Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 2 - Stage profile

Roncade > Caorle, 156.0km

30.05-07.06

Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) sprinted to victory on stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia Women in the maglia rosa. The former world champion was retrospectively awarded the stage 1 victory and maglia rosa after Lorena Wiebes was disqualified on Saturday for her bike being deemed too light. Balsamo made her mark in the sprint at the end of stage 2 in Caorle, celebrating victory in pink ahead of Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) and Chiara Consonni (Canyon//Sram)

Race report

Stage profile

Stage 2

31.05.2026

Roncade > Caorle (156 km)

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