Katia Ragusa

Katia Ragusa is an Italian professional cyclist who races for Human Powered Health. A durable all-rounder and one-day specialist, she is particularly effective in breakaways, demanding Classics and support roles across stage races. Ragusa produced the defining result of her career with second place at Paris-Roubaix Femmes in 2023 after spending much of the race in the breakaway, while her palmarès also includes strong performances at the Tour Down Under, Giro d’Italia Women and Italian national championships.

Katia Ragusa profile

• Name: Katia Ragusa
• Nationality: Italy
• Place of birth: Schio, Italy
• Date of birth: 19th May 1997
• Status: Active
• Current Team: Human Powered Health
• Previous Teams: Liv Racing-TeqFind, Liv Racing Xstra, A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team, Astana Women’s Team, BePink, BePink Cogeas, Servetto Footon

Career overview

Ragusa progressed through the Italian professional scene with Servetto Footon and BePink before joining Astana Women’s Team in 2020. That season she finished second in the Italian road race championship, eighth overall at the Tour Down Under and fourth on a mountainous Giro d’Italia Women stage. After racing for A.R. Monex and Liv Racing, she produced her breakthrough Classics performance at Paris-Roubaix Femmes in 2023, finishing second following a 114-kilometre breakaway. Ragusa joined Human Powered Health in 2024 and immediately won the mountains classification at the Tour Down Under. She has remained an important one-day and breakaway specialist for the team, combining opportunities of her own with extensive support work in WorldTour stage races and Classics.

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