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Giro d'Italia Women: Elisa Balsamo declared winner as Lorena Wiebes ejected from race for bike weight violation

Lorena Wiebes Elisa Balsamo Barbara Guarischi Lara Gillespie Millie Couzens Ravenna UAE Team ADQ FDJ UnitedSuez GC Movistar
RAVENNA, ITALY - MAY 30: A general view of Lorena Wiebes of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime, Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek, Lara Gillespie of Ireland and UAE Team ADQ sprint at finish line during the 37th Giro d'Italia Women 2026, Stage 1 a 139km stage from Cesenatico to Ravenna / #UCIWWT / on May 30, 2026 in Ravenna, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Drama followed the finish of stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia Women as stage winner Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) was disqualified from the race for "use of a bicycle not in compliance with the regulations, specifically failing to meet the minimum weight requirements", organisers announced late Saturday.

The stage win and first pink jersey went instead to Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek), who finished just ahead of Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) in the streets of Ravenna.

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