Stage 1 | Cesenatico - Ravenna | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
5/30/202640 min
Put the bucket and spade aside and join Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton as they tackle the first stage of the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women that runs between the seaside towns of Cesenatico and Ravenna.
And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin bring you daily coverage from the race.
Also on the agenda: having no interest in remaining upright, barmen vs sports psychologists and a REALLY MASSIVE BUT BADLY TIMED BOMBSHELL
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[upbeat music] Welcome to daily coverage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women by the cycling podcast, Femina. Today, Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton will take you through stage one, Cesenatico to Ravenna.
Rose Manley· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Well, benvenuto, listeners. We are here. The Cycling Podcast Femina is here. My name is Rose Manley, and, uh, yeah, we're doing daily coverage from the Giro d'Italia Women. We are so excited to be able to cover this race, the most prestigious race for many people, uh, on the whole calendar. So it is our thrill and our delight, and hopefully yours as well, uh, for us to be covering with daily coverage. We'll be here every night talking about each stage. And, uh, we start with stage one, which was from Cesenatico to Ravenna, a seaside sort of themed, uh, sprint stage. So I'm... It's very important that, of course, my co-host is also in a seaside location. [laughs] Rebecca Charlton.
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:08
Hello. I just, I just wait with eager anticipation for your segues into my intro. I love it. [laughs] Another great one, Rose.
Rose Manley· Host1:19
How does Shoreham by Sea compare to the Italian Riv- Riviera?
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:23
Well, I think it was listed in one of the UK papers today as one of the top 10 most