Stage 6 | Ala - Brescello | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
6/4/202649 min
Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton react to stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia Women.
We also hear from Maggie Coles-Lyster
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: parmesan fans and saying “schiiiiiiiiiizzzzz!”
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to daily coverage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women by the cycling podcast, Féminin. Today, Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton will take you through stage six, Ala to Brescello.
Rose Manley· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Well, welcome listeners to our Giro d'Italia Women coverage from the cycling podcast, Féminin. Uh, I hope you've been listening along, uh, all week, but if you're just joining us now, then that's, that's good, that's good as well. Maybe you like a sprint stage, 'cause that's what we've got today, isn't it, Rebecca Charlton? Of course, it's gonna be a sprint stage if you're on, isn't it, stage six, Ala to Brescello. How does that work out?
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:00
Well, I've [laughs] I've turned up, even despite the obvious, you know, omission of my race favorite.
Rose Manley· Host1:07
[laughs] Yes, that's true.
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:09
I've still, I've still come along, so thanks for having me back.
Rose Manley· Host1:12
[laughs] I... Well, it's a question, isn't it, about your... Because you're such a fickle fan club president.
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:16
I am.
Rose Manley· Host1:16
We don't know whether you mean Nienke Vink, [laughs] or whether you mean Lorena Wiebes. Uh, but either way, um... Although you did see Lo- there was a, a sp- a sighting of Lorena Wiebes today.
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:26
Yes.
Rose Manley· Host1:26
[laughs] Although she was disqualified in the first stage.
Rebecca Charlton· Host1:26
That's, that's why I'm, I'm back and I'm here, because we've seen her.

