Giro d'Italia Women
The latest Giro d'Italia Women breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at Cycling Weekly
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'I did it, we did it. I can hardly believe it' - Demi Vollering becomes the second-ever woman to win all three Grand ToursThe 29-year-old can add the pink jersey to her yellow and red
By Meg Elliot Published
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Demi Vollering overhauls Anna van der Breggen to win the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women as Longo Borghini sprints to stage 9 victoryVollering broke Van der Breggen's resistance on the final climb before Italian champion unleashed a strong sprint to take the stage
By Dan Challis Published
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'I had to stay fresh in the head and keep my nerve, but that's it, I've done it' –20-year-old Célia Gery wins stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia WomenFDJ United-SUEZ's French prodigy took her first career win after a daring descent
By Pat Kinsella Published
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'The UCI is simply not responding, no one is answering the phone' – SD Worx-Protime 'brushed off' over Lorena Wiebes disqualificationDutch sprinter was kicked out of the Giro d'Italia Women over bike weight
By Adam Becket Published
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'We raced with everything we had – it was a real battle out there': Demi Vollering outsprints GC rivals to claim her first-ever Giro d'Italia Women stageAnna van der Breggen was second and retains the overall lead
By James Shrubsall Published
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Lorena Wiebes’ Giro d’Italia disqualification has brought the UCI’s weight limit into sharp relief – is the rule outdated?The governing body’s rules look a bit silly whatever happened in Italy
By Adam Becket Published
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'I hope I'm an example that you need to keep fighting and in the end it will come again': Anna van der Breggen obliterates opposition in brutal Giro d’Italia time trial on stage 4, moves into pinkThe Dutch rider put over a minute between herself and second-placed Marlen Reusser
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I knew this sprint. I did a recon… I was ready' – Elisa Balsamo sprints to hat-trick on stage 3 of Giro d'Italia WomenBalsamo wins another stage and retains the pink jersey, after Vollering's earler attack fails
By Pat Kinsella Published
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'It would be amazing to win in the maglia rosa' – Lorena Wiebes eyes second stage win after dominant Giro d’Italia Women sprint victoryDutchwoman will wear the pink jersey on Sunday’s stage to Caorle
By Vern Pitt Last updated
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'An exceptionally severe sanction' – Lorena Wiebes's team 'astonished' after sprinter kicked off Giro d'Italia Women for underweight bikeSD Worx-Protime rider initially declared stage winner, only to be expelled from the race
By Tom Davidson Published
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Freed from the July calendar crush, the women's Giro is stepping into the spotlightThe race's new date frees it from a clash with the men's Tour de France and allows riders the chance to go for the double
By James Shrubsall Published
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Who will win the Giro d'Italia Women?Dutchwoman Demi Vollering starts as favourite but it's a strong field lining up in
By Simon Richardson Published
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Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini, Anna van der Breggen: Giro d'Italia Women 2026 full start list announcedCan Elisa Longo Borghini make it three wins on the trot?
By Simon Richardson Published
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Giro d'Italia Women 2026 route: two summit finishes including Sestriere and an uphill time trial over nine days37th edition to take place from 30 May to 7 June
By Adam Becket Last updated
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'I will be trying to do my best on the sprint stages' – Cat Ferguson eyes Grand Tour breakthrough on Giro d'Italia debutBriton hopes to carry winning form into Giro, and onwards to the Tour de France Femmes, for which she is on Movistar's long list
By Tom Davidson Published
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Liane Lippert claims Giro d’Italia final stage victory as Elisa Longo Borghini takes well-fought general classificationThe UAE Team ADQ rider retains her title as Giro d'Italia victor
By Alex Lancaster-Lennox Published
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Lotte Kopecky abandons Giro d'Italia Women as a precautionary measure ahead of Tour de France FemmesSD Worx-Protime confident world champion will be fit again for Tour in a fortnight
By Adam Becket Published
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'Pink is my favourite colour!' - Britain's Anna Henderson wins Giro d'Italia Women stage two and takes pink jerseyThe Lidl-Trek rider finished ahead of Dilyxine Miermont in a rain-dappled mountain-finish to take her first WorldTour win
By Meg Elliot Published
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Marlen Reusser wins Giro d’Italia opening time trial and takes the maglia rosaThe Movistar rider dominates the 14.2km race in Bergamo, putting 12 seconds into her nearest rival
By Owen Rogers Published
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Why does the Giro d'Italia Women still happen at the same time as the Tour de France Hommes?One of the most important women’s bike races, at exactly the same time as the biggest bike race in the world. What could go wrong?
By Adam Becket Published
