Stage 2 | Roncade - Caorle | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
5/31/202645 min
Pop on your tin foil hats and join Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks as they cover both Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia Women as well as the controversies and conspiracies of Lorena Wiebes’ stage 1 disqualification.
We also hear from Soraya Paladin of Canyon-SRAM about racing through her hometown.
And don’t forget to listen in all week as The Cycling Podcast Féminin brings you daily coverage from the race.
Also on the agenda: polemica Lorenica, Denny our cheese angel and what was Rebecca Charlton doing throwing that stone?
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[upbeat music] Welcome to daily coverage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women by the cycling podcast, Femina. Today, Rose Manly and Lizzy Banks will take you through stage two, Roncade to Caorle.
Rose Manley· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Well, hello, and welcome to our second episode in our Giro d'Italia Women coverage. It is Rose Manly. My voice is on its way out. That wasn't from partying too much in Calais last night, I, uh, assure you. Well, yesterday, for stage one, we had, of course, Lorena Wiebes' fan club president, Rebecca Charlton, so she seemed like the perfect pick. For today, stage two on our daily, uh, coverage from Roncade to Caorle, we have... I mean, this, this doesn't get much better, a two-time Giro d'Italia stage winner, Lizzy Banks. You don't get that pedigree on the men's podcast, do you, Lizzy? You just don't.
Lizzy Banks· Host1:13
Oh, Rose. [laughs] Thank you. You're really boosting my ego. What a welcome. Lovely to be here. My absolute favorite race, best race of the year. One of the most prestigious races of the year. Always was the most prestigious race until the Tour de France came along- [laughs] ... and steamrolled it, it out of the way. But