Stage 7 | Sorbolo Mezzani - Salice Terme | Giro d’Italia Women 2026
6/5/20261 hr 1 min
Close up that deeply unreliable road book and listen in as Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks take you through Stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia Women, which offered up all kinds of drama and chaos.
We also hear from breakaway superstar Alison Jackson on her day at the front of the race.
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: Gerytales, phantom triathlons and cheese larvae
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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 Lizzy Banks will take you through stage seven, Sorbolo Mezzani to Salice Terme.
Rose Manley· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Well, hello and welcome listeners once again to the Giro d'Italia Women, daily coverage from the cycling podcast, Femina. My name is Rose Manley, and, well, we are fast approaching the real crescendo, uh, to this race, aren't we? Today was stage seven, the third from last... No. Yes, the third from last, uh, stage of this race. So we're gearing up to a mountainous weekend. And I tell you what, listeners, I al- I mean, I always find you the perfect co-host, but this is a really good match for this particular stage, to have Lizzy Banks on the show. Not only a two-time Giro stage winner, as I'm contractually obliged to mention- [laughs] ... otherwise she won't turn up on the program. But also, the winner of the longest ever stage of the women's Giro in all its different formats. Uh, and today's stage was the second longest. But not taking your crown, Lizzy, you'll be plea- pleased to