Giro d'Italia Women 2026 route: two summit finishes including Sestriere and an uphill time trial over nine days

The Giro d'Italia Women 2026 will include two summit finishes including a finish up Sestriere after the Colle delle Finestre.

The nine-stage route, one more than 2025, will stretch out across a total of 1,153.7km, all in the north of Italy. The peloton will tackle 12,5000m of elevation over the uphill time trial, three flat stages, three hilly stages and two tougher mountains days.

The Giro has now moved so as not to clash with the men's Tour de France, which should benefit it enormously. Formerly known as the Giro Donne and the Giro Rosa, the race will begin in Cesenatico on 30 May with a sprint finish in Ravenna.

Stage two will also likely be a sprint, on a stage from Roncade H-Farm to Caorle, before stage three is a hillier affair, from Bibione to Buja.

The general classification will be rocked by an uphill time trial from Belluno up to Nevegal; at just 12.7km it might not sound too dangerous, but there are ramps up to 14% and a 4km section at over 10%.

It's more climbing on stage five, with four categorised climbs in the Dolomites from Langarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore, before stage six brings respite with a very flat day, 155km from Ala to Brescello.

Stage seven – Sorbolo Mezzani to Salice Terme – is the longest stage of the race at 165km, with hills awaiting, but it is stage eight that is the big one. It is only 101km long, but the stage from Rivoli to Sestriere apes the famous finish from this year's men's race. The Colle delle Finestre and its gravel lies in wait before the finish to Sestriere itself.

A final day from Saluzzo to Saluzzo could spring a surprise, with three climbs in quick succession.

In 2026, Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) defended her Giro title, narrowly edging out Marlen Reusser (Movistar).

The route for the 37th Giro d'Italia Women was unveiled alongside that of the 109th Giro d'Italia for men, in an event in Rome on Monday afternoon.

The women's event is scheduled for 30 May to 7 June. Full route details to come.

Giro d'Italia Women 2026 Map

Giro d'Italia Women 2026 stage table