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Simone Giuliani

'Astonished' –SD Worx-Protime has 'serious questions' about bicycle-weighing procedures at Giro d'Italia Women after Lorena Wiebes disqualified

CESENATICO, ITALY - MAY 30: Lorena Wiebes of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime meets the media press prior to the 37th Giro d'Italia Women 2026, Stage 1 a 139km stage from Cesenatico to Ravenna / #UCIWWT / on May 30, 2026 in Cesenatico, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Lorena Wiebes had already gone up to stand on top of the stage podium and collected the prized maglia rosa on stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia Women when the news came through late on Saturday that not only was she shifted from top spot on the stage and general classification, but that she would also be expelled from the race.

The reason given by organisers was a "breach of article 2.12.007 – 2.2: use of a bicycle not in compliance with the regulations, specifically failing to meet the minimum weight requirements".

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