The 2025 Giro d'Italia Women will be the 36th edition of the

Giro d'Italia Women The is an annual women's cycle stage race around Italy. First held in 1988, the race is currently part of the UCI Women's World Tour, and is currently organised by RCS Sport, the organisers of the men's Giro d'Italia. The race was previously ...

, a women's

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. The race will take place from 6 to 13 July, and will be the 21st event of the

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calendar. The race will be organised by

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, which also organise the men's

Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...

Teams

Twenty-two teams will take part in the race. The teams were announced on 23 June 2025. All 15 UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited. They will be joined by two

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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. It will comprise eight days of racing with eight stages, covering a total of with of elevation gain. The race will start in

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in northern Italy with an

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, before heading east through the

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and

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regions, and then south towards

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and

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regions. The race will pass through

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on stage 6. The final stage will use the same hilly circuit used at the

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, finishing at the

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circuit). The race will feature three summit finishes, with the ''

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'' on stage 7 with a summit finish at Monte Nerone at an elevation of . As the highest climb of the race, the first rider to pass

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on stage 3 ( in elevation) will be awarded the "Cima Alfonsina Strada" – a prize named after Italian cyclist

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, who took part in the men's Giro d’Italia in 1924. Despite rumours, the route does not feature the Mortirolo climb, last used in the 2016 edition of the race. Reacting to the route, 2024 winner

Elisa Longo Borghini Elisa Longo Borghini (born 10 December 1991) is an Italian professional road bicycle racing, road cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's WorldTeam . During her career, Longo Borghini has won the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women, Giro d'Ita ...

stated that she "really ikesthe route; it suits my characteristics". The race remains at 8 stages in length, with the

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becoming the longest event on the women's calendar with 9 stages. As with the previous editions, the route required a waiver from the

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, as Women's WorldTour races have a maximum race length of six days.

References

External links

Official website
{{2025 UCI Women's World Tour

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