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'It was absolutely unforeseeable' – Giro d'Italia Women queen stage shortened due to avalanche risk on Colle delle Finestre

Giro Paolo Bellino Sestriere
SESTRIERE, ITALY - JUNE 06: Eemergency services monitor for ice avalanches during the 37th Giro d'Italia Women 2026, Stage 8 a 106km stage from Rivoli to Sestriere 2034m / #UCIWWT / on June 06, 2026 in Sestriere, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Due to an "unstable sheet of ice that could fall onto the road", organisers were forced to shorten stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia Women, and relocate the finish of the key mountain stage to 1km from the top of the Colle delle Finestre.

The dramatic news was announced with 7.5km of the 18.1km climb remaining on the race's social media, after there were reports of the road being blocked at the top of the climb following an avalanche.

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