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Giro d’Italia Women 2026

The 2026 Giro d’Italia Women runs from Cesenatico on 30 May to Saluzzo on 7 June, covering 1,177.7 km with a flat opening weekend, an uphill Belluno to Nevegal time trial, Dolomite climbing, Sestriere, and a demanding Saluzzo finale.

May 30 - Jun 7Cesenatico to Saluzzo9 stages1177.7 kmGrand TourStage raceSafe

Overview

Race overview

Completed-race route archive for the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women from Cesenatico to Saluzzo, with official stage visuals.

The 2026 Giro d’Italia Women now sits as a completed route archive for a nine-day Women’s WorldTour race from the Adriatic coast to Piedmont. The safe read stays route-first: two fast-friendly opening days, sharper Friuli hills, an uphill Belluno to Nevegal time trial, Dolomite climbing on stage 5, a Po Valley sprint chance, then Salice Terme, Sestriere,...

Time trial pivotS4

Mountain pressure6 stages

Longest dayS6 - 159 km

Race window: 30 May to 7 June 2026
UCI listing: The UCI lists the Giro d’Italia Women as a 2.WWT stage race on the UCI Women’s WorldTour.
Total distance: 1,177.7 km across 9 stages, with 12,100 m of listed altitude gain

Stage profile

Stage 5 profile

A route-first Stage 5 profile for Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore.

Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore · Jun 3 · 146 km

A 146 km high-mountain day from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore, with two named passes before the closing circuit.

Longarone rolloutThe opening kilometres leave the Piave valley before the route starts stacking Dolomite climbing.
Dolomite passesPasso Tre Croci and Passo Sant'Antonio are the heavy filters that can split the strongest GC groups before the finish circuit.
Santo Stefano circuitThe closing loop keeps the day selective after the main climbs, with little room for a relaxed run-in.

Stage profile and map. Open either card for the full-size route view.

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Desk update info

First published on 2026-06-03.

Last updated on 2026-06-03.

Elisa Longo BorghiniUAE Team ADQDefending Giro winner

The official entry-list article names Longo Borghini as the winner of the last two editions and places her among the Maglia Rosa references for a route with repeated climbing days.

Confirmed start list

Demi VolleringFDJ United - SUEZGC favourite

The official entry-list article marks Vollering as a major returnee and European champion, making her an obvious GC reference before the uphill time trial and mountain block.

Confirmed start list

Marlen ReusserMovistar TeamTime-trial GC marker

The official entry-list article names Reusser as a 2025 podium finisher and reigning world time-trial champion, a clean fit for the Belluno to Nevegal uphill TT and the GC fight.

Confirmed start list

Sarah GiganteAG Insurance - Soudal TeamClimbing reference

The official entry-list article identifies Gigante as a 2025 podium finisher, two-stage winner, and mountains-classification winner, which maps directly to Nevegal, the Dolomites, Sestriere, and Saluzzo.

Confirmed start list

Kasia Niewiadoma-PhinneyCanyon//SRAM zondacryptoReturnee GC threat

The official entry-list article says Niewiadoma-Phinney returns to the Giro after six years away and frames her as a major Maglia Rosa returnee for the hilly and mountainous back half.

Confirmed start list

Lorena WiebesTeam SD Worx - ProtimeSprint benchmark

The official entry-list article names Wiebes as the sprint-field headline, with five Giro stage wins and the 2025 points classification, making her the clearest reference for the flat opening weekend and Brescello sprint chance.

Confirmed start list

Watchlist sources

Giro d’Italia Women: entry list and TV articleOfficial organizer article reviewed on 2026-05-22; it says the start list has been confirmed and names Longo Borghini among the Maglia Rosa references.
Giro d’Italia Women official start-list PDFOfficial organizer rider-list PDF reviewed on 2026-05-22; it lists Longo Borghini on UAE Team ADQ.

Official start-list PDFOrganizer rider-list PDF kept on the safe route because the public Giro d’Italia Women HTML pages now surface Race Recap and Rankings modules in fetched content.

Distance1177.7km

Stages99-stage route book

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Stage guide

Stage route book

All 9 Giro d’Italia Women stages on one spoiler-safe route book.

Stage 1May 30
Cesenatico to Ravenna
139 kmFlat
A flat Adriatic opener from Cesenatico to Ravenna, then repeated laps of an urban circuit before the first finish.
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Stage 1
Cesenatico to Ravenna
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 139 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 2May 31
Roncade to Caorle
156 kmRolling
Mostly flat Veneto roads from Roncade to Caorle, with the Ca’ del Poggio climb as the main route wrinkle before the coastal finish.
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Stage 2
Roncade to Caorle
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 156 km - RollingSource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 3Jun 1
Bibione to Buja
156 kmHilly
A flat start from Bibione gives way to Friuli hill roads and a Buja circuit with repeated short climbs before the uphill-leaning finish.
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Stage 3
Bibione to Buja
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 156 km - HillySource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 4Jun 2
Belluno to Nevegal Tudor ITT
12.7 kmIndividual time-trial
An uphill individual time trial from Belluno to Nevegal, starting technical and then steepening into sustained climbing.
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Stage 4
Belluno to Nevegal Tudor ITT
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 12.7 km - Individual time-trialSource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 5Jun 3
Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore
146 kmHigh mountain
A Dolomite mountain stage over Passo Tre Croci and Passo Sant’Antonio before a closing circuit around Santo Stefano di Cadore.
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Stage 5
Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 146 km - High mountainSource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 6Jun 4
Ala to Brescello
159 kmFlat
A mostly flat transition from the Adige Valley through the Lake Garda corridor and into the Po Valley for the Brescello finish.
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Stage 6
Ala to Brescello
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 159 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 7Jun 5
Sorbolo Mezzani to Salice Terme
159 kmHilly
The race crosses the Po Valley first, then turns into the Oltrepò hills before the Salice Terme finish.
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Stage 7
Sorbolo Mezzani to Salice Terme
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 159 km - HillySource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 8Jun 6
Rivoli to Sestriere
105 kmHigh mountain
A compact mountain day from Rivoli to Sestriere, built around the Colle delle Finestre and the climb back toward the ski-station finish.
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Stage 8
Rivoli to Sestriere
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 105 km - High mountainSource Giro d'Italia Women
Stage 9Jun 7
Saluzzo to Saluzzo
145 kmMountain
A demanding Saluzzo loop with Montoso, Colletta di Paesana, and Colletta di Brondello before the final run back into town.
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Stage 9
Saluzzo to Saluzzo
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 145 km - MountainSource Giro d'Italia Women