Team DSM at the Giro d'Italia Donne
Fossano, Italy. July 2021. After steadily building their success over the 2021 season, Team DSM Women's team brings both youth and experience to the most anticipated women's stage race of the 2021 season. With many strong results and recent wins, there is a lot of confidence within the team that they will look to carry into the race.
The Giro d'Italia Donne is considered to be one of the toughest races on the women's calendar. Expect to see Team DSM battle against a world-class peloton for both stage glory and the coveted maglia rosa across the mountainous northern regions of Italy from July 2nd to 11th.
Discover everything you need know about the team, the race as well as the team's equipment further below.
Giro d'Italia Donne
The most anticipated women's stage race of the year is nearly upon us: Giro d'Italia Donne. Ten stages covering the mountainous region of northern Italy are sure to be an action-packed battle for the maglia rosa! Team DSM will line up with six riders that include experienced Kirchmann, Rivera and Mackaij who will guide the team, alongside young guns like Lippert, Labous, who has podiumed here before, and Wiebes, who has established herself as one of the strongest sprinters in the peloton.
The course offers an interesting mix with sprints, summit finishes, rolling stages and time trials. The team's focus will be on stage results. See details before about the stages and how to watch.
Final Results
Team DSM delivered an incredible Giro d'Italia Donne. After many hard fought battles, they can be very proud of what they achieved.
3 Stage Wins
5 Podiums
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General Classification - 7th Juliette Labous
Points Classification - 5th Coryn Rivera, 6th Lorena Wiebes
Mountain Classification - 7th Liane Lippert, 8th Coryn Rivera
Team Classification - 4th
Coryn Rivera (USA) will guide the team as the captain for the Giro d'Italia Donne.
Giro d'Italia - Line-up
Leah Kirchmann (CAN)
Juliette Labous (FRA)
Liane Lippert (GER)
Floortje Mackaij (NED)
Coryn Rivera (USA)
Lorena Wiebes (NED)
Stages - Giro d'Italia Donne
Fri, July 2 - Stage 1: TTT Fossano - Cuneo, 26.7km
Sat, July 3 - Stage 2: Boves - Prato Nevoso, 100km
Sun, July 4 - Stage 3: Casale Monferrato - Ovada, 135km
Mon, July 5 - Stage 4: Formazza - Cascate del Toce ITT, 14 Km
Tues, July 6 - Stage 5: Milano - Carugate, 120km
Wed, July 7 - Stage 6: Colico - Colico, 155km
Thurs, July 8 - Stage 7: Soprazzocco di Gavardo - Puegnago del Garda, 109.6km
Fri, July 9 - Stage 8: San Vendemiano - Mortegliano, 129.4km
Sun, July 10 Stage 9: Tavagnacco - Matajur, 122.6km
Monday, July 11 - Stage 10: Capriva del Friuli - Cormons, 113km
Where to Watch
Giro d'Italia Donne's broadcast of the last 15km can be followed daily with a start time varying between 14:15 to 15:15 CET, depending on the stages on the following channels:
Giro d'Italia Donne's official website
Meet the entire Team DSM Women
Susanne Andersen (NOR), 22 - @susanneandersen
Floortje Mackaij (NED), 25 - @floortjemackaij
Pfeiffer Georgi (GB), 20 - @pfeiffergeorgi
Wilma Olausson (SWE), 19 - @wilma-olausson
Megan Jastrab (USA), 19 - @meganjastrab
Esmee Peperkamp (NED), 23 - @esmeezsophian23
Leah Kirchmann (CAD), 31 - @leahkirchmann
Franziska Koch (GER), 20 - @franzi_kc
Coryn Rivera (USA), 28 - @corynrivera
Juliette Labous (FRA), 22 - @juliettelabous
Julia Soek (NED), 30 - @juliasoek
Liane Lippert (GER), 22 - @liane_lippert
Lorena Wiebes (NED), 22 - @lorenawiebes
2021 Olympics - Tokyo
Of the 13 member team, 5 members will line up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Four on the Road including Rivera, Kirchmann, Lippert and Labous along with the young American, Jastrab on the Track. The Road Race will take place on Sunday, July 25th, while Track events between August 2-8th.
Team Bikes
In pursuit of success, the team riders can choose between the race-proven ultralight SCOTT Addict RC or the aerodynamic SCOTT Foil. For time trials, Team DSM will ride SCOTT’s Plasma. All bikes come equipped with Syncros components. Learn more about the team bikes of Team DSM below.
Addict RC - Team Edition
The Addict RC was specifically designed to fit the needs of UCI World Tour teams. Its combination of lightweight, stiffness, integration, and comfort make the ADDICT RC the perfect weapon to strive for glory at Grand Tours and Classics. The frame and fork are built out of HMX SL carbon fiber and come in weighing just 790g for the frame and 320g for the fork.
Team DSM rides the latest road one-piece cockpit, the Syncros Creston iC SL with intelligent internal cable routing and ergonomic focused design that weighs just 295grams (stem and handlebar). Paired with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Vittoria tires, the Addict RC is one strong, light, and efficient race machine making it the bike of choice for riders such as Liane Lippert and Coryn Rivera.
Foil RC - Team Edition
SCOTT's award and race-winning Foil received a unique facelift for model year 2021. Keeping the state-of-the-art lightweight and aerodynamic frame as featured in previous versions consolidates the Foil amongst the lightest aero bikes on the market. The Foil is the perfect bike for sprinters. Its lightweight construction gives sprinters the chance to save energy on the way to the finish line before the aerodynamics and stiffness can be unleashed to show its full potential in the final sprint. Like the Addict RC, the Foil comes equipped with the Syncros Creston iC SL handlebar stem combo and features a Shimano groupset and Shimano wheels.
Plasma 5 - Team Edition
For first stage time trial, Team DSM will use the SCOTT Plasma 5. The bike has multiple ITT World Championships and endless Ironman titles to its name and still ticks all the boxes when it comes to the fight against the clock. Every tube of the Plasma 5 is aero optimized and combined with its lightweight construction, this bike is a weapon against the wind. Syncros engineers focused on creating a complete system of base bars, extensions, and saddle positioning to allow for a large range of adjustability to give every rider the chance to find their optimal position.
Learn more about Team DSM here.
Photos: Patrick Brunt, Cor Vos