Giro d'Italia Femminile
The Giro d'Italia Femminile is an annual elite women's road bicycle racing stage race. It was rebranded from 2013-2020 as the Giro Rosa, having been branded the Giro Donne until 2012 and again in 2021. It has been considered the most prestigious stage race in women's road cycling.[1]
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Race details | |
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Date | Late June / Early July |
Region | Italy |
Nickname(s) | Giro D'Italia Donne (Giro Rosa 2013-2020) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Women's World Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Starlight / PMG Sport |
Race director | Roberto Ruini |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1988 |
Editions | 33 (as of 2022) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
History
Previously known as the Giro Donne, the race historically was a nine- or ten-day event taking place in Italy in early July each year, generally competing for attention with the more famous men's Tour de France . While the rebranded Giro Rosa has kept its position in the racing calendar, it was shortened in 2013 to eight days, before returning to its traditional ten-day length the next year.
With the cancellation of the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin after 2010, the Giro Donne was the only Grand Tour left in women's cycling, and in December 2012 Wieler Review reported that the company Epinike had withdrawn as Giro Donne organiser, making the 2013 edition uncertain. In April 2013, however, organisers announced a shortened and rebranded Giro, so that the Giro Rosa would go ahead in 2013. In 2016, the race became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale .[2]
It lost the World Tour status for the 2021 edition, and it has been downgraded to a 2 Pro-level stage race. The decision has been met with criticism.[3]
Winners
Multiple winners
Wins | Rider | Editions |
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5 | ![]() | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008 |
4 | ![]() | 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021 |
3 | ![]() | 2001, 2003, 2005 |
![]() | 2018, 2019, 2022 | |
![]() | 2011, 2012, 2014 | |
2 | ![]() | 1999, 2000 |
![]() | 2006, 2007 | |
![]() | 2010, 2013 |
Wins per country
Wins | Country |
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10 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Secondary classifications
The Giro d'Italia Femminile awards a number of jerseys for winners of certain classifications – the current competitions that award a jersey are:
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in 2012) Points classification, for the rider with the most points as awarded by finishing positions on stages and the first riders to go through intermediate sprints. Recently, the winner wears the maglia ciclamino (purple jersey).
Mountains classification, for the rider awarded the most points for crossing designated climbs, generally at the peaks of hills and mountains. The winner wears the maglia verde (green jersey).
Young rider classification, for the fastest rider under the age of 25 to complete the race. The winner wears the maglia bianca (white jersey).
Best Italian rider classification, for the fastest Italian rider to complete the race. The winner wears the maglia azzurra (blue jersey).
In 2006, the young riders classification was not run, instead a sprints competition was won by Olga Slyusareva (RUS) and awarded the blue jersey.
Winners by year
Winners by country
Rank | Country | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
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11 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
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0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
11 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Stage wins
Rank | Rider | Stage wins |
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1 | ![]() | 32 |
2 | ![]() | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 15 |
See also
Notes
- The 2001 race win was originally awarded to Belarusian Zinaida Stahurskaya, but she failed a doping control during the race and was stripped of the title nearly a year later[5]
- The race was originally planned to be 918.3 km (570.6 mi) in length, but due to landslides stage 5 had to be shortened and rerouted.[6]
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 edition was rescheduled to September and shortened from 10 to 9 stages.
References
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- Weislo, Laura (24 September 2015). "UCI announces 2016 Women's World Tour". CyclingNews. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "Giro Rosa surprised to lose Women's WorldTour status". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile Palmarès". girorosa.it. 4 March 2016.
- "News for June 30, 2002: Brändli awarded 2001 Giro d'Italia femminile". Cycling News. 30 June 2002.
- Frattini, Kirsten (4 July 2019). "Passo Gavia summit cancelled from 2019 Giro Rosa". Cycling News. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Statistics". girodonne.it - Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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External links
- Official website
(Italian and English)