{"id":246236,"date":"2026-06-01T17:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/giro-ditalia-women-gc-standings-pink-jersey-extends-lead-but-several-shifts-in-top-10-after-stage-3-action\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:09:16","slug":"giro-ditalia-women-gc-standings-pink-jersey-extends-lead-but-several-shifts-in-top-10-after-stage-3-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/giro-ditalia-women-gc-standings-pink-jersey-extends-lead-but-several-shifts-in-top-10-after-stage-3-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Giro d&#8217;Italia Women GC standings \u2013 Pink jersey extends lead but several shifts in top 10 after stage 3 action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-99a71e4a-bcb4-424c-add6-4cd8835d4677\">Two days after being awarded the pink jersey following Lorena Wiebes&#8217; (SD Worx-ProTime) disqualification from the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/giro-d-italia-women\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/giro-d-italia-women\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/giro-d-italia-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giro d&#8217;Italia Women<\/a>, Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) further consolidated her overall lead on stage 3 with another stage win.<\/p>\n<p>GC action was lit up on the road from Bibione to Buja, with the top climbers coming to the fore on the Montenars climb, 22km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-99a71e4a-bcb4-424c-add6-4cd8835d4677-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The steep slopes saw several of the sprinters dropped by the overall race favourites, but things came back together on the flatter roads to the finish, with maglia rosa Balsamo the most important name to return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10; 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Two French riders sit in fourth and fifth, Margaux Vigi\u00e9 (Visma-Lease a Bike) and C\u00e9lia Gery (FDJ United-SUEZ). Behind them come some of the big GC favourites: Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek), Silvia Persico (UAE ADQ), and Demi Vollering (FDJ-United SUEZ), with her teammate Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-SUEZ) completing the top 10.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-rssuWYDGPauPuptgxJ7jL5\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-rssuWYDGPauPuptgxJ7jL5 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"elk-giro-d-italia-women-2026-gc-standings\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-giro-d-italia-women-2026-gc-standings\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 GC standings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-giro-d-italia-women-2026-classifications-and-jerseys\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-giro-d-italia-women-2026-classifications-and-jerseys\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Giro d&#8217;Italia Women 2026 classifications and jerseys<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e111caf6-11f9-478d-b456-5732df6f0fc5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There are four main classifications with distinct jerseys at Giro d&#8217;Italia Women.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Pink leader&#8217;s jersey (maglia rosa) \u2013 <\/strong>worn by the rider leading the overall GC standings<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Red points jersey (maglia rossa) <\/strong>\u2013 worn by the rider who has won the most points, which are available in intermediate sprints and at the finish line<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Blue climber&#8217;s jersey (maglia azzurra)<\/strong> \u2013 worn by the rider who has won the most points available at the top of every classified climb<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>White young rider&#8217;s jersey (maglia bianca) <\/strong>\u2013 worn by the highest-ranked young rider under the age of 23<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to <\/strong><em><strong>Cyclingnews<\/strong><\/em><strong> for unlimited access to our Giro d&#8217;Italia Women coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, reports, and analysis from one of the biggest women&#8217;s stage races of the season. <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=GirW26\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=GirW26\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=GirW26\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/giro-d-italia-women-gc-standings-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two days after being awarded the pink jersey following Lorena Wiebes&#8217; (SD Worx-ProTime) disqualification from the Giro d&#8217;Italia Women, Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) further consolidated her overall lead on stage 3 with another stage win. 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