Giro Donne
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
OrganiserStarlight / PMG Sport
Race directorRoberto Ruini
Web sitewww.giroditaliadonne.it
History
First edition1988 (1988)
Editions34 (as of 2023)
First winner Maria Canins (ITA)
Most wins Fabiana Luperini (ITA) (5 wins)
Most recent Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)

The Giro Donne 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 Starlight / PMG Sport. The race was previously branded as the Giro d'Italia Femminile prior to 2013, and the Giro Rosa from 2013 to 2020.

The race has been considered the most prestigious stage race in women's road cycling,[1] with some teams and media referring to the race as a 'Grand Tour'.[2][3] However, the race does not meet the UCI definition of such an event.[4][5]

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, young rider classification for the riders under the age of 23, and the best Italian rider classification. Achieving a stage win also provides prestige, often accomplished by a team's sprint specialist or a rider taking part in a breakaway.

History

The Giro Donne was first held in 1988 as the Giro d'Italia Femminile.[6] The race has historically been 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. The race is owned by the Italian Cycling Federation, with organisation of the race outsourced.[7]

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was the only Grand Tour left in women's cycling, and in December 2012 it was reported that the company Epinike had withdrawn as Giro Donne organiser, making the 2013 edition uncertain.[7]

In April 2013, however, organisers announced they had rebranded the race as the Giro Rosa, taking place over eight days.[8] 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).[9]

In 2021, the race lost its World Tour status due to the lack of live television coverage during the 2020 edition of the race.[10] The decision to downgrade to a 2.Pro-level stage race was met with criticism.[10] 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.[11] The prize money was also increased to €250,000, with €50,000 for the winner of the general classification.[11]

Organisers also stated that they wished to work with the UCI to move the calendar position of the race, so that the race is not overshadowed by the Tour de France.[12]

From 2024, the race will be organised by the men's Giro d'Italia organiser RCS Sport on a four year contract.[13] The 2024 edition of the race will be rebranded to Giro d'Italia Women.[14]

Winners

Year[15] Distance
[km]		NoS First Second Third
1988  Maria Canins (ITA)  Elizabeth Hepple (AUS)  Petra Rossner (GDR)
1989  Roberta Bonanomi (ITA)  Aleksandra Koliaseva (URS)  Tea Vikstedt-Nyman (FIN)
1990  Catherine Marsal (FRA)  Maria Canins (ITA)  Kathy Watt (AUS)
1991 Race not held
1992
1993  Lenka Ilavská (SVK)  Luzia Zberg (SUI)  Imelda Chiappa (ITA)
1994  Michela Fanini (ITA)  Kathy Watt (AUS)  Luzia Zberg (SUI)
1995 976 km (606.5 mi) 11  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Luzia Zberg (SUI)  Roberta Bonanomi (ITA)
1996 1,181.1 km (733.9 mi) 12  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA)  Imelda Chiappa (ITA)
1997 1,156.5 km (718.6 mi) 12  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Linda Jackson (CAN)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)
1998 1,173.4 km (729.1 mi) 13  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Linda Jackson (CAN)  Barbara Heeb (SUI)
1999 1,210 km (751.9 mi) 12  Joane Somarriba (ESP)  Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)  Daniela Veronesi (SMR)
2000 1,298 km (806.5 mi) 13  Joane Somarriba (ESP)  Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA)  Valentina Polkhanova (RUS)
2001[lower-alpha 1] 1,440.5 km (895.1 mi) 13  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Diana Žiliūtė (LTU)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)
2002 889.2 km (552.5 mi) 9  Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)  Zinaida Stahurskaya (BLR)  Diana Žiliūtė (LTU)
2003 888 km (551.8 mi) 9  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)  Joane Somarriba (ESP)
2004 852.9 km (530.0 mi) 9  Nicole Cooke (GBR)  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Priska Doppmann (SUI)
2005 858.3 km (533.3 mi) 9  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Joane Somarriba (ESP)  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)
2006 894.2 km (555.6 mi) 9  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
2007 895.3 km (556.3 mi) 9  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU)  Nicole Brändli (SUI)  María Isabel Moreno (ESP)
2008 808 km (502.1 mi) 8  Fabiana Luperini (ITA)  Amber Neben (USA)  Claudia Häusler (GER)
2009 918 km (570.4 mi) 9  Claudia Häusler (GER)  Mara Abbott (USA)  Nicole Brändli (SUI)
2010 921.9 km (572.8 mi) 10  Mara Abbott (USA)  Judith Arndt (GER)  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA)
2011 962.1 km (597.8 mi) 10  Marianne Vos (NED)  Emma Pooley (GBR)  Judith Arndt (GER)
2012 961 km (597.1 mi) 9  Marianne Vos (NED)  Emma Pooley (GBR)  Evelyn Stevens (USA)
2013 803 km (499.0 mi) 8  Mara Abbott (USA)  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA)  Claudia Häusler (GER)
2014 953 km (592.2 mi) 10  Marianne Vos (NED)  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
2015 913.68 km (567.7 mi) 10  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Mara Abbott (USA)  Megan Guarnier (USA)
2016 857.7 km (533.0 mi) 10  Megan Guarnier (USA)  Evelyn Stevens (USA)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
2017 1,008.6 km (626.7 mi) 10  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
2018 975.2 km (606.0 mi) 10  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)  Amanda Spratt (AUS)
2019 905.8 km (562.8 mi)[lower-alpha 2] 10  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Amanda Spratt (AUS)
2020 975.8 km (606.3 mi) 9[lower-alpha 3]  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
2021 1,022.74 km (635.50 mi) 10  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)  Demi Vollering (NED)
2022 1,007.2 km (625.8 mi) 10  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Marta Cavalli (ITA)  Margarita Victoria García (ESP)
2023 928 km (577 mi) 9  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Juliette Labous (FRA)  Gaia Realini (ITA)

Multiple winners

Wins Rider Editions
5 Fabiana Luperini (ITA)1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008
4 Anna van der Breggen (NED)2015, 2017, 2020, 2021
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
3 Nicole Brändli (SUI)2001, 2003, 2005
 Marianne Vos (NED)2011, 2012, 2014
2 Joane Somarriba (ESP)1999, 2000
 Edita Pučinskaitė (LIT)2006, 2007
 Mara Abbott (USA)2010, 2013

Wins per country

Wins Country
11 Netherlands
8 Italy
3  Switzerland,  United States
2 Lithuania,  Spain
1 Germany,  France,  Russia,  Slovakia,  United Kingdom

Secondary classifications

The Giro Donne awards a number of jerseys for winners of certain classifications – the current competitions that award a jersey are:

  • Mauve jersey (Mauve jersey 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).
  • Green 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).
  • White 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

Year Giro Points Mountains Young Italian Team Notes
1988 1 Germany Petra Rossner Italy Maria Canins Not awarded [18]
1989 2 Germany Petra Rossner (2) Italy Roberta Bonanomi Not awarded [18]
1990 3 France Catherine Marsal France Catherine Marsal Not awarded [18]
1991 Race not held
1992
1993 4 Switzerland Luzia Zberg Slovakia Lenka Ilavská Not awarded [18]
1994 5 Italy Imelda Chiappa Italy Sigrid Corneo Not awarded [18]
1995 6 Germany Petra Rossner (3) Italy Fabiana Luperini Not awarded [18]
1996 7 Italy Fabiana Luperini Italy Fabiana Luperini (2) Not awarded [18][19]
1997 8 Lithuania Diana Žiliūtė Italy Fabiana Luperini (3) Lithuania Edita Pučinskaitė Not awarded Italy Sanson Mimosa [18][20]
1998 9 Australia Anna Wilson Italy Fabiana Luperini (4) Belgium Cindy Pieters Not awarded [18][21]
1999 10 Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova San Marino Daniela Veronesi Russia Tetyana Styazhkina Not awarded [18][22]
2000 11 Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova (2) Lithuania Edita Pučinskaitė Switzerland Nicole Brändli Not awarded [18][23]
2001 12 Switzerland Nicole Brändli United States Mari Holden Not awarded [18][24]
2002 13 Belarus Zinaida Stahurskaya Lithuania Jolanta Polikevičiūtė Not awarded [18]
2003 14 Germany Regina Schleicher Lithuania Jolanta Polikevičiūtė (2) Lithuania Modesta Vžesniauskaitė Not awarded Not awarded [18][25]
2004 15 Australia Oenone Wood Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova United Kingdom Nicole Cooke Not awarded Lithuania Safi–Pasta Zara Manhattan [26]
2005 16 Italy Giorgia Bronzini Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova (2) Belarus Volha Hayeva Not awarded Not awarded [27]
2006 17 Sweden Susanne Ljungskog Lithuania Edita Pučinskaitė (2) Not awarded Not awarded Italy Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line [28]
2007 18 Netherlands Marianne Vos Russia Svetlana Bubnenkova (3) Italy Tatiana Guderzo Not awarded [29]
2008 19 Germany Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Italy Fabiana Luperini (5) Germany Claudia Häusler Not awarded [30]
2009 20 Germany Claudia Häusler United States Mara Abbott United Kingdom Lizzie Armitstead Not awarded [31]
2010 21 Netherlands Marianne Vos (2) United Kingdom Emma Pooley Netherlands Marianne Vos Italy Tatiana Guderzo [32]
2011 22 Netherlands Marianne Vos (3) Netherlands Marianne Vos Italy Elena Berlato Italy Tatiana Guderzo (2) [33]
2012 23 Netherlands Marianne Vos (4) United Kingdom Emma Pooley (2) Italy Elisa Longo Borghini Italy Fabiana Luperini [34]
2013 24 Netherlands Marianne Vos (5) United States Mara Abbott (2) Italy Francesca Cauz Italy Tatiana Guderzo (3) [35]
2014 25 Netherlands Marianne Vos (6) United Kingdom Emma Pooley (3) France Pauline Ferrand-Prévot Italy Elisa Longo Borghini [36]
2015 26 United States Megan Guarnier Brazil Flávia Oliveira Poland Katarzyna Niewiadoma Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (2) [37]
2016 27 United States Megan Guarnier (2) Italy Elisa Longo Borghini Poland Katarzyna Niewiadoma (2) Italy Tatiana Guderzo (4) [38]
2017 28 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten Denmark Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (3) Netherlands Boels–Dolmans [39][40]
2018 29 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (2) Australia Amanda Spratt Italy Sofia Bertizzolo Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (4) Netherlands Team Sunweb [41]
2019 30 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (3) Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (2) France Juliette Labous Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (5) Germany WNT–Rotor Pro Cycling
2020 31 Netherlands Marianne Vos (7) Denmark Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig New Zealand Mikayla Harvey Italy Elisa Longo Borghini (6) Netherlands CCC Liv
2021 32 Netherlands Anna van der Breggen Netherlands Lucinda Brand New Zealand Niamh Fisher-Black Italy Marta Cavalli Netherlands SD Worx [42]
2022 33 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (4) United States Kristen Faulkner New Zealand Niamh Fisher-Black (2) Italy Marta Cavalli (2) France FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
2023 34 Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (5) Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (3) Italy Gaia Realini Italy Gaia Realini Spain Movistar Team
Year Giro Points Mountains Young Italian Team Notes

Winners by country

RankCountry Points Mountains YouthTotal
1  Netherlands 13 5 1 19
2  Italy 3 9 6 18
3  Germany 6 0 1 7
 Lithuania 1 4 2 7
5  Russia 2 3 1 6
 United States 2 4 0 6
7  United Kingdom 0 3 2 5
8  France 1 1 2 4
  Switzerland 2 0 1 3
10  Australia 2 1 0 3
 New Zealand 0 0 3 3
12  Belarus 1 0 1 2
 Denmark 0 1 1 2
 Poland 0 0 2 2
15  Belgium 0 0 1 1
 Brazil 0 1 0 1
 San Marino 0 1 0 1
 Slovakia 0 1 0 1
 Sweden 1 0 0 1

Stage wins

Rank Rider Stage wins
1 Marianne Vos (NED)32
2 Petra Rossner (GER)18
3 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)16

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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[16]
  2. ↑ 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.[17]
  3. ↑ 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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  2. ↑ Goldman, Tom (22 July 2022). "After more than 30 years, a multiday women's Tour de France is back". NPR.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022. After the Tour de France femmes avec Zwift announced its record $250,000 purse, another women's grand tour event, the Giro d'Italia Donne, matched the Tour's prize money amount.
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