Giro d'Italia Women 2026 stage schedule: every stage, date and stage winner
All 9 stages of the Giro d'Italia Women 2026, from Cesenatico (Emilia-Romagna) to Saluzzo (Piedmont): dates, distances, type and who won each stage.
← Back to the race recap| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Sat 30 May | Cesenatico → Cesenatico | 98 km | Flat | 🇳🇱 Lorena Wiebes |
| Stage 2 | Sun 31 May | Cesena → Reggio Emilia | 135 km | Hills | 🇮🇹 Elisa Balsamo |
| Stage 3 | Mon 1 Jun | Reggio Emilia → Parma | 132 km | Hills | 🇨🇦 Isabella Holmgren |
| Stage 4 | Tue 2 Jun | Parma → Piacenza | 148 km | Mountains | 🇩🇪 Antonia Niedermaier |
| Stage 5 | Wed 3 Jun | Piacenza → Alessandria | 134 km | Mountains | 🇳🇱 Demi Vollering |
| Stage 6 | Thu 4 Jun | Alessandria → Asti | 138 km | Hills | 🇳🇱 Anna van der Breggen |
| Stage 7 | Fri 5 Jun | Asti → Cuneo | 121 km | Mountains | 🇩🇪 Antonia Niedermaier |
| Stage 8 | Sat 6 Jun | Cuneo → Pragelato | 132 km | Mountains | 🇳🇱 Demi Vollering |
| Stage 9 | Sun 7 Jun | Pragelato → Saluzzo | 92 km | Mountains | 🇳🇱 Demi Vollering |
Cesenatico → Cesenatico
A seaside sprint finale in Marco Pantani's hometown went to Lorena Wiebes — a win struck from the record a day later when her bike failed the minimum weight check.
Winner: 🇳🇱 Lorena Wiebes
Cesena → Reggio Emilia
On rolling roads through Emilia-Romagna, home favourite Elisa Balsamo timed her sprint perfectly in front of her own crowd.
Winner: 🇮🇹 Elisa Balsamo
Reggio Emilia → Parma
A hilly finale in Parma suited the puncheurs, and Isabella Holmgren came out on top to strengthen her grip on the white jersey.
Winner: 🇨🇦 Isabella Holmgren
Parma → Piacenza
The first proper mountain test, deep into the Apennines, went to Antonia Niedermaier, who announced herself as Vollering's biggest threat.
Winner: 🇩🇪 Antonia Niedermaier
Piacenza → Alessandria
Demi Vollering answered back with a mountain-top move of her own, closing the gap on the maglia rosa.
Winner: 🇳🇱 Demi Vollering
Alessandria → Asti
A hilly stage across Piedmont's wine country went the way of a resurgent Anna van der Breggen.
Winner: 🇳🇱 Anna van der Breggen
Asti → Cuneo
In the foothills of the Alps, Niedermaier struck again to keep the pressure on Vollering.
Winner: 🇩🇪 Antonia Niedermaier
Cuneo → Pragelato
The queen stage into the high Alps around Pragelato lit the fuse for the battle for pink, with Vollering taking the win.
Winner: 🇳🇱 Demi Vollering
Pragelato → Saluzzo
On the decisive final day into Saluzzo, Vollering completed her comeback, retaking the maglia rosa to win the Giro by 30 seconds.
Winner: 🇳🇱 Demi Vollering