Giro Donne 2022 - How to watch live on TV, live stream details, who is riding, favourites for maglia rosa

Updated 30/06/2022 at 08:47 GMT

Following the restoration of its status as a cycling World Tour event, the Giro Donne returns in 2022 for the 33rd edition. With the retirement of Anna van der Breggen, the field is open but two-time Giro Donne champion Annemiek van Vleuten of team Movistar will be among the favourites. This year's race will run just over 1000 kilometers through five regions of Italy, finishing in Padua.

What to expect from ‘demanding’ Giro Donne – and who are the riders to watch?

The Giro Donne is back for another year, with a newly enlarged prize purse of €250,000, and its status as a cycling World Tour event restored.

Following the retirement of four-time champion Anna van der Breggen, all eyes will be on Dutch compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten, the hot favourite of team Movistar.

This year's edition runs 2022 kilometers from Cagliari in Sardinia to Padua in Veneto.

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With the introduction of the Tour de France Femmes this year, the Giro Donne is now part of a potential historic double, something that Van Vleuten confirmed she is chasing earlier in the summer.

The Dutchwoman is recovering from a wrist injury sustained in the Spring but is still in the front rank of contenders.

Who can beat Van Vleuten? Five riders to watch at Giro Donne

HOW CAN I WATCH THE GIRO DONNE ON TV AND LIVE STREAM?

Every stage of the Giro Donne can be streamed live and on demand on discovery+.

WHO'S RIDING?

Lotte Kopecky of Team SD Worx, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope's Marta Cavalli, Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek-Segafredo and BikeExchange-Jayco Kristen Faulkner are the favourites alongside Van Vleuten.

Italians Cavalli and Borghini will be the sentimental favourites to challenge for the maglia rosa, especially given that no Italian has won the event since 1998. Other Italian contenders include Elisa Balsamo of Trek-Segafredo and UAE Team ADQ's Marta Bastianelli.

The full start list is available here.

WHAT’S THE ROUTE FOR 2022?

The 10-stage event will take riders through five different regions of Italy and culminates in three consecutive days of mountain climbs in stages 7, 8, and 9.

Stage 1: 4.7km | Cagliari - Cagliari (ITT)
Stage 2: 117.3km | Villasimius - Tortoli
Stage 3: 112.7km | Cala Gonone - Olbia
Stage 4: 120.9km | Cesena - Cesena
Stage 5: 123km | Carpi - Reggio Emilia
Stage 6: 114.7km | Sarnico - Bergamo
Stage 7: 113.4km | Prevalle - Passo Maniva
Stage 8: 92.2km | Rovereto - Aldeno
Stage 9: 112.8km | San Michele All’Adige - San Lorenzo Dorsino
Stage 10: 90.5km | Abano Terme - Padova

Stream the Giro Donne live and on-demand on Discovery+

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