| 2021 UCI Women's ProSeries, race 5 of 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 2–11 July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,022.7 km (635.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 27h 00' 55" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Giro d'Italia Donne (commonly known as the Giro Rosa) was the 32nd edition of the Giro d'Italia Femminile women's road cycling stage race. The race started on 2 July and finished on 9 July and, as the longest and one of the most prestigious races on the women's calendar, included ten stages covering over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) across northern Italy.[1][2]
After the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the 2020 edition back to September, the 2021 edition saw the Giro Rosa return to its usual July timeslot. Despite that, the UCI demoted the race from the UCI Women's World Tour after the 2020 season, with the move being attributed to race organizers failing to provide the minimum of 45 minutes of live television coverage required for all top-tier Women's WorldTour races. As a result, this edition will be the race's first as a UCI Women's ProSeries event.[3] However, with the race under new management, race organizers sought to adhere to the UCI's requirements and return the race to the UCI Women's World Tour in 2022.[2]
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile". UCI. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (5 May 2021). "Giro Rosa reveal stages and commitment to live television in 2021". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (25 September 2020). "Giro Rosa downgraded from UCI Women's WorldTour for 2021". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 May 2021.