Giro d'Italia Women: a showcase of stars

The 1st stage tomorrow Sunday 6th July in Bergamo

Anticipation builds for the Giro d’Italia Women which kicks off tomorrow with an individual time trial in Bergamo and finishes on July 13 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. The 22 teams will face a total of 919.2 kilometers over eight stages, featuring three summit finishes: Aprica, Pianezze, and Monte Nerone. The official team presentation takes place today at 6:30 PM at Chorus Life in Bergamo.

After the thrilling duel of 2024 — which saw them neck and neck until the final 2 km of the last stage — Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky return as two of the top contenders for the Maglia Rosa. The Italian champion has left Lidl-Trek after six seasons to join UAE Team ADQ, while the world champion Kopecky will share leadership duties with Anna Van der Breggen, a four-time Giro winner who returned to racing after a three-year break.

Among the key riders to watch in the GC battle are Marlen Reusser, fresh off her win at the Tour de Suisse Women and a runner-up finish at La Vuelta Femenina, as well as several top-10 finishers from last year: Pauliena Rooijakkers (4th), Juliette Labous (5th), Antonia Niedermaier (6th), and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (8th). Other potential protagonists include Amanda Spratt, Monica Trinca Colonel, Evita Muzic, Yara Kastelijn, and Barbara Malcotti.

There’s also a strong list of contenders for stage wins. Leading the charge is Lorena Wiebes, the European champion and winner of Sanremo Women, who has already claimed 12 victories this season — she’s the sprinter to beat. Her main rivals include Marianne Vos, a three-time Giro champion and record holder with 32 stage wins, and Chiara Consonni, who is still winless in 2025 but has three Giro stages to her name.

Other fast finishers to keep an eye on: Liane Lippert, Silvia Zanardi, Christina Schweinberger, Georgia Baker, Fleur Moors, and Anniina Ahtosalo.

The list of stage hunters — from the opening time trial to the more undulating stages — is equally deep: Marta Cavalli, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Lucinda Brand, Pfeiffer Georgi, Veronica Ewers, Ane Santesteban, Sarah Gigante, Sara Casasola, Eleonora Ciabocco, Silvia Persico, Soraya Paladin, and Shirin Van Anrooij will all be ones to watch.

Check all the riders of the Giro d’Italia Women here.

Digital and TV Coverage

Check all the updates on the race on Giro d’Italia Women’s website.

The 2025 edition of the Giro d’Italia Women will once again enjoy extensive international television coverage, confirming its status as a key event in the women’s cycling calendar.

In Italy, each stage will be broadcast live daily starting at 12.50 PM on RaiSport HD, with a network switch to Rai2 at 2.00 PM until the finish. Simultaneous live and on-demand coverage will be available on Discovery+. On Eurosport, daily highlights will air following the Tour de France. Remaining in Europe, Switzerland’s SSR SRG will provide news updates throughout the event.

In Canada, the race will be shown on FloSports, while DirecTV holds the broadcast rights for Latin America.

For all other markets — excluding Europe, Asia-Pacific, the United States, Canada, and Latin America — the race will be available via Staylive powered by Eurosport, the official global streaming partner for territories without a dedicated broadcaster.

This broad and accessible coverage ensures fans from around the world can follow every stage of the Giro d’Italia Women, further elevating the global profile of women’s cycling.

Passo del Tonale - Cima Alfonsina Strada

Cima Alfonsina Strada is the name given — since last year — to the highest climb of the Giro d’Italia Women. In 2025, it will coincide with the Passo del Tonale, sitting at 1,883 meters above sea level, and featured in Stage 3 from Vezza d’Oglio to Trento.

Alfonsina Strada was the first and only woman ever to take part in the men’s Giro d’Italia, back in 1924. The first edition of the Giro d’Italia Women, organized by RCS Sport in 2024, was held during the centenary year of that groundbreaking feat.

The Cima Alfonsina Strada thus represents more than just the race’s highest peak — it stands as a tribute to courage, determination, and the principle of equality.

To mark it, just like in 2024, a new “artistic” road sign will be installed at the summit. Created by Matteo Filippeschi, aka Delavega — a Tuscan street artist known for transforming road signs into mediums for written messages — the sign celebrates both cycling and social legacy.