behind Van Dijk.[4][5]
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
Team HTC–Columbia Women | 1h 58' 19" |
| 2 |  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) |
Lotto Ladies Team | s.t. |
| 3 |  Maaike Polspoel (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson | s.t. |
| 4 | Vicki Whitelaw (AUS) |
Lotto Ladies Team | s.t. |
| 5 |  Valentina Carretta (ITA) |
Top Girls Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi | s.t. |
| 6 |  Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Team HTC–Columbia Women | + 12" |
| 7 |  Katazyna Sosna (LTU) |
Vaiano Solaristech | + 28" |
| 8 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) |
Team HTC–Columbia Women | + 58" |
| 9 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson | + 58" |
| 10 | Kelly Druyts (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson | + 58" |
