Emma Pooley climbs into mountains lead at Giro Rosa

Marianne Vos wins another stage at the Giro Rosa to maintain overall lead

Emma Pooley

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Not only was stage seven of the Giro Rosa the fourth win for Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv), it also saw Emma Pooley (Lotto-Belisol) take the lead in the mountains competition. The former World Time Trial Champion took maximum points on the only categorised climb, earning her enough points to take the green jersey from Valentina Scandolara (Orica-AIS).

Pooley set the pace on the 5.4 km climb to Teglio, which began immediately after the race was de-neutralised, putting the entire peloton under significant pressure. By the time they reached the top, only 10 or 12 riders remained in the group contesting the Queen of the Mountains competition.

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