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:

• Giro d'Italia Femminile (1988-2012)
• Giro Rosa (2013-2020)
• Giro d'Italia Donne (2021)
• Giro d'Italia Women (2022  - current)

history

The women's Giro d'Italia was first held in 1988 as the Giro d'Italia Femminile. The first edition in 1988 was won by two-time Tour de France Feminin winner Maria Canins from Italy.

Global Cycling Network noted how "how little we actually know" about early editions of the women's Giro, with no information about stage winners. The race was the second biggest women's race in Italy, behind the long running Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio.In the 1990s, the race was dominated by Italian rider Fabiana Luperini, who won 4 editions of the race between 1995 and 1998, winning 13 stages in the process. Luperini later won the 2008 edition of the race, 10 years after her last victory.

In the 2000s, the race initially grew to 13 stages in length before falling back to 9 stages. Other big races like Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale and Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin were cancelled due to financial difficulties in 2009 and 2010 respectively, leaving the Giro Donne was the only 'Grand Tour' left in women's cycling after 2010.

In December 2012 it was reported that the company Epinike had withdrawn as Giro Donne organiser, making the 2013 edition uncertain. In April 2013, however, organisers announced they had rebranded the race as the Giro Rosa, taking place over eight days. It returned to its traditional ten-day length the following year. In 2016, the race became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

In the late 2010s and early 2020s, the race was dominated by Dutch riders, with Annemiek van Vleuten winning four times.

In 2021, the race lost its World Tour status due to the lack of live television coverage during the 2020 edition of the race. The decision to downgrade to a 2.Pro-level stage race was met with criticism. The race used the Giro d'Italia Donne name in 2021, before returning to Giro Donne in 2022.

The race returned to World Tour level in 2022, following promises of live television coverage on Eurosport and Rai Sport.The prize money was also increased to €250,000, with €50,000 for the winner of the general classification. The organisation of the 2023 edition of the race was criticised, with information about the route and riders not available until the last minute.

From 2024, the race will be organised by the men's Giro d'Italia organiser RCS Sport on a four-year contract.[18] The 2024 edition of the race will be rebranded to Giro d'Italia Women.

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ESSENTIAL TOUR INFORMATION & INCLUSIONS

• Minimum: 6 guests
• Maximum: 7 guests
• Start Date: TBC
• End Date: TBC
• Accommodation: Approx. 10 nights in Single/Double/Twin room accommodation.
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Dinner: we  provide the freedom of a-la-carte to all our guests
• Drinks at Dinner: water, soft drinks and 1/2 bottle of wine per person
• Staff: 2 ( Tour Guide and Driver/Support)
  
• Support Vans: our Vans are equipped to carry 9 passengers, all bikes and luggage, providing true peace of mind in the instance of bad weather.
• Spares, Snacks & Drinks: the van will be equipped with spares, tools, pump, water, soft drinks, electrolytes, fruit, muesli bars, fresh bread, cold meats, vegetables etc.
• Transfers: private transfers from and to Airports/Train Stations
• Gifts: a choice from Castelli and Pinarello Gifts
• Laundry: our staff will take care of all your laundry

BIKES

You can choose to bring your own, or make the most of one of our beautiful fleet of Pinarello's (including Insurance)

Extra Activities

The following activities will be included in the Tour Price:

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Optional Activities

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Please advise if you wish to visit or engage in any activities when on tour with us.

exclusions

Our standard Exclusions apply, these can be found on our Booking Terms & Conditions page

Cancellation

Our standard Cancellation rules apply, these can be found on our Booking Terms & Conditions page