Race Report: Giro Donne Stage 9

Bittersweet

I would have loved to move into the top 20 on the final stage from Sanrico to Bergamo but it was not the end to the Giro Donne that I had hoped for.  Once dropped from the front group on the climb a big group formed out of all the smaller groups behind that were just riding easy to the finish.  It is never nice to finish a tour with a “recovery” ride but looking back at the race as a whole I am happy with how it went.

Ashleigh Moolman finished the final stage in 12^th place and 10^th overall in the general classification.  I moved down a couple of places and finished 25^th overall. 

We headed to the airport straight after the race and then had to kill some time before the flight late at night.  There was a big shopping mall just across the highway from the airport and as it goes with girls the temptation was just too big.  We walked to the shopping mall and then almost missed our flight back to Belgium as we were taking our time enjoying some pizza and fries.  Never a dull moment!

Swan Song of the Giro Donne 2012 - View at the start of the stage in Sanrico



How many things can you find to do with a shopping cart while killing time? 1) Felt a bit like a homeless person having to fly without taking a shower but the shopping cart definitely was the best seat in the house after a long stage waiting for the airport bus 2) Had great sports using the shopping cart when our luggage got too heavy to carry while shopping