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Laura Weislo

'Not the way I want to win' - Elisa Balsamo to start stage 2 in maglia rosa after Wiebes ejected from Giro d'Italia for illegal bike weight

Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek prior to the 37th Giro d'Italia Women 2026, Stage 1.

The first stage of the Giro d'Italia Women ended with the shocking revelation that stage winner Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) had been disqualified from the entire race after her bike was weighed and found to be under the UCI's limit of 6.8 kilograms.

The first maglia rosa and stage honours were transferred to Italian Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) as a result.

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