Cycling on TV this week: Giro d'Italia Women and the Tour of Wallonia fill the post-Giro void
CyclingTuesday, 02 June 2026 at 12:42
The men’s Giro d’Italia is over, but there is still plenty of racing to enjoy this week. The Women's edition of the Italian stage racing continues through the week. After the opening stage controversy surrounding Lorena Wiebes' dismissal from the race, the riders head steadily towards the mountains to take on the mighty Finestre towards the end of the week.
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And there is also plenty of action in Belgium this week, with the Tour of Wallonia kicking off on Monday and running until the 6th June. And at the weekend, the Tour de France preparations begin properly for the likes of Paul Seixas at the Tour Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes.
How to watch the Giro d'Italia Women on TV:
Cycling on TV: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Giro d’Italia Women stage 4 — Start 14:15 CET - Finish around 16:25
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
- Tour of Wallonia stage 2 — Start 15:30 CET - Finish around 17:25
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max
Cycling on TV: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- Giro d’Italia Women stage 5 — Start 15:30 CET - Finish around 17:35
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
- Tour of Wallonia stage 3 — Start 15:30 CET - Finish around 17:20
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max
- Mercan'Tour Classic: Start time 14:30 - Finish around 16:20
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max
Cycling on TV: Thursday, June 4, 2026
- Giro d’Italia Women stage 6 — Start 15:30 CET - Finish around 17:30
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
- Tour of Wallonia stage 4— Start 15:30 CET - Finish around 17:10
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max
Cycling on TV: Friday, June 5, 2026
- Giro d’Italia Women stage 7 — Start 15:00 CET - Finish around 17:15
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
- Tour of Wallonia stage 5— Start 15:10 CET - Finish around 17:15
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max
Cycling on TV: Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Giro d’Italia Women stage 8 — Start 15:15 CET - Finish around 17:20
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
Cycling on TV: Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Giro d’Italia Women stage 9 — Start 15:15 CET - Finish around 17:30
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
- Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, stage 1 — Start 13:05 - Finish around 15:00
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA) | on FloBikes in Canada | Free on SBS on Demand (Australia)
- Brussels Cycling Classic — Start 15:00 - Finish around 17:25
- Watch all the action live on HBO Max (UK/Europe/USA)
Why was Lorena Wiebes disqualified from the Women's Giro d'Italia?
Lorena Wiebes won the first stage of the Giro d’Italia Women on Saturday, but was later expelled from the race because her bike was said to be too light. SD Worx-Protime decided to send Wiebes home from the race rather than contest the decision immediately.
The team issued a statement immediately after the disqualification. “SD Worx – Protime is astonished by the decision of the UCI jury panel that Lorena Wiebes’ bike did not meet the minimum weight limit after the first stage of the Giro d’Italia Women, in accordance with UCI article 2.12.007–2.2.
“According to the jury, the bike weighed 6.78 kilograms and therefore did not meet the UCI minimum weight requirement of 6.8 kilograms. The team has serious questions about the procedures for weighing the bikes during the Giro d’Italia Women,” the team said, describing the sanction as “extraordinarily severe”.
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