The final start list for Giro dell’Emilia Donne 2026 contains 108 riders from 20 teams, with the race taking place on Saturday 3 October from Ferrara to the steep finish at San Luca in Bologna.
Sarah Gigante leads AG Insurance-Soudal Team, while EF Education-Oatly bring Henrietta Christie and Alexis Magner. Gaia Realini and Amanda Spratt give Lidl-Trek two strong climbing options, with Anna Henderson also in the five-rider line-up.
Cat Ferguson heads Movistar Team alongside Arlenis Sierra and Claire Steels, while FDJ UNITED-SUEZ include Sofia Bertizzolo, Vittoria Guazzini and Eva van Agt. Team Visma | Lease a Bike bring Maud Oudeman, Rosita Reijnhout, Sarah van Dam and Nienke Veenhoven.
The route again ends with the decisive San Luca climb, although the 2026 edition reaches Bologna from Ferrara before two ascents of the finishing circuit. Our Giro dell’Emilia Donne 2026 route guide covers the course in detail, while the UK viewing guide has the live broadcast information.
Giro dell’Emilia Donne 2026 start list
| Number | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sarah Gigante | AG Insurance-Soudal Team |
| 3 | Nina Lavenu | AG Insurance-Soudal Team |
| 4 | Anya Louw | AG Insurance-Soudal Team |
| 5 | Nicole Steigenga | AG Insurance-Soudal Team |
| 6 | Fauve Bastiaenssen | AG Insurance-Soudal Team |
| 11 | Henrietta Christie | EF Education-Oatly |
| 12 | Auke De Buysser | EF Education-Oatly |
| 13 | Alexis Magner | EF Education-Oatly |
| 14 | Alexandra Volstad | EF Education-Oatly |
| 15 | Babette van der Wolf | EF Education-Oatly |
| 21 | Sofia Bertizzolo | FDJ UNITED-SUEZ |
| 22 | Kate Courtney | FDJ UNITED-SUEZ |
| 23 | Lauren Dickson | FDJ UNITED-SUEZ |
| 24 | Vittoria Guazzini | FDJ UNITED-SUEZ |
| 25 | Eva van Agt | FDJ UNITED-SUEZ |
| 31 | Loes Adegeest | Lidl-Trek |
| 32 | Gaia Realini | Lidl-Trek |
| 33 | Amanda Spratt | Lidl-Trek |
| 34 | Marine Lenehan | Lidl-Trek |
| 35 | Anna Henderson | Lidl-Trek |
| 41 | Talia Appleton | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 42 | Nadia Gontova | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 43 | Noä Jansen | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 44 | Silke Smulders | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 45 | Monica Trinca Colonel | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 51 | Aude Biannic | Movistar Team |
| 52 | Cat Ferguson | Movistar Team |
| 53 | Carys Lloyd | Movistar Team |
| 54 | Tota Magalhães | Movistar Team |
| 55 | Arlenis Sierra | Movistar Team |
| 56 | Claire Steels | Movistar Team |
| 62 | Maud Oudeman | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 63 | Rosita Reijnhout | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 64 | Sarah van Dam | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 65 | Nienke Veenhoven | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 66 | Margaux Vigié | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 71 | Francesca Pellegrini | Uno-X Mobility |
| 72 | Jelena Erić | Uno-X Mobility |
| 73 | Linda Zanetti | Uno-X Mobility |
| 74 | Anouska Koster | Uno-X Mobility |
| 75 | Laura Tomasi | Uno-X Mobility |
| 76 | Alessia Vigilia | Uno-X Mobility |
| 81 | Julie Bego | Cofidis Women Team |
| 82 | Ema Comte | Cofidis Women Team |
| 83 | Mijntje Geurts | Cofidis Women Team |
| 84 | Nikola Nosková | Cofidis Women Team |
| 85 | Nadia Quagliotto | Cofidis Women Team |
| 86 | Victorie Guilman | Cofidis Women Team |
| 91 | Malou Eisen | VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
| 92 | Anne Knijnenburg | VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
| 93 | Laura Molenaar | VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
| 94 | Bodine Vollering | VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
| 95 | Maud Rijnbeek | VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
| 96 | Evelien Vijn | VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
| 101 | Natalie Revelo | WCC Team |
| 102 | Marlen Clara Rojas Lescot | WCC Team |
| 103 | Kyra Marett | WCC Team |
| 105 | Djazilla Umwamikazi | WCC Team |
| 106 | Taye Serkalem Watango | WCC Team |
| 111 | Irene Affolati | Aromitalia Vaiano |
| 112 | Fanny Bonini | Aromitalia Vaiano |
| 113 | Lucia Brillante Romeo | Aromitalia Vaiano |
| 114 | Maya Kingma | Aromitalia Vaiano |
| 115 | Eleonora La Bella | Aromitalia Vaiano |
| 116 | Valentina Venerucci | Aromitalia Vaiano |
| 121 | Beata Hermanova | Dukla Women Cycling |
| 123 | Vendula Strakata | Dukla Women Cycling |
| 124 | Gabriela Bartova | Dukla Women Cycling |
| 125 | Jarmila Machacova | Dukla Women Cycling |
| 131 | Giulia Bisso | Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria |
| 132 | Lara Crestanello | Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria |
| 133 | Valeria Curnis | Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria |
| 134 | Chantal Pegolo | Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria |
| 135 | Martina Silvestri | Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria |
| 136 | Valentina Zanzi | Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria |
| 143 | Karoline Goldschmidt | REMBE | rad-net women |
| 144 | Selma Lantzsch | REMBE | rad-net women |
| 145 | Katharina Palm | REMBE | rad-net women |
| 146 | Aileen Schweikart | REMBE | rad-net women |
| 161 | Mieraf Aregawi Gebregzabiher | Team Amani |
| 163 | Betelhem Daniel Denta | Team Amani |
| 164 | Meresiet Ashebir Gebrehiwet | Team Amani |
| 165 | Xaverine Nirere | Team Amani |
| 166 | Eyerusalem Haftu Reda | Team Amani |
| 171 | Camilla Bezzone | Team Mendelspeck e-work |
| 172 | Eleonora Deotto | Team Mendelspeck e-work |
| 173 | Giulia Giuliani | Team Mendelspeck e-work |
| 174 | Ilaria Marinetto | Team Mendelspeck e-work |
| 175 | Giorgia Serena | Team Mendelspeck e-work |
| 176 | Katelyn Nicholson | Team Mendelspeck e-work |
| 181 | Franziska Ehrenreich | Tirol Women Cycling |
| 182 | Ramona Grießer | Tirol Women Cycling |
| 183 | Belinda Holzer | Tirol Women Cycling |
| 184 | Nela Kankovska | Tirol Women Cycling |
| 185 | Linda Sanarini | Tirol Women Cycling |
| 186 | Amalie Cooper | Tirol Women Cycling |
| 191 | Virginia Bortoli | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
| 192 | Elisa De Vallier | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
| 193 | Sara Luccon | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
| 194 | Marta Pavesi | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
| 195 | Chiara Reghini | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
| 196 | Alessia Zambelli | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
| 201 | Sofia Arici | Vini Fantini-BePink |
| 202 | Andrea Casagranda | Vini Fantini-BePink |
| 203 | Elena De Laurentiis | Vini Fantini-BePink |
| 204 | Fariba Hashimi | Vini Fantini-BePink |
| 205 | Sonia Rossetti | Vini Fantini-BePink |
| 206 | Elisa Valtulini | Vini Fantini-BePink |
Defending champion Kim Le Court is not on the final start list. For background on the race and how San Luca has shaped previous editions, see our history of Giro dell’Emilia Donne.
