Megan Guarnier wins the 2016 Giro Rosa

American champion Megan Guarnier wins the Giro d’Italia Femminile, extending Boels-Dolmans’ domination of the WorldTour

Megan Guarnier wins the Giro Rosa 2016 overall

(Image credit: Owen Rogers)

Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) won the 2016 Giro d’Italia Femminile - or Giro Rosa - in Italy on Sunday.

It was clear how much winning the race meant to American champion Guarnier after Friday’s 21.9km time trial. After crossing the line and pushing her way through a throng of onlookers, she shouted, “Did I keep it, did I keep it,” tension and effort painted across her face. When her Boels-Dolmans soigneur confirmed she had, the 31-year-old promptly burst into heaving, uncontrollable sobs.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.