Pro Cycling

SD Worx-Protime ‘astonished’ by Lorena Wiebes 2026 Giro d’Italia Women disqualification after bike weight dispute

Team SD Worx-Protime have questioned the process that led to Lorena Wiebes’ disqualification from the Giro d’Italia Women, saying they are “astonished” by the...

Why Lorena Wiebes was disqualified at the Giro d’Italia Women: bike weight rules explained

Lorena Wiebes’ disqualification from stage 1 of the Giro d’Italia Women 2026 brought one of cycling’s oldest equipment rules back into focus. Wiebes crossed...

Lorena Wiebes disqualified from 2026 Giro d’Italia Women after bike fails minimum weight check

Lorena Wiebes has been disqualified from the Giro d’Italia Women after commissaires ruled that she used a bicycle that did not comply with UCI...

GC and jerseys after Giro d’Italia Women 2026 stage 1

Elisa Balsamo will wear the first maglia rosa of the Giro d’Italia Women 2026 after Lorena Wiebes was disqualified following stage 1 in Ravenna....

GC and jerseys after Giro d’Italia 2026 stage 20

Jonas Vingegaard moved to the brink of overall victory at the Giro d’Italia 2026 after winning stage 20 on Piancavallo. The final mountain stage...

Giro d’Italia Women 2026 stage 2 preview: Roncade to Caorle

Giro d’Italia Women 2026 stage 2 gives the sprinters another major opportunity, but it is not quite as straightforward as the flat opener to...

Giro d’Italia 2026 stage 21 preview: Rome brings the final sprint and Vingegaard’s coronation

Giro d’Italia 2026 stage 21 brings the race to Rome for its final day, with a 131km route from Roma to Roma on Sunday,...

Giro d’Italia Women 2026 stage 1: Lorena Wiebes powers to opening sprint win in Ravenna

Lorena Wiebes opened the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women with a commanding sprint victory in Ravenna, launching from around 300 metres out and holding off...