Elisa Balsamo is the winner of the second stage of the Giro Donne , Villasimius-Tortolì .

The world champion crossed the finish line at 15:22. Second place Marianne Vos . Third Charlotte Kool . The caravan was welcomed in Viale Monsignor Virgilio in the heart of Tortolì by thousands of celebrating people.

"I am immensely happy, my team did an incredible job. We took responsibility from the first to the last kilometer. This victory is fantastic. It was not easy," said the pink jersey Elisa Balsamo immediately after winning.

The race started at 12:40 almost from sea level and ran for 106.6 km in the Ogliastra area   without ever exceeding 161 meters above sea level, passing through the villages of Muravera , Villaputzu and Bari Sardo .

This is the ranking:

1) Elisa Balsamo TFS 2
2) Marianne Vos JVW
3) Charlotte Kool DSM
4) Lotte Kopecky SDW
5) Chiara Consonni VAL
6) Rachele Barbieri LIV
7) Georgia Baker BEX
8) Marta Bastianelli UAD
9) Silvia Zanardi BPK
10) Lea Lin Teutenberg WNT

The final sprint:

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