{"id":1967878,"date":"2026-06-02T10:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1967878"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:38:50","slug":"giro-ditalia-women-stage-4-live-valentina-venerucci-sets-the-fastest-time-with-half-the-field-still-to-start-but-the-favourites-are-yet-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1967878","title":{"rendered":"Giro d&#8217;Italia Women stage 4 LIVE: Valentina Venerucci sets the fastest time with half the field still to start, but the favourites are yet to come"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x9yzbs4QLHotQKCJZuYsZ5-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nlive-article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero hero-live news-article widget-hero widget-hero-fter-review\">\n<div class=\"clear-both widget-header\">\n<\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\" class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"header-container\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWomen&#8217;s Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nGiro d&#8217;Italia Women\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-sub-container\">\n<h1 class=\"review-title-long live-report\">Giro d&#8217;Italia Women stage 4 LIVE: Valentina Venerucci sets the fastest time with half the field still to start, but the favourites are yet to come<\/h1>\n<h2>The first significant GC shake-up with a challenging 12.7km uphill time trial on a cat.1 climb to Nevegal<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"byline font-ui-heading text-[12px]\">\nLive-reports<\/p>\n<div>\n<span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nOwen Rogers <\/span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\nlast updated<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T13:00:22Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n2 June 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"socialite-widget box less-space \" data-contexturl=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/giro-d-italia-women-stage-4-live-a-tough-alpine-time-trial-will-begin-to-shape-the-gc-with-a-new-maglia-rosa-likely\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"socialite\">\n<ul class=\"socialite-widget-ul\">\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-facebook\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-twitter\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-pinterest\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-email\">\n<p><i class=\"icon icon-envelope-solid\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <span class=\"text-[color:--comment-count-text-color,inherit]\"><span>0<\/span> <span class=\"visible hidden sm:inline-block\">Comments<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-[color:--comment-count-text-color,inherit] hidden visible sm:inline-block\">Join the conversation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit))] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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(Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: \u00a9 Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo\" class=\"contents\" data-only-inline=\"1\">\n<div class=\"visible flex flex-row flex-nowrap sticky max-lg:-ml-5 top-[var(--site-header-height,60px)] sm:top-0 z-[9994] w-screen lg:w-full h-[50px] bg-white p-0 mb-5 border-neutral-200 border border-solid\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Variants:Inline\" data-analytics-id=\"sticky-nav\" id=\"sticky-nav--inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"sticky-nav\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-row w-full h-full overflow-x-scroll overflow-y-hidden tracking-normal overscroll-x-contain\" id=\"sticky-nav__scroll-container\">\n<span class=\"pl-4 my-auto text-base font-semibold font-article-heading lg:pl-3 lg:text-sm whitespace-nowrap uppercase\">Jump To:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-row w-auto border-y-0\">\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\nborder-b-[3px] border-b-[var(--jumpto-underline-color)] border-solid font-semibold \" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>Race situation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>Have your say<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>The first rider off<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>120 riders to go<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>100 riders to go<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>80 riders to go<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>60 riders to go<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>40 riders to go<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"pinned-content\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-pinned-content widget-contentparsed-pinned-content widget-pinned news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div class=\" article-body \">\n<div class>\n<p id=\"elk-59d10a0d-ad0f-4b79-ace2-1147c334d1d8\"><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-59d10a0d-ad0f-4b79-ace2-1147c334d1d8-2\"><strong><\/strong><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Stage 4 preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch the Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-e253373d-f258-4b7d-adb4-c7240a50333a\"><\/a><a id=\"elk-race-situation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-race-situation\"><span>Race situation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ffbf95af-acec-4f9a-8183-30f419fa625d\"><\/a><a id=\"elk-have-your-say\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"elk-eee857b7-0fee-4778-878f-b4c572d0c526\">\n<div class=\"kwizly-quiz kwizly-Wl38De\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"button wcp-live-feed-reload\">Refresh <i class=\"fa fa-refresh\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:LiveReportUpdater\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T13:00:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T13:00:22.449Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ad83bc6f-3edc-470b-abb5-4050c3f561b5\">We&#8217;re getting towards the big names now, Ur\u0161ka \u017digart (AG Insurance-Soudal) has just started, and Marlen Reusser (Movistar) is off in a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:57:29+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:57:29.634Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b2b498bc-e4d7-40ad-b0a3-00f3444b7174\">And Sol\u00e8ne Muller (St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93) sets a anew fastest time of 34:37, putting a stunning 52 seconds into Venerucci.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:54:13+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:54:13.872Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7d9b0446-3061-4b11-9ba2-b24db8ac0a5c\">Marion Bunel is the leader for Visma-Lease a Bike and she just moved into second place at the intermediate check, one second behind Muller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:53:04+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:53:04.679Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-025d3d15-8fe6-4eee-92ad-bfc16d4c1a69\">Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) won a mountain stage of the Giro back in 2018, on her way to finishing third overall. <br \/>The Australian is retiring at the end of the seasoon, so this is her final Giro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-533ddb42-a073-4a76-9f70-55178da8e4c6\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t7pHg3wZ9jDfULRTiyKhZn.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Spratt (Lidl - Trek) during the 37th Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women 2026, Stage 4 a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal 1052m \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 02, 2026 in Nevegal, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:47:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:47:22.353Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-40-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40-riders-to-go\"><span>40 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-eebba10a-3d86-4984-8291-2ed59bc4b15b\">Chiara Consonni heads down the ramp and we have 40 women yet to start. <br \/>Venerucci continues to lead the time trial, with Sol\u00e8ne Muller setting the best intermediate time, though Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek) ran her very close.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:44:39+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:44:39.782Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27b780f9-95f3-4f09-a772-9d840e5769d8\">It was Van Vleuten again at the 2018 Giro. Like today&#8217;s race, it was a true Alpine mountain time trial, it started in Lanzada and climbed to the reservoir at Diga di Campo Moro, about 300km west of today&#8217;s stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:42:19+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:42:19.759Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d1d0c6ca-fd47-481c-91b0-aae7d84a2ae0\">Meanwhile, Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) has moved into second place. She seemed to be struggling in the first two stages, but this result will give her huge confidence ahead of the mountain stages to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:38:40+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:38:40.682Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8b94e7a4-2948-4b54-bc16-3d8d1534a12a\">Pan-American TT champion, Kritsen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly) has switched from her TT bike to a road bike, but it was a slow change. We&#8217;l find out whether the swap was worth it.<br \/>She was not in the top 10 at the intermediate point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:37:16+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:37:16.246Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-df29abff-a485-490a-b334-8ee609cbb3ae\">While Venerucci continues to lead the race, there&#8217;s a new best intermediate time for 22-year-old Frenchwoman, Sol\u00e8ne Muller (St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93), clocking 9.50.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:32:30+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:32:30.054Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3457747a-41e5-40a7-9ab4-b76905882262\">Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United-Suez) in the Italian time trial champion&#8217;s skin suit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6d1eafd7-376a-4d28-8e75-87a644b4268a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x9yzbs4QLHotQKCJZuYsZ5.jpg\" alt=\"Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United - SUEZ) competes during stage 5 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women, a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:28:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:28:32.084Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-60-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60-riders-to-go\"><span>60 riders to go <\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d7f6f358-6a08-4e2f-ad70-95c55789cd4d\">Sofia Arici (Vini Fantini-BePink) is off down the ramp. She began the day 3.31 behind Elisa Balsamo&#8217;s GC time.<br \/>Valentina Venerucci continues to lead the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:26:14+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:26:14.511Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1cc6f578-dc1b-42f7-bc17-e76b3d6af296\">In the 2017 Giro, Annemiek van Vleuten won in the broiling heat and brutal, 20% slopes to Sant&#8217;elpidio a Mare on the Adriatic coast. Anna van der Breggen was second and won the GC that year. She&#8217;s here this year riding for SD Worx-Protime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:21:51+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:21:51.174Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8b8008d4-b260-4eaf-93a0-07427a227477\">Venerucci has only been in the sport a few years, but started her sporting life as a distance runner, specialising in the 5,000m and off-track disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:16:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:16:32.188Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-af2df19a-3cdf-4aaa-a7c1-270a0654a2ef\">Venerucci is from the micro state of San Marino and the 32 year-old is well know as a more than useful climber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:14:34+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:14:34.516Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0591f3a8-354c-40e9-8f68-2dac536e27ee\">After a torrid opening few stages, Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) has just clocked 9.56 at the intermediate time check.<\/p>\n<p>But the big news is a leader at the finish, Valentina Venerucci (Aromitalia Vaiano) has set a time of 35.29, taking 28 seconds out of Storrie.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:10:30+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:10:30.149Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63b9861d-5737-4ac9-8966-3eab45b9b7c7\">Over the years the Giro organisers have often put an uphill TT in the race.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016 it was a tough uphill followed by a descent to the coast at Varazze, which is on the road to San Remo. Evie Stevens won that day, with Boels-Dolmans team mate, Megan Guarnier, second and winning the overall GC a few days later in Verbania.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:07:26+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:07:26.191Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-80-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80-riders-to-go\"><span>80 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-6437f4dc-f5a3-4399-8fce-486d2c412e66\">With Matilde Vitillo (Liv-Alula-Jayco) off the ramp we&#8217;re inside the final 80 riders.<br \/>Despite Marit Raaijmakers beating her intemediate time, Storrie continues to lead, her lead 20 seconds on Raaijmakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:02:58+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:02:58.730Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-66114fd5-ba79-4ca3-b831-9f7accafcce0\">Plenty of riders are choosing to use road bikes for the uphill section of the race. Here Nienke Veeenhoven (Visma-Lease a Bike) climbs towards a time of 38.54, currently in third place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-53e20b65-6bf3-4f43-af06-84cd9cc518e4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cFcqeYzs9pDp4N7MXf9a3n.jpg\" alt=\"Nienke Veenhoven (Visma | Lease a Bike) during stage 4 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women 2026, a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:58:24+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:58:24.793Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b5822715-2f45-4aec-89d8-62b52d6ca775\">Storrie&#8217;s time remains well over two minutes faster than anyone who has so far finished. She&#8217;s blown it away, but where will she be at the end of the day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:54:14+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:54:14.078Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ab501f29-6223-40ce-9bb1-0990d2040ca6\">Though we&#8217;re likely to see a new race leader, so a new maglia rosa, Elisa Balsamo has a 55 point lead in the points classification, so she&#8217;ll keep the red jersey as there is a maximum of 15 points on offer today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b221af9d-0daa-4a17-a514-6ef47f66099a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Zdtbv3JnwdEguDhACESWda.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa Balsamo (Lidl - Trek) in the red jersey on the podium after stage 3 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:50:05+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:50:05.192Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dc8ad028-0081-45f0-b0f8-18142a419f75\">And Becky Storrie is the first to finish, the Picnic-PostNL rider clocking 35.57. She was sixth to start, so has put in a magnificent ride.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:48:06+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:48:06.441Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-100-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100-riders-to-go\"><span>100 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f7c576de-29a5-426f-8452-64606fa26510\">Matra Pavesi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) heads down the ramp and we&#8217;re inside the final 100 riders.<br \/>But we have a new fastest intermediate time, Marit Raaijmakers (Human Powered Health) setting a time of 10:02.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:42:12+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:42:12.950Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-71f8284d-b392-4cd5-b520-69fce2eba513\">Soraya Paladin (Canyon-Sram) has just started. She&#8217;s a strong all-rounder, with a big engine for a time trial, but she may take it relatively easy to preserve herself for tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:37:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:37:32.597Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-92a6a000-c491-49aa-b1c0-32dc1e51d434\">No one is yet at the finish, which is an indication of just how hard today is, it&#8217;s 31 minutes since the first rider started the 12.7km course!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:35:46+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:35:46.514Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dd97fe8a-60f9-4c7b-a279-5a891e56d525\">Storrie is standing the test of time, no one is yet inside 20 seconds of her 10:10 at the intermediate time check.<br \/>She&#8217;s done well in mountain TTs before, finishing 16th on stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de Suisse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:30:42+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:30:42.678Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-05e411bc-414e-46f4-9289-2b9711da59b4\">We saw Mikayla Harvey in a nasty crash during yesterday&#8217;s stage, sadly the SD Worx-Protime rider has been forced to with draw from the Giro this morning.<br \/>The loss will limit the support for their GC rider, Anna van der Breggen in the coming mountain stages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"elk-DZFLmZlo7-2\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Team SD Worx &#8211; Protime (@teamsdworxprotime)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:28:07+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:28:07.322Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-120-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-120-riders-to-go\"><span>120 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e8073e1d-3fd5-4086-a10c-36511e011c7a\">Valentina Zanzi (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria) is the 24th to start, leaving 120 left to start.<br \/>Storrie is still the fastest at the intermediate, which came at 5.3km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:24:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:24:32.195Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c61237b6-9617-46d3-9039-059f49803316\">No sooner do we say that than she is eclipsed by Beckie Storrie, the British Picnic-PostNL rider clocking 10:10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:21:51+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:21:51.673Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-336d7951-f2a6-4088-b71e-5dac0deab6e9\">Katelyn Nicholson has the current best time at the intermediate time check, the Australian stopping the clock in 10:38.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:20:15+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:20:15.863Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-96a887ab-cb78-4eb5-aad5-242bcafe6381\">Eleonora La Bella (Aromitalia Vaiano) just started. She wore the blue mountains jersey in yesterday&#8217;s stage after taking maximum point on Sunday&#8217;s only climb at Ca&#8217; del Poggio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:17:59+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:17:59.113Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f6e915aa-9227-47fb-a646-16fb0535b3b0\">Robyn Clay (Picnic-PostNL) has just started. the British rider is among the first of the WorldTour team riders off the ramp. Clay is in her first year at this level, after coming to the sport late in life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:16:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:16:32.453Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e19b1d13-c96d-4a22-9733-9d63ee65d4cc\">Though the early riders head off the ramp at one minute intervals, the final 15, will start with three minute intervals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:13:23+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:13:23.823Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-98dd45a8-66d5-4184-849d-4a0010bc7cfb\">The remaining 7.4km is horrendous, with an average gradient of 8%, there are early ramps of 12% before the slope eases off to something more manageable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:10:04+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:10:04.388Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6cda8f34-f584-4be0-83f4-3d705432a3ee\">The route is a tough one. Just 12.7km, it comes in two halves.<br \/>The first 5.3km to the intermediate time check is up and down and averages only 1.5% gradient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:07:18+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:07:18.527Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2bdd3100-60e0-4f28-8339-8f62e53f8cff\">Riders start at one minute intervals in the reverse order of the general classification, so Elisa Balsamo will be the final rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:06:29+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:06:29.138Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eab94569-c494-40c9-b91e-be08a80b6384\">Two of Marinetto&#8217;s team mates, Sara Segala and Katelyn Nicholson are the next two off the ramp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:05:26+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:05:26.863Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-the-first-rider-off\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-the-first-rider-off\"><span>The first rider off<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-987ba546-7d45-4d07-baee-9caf1d09ff76\">The first rider for this year&#8217;s race is Ilaria Marinetto, the Mendelspeck E-Work rider was in the breakaway on stage one, but started today as the last rider on the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:03:12+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:03:12.710Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c5eecb9b-032c-4982-9403-881bba1c73cf\">Elena Cecchini is still on home roads for today&#8217;s TT, though we&#8217;re further west than yesterday&#8217;s stage. And further into the mountains, north of Vittorio Veneto, a city Sunday&#8217;s stage passed through.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-44b6e698-092e-4deb-87f6-a1f44a75e088\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tm5nsghtuvS3wJHThbfYL4.jpg\" alt=\"A sign where you can read &amp;amp;quot;Elena Cecchini of SD Worx - Protime&amp;amp;quot; before stage 4 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women a 12.7km individual time trial stage. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:52:16+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:52:16.841Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-106d7628-3be5-45d2-ab2c-3953ccf2c038\">We start at 13:20CET in Belluno for the 12.7km race to Nevegal, with the first rider off at 13:20 and the last at 16:02.<br \/><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia women stage 4 time trial start times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-0f73f443-7a84-40bc-bfcf-e6154fee45f5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BJ5KfsricL4MyLvzejBQRF.jpg\" alt=\"Swiss Marlen Reusser of Movistar Team and pictured as she crosses the finish line of the 24 km time trial of the Women Elite category at the UEC road European cycling championships, Wednesday 01 October 2025, in Loriol-sur-Drome, France. The European cycling championships Drome-Ardeche takes place from 1 to 5 October, France.BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS \/ BELGA MAG \/ Belga via AFP)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:49:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:49:22.130Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a05a1aae-0567-4a5c-81ff-a392420894c9\">Such is the route for today&#8217;s TT we&#8217;re likely to get a new race leader, but yesterday Elisa Balsamo took a third stage and maglia rosa.<br \/><strong>Balsamo powered to her hat-trick victory on stage 3 with searing uphill sprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-99a41843-7846-4354-9480-4170dadcd859\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RSwgkNV7fHpbReJC7g6pUG.jpg\" alt=\"BUJA, ITALY - JUNE 01: Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek - Pink Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 37th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia Women 2026, Stage 3 a 156km stage from Bibione to Buja \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 01, 2026 in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:46:18+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:46:18.642Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-363acf6f-e2d1-490b-9152-3c1d45f6133f\"><strong>Today is a tough mountain time trial set to paint the first GC picture of the race.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-75abcc1a-ff89-4e69-9f73-e435905215d0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4c8uJNqSzdeVZiXY3Cnqt.jpg\" alt=\"BUJA, ITALY - JUNE 01: Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and Team Movistar competes during the 37th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia Women 2026, Stage 3 a 156km stage from Bibione to Buja \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 01, 2026 in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:44:34+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:44:34.581Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0a02b812-d9a6-41c5-95cf-83b5538cef34\">The Giro has a long tradition of time trials which goes way back. 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(Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: \u00a9 Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"pinned-content\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-pinned-content widget-contentparsed-pinned-content widget-pinned news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div class=\" article-body \">\n<div class>\n<p id=\"elk-59d10a0d-ad0f-4b79-ace2-1147c334d1d8\"><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-59d10a0d-ad0f-4b79-ace2-1147c334d1d8-2\"><strong><\/strong><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Stage 4 preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 &#8211; Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch the Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-e253373d-f258-4b7d-adb4-c7240a50333a\"><\/a><a id=\"elk-race-situation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-race-situation\"><span>Race situation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ffbf95af-acec-4f9a-8183-30f419fa625d\"><\/a><a id=\"elk-have-your-say\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"elk-eee857b7-0fee-4778-878f-b4c572d0c526\">\n<div class=\"kwizly-quiz kwizly-Wl38De\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"button wcp-live-feed-reload\">Refresh <i class=\"fa fa-refresh\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:LiveReportUpdater\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T13:00:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T13:00:22.449Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ad83bc6f-3edc-470b-abb5-4050c3f561b5\">We&#8217;re getting towards the big names now, Ur\u0161ka \u017digart (AG Insurance-Soudal) has just started, and Marlen Reusser (Movistar) is off in a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:57:29+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:57:29.634Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b2b498bc-e4d7-40ad-b0a3-00f3444b7174\">And Sol\u00e8ne Muller (St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93) sets a anew fastest time of 34:37, putting a stunning 52 seconds into Venerucci.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:54:13+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:54:13.872Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7d9b0446-3061-4b11-9ba2-b24db8ac0a5c\">Marion Bunel is the leader for Visma-Lease a Bike and she just moved into second place at the intermediate check, one second behind Muller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:53:04+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:53:04.679Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-025d3d15-8fe6-4eee-92ad-bfc16d4c1a69\">Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) won a mountain stage of the Giro back in 2018, on her way to finishing third overall. <br \/>The Australian is retiring at the end of the seasoon, so this is her final Giro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-533ddb42-a073-4a76-9f70-55178da8e4c6\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t7pHg3wZ9jDfULRTiyKhZn.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Spratt (Lidl - Trek) during the 37th Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women 2026, Stage 4 a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal 1052m \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 02, 2026 in Nevegal, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:47:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:47:22.353Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-40-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40-riders-to-go\"><span>40 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-eebba10a-3d86-4984-8291-2ed59bc4b15b\">Chiara Consonni heads down the ramp and we have 40 women yet to start. <br \/>Venerucci continues to lead the time trial, with Sol\u00e8ne Muller setting the best intermediate time, though Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek) ran her very close.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:44:39+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:44:39.782Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27b780f9-95f3-4f09-a772-9d840e5769d8\">It was Van Vleuten again at the 2018 Giro. Like today&#8217;s race, it was a true Alpine mountain time trial, it started in Lanzada and climbed to the reservoir at Diga di Campo Moro, about 300km west of today&#8217;s stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:42:19+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:42:19.759Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d1d0c6ca-fd47-481c-91b0-aae7d84a2ae0\">Meanwhile, Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) has moved into second place. She seemed to be struggling in the first two stages, but this result will give her huge confidence ahead of the mountain stages to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:38:40+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:38:40.682Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8b94e7a4-2948-4b54-bc16-3d8d1534a12a\">Pan-American TT champion, Kritsen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly) has switched from her TT bike to a road bike, but it was a slow change. We&#8217;l find out whether the swap was worth it.<br \/>She was not in the top 10 at the intermediate point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:37:16+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:37:16.246Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-df29abff-a485-490a-b334-8ee609cbb3ae\">While Venerucci continues to lead the race, there&#8217;s a new best intermediate time for 22-year-old Frenchwoman, Sol\u00e8ne Muller (St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93), clocking 9.50.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:32:30+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:32:30.054Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3457747a-41e5-40a7-9ab4-b76905882262\">Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United-Suez) in the Italian time trial champion&#8217;s skin suit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6d1eafd7-376a-4d28-8e75-87a644b4268a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x9yzbs4QLHotQKCJZuYsZ5.jpg\" alt=\"Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United - SUEZ) competes during stage 5 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women, a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:28:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:28:32.084Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-60-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60-riders-to-go\"><span>60 riders to go <\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d7f6f358-6a08-4e2f-ad70-95c55789cd4d\">Sofia Arici (Vini Fantini-BePink) is off down the ramp. She began the day 3.31 behind Elisa Balsamo&#8217;s GC time.<br \/>Valentina Venerucci continues to lead the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:26:14+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:26:14.511Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1cc6f578-dc1b-42f7-bc17-e76b3d6af296\">In the 2017 Giro, Annemiek van Vleuten won in the broiling heat and brutal, 20% slopes to Sant&#8217;elpidio a Mare on the Adriatic coast. Anna van der Breggen was second and won the GC that year. She&#8217;s here this year riding for SD Worx-Protime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:21:51+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:21:51.174Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8b8008d4-b260-4eaf-93a0-07427a227477\">Venerucci has only been in the sport a few years, but started her sporting life as a distance runner, specialising in the 5,000m and off-track disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:16:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:16:32.188Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-af2df19a-3cdf-4aaa-a7c1-270a0654a2ef\">Venerucci is from the micro state of San Marino and the 32 year-old is well know as a more than useful climber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:14:34+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:14:34.516Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0591f3a8-354c-40e9-8f68-2dac536e27ee\">After a torrid opening few stages, Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) has just clocked 9.56 at the intermediate time check.<\/p>\n<p>But the big news is a leader at the finish, Valentina Venerucci (Aromitalia Vaiano) has set a time of 35.29, taking 28 seconds out of Storrie.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:10:30+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:10:30.149Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63b9861d-5737-4ac9-8966-3eab45b9b7c7\">Over the years the Giro organisers have often put an uphill TT in the race.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016 it was a tough uphill followed by a descent to the coast at Varazze, which is on the road to San Remo. Evie Stevens won that day, with Boels-Dolmans team mate, Megan Guarnier, second and winning the overall GC a few days later in Verbania.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:07:26+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:07:26.191Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-80-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80-riders-to-go\"><span>80 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-6437f4dc-f5a3-4399-8fce-486d2c412e66\">With Matilde Vitillo (Liv-Alula-Jayco) off the ramp we&#8217;re inside the final 80 riders.<br \/>Despite Marit Raaijmakers beating her intemediate time, Storrie continues to lead, her lead 20 seconds on Raaijmakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:02:58+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:02:58.730Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-66114fd5-ba79-4ca3-b831-9f7accafcce0\">Plenty of riders are choosing to use road bikes for the uphill section of the race. Here Nienke Veeenhoven (Visma-Lease a Bike) climbs towards a time of 38.54, currently in third place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-53e20b65-6bf3-4f43-af06-84cd9cc518e4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cFcqeYzs9pDp4N7MXf9a3n.jpg\" alt=\"Nienke Veenhoven (Visma | Lease a Bike) during stage 4 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women 2026, a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:58:24+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:58:24.793Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b5822715-2f45-4aec-89d8-62b52d6ca775\">Storrie&#8217;s time remains well over two minutes faster than anyone who has so far finished. She&#8217;s blown it away, but where will she be at the end of the day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:54:14+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:54:14.078Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ab501f29-6223-40ce-9bb1-0990d2040ca6\">Though we&#8217;re likely to see a new race leader, so a new maglia rosa, Elisa Balsamo has a 55 point lead in the points classification, so she&#8217;ll keep the red jersey as there is a maximum of 15 points on offer today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b221af9d-0daa-4a17-a514-6ef47f66099a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Zdtbv3JnwdEguDhACESWda.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa Balsamo (Lidl - Trek) in the red jersey on the podium after stage 3 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:50:05+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:50:05.192Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dc8ad028-0081-45f0-b0f8-18142a419f75\">And Becky Storrie is the first to finish, the Picnic-PostNL rider clocking 35.57. She was sixth to start, so has put in a magnificent ride.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:48:06+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:48:06.441Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-100-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100-riders-to-go\"><span>100 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f7c576de-29a5-426f-8452-64606fa26510\">Matra Pavesi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) heads down the ramp and we&#8217;re inside the final 100 riders.<br \/>But we have a new fastest intermediate time, Marit Raaijmakers (Human Powered Health) setting a time of 10:02.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:42:12+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:42:12.950Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-71f8284d-b392-4cd5-b520-69fce2eba513\">Soraya Paladin (Canyon-Sram) has just started. She&#8217;s a strong all-rounder, with a big engine for a time trial, but she may take it relatively easy to preserve herself for tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:37:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:37:32.597Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-92a6a000-c491-49aa-b1c0-32dc1e51d434\">No one is yet at the finish, which is an indication of just how hard today is, it&#8217;s 31 minutes since the first rider started the 12.7km course!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:35:46+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:35:46.514Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dd97fe8a-60f9-4c7b-a279-5a891e56d525\">Storrie is standing the test of time, no one is yet inside 20 seconds of her 10:10 at the intermediate time check.<br \/>She&#8217;s done well in mountain TTs before, finishing 16th on stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de Suisse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:30:42+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:30:42.678Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-05e411bc-414e-46f4-9289-2b9711da59b4\">We saw Mikayla Harvey in a nasty crash during yesterday&#8217;s stage, sadly the SD Worx-Protime rider has been forced to with draw from the Giro this morning.<br \/>The loss will limit the support for their GC rider, Anna van der Breggen in the coming mountain stages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"elk-DZFLmZlo7-2\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Team SD Worx &#8211; Protime (@teamsdworxprotime)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:28:07+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:28:07.322Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-120-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-120-riders-to-go\"><span>120 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e8073e1d-3fd5-4086-a10c-36511e011c7a\">Valentina Zanzi (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria) is the 24th to start, leaving 120 left to start.<br \/>Storrie is still the fastest at the intermediate, which came at 5.3km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:24:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:24:32.195Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c61237b6-9617-46d3-9039-059f49803316\">No sooner do we say that than she is eclipsed by Beckie Storrie, the British Picnic-PostNL rider clocking 10:10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:21:51+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:21:51.673Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-336d7951-f2a6-4088-b71e-5dac0deab6e9\">Katelyn Nicholson has the current best time at the intermediate time check, the Australian stopping the clock in 10:38.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:20:15+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:20:15.863Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-96a887ab-cb78-4eb5-aad5-242bcafe6381\">Eleonora La Bella (Aromitalia Vaiano) just started. She wore the blue mountains jersey in yesterday&#8217;s stage after taking maximum point on Sunday&#8217;s only climb at Ca&#8217; del Poggio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:17:59+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:17:59.113Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f6e915aa-9227-47fb-a646-16fb0535b3b0\">Robyn Clay (Picnic-PostNL) has just started. the British rider is among the first of the WorldTour team riders off the ramp. Clay is in her first year at this level, after coming to the sport late in life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:16:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:16:32.453Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e19b1d13-c96d-4a22-9733-9d63ee65d4cc\">Though the early riders head off the ramp at one minute intervals, the final 15, will start with three minute intervals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:13:23+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:13:23.823Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-98dd45a8-66d5-4184-849d-4a0010bc7cfb\">The remaining 7.4km is horrendous, with an average gradient of 8%, there are early ramps of 12% before the slope eases off to something more manageable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:10:04+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:10:04.388Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6cda8f34-f584-4be0-83f4-3d705432a3ee\">The route is a tough one. Just 12.7km, it comes in two halves.<br \/>The first 5.3km to the intermediate time check is up and down and averages only 1.5% gradient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:07:18+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:07:18.527Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2bdd3100-60e0-4f28-8339-8f62e53f8cff\">Riders start at one minute intervals in the reverse order of the general classification, so Elisa Balsamo will be the final rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:06:29+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:06:29.138Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eab94569-c494-40c9-b91e-be08a80b6384\">Two of Marinetto&#8217;s team mates, Sara Segala and Katelyn Nicholson are the next two off the ramp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:05:26+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:05:26.863Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-the-first-rider-off\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-the-first-rider-off\"><span>The first rider off<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-987ba546-7d45-4d07-baee-9caf1d09ff76\">The first rider for this year&#8217;s race is Ilaria Marinetto, the Mendelspeck E-Work rider was in the breakaway on stage one, but started today as the last rider on the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:03:12+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:03:12.710Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c5eecb9b-032c-4982-9403-881bba1c73cf\">Elena Cecchini is still on home roads for today&#8217;s TT, though we&#8217;re further west than yesterday&#8217;s stage. And further into the mountains, north of Vittorio Veneto, a city Sunday&#8217;s stage passed through.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-44b6e698-092e-4deb-87f6-a1f44a75e088\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tm5nsghtuvS3wJHThbfYL4.jpg\" alt=\"A sign where you can read &amp;amp;quot;Elena Cecchini of SD Worx - Protime&amp;amp;quot; before stage 4 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women a 12.7km individual time trial stage. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:52:16+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:52:16.841Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-106d7628-3be5-45d2-ab2c-3953ccf2c038\">We start at 13:20CET in Belluno for the 12.7km race to Nevegal, with the first rider off at 13:20 and the last at 16:02.<br \/><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia women stage 4 time trial start times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-0f73f443-7a84-40bc-bfcf-e6154fee45f5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BJ5KfsricL4MyLvzejBQRF.jpg\" alt=\"Swiss Marlen Reusser of Movistar Team and pictured as she crosses the finish line of the 24 km time trial of the Women Elite category at the UEC road European cycling championships, Wednesday 01 October 2025, in Loriol-sur-Drome, France. The European cycling championships Drome-Ardeche takes place from 1 to 5 October, France.BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS \/ BELGA MAG \/ Belga via AFP)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:49:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:49:22.130Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a05a1aae-0567-4a5c-81ff-a392420894c9\">Such is the route for today&#8217;s TT we&#8217;re likely to get a new race leader, but yesterday Elisa Balsamo took a third stage and maglia rosa.<br \/><strong>Balsamo powered to her hat-trick victory on stage 3 with searing uphill sprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-99a41843-7846-4354-9480-4170dadcd859\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RSwgkNV7fHpbReJC7g6pUG.jpg\" alt=\"BUJA, ITALY - JUNE 01: Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek - Pink Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 37th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia Women 2026, Stage 3 a 156km stage from Bibione to Buja \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 01, 2026 in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:46:18+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:46:18.642Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-363acf6f-e2d1-490b-9152-3c1d45f6133f\"><strong>Today is a tough mountain time trial set to paint the first GC picture of the race.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-75abcc1a-ff89-4e69-9f73-e435905215d0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4c8uJNqSzdeVZiXY3Cnqt.jpg\" alt=\"BUJA, ITALY - JUNE 01: Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and Team Movistar competes during the 37th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia Women 2026, Stage 3 a 156km stage from Bibione to Buja \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 01, 2026 in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:44:34+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:44:34.581Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0a02b812-d9a6-41c5-95cf-83b5538cef34\">The Giro has a long tradition of time trials which goes way back. Whether it be a short prologue, a team time trial or an individual mountain effort like today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-2c69fe16-5c59-4944-84a2-d1c679e5c486\">Welcome to stage of the 2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia Women and it&#8217;s individual time trial day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mid-article-leaderboard\" class=\"ad-unit sm:hidden block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"viafoura-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"relative h-[--truncate-height] sm:h-[--truncate-desktop-height] overflow-hidden transition-[height] duration-150\" data-test-id=\"container\" data-component-name=\"Util:Truncate\" id=\"viafoura-comments-container\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 viafoura rounded-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\" id=\"viafoura-comment-wrapper\" data-test-id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"viafoura\">\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute bg-gradient-to-t from-[--truncate-gradient-color,white] from-50% h-28 z-20 w-full bottom-0 flex items-end justify-center px-0 rounded-none\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"button wcp-live-feed-reload\">Refresh <i class=\"fa fa-refresh\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:LiveReportUpdater\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T13:00:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T13:00:22.449Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ad83bc6f-3edc-470b-abb5-4050c3f561b5\">We&#8217;re getting towards the big names now, Ur\u0161ka \u017digart (AG Insurance-Soudal) has just started, and Marlen Reusser (Movistar) is off in a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:57:29+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:57:29.634Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b2b498bc-e4d7-40ad-b0a3-00f3444b7174\">And Sol\u00e8ne Muller (St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93) sets a anew fastest time of 34:37, putting a stunning 52 seconds into Venerucci.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:54:13+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:54:13.872Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7d9b0446-3061-4b11-9ba2-b24db8ac0a5c\">Marion Bunel is the leader for Visma-Lease a Bike and she just moved into second place at the intermediate check, one second behind Muller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:53:04+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:53:04.679Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-025d3d15-8fe6-4eee-92ad-bfc16d4c1a69\">Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) won a mountain stage of the Giro back in 2018, on her way to finishing third overall. <br \/>The Australian is retiring at the end of the seasoon, so this is her final Giro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-533ddb42-a073-4a76-9f70-55178da8e4c6\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t7pHg3wZ9jDfULRTiyKhZn.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Spratt (Lidl - Trek) during the 37th Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women 2026, Stage 4 a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal 1052m \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 02, 2026 in Nevegal, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:47:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:47:22.353Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-40-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40-riders-to-go\"><span>40 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-eebba10a-3d86-4984-8291-2ed59bc4b15b\">Chiara Consonni heads down the ramp and we have 40 women yet to start. <br \/>Venerucci continues to lead the time trial, with Sol\u00e8ne Muller setting the best intermediate time, though Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek) ran her very close.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:44:39+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:44:39.782Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27b780f9-95f3-4f09-a772-9d840e5769d8\">It was Van Vleuten again at the 2018 Giro. Like today&#8217;s race, it was a true Alpine mountain time trial, it started in Lanzada and climbed to the reservoir at Diga di Campo Moro, about 300km west of today&#8217;s stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:42:19+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:42:19.759Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d1d0c6ca-fd47-481c-91b0-aae7d84a2ae0\">Meanwhile, Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) has moved into second place. She seemed to be struggling in the first two stages, but this result will give her huge confidence ahead of the mountain stages to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:38:40+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:38:40.682Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8b94e7a4-2948-4b54-bc16-3d8d1534a12a\">Pan-American TT champion, Kritsen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly) has switched from her TT bike to a road bike, but it was a slow change. We&#8217;l find out whether the swap was worth it.<br \/>She was not in the top 10 at the intermediate point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:37:16+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:37:16.246Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-df29abff-a485-490a-b334-8ee609cbb3ae\">While Venerucci continues to lead the race, there&#8217;s a new best intermediate time for 22-year-old Frenchwoman, Sol\u00e8ne Muller (St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93), clocking 9.50.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:32:30+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:32:30.054Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3457747a-41e5-40a7-9ab4-b76905882262\">Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United-Suez) in the Italian time trial champion&#8217;s skin suit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6d1eafd7-376a-4d28-8e75-87a644b4268a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x9yzbs4QLHotQKCJZuYsZ5.jpg\" alt=\"Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United - SUEZ) competes during stage 5 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women, a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:28:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:28:32.084Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-60-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60-riders-to-go\"><span>60 riders to go <\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d7f6f358-6a08-4e2f-ad70-95c55789cd4d\">Sofia Arici (Vini Fantini-BePink) is off down the ramp. She began the day 3.31 behind Elisa Balsamo&#8217;s GC time.<br \/>Valentina Venerucci continues to lead the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:26:14+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:26:14.511Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1cc6f578-dc1b-42f7-bc17-e76b3d6af296\">In the 2017 Giro, Annemiek van Vleuten won in the broiling heat and brutal, 20% slopes to Sant&#8217;elpidio a Mare on the Adriatic coast. Anna van der Breggen was second and won the GC that year. She&#8217;s here this year riding for SD Worx-Protime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:21:51+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:21:51.174Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8b8008d4-b260-4eaf-93a0-07427a227477\">Venerucci has only been in the sport a few years, but started her sporting life as a distance runner, specialising in the 5,000m and off-track disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:16:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:16:32.188Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-af2df19a-3cdf-4aaa-a7c1-270a0654a2ef\">Venerucci is from the micro state of San Marino and the 32 year-old is well know as a more than useful climber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:14:34+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:14:34.516Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0591f3a8-354c-40e9-8f68-2dac536e27ee\">After a torrid opening few stages, Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) has just clocked 9.56 at the intermediate time check.<\/p>\n<p>But the big news is a leader at the finish, Valentina Venerucci (Aromitalia Vaiano) has set a time of 35.29, taking 28 seconds out of Storrie.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:10:30+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:10:30.149Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63b9861d-5737-4ac9-8966-3eab45b9b7c7\">Over the years the Giro organisers have often put an uphill TT in the race.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016 it was a tough uphill followed by a descent to the coast at Varazze, which is on the road to San Remo. Evie Stevens won that day, with Boels-Dolmans team mate, Megan Guarnier, second and winning the overall GC a few days later in Verbania.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:07:26+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:07:26.191Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-80-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80-riders-to-go\"><span>80 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-6437f4dc-f5a3-4399-8fce-486d2c412e66\">With Matilde Vitillo (Liv-Alula-Jayco) off the ramp we&#8217;re inside the final 80 riders.<br \/>Despite Marit Raaijmakers beating her intemediate time, Storrie continues to lead, her lead 20 seconds on Raaijmakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T12:02:58+00:00\">2026-06-02T12:02:58.730Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-66114fd5-ba79-4ca3-b831-9f7accafcce0\">Plenty of riders are choosing to use road bikes for the uphill section of the race. Here Nienke Veeenhoven (Visma-Lease a Bike) climbs towards a time of 38.54, currently in third place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-53e20b65-6bf3-4f43-af06-84cd9cc518e4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cFcqeYzs9pDp4N7MXf9a3n.jpg\" alt=\"Nienke Veenhoven (Visma | Lease a Bike) during stage 4 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women 2026, a 12.7km individual time trial stage from Belluno to Nevegal. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:58:24+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:58:24.793Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b5822715-2f45-4aec-89d8-62b52d6ca775\">Storrie&#8217;s time remains well over two minutes faster than anyone who has so far finished. She&#8217;s blown it away, but where will she be at the end of the day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:54:14+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:54:14.078Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ab501f29-6223-40ce-9bb1-0990d2040ca6\">Though we&#8217;re likely to see a new race leader, so a new maglia rosa, Elisa Balsamo has a 55 point lead in the points classification, so she&#8217;ll keep the red jersey as there is a maximum of 15 points on offer today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b221af9d-0daa-4a17-a514-6ef47f66099a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Zdtbv3JnwdEguDhACESWda.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa Balsamo (Lidl - Trek) in the red jersey on the podium after stage 3 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:50:05+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:50:05.192Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dc8ad028-0081-45f0-b0f8-18142a419f75\">And Becky Storrie is the first to finish, the Picnic-PostNL rider clocking 35.57. She was sixth to start, so has put in a magnificent ride.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:48:06+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:48:06.441Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-100-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100-riders-to-go\"><span>100 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f7c576de-29a5-426f-8452-64606fa26510\">Matra Pavesi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) heads down the ramp and we&#8217;re inside the final 100 riders.<br \/>But we have a new fastest intermediate time, Marit Raaijmakers (Human Powered Health) setting a time of 10:02.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:42:12+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:42:12.950Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-71f8284d-b392-4cd5-b520-69fce2eba513\">Soraya Paladin (Canyon-Sram) has just started. She&#8217;s a strong all-rounder, with a big engine for a time trial, but she may take it relatively easy to preserve herself for tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:37:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:37:32.597Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-92a6a000-c491-49aa-b1c0-32dc1e51d434\">No one is yet at the finish, which is an indication of just how hard today is, it&#8217;s 31 minutes since the first rider started the 12.7km course!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:35:46+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:35:46.514Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dd97fe8a-60f9-4c7b-a279-5a891e56d525\">Storrie is standing the test of time, no one is yet inside 20 seconds of her 10:10 at the intermediate time check.<br \/>She&#8217;s done well in mountain TTs before, finishing 16th on stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de Suisse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:30:42+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:30:42.678Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-05e411bc-414e-46f4-9289-2b9711da59b4\">We saw Mikayla Harvey in a nasty crash during yesterday&#8217;s stage, sadly the SD Worx-Protime rider has been forced to with draw from the Giro this morning.<br \/>The loss will limit the support for their GC rider, Anna van der Breggen in the coming mountain stages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"elk-DZFLmZlo7-2\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Team SD Worx &#8211; Protime (@teamsdworxprotime)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:28:07+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:28:07.322Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-120-riders-to-go\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-120-riders-to-go\"><span>120 riders to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e8073e1d-3fd5-4086-a10c-36511e011c7a\">Valentina Zanzi (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria) is the 24th to start, leaving 120 left to start.<br \/>Storrie is still the fastest at the intermediate, which came at 5.3km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:24:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:24:32.195Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c61237b6-9617-46d3-9039-059f49803316\">No sooner do we say that than she is eclipsed by Beckie Storrie, the British Picnic-PostNL rider clocking 10:10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:21:51+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:21:51.673Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-336d7951-f2a6-4088-b71e-5dac0deab6e9\">Katelyn Nicholson has the current best time at the intermediate time check, the Australian stopping the clock in 10:38.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:20:15+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:20:15.863Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-96a887ab-cb78-4eb5-aad5-242bcafe6381\">Eleonora La Bella (Aromitalia Vaiano) just started. She wore the blue mountains jersey in yesterday&#8217;s stage after taking maximum point on Sunday&#8217;s only climb at Ca&#8217; del Poggio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:17:59+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:17:59.113Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f6e915aa-9227-47fb-a646-16fb0535b3b0\">Robyn Clay (Picnic-PostNL) has just started. the British rider is among the first of the WorldTour team riders off the ramp. Clay is in her first year at this level, after coming to the sport late in life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:16:32+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:16:32.453Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e19b1d13-c96d-4a22-9733-9d63ee65d4cc\">Though the early riders head off the ramp at one minute intervals, the final 15, will start with three minute intervals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:13:23+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:13:23.823Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-98dd45a8-66d5-4184-849d-4a0010bc7cfb\">The remaining 7.4km is horrendous, with an average gradient of 8%, there are early ramps of 12% before the slope eases off to something more manageable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:10:04+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:10:04.388Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6cda8f34-f584-4be0-83f4-3d705432a3ee\">The route is a tough one. Just 12.7km, it comes in two halves.<br \/>The first 5.3km to the intermediate time check is up and down and averages only 1.5% gradient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:07:18+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:07:18.527Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2bdd3100-60e0-4f28-8339-8f62e53f8cff\">Riders start at one minute intervals in the reverse order of the general classification, so Elisa Balsamo will be the final rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:06:29+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:06:29.138Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eab94569-c494-40c9-b91e-be08a80b6384\">Two of Marinetto&#8217;s team mates, Sara Segala and Katelyn Nicholson are the next two off the ramp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:05:26+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:05:26.863Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-the-first-rider-off\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-the-first-rider-off\"><span>The first rider off<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-987ba546-7d45-4d07-baee-9caf1d09ff76\">The first rider for this year&#8217;s race is Ilaria Marinetto, the Mendelspeck E-Work rider was in the breakaway on stage one, but started today as the last rider on the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T11:03:12+00:00\">2026-06-02T11:03:12.710Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c5eecb9b-032c-4982-9403-881bba1c73cf\">Elena Cecchini is still on home roads for today&#8217;s TT, though we&#8217;re further west than yesterday&#8217;s stage. And further into the mountains, north of Vittorio Veneto, a city Sunday&#8217;s stage passed through.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-44b6e698-092e-4deb-87f6-a1f44a75e088\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tm5nsghtuvS3wJHThbfYL4.jpg\" alt=\"A sign where you can read &amp;amp;quot;Elena Cecchini of SD Worx - Protime&amp;amp;quot; before stage 4 of the 2026 Giro d&amp;#039;Italia Women a 12.7km individual time trial stage. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:52:16+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:52:16.841Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-106d7628-3be5-45d2-ab2c-3953ccf2c038\">We start at 13:20CET in Belluno for the 12.7km race to Nevegal, with the first rider off at 13:20 and the last at 16:02.<br \/><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia women stage 4 time trial start times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-0f73f443-7a84-40bc-bfcf-e6154fee45f5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BJ5KfsricL4MyLvzejBQRF.jpg\" alt=\"Swiss Marlen Reusser of Movistar Team and pictured as she crosses the finish line of the 24 km time trial of the Women Elite category at the UEC road European cycling championships, Wednesday 01 October 2025, in Loriol-sur-Drome, France. The European cycling championships Drome-Ardeche takes place from 1 to 5 October, France.BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS \/ BELGA MAG \/ Belga via AFP)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:49:22+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:49:22.130Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a05a1aae-0567-4a5c-81ff-a392420894c9\">Such is the route for today&#8217;s TT we&#8217;re likely to get a new race leader, but yesterday Elisa Balsamo took a third stage and maglia rosa.<br \/><strong>Balsamo powered to her hat-trick victory on stage 3 with searing uphill sprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-99a41843-7846-4354-9480-4170dadcd859\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RSwgkNV7fHpbReJC7g6pUG.jpg\" alt=\"BUJA, ITALY - JUNE 01: Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek - Pink Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 37th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia Women 2026, Stage 3 a 156km stage from Bibione to Buja \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 01, 2026 in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:46:18+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:46:18.642Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-363acf6f-e2d1-490b-9152-3c1d45f6133f\"><strong>Today is a tough mountain time trial set to paint the first GC picture of the race.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-75abcc1a-ff89-4e69-9f73-e435905215d0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4c8uJNqSzdeVZiXY3Cnqt.jpg\" alt=\"BUJA, ITALY - JUNE 01: Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and Team Movistar competes during the 37th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia Women 2026, Stage 3 a 156km stage from Bibione to Buja \/ #UCIWWT \/ on June 01, 2026 in Buja, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:44:34+00:00\">2026-06-02T10:44:34.581Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0a02b812-d9a6-41c5-95cf-83b5538cef34\">The Giro has a long tradition of time trials which goes way back. Whether it be a short prologue, a team time trial or an individual mountain effort like today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-feed-ad-unit ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-2c69fe16-5c59-4944-84a2-d1c679e5c486\">Welcome to stage of the 2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia Women and it&#8217;s individual time trial day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mid-article-leaderboard\" class=\"ad-unit sm:hidden block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"viafoura-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"relative h-[--truncate-height] sm:h-[--truncate-desktop-height] overflow-hidden transition-[height] duration-150\" data-test-id=\"container\" data-component-name=\"Util:Truncate\" id=\"viafoura-comments-container\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 viafoura rounded-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\" id=\"viafoura-comment-wrapper\" data-test-id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"viafoura\">\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute bg-gradient-to-t from-[--truncate-gradient-color,white] from-50% h-28 z-20 w-full bottom-0 flex items-end justify-center px-0 rounded-none\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/giro-d-italia-women-stage-4-live-a-tough-alpine-time-trial-will-begin-to-shape-the-gc-with-a-new-maglia-rosa-likely\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/x9yzbs4QLHotQKCJZuYsZ5-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Women&#8217;s Cycling Road Giro d&#8217;Italia Women Giro d&#8217;Italia Women stage 4 LIVE: Valentina Venerucci sets the fastest time with half the field still to start, but the favourites are yet to come The first significant GC shake-up with a challenging 12.7km uphill time trial on a cat.1 climb to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1967878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1967878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1967878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1967878\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1967878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1967878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1967878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}