Giro d’Italia Women

Road ยท Stage Race
DateMay 30 โ€“ Jun 7, 2026
Time4:00โ€“9:30 am ET
CourseStage Race
Why watch?

The Giro d'Italia Women is a multi-stage race held across Italy each late spring or early summer. First run in 1988, it has grown into the women's pedalboard's most sustained stage racing challenge, typically spanning nine or ten days with mountain, time trial, and transition stages that reward consistency and climbing strength.

Stage Preview

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Stage 8: Rivoli to Sestriere | Giro d’Italia Women 2026 Preview

Stage 8 is the queen stage: 101 km from Rivoli to Sestriere via the Colle delle Finestre before the summit finish. Route and profile The first half is manageable. The second half is not. Finestre is long, steep, and partly gravel before the race even reaches the final climb to Sestriere. How the stage could race If the GC is close, this is the day to race it from distance. Even a controlled favorite group should arrive shattered by the time the route turns toward Sestriere. Who it suits A top-end GC climber with both endurance and tactical nerve is the clear favorite profile. Prospective winners The current preliminary startlist…

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