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Dani Ostanek

Giro d'Italia Women abandons – Barbara Guarischi and Kristen Faulkner among final day withdrawals of Grand Tour

The race departs from Rivoli during Stage 8 of the 37th Giro d'Italia Women, a 106km stage from Rivoli to Sestriere, in Italy, on June 6, 2026. (Photo by Tommaso Berardi/NurPhoto).

A total of 120 riders lined up in Saluzzo for the ninth and final day of racing at the Giro d'Italia women on Sunday, which was minus one rider, Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech). Five more riders abandoned stage 9, leaving 115 of the original 147-rider peloton to complete the Grand Tour.

While Kool finished the queen stage on Saturday, the team said "her recovery was not optimal enough to take on another demanding day in the mountains".

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