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Last year, the Women's Giro did not meet the UCI television broadcasting requirements for a race to be part of the Women’s WorldTour, so it was demoted, becoming part of the ProSeries. With the entry of a new organizer (PMG Sport), the change of name, and the renewal of the graphic identity, it seems that the UCI is convinced, and the passage through the ProSeries will be momentary: it has already been announced that in 2022 the Giro d'Italia Donne will once again be part of the top category of world women's cycling.

Route

10 stages make the Giro Donne the longest race on the women's calendar, and it's also the toughest. The race begins with a team time trial, a discipline that is becoming more and more hard to see in professional cycling, so strong teams will try to make the first differences. The second stage will be the first of the two high mountain stages of this Giro and the first important test for the favorites, with the arrival at the top of Prato Nevoso (13.1 km at 7.2%). The other stages that are expected to be decisive are the climbing time trial on stage 4, and the ninth and penultimate stage, in which the cyclists will have to climb Monte Matajur (13.9 km at 7.7%). The rest of the route includes three flat stages for sprinters and three hilly stages, where puncheurs and classics riders can shine.

Favorites

Once again the favorites for the general classification are the usual suspects: Anna Van Der Breggen (1200), Elisa Longo Borghini (1200), Annemiek Van Vleuten (1200), Katatzyna Niewiadoma (1000), Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (1000), Demi Vollering (1000), or Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (800) are a priori the strongest of a list where the young Mikayla Harvey (800), Juliette Labous (800) or Niamh Fisher-Blaak (600) also stand out.

For sprints and stages of medium difficulty, it is expected that women like Marianne Vos (1200), Emma Norsgaard (1000), Lucinda Brand (1000) or Marta Cavalli (800) can join the previous list and seek their stage victory.