2025 Giro d'Italia Women
| 2025 UCI Women's World Tour, race 21 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 6–13 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 939.6 km (583.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 37' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Giro d'Italia Women is the 36th edition of the Giro d'Italia Women, a women's road cycling stage race in Italy. The race is taking place from 6 to 13 July, and is the 21st event of the 2025 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. The race is organised by RCS Sport, which also organises the men's Giro d'Italia.
Teams
Twenty-two teams are taking part in the race. The teams were announced on 23 June 2025.[1] All 15 UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by two UCI Women's ProTeams and five UCI Women's Continental Teams.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Pro Teams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route
In January 2025, the route was announced by organisers RCS Sport.[2] It comprises eight days of racing with eight stages, covering a total of 939.6 kilometres (583.8 mi) with 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) of elevation gain.[3] The race started in Bergamo, Lombardy in northern Italy with an individual time trial, before heading east through the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Veneto regions, and then south towards Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions. The race will pass through San Marino on stage 6. The final stage will use the same hilly circuit used at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships, finishing at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari (a motor racing circuit).[2][3]
The race will feature three summit finishes, with the queen stage on stage 7 with a summit finish at Monte Nerone at an elevation of 1,395 metres (4,577 ft).[2][3] As the highest climb of the race, the first rider to pass Passo del Tonale on stage 3 (1,883 metres (6,178 ft) in elevation) will be awarded the "Cima Alfonsina Strada"[2] – a prize named after Italian cyclist Alfonsina Strada, who took part in the men's Giro d’Italia in 1924.[4] Despite rumours,[5] the route does not feature the Mortirolo climb, last used in the 2016 edition of the race.[2]
Reacting to the route, 2024 winner Elisa Longo Borghini stated that she "really [likes] the route; it suits my characteristics".[6] The race remains at 8 stages in length, with the Tour de France Femmes becoming the longest event on the women's calendar with 9 stages.[7] As with the previous editions, the route required a waiver from the Union Cycliste Internationale, as Women's WorldTour races have a maximum race length of six days.[8]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July | Bergamo | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | |
| 2 | 7 July | Clusone to Aprica | 99 km (62 mi) | Hilly stage | Anna Henderson (GBR) | |
| 3 | 8 July | Vezza d'Oglio to Trento | 124 km (77 mi) | Hilly stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | |
| 4 | 9 July | Castello Tesino to Pianezze (Valdobbiadene) | 156 km (97 mi) | Mountain stage | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | |
| 5 | 10 July | Mirano to Monselice | 108 km (67 mi) | Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | |
| 6 | 11 July | Bellaria to Igea Marina | 144 km (89 mi) | Hilly stage | Liane Lippert (GER) | |
| 7 | 12 July | Fermignano to Monte Nerone | 157 km (98 mi) | Mountain stage | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | |
| 8 | 13 July | Forlì to Imola (Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari) | 138 km (86 mi) | Hilly stage | Liane Lippert (GER) | |
| Total | 939.6 km (583.8 mi) | |||||
Race summary
Prior to the race, defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl–Trek), Marlen Reusser (Movistar Team), Juliette Labous (FDJ–Suez) and four-time winner Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx–Protime) were considered favourites for victory.[9][10][11] Labous' teammate Demi Vollering did not enter the race, in light of the Tour de France Femmes later in July.[10]
Reusser won the opening time trial in Bergamo by 12 seconds, putting her in the maglia rosa of the leaders jersey.[12] On the second stage to Aprica, Anna Henderson (Lidl–Trek) and Dilyxine Miermont (Ceratizit Pro Cycling) escaped the peloton with around 40 km (25 mi) remaining in the stage.[13] In the finish, Henderson outsprinted Miermont to take the stage win. Henderson took the overall race lead, 15 seconds ahead of Reusser. Henderson also took the red jersey of the points classification.[13] Stage 3 to Trento was won in a sprint finish by Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx–Protime), with several contenders for the sprint delayed by crashes behind.[14]
Stage 4 to Pianezze (Valdobbiadene) was the first mountain stage of the race, with Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance–Soudal) winning the stage after attacking with 1.5 km (0.93 mi) remaining to the summit finish.[15] Her stage victory allowed her to take the lead in the mountains classification. Finishing together 25 seconds behind Gigante were Reusser and Longo Borghini, with other contenders for the overall victory losing time overall. Reusser retook the overall lead, with a 16 seconds lead ahead of Longo Borghini.[15] Henderson lost over 10 minutes on the stage, but did maintain her lead in the points classification.[15]
Stage 5 to Monselice was won by Wiebes in a sprint finish, however splits behind meant that many contenders lost time to Reusser, with Gigante dropping to 5th overall.[16] Reusser was given a yellow card for "intimidating" Katia Ragusa on the stage – a second yellow card would result in expulsion from the event.[17] Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx–Protime) abandoned the race prior to stage 6 with back pain, wishing to recover prior to the start of the Tour de France Femmes.[18]
Stage 6 was a hilly stage to Igea Marina – Liane Lippert (Movistar Team) and Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix–Deceuninck) escaped the peloton with 10 km (6.2 mi) remaining, with Lippert outsprinting Rooijakkers to win the stage. Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl–Trek) finished third on the stage, 46 seconds behind. Reusser finished in the peloton and maintained her overall lead over Longo Borghini and van der Breggen, with Rooijakkers moving into fourth overall.[19]
Classification leadership table
- ^ On stage two, Lotte Kopecky, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Marlen Reusser wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- ^ On stage three, Dilyxine Miermont, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Anna Henderson wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason Lorena Wiebes wore the red jersey in stage 4.
- ^ On stage three, Soraya Paladin, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Anna Henderson wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification and second placed Dilyxine Miermont wore the red jersey.
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | ||
| Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification | ||
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | 24h 37' 03" |
| 2 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Movistar Team | + 18" |
| 3 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 1' 11" |
| 4 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 2' 55" |
| 5 | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 3' 07" |
| 6 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 3' 32" |
| 7 | Isabella Holmgren (CAN) | Lidl–Trek | + 3' 54" |
| 8 | Barbara Malcotti (ITA) | Human Powered Health | + 4' 44" |
| 9 | Urška Žigart (SLO) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 4' 56" |
| 10 | Katrine Aalerud (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 5' 19" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 108 |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | 78 |
| 3 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Movistar Team | 75 |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | 68 |
| 5 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Lidl–Trek | 59 |
| 6 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 38 |
| 7 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 31 |
| 8 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 23 |
| 9 | Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | 20 |
| 10 | Isabella Holmgren (CAN) | Lidl–Trek | 18 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 81 |
| 2 | Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) | Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi | 73 |
| 3 | Léa Curinier (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | 30 |
| 4 | Mijntje Geurts (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 26 |
| 5 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | 26 |
| 6 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Lidl–Trek | 21 |
| 7 | Sara Casasola (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 17 |
| 8 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 14 |
| 9 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | 14 |
| 10 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Movistar Team | 12 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 24h 40' 10" |
| 2 | Isabella Holmgren (CAN) | Lidl–Trek | + 47" |
| 3 | Viktória Chladoňová (SVK) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 7' 56" |
| 4 | Rosita Reijnhout (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 12' 39" |
| 5 | Lore De Schepper (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 16' 06" |
| 6 | Eleonora Ciabocco (ITA) | Team Picnic–PostNL | + 23' 22" |
| 7 | Gaia Segato (ITA) | BePink–Imatra–Bongioanni | + 38' 54" |
| 8 | Elisa Valtulini (ITA) | BePink–Imatra–Bongioanni | + 46' 16" |
| 9 | Maud Oudeman (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 49' 24" |
| 10 | Carlotta Cipressi (ITA) | Human Powered Health | + 49' 29" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AG Insurance–Soudal | 74h 04' 12" |
| 2 | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 5' 42" |
| 3 | Lidl–Trek | + 11' 25" |
| 4 | UAE Team ADQ | + 29' 48" |
| 5 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 34' 50" |
| 6 | FDJ–Suez | + 42' 38" |
| 7 | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 58' 40" |
| 8 | Movistar Team | + 59' 04" |
| 9 | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1h 06' 43" |
| 10 | Human Powered Health | + 1h 27' 48" |
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Regarding, the number of days of competition during a stage race, the UCI sets the elite women's stage races at six days, unless an exemption is made by its Management Committee.
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