Stage 3 covers 154 km from Bibione to Buja and shifts the race from flat roads into a much more rolling finish circuit.
Route and profile
The profile gets steadily harder rather than delivering one obvious knockout climb. The late ramps inside the circuit should reward riders who still have punch after a longer selective lead-in.
How the stage could race
This is the sort of stage where the sprint teams can lose their grip without the GC teams fully taking over. A reduced group or late puncheur move looks more likely than a clean mass finish.
Who it suits
A punchy all-rounder or reduced-group finisher fits the day best.
Prospective winners
The current preliminary startlist is still incomplete, but the riders already listed who best fit this stage are Elisa Longo Borghini, Silvia Persico, Cat Ferguson.
This Local startlist is an initial partial import from the current ProCyclingStats startlist page on March 10, 2026, not a complete official roster.
Go back to the Giro d'Italia Women 2026 edition page, open the Stage 3 stage page, or check the Giro d'Italia Women 2026 startlist for the broader race context.