Stage 5 of the 2023 Giro d’Italia Donne delivered a shake-up in the general classification, putting the maglia rosa more securely on the shoulders of Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) as she gained time on most of the other GC contenders.
Widely viewed pre-race as the queen stage, the 2023 Giro’s most difficult day included the Cima Coppi ascent of the Passo del Lupo early on and two more classified climbs in the final.
