Giro Donne 2022 - Kristen Faulkner wins Stage 1, Annemiek van Vleuten finishes sixth in individual time trial

Kristen Faulkner (Team BikeExchange–Jayco) stopped the clock at 5’45” to win the opening stage of the Giro Donne. The American backed up her recent time trial win at the Tour de Suisse with an impressive showing to take the maglia rosa.

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Two-time Giro Donne champion Annemiek van Vleuten of team Movistar finished sixth on the day. This year's race will run just over 1000km through five regions of Italy, finishing in Padua.

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