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Stage 8 | Rivoli to Sestriere | Giro d’Italia Women 2026

6/6/202651 min

Bow down before your queen! Yes indeed, it’s time for the queen stage at the Giro d’Italia Women on a route that was due to take in the Colle delle Finestre and end in Sestriere, however best laid plans went a bit frosty and chaos ensued. Join Rebecca Charlton and Lizzy Banks as they take a closer look at all the happenings of Stage 8, where it was all drama, a sheet of ice and a makeshift finish line. 

We also hear from Dani Rowe MBE from the top of a mountain, and Marlen Reusser drops in fo...

Clips

Racing Through Pain
Did Teams Really Not Know?
Roundabout Chaos Anecdote
Joy vs. Disappointment Finish

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    [upbeat music] Welcome to daily coverage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women by the Cycling Podcast Femina. Today, Rebecca Charlton and Lizzy Banks will take you through stage eight, Rivoli to Sestriere.

  2. Rebecca Charlton· Host0:19

    [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome back to the Cycling Podcast Femina and stage eight on our daily Giro d'Italia women's coverage. I'm Rebecca Charlton, standing in today for Rose Manly. Although, I probably could have got away with not mentioning it, as after frequenting the same South London pubs for years now, apparently we sound exactly the same. Alongside me is avalanche expert, Lizzy Banks, and we're on a little bit sooner than expected today, aren't we?

  3. Lizzy Banks· Host0:53

    [laughs] Yes, we are. I mean, who'd have thought we'd be talking about avalanches in the Giro d'Italia? But what a crazy day. We have had a bit of everything today, Becca. Um, and well, I, I don't know if I should spoil, spoil it before my Tale of the Tapper and tell you all the crazy carnage that we had. Should, should I tell, should I tell you what happened, dear listeners, dear Becca?

  4. Rebecca Charlton· Host1:15

    I think, I think before we get to the crazy carnage, let's have the Tale of the Tapper, AKA what happened in the bike race, Lizzy.

  5. Lizzy Banks· Host1:23

    Okay. Well, let's do that then, Becca. Oh, [laughs] I nearly said, "Let's do that then, Rose." Stage eight of the Giro d'Italia women and the queen stage,

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