Final startlist Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Riders: Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini, Marlen Reusser, Lorena Wiebes, Anna van der Breggen, Urska Zigart and more
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The Giro d'Italia Women is set to feature some of the world's best riders as they compete for the second grand tour of the year. Beginning on May 30th, riders such as Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini, Lorena Wiebes, Elise Chabbey and more headline a star-studded startlist.
Nine stages lie in store, including a time trial as well as an ascent of the legendary Colle delle Finestre in what is sure to be an attritional race. Longo Borghini returns after almost two months off the bike in her bid to make it three general classification wins in a row. However, she faces stiff competition in Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen while Niamh Fisher-Black is also one to watch.
It's a competitive sprint field headlined by Lorena Wiebes. However, the SD Worx - Protime rider faces competition in Cat Ferguson, Charlotte Kool, Elisa Balsamo and Lara Gillespie among others for stage wins. World champion Magdelaine Vallieres and Elise Chabbey also make up a startlist brimming with quality.
It's sure to be an exciting week of racing across Italy, with at least three stages pinned to go down to a bunch sprint, two for the versatile riders and a race-defining final weekend with high mountains that will dictate the general classification, the big guns of the women's peloton are set to do battle. Download the preliminary startlist here.
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Final startlist Giro d'Italia Women 2026
| UAE Team ADQ | |
| 1 | Longo Borghini, Elisa |
| 2 | Amialiusik, Alena |
| 3 | García, Mavi |
| 4 | Gasparrini, Eleonora |
| 5 | Gillespie, Lara |
| 6 | Magnaldi, Erica |
| 7 | Persico, Silvia |
| AG Insurance - Soudal Team | |
| 11 | Zigart, Urška |
| 12 | Benito, Mireia |
| 13 | Schepper, Lore De |
| 14 | Ghekiere, Justine |
| 15 | Pluimers, Ilse |
| 16 | Velde, Julie Van de |
| 17 | Verhulst-Wild, Gladys |
| Aromitalia Vaiano | |
| 21 | Affolati, Irene |
| 22 | Bonini, Fanny |
| 23 | Kingma, Maya |
| 24 | La Bella, Eleonora |
| 25 | Milaki, Argyro |
| 26 | Venerucci, Valentina |
| 27 | Zsankó, Petra |
| Canyon - SRAM zondacrypto | |
| 31 | Niedermaier, Antonia |
| 32 | Consonni, Chiara |
| 33 | Czapla, Justyna |
| 34 | Kolesava, Nastya |
| 35 | Ludwig, Cecilie Uttrup |
| 36 | Paladin, Soraya |
| 37 | Duin, Maike van der |
| EF Education - Oatly | |
| 41 | Vallières, Magdeleine |
| 42 | Berton, Nina |
| 43 | Faulkner, Kristen |
| 44 | Kagevi, Stina |
| 45 | Knaven, Mirre |
| 46 | Magner, Alexis |
| 47 | Volstad, Alex |
| FDJ United - SUEZ | |
| 51 | Vollering, Demi |
| 52 | Gery, Célia |
| 53 | Dickson, Lauren |
| 54 | Guazzini, Vittoria |
| 55 | Kraak, Amber |
| 56 | Agt, Eva van |
| 57 | Wollaston, Ally |
| Fenix - Premier Tech | |
| 61 | Kool, Charlotte |
| 62 | Couzens, Millie |
| 63 | Zoete, Mylène de |
| 64 | Kuijpers, Evy |
| 65 | Perkins, Flora |
| 66 | Schweinberger, Christina |
| 67 | Truyen, Marthe |
| Human Powered Health | |
| 71 | Malcotti, Barbara |
| 72 | Buijsman, Nina |
| 73 | Cipressi, Carlotta |
| 74 | Coles-Lyster, Maggie |
| 75 | Jong, Thalita de |
| 76 | Raaijmakers, Marit |
| 77 | Williams, Lily |
| Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria | |
| 81 | Baima, Anita |
| 82 | Bisso, Giulia |
| 83 | Crestanello, Lara |
| 84 | Curnis, Valeria |
| 85 | Pegolo, Chantal |
| 86 | Silvestri, Martina |
| 87 | Zanzi, Valentina |
| Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi | |
| 91 | Amondarain, Naia |
| 92 | Biriukova, Yuliia |
| 93 | Fiorin, Sara |
| 94 | Jørgensen, Tiril |
| 95 | Silvestri, Debora |
| 96 | Tonetti, Cristina |
| 97 | Geloof, Marjolein van 't |
| Lidl - Trek Women | |
| 101 | Fisher-Black, Niamh |
| 102 | Balsamo, Elisa |
| 103 | Brand, Lucinda |
| 104 | Holmgren, Isabella |
| 105 | Moors, Fleur |
| 106 | Spratt, Amanda |
| 107 | Anrooij, Shirin van |
| Liv AlUla Jayco | |
| 111 | Trinca Colonel, Monica |
| 112 | Andersson, Caroline |
| 113 | Baker, Georgia |
| 114 | Gontova, Nadia |
| 115 | Smulders, Silke |
| 116 | Ton, Quinty |
| 117 | Vitillo, Matilde |
| Movistar Team Women | |
| 121 | Reusser, Marlen |
| 122 | Barale, Francesca |
| 123 | Biannic, Aude |
| 124 | Ferguson, Cat |
| 125 | Magalhães, Tota |
| 126 | Meijer, Mareille |
| 127 | Sierra, Arlenis |
| St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 WE | |
| 131 | Emond, Clara |
| 132 | González, Alicia |
| 133 | Jackson, Alison |
| 134 | Kumięga, Karolina |
| 135 | Morier, Émilie |
| 136 | Muller, Solène |
| 137 | Wreszin, Caroline |
| Team Mendelspeck E-Work | |
| 141 | Bezzone, Camilla |
| 142 | Deotto, Eleonora |
| 143 | Giuliani, Giulia |
| 144 | Marinetto, Ilaria |
| 145 | Nicholson, Katelyn |
| 146 | Segala, Sara |
| 147 | Serena, Giorgia |
| Team Picnic PostNL Women | |
| 151 | Barbieri, Rachele |
| 152 | Clay, Robyn |
| 153 | Georgi, Pfeiffer |
| 154 | Masetti, Gaia |
| 155 | Nelson, Josie |
| 156 | Roldan, Mara |
| 157 | Storrie, Becky |
| Team SD Worx - Protime | |
| 161 | Breggen, Anna van der |
| 162 | Cavallar, Valentina |
| 163 | Cecchini, Elena |
| 164 | Gerritse, Femke |
| 165 | Guarischi, Barbara |
| 166 | Harvey, Mikayla |
| 167 | Wiebes, Lorena |
| Team Visma - Lease a Bike Women | |
| 171 | Bunel, Marion |
| 172 | Chladoňová, Viktória |
| 173 | Vries, Femke de |
| 174 | Hengeveld, Daniek |
| 175 | Reijnhout, Rosita |
| 176 | Veenhoven, Nienke |
| 177 | Vigie, Margaux |
| Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
| 181 | De Vallier, Elisa |
| 182 | Luccon, Sara |
| 183 | Pavesi, Marta |
| 184 | Reghini, Chiara |
| 185 | Siri, Irma |
| 186 | Spimi, Sharon |
| 187 | Zambelli, Alessia |
| Uno-X Mobility Women | |
| 191 | Andersen, Susanne |
| 192 | Beekhuis, Teuntje |
| 193 | Edseth, Marte Berg |
| 194 | Haugset, Sigrid Ytterhus |
| 195 | Ottestad, Mie Bjørndal |
| 196 | Vigilia, Alessia |
| 197 | Zanetti, Linda |
| Vini Fantini - BePink | |
| 201 | Segato, Gaia |
| 202 | Arici, Sofia |
| 203 | Casagranda, Andrea |
| 204 | Garau, Marina |
| 205 | Hashimi, Fariba |
| 206 | Jenčušová, Nora |
| 207 | Cagnazzo, Irene |
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