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Matilda Price

Giro d'Italia Women team analysis: Do UAE Team ADQ have enough firepower to beat Demi Vollering?

IMOLA, ITALY - JULY 13: (L-R) Erica Magnaldi of Italy, Brodie Chapman of Australia and overall race winner Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and UAE Team ADQ - Pink Leader Jersey react after the 36th Giro d'Italia Women 2025, Stage 8 a 134km stage from Forli to Imola / #UCIWWT / on July 13, 2025 in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

The Giro d'Italia Women is now only a few days away, and the team line-ups are starting to come together, with the start list shaping up to be one of the best yet.

Topping our list of Giro contenders, Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) and Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) are expected to be key players in the battle for pink, but they won't win on their own. In the modern era of women's cycling, having a strong and powerful team is becoming more important than ever.

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