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Follow us on GoogleToday marks the day of the European Women’s Cycling Championships, but also… the women's Giro dell’Emilia. One of the most beautiful autumn classics, and on the same day as a continental championship: something you would only see in cycling.
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For the men, it would be virtually impossible to race both the Giro dell’Emilia and the European Road Championships in Slovenia. For the women, it would have involved being in two places at the same time.
Therefore the start line for the 1.Pro race in Bologna lacked big names like Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini, and so many others.
The riders who were there covered 111km of racing, finishing at the iconic San Luca. This climb is 2.1 kilometres with an average gradient of 9.4 percent. Certain sections have gradients of well over 10 percent.
No information from Italy until winner announced
The coverage from Italy left much to be desired. There was no available TV footage, leaving plenty of room for improvement in terms of professionalism. It wasn’t until the finish that any news came from Italy: Alessia Vigilia of Uno-X claimed victory on the San Luca climb, succeeding Kim Le Court-Pienaar on the list of winners.
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Solo effort wins the day
Vigilia, of Uno-X Mobility won with a long-range solo attack, as reported by Pro Cycling UK. She went solo with around 30km of racing left, and held her lead across the final two ascents of San Luca.
The Italian then completed the last climb alone to take the biggest victory of her career in Bologna.
Sarah Van Dam, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider finished second with Scottish rider Lauren Dickson completing the podium for FDJ United-SUEZ.
Results of the 2026 Giro dell'Emilia Women's Race
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Meanwhile in Slovenia...
Demi Vollering, in the rainbow jersey, targets another major win at the Women's European Championships and you can follow all the action of the day right here.
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Clarice has been following cycling her whole life, wroting about Thibaut Pinot (among others) for her university magazine while earning her masters in Journalism. She is passionate about furthering equality in sports coverage, and has taken huge inspiration from pillars of women’s cycling like Beryl Burton, Marianne Vos, and Laura Kenny.
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Latest Comments
- - Un poco corto en la parte técnica de la bici de McNulty, no? Colnago nero con detalles arcoíris suena brutal — queremos más fotos, per favore.pedalpowe2902-10-2026
- - Demi finally gets her stripes! Team Oranje tactics on point again — recon, lead-out, and that patient regroup. Textbook. Chapeau.sprocketspiny02-10-2026
- - Wait, does the world champ jersey apply to all disciplines or just road race? Can McNulty wear it in a TT too, or is that only if he won the TT worlds?davidm02-10-2026
- - Brilliant coverage. The early flight back to beat jet lag is elite-level thinking. Those marginal gains matter before a punchy Euros course.samanthak02-10-2026
- - Not sure the “surprised everyone” line about McNulty is fair. He’s been knocking on the door all season in one-day races and TTs. Emilia in rainbows is going to slap.patriciaw02-10-2026
- - Love seeing the rainbow bands back on Slovenian roads. Demi looks sharp in that kit. Hope she gets a full custom bike soon, not just a tiny stripe under the seatpost. Come on, give the champ a proper paint job!cadencekingm02-10-2026
- - Quick one: why can’t McNulty wear the rainbow at Euros? Is it only for world champs from Europe or something about national teams vs trade teams?lindae02-10-2026
- - That Dutch masterclass was something else. Vollering timed that second move perfectly after the first dig didn’t stick. Proper teamwork — Wiebes and the crew deserve as much credit as Demi.julien02-10-2026
- - Boonen’s line about trusting teammates is gold. World’s is chess, not crit. Belgium tried to cover every scenario and covered none. Harsh lesson, but needed before next year.samanthak02-10-2026
- - Great read, but the piece leans a bit too harsh on Wout for me. He wasn’t at leader-level form, true, yet the team didn’t set up a plan B well enough. Segaert the bright spot, agreed.julien02-10-2026
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