Giro d'Italia Women

Giro d'Italia Women
2026 Giro d'Italia Women
Race details
DateLate June / early July
RegionItaly
Nickname(s)Giro d'Italia Donne
Giro Rosa (2013–2020)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Women's World Tour
TypeStage race
OrganiserRCS Sport
Race directorGiusy Virelli
Web sitewww.giroditaliawomen.it
History
First edition1988 (1988)
Editions36 (as of 2025)
First winner Maria Canins (ITA)
Most wins Fabiana Luperini (ITA) (5 wins)
Most recent Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)

The Giro d’Italia Women 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 branded as the Giro d'Italia Femminile prior to 2013, the Giro Rosa from 2013 to 2020, Giro d'Italia Donne in 2021, and Giro Donne from 2022 to 2023.

The race is "one of the longest and most demanding" races in women's road cycling, with editions featuring ascents of mountain passes as well as individual or team time trials. Some teams and media have referred to the race as a 'Grand Tour'. However, the race does not meet the UCI definition of such an event. It has generally held over eight to ten days in early July each year. The race is owned by the Italian Cycling Federation, with organisation of the race outsourced.

The rider with the lowest aggregate time is the leader of the general classification and wears the pink jersey. While the general classification gathers the most attention, there are other contests held within the Giro: the points classification for the sprinters, the mountains classification for the climbers and young rider classification for the riders under the age of 23. Achieving a stage win also provides prestige, often accomplished by a team's sprint specialist or a rider taking part in a breakaway.