Lorena Wiebes Disqualified from Giro d’Italia Women Over 20g Weight Deficit

A Disputed Weigh-In and the Margin of Compliance

Lorena Wiebes was disqualified from the Giro d’Italia Women on May 30, 2026, after race commissaires ruled her bicycle failed to meet the mandatory 6.8-kilogram weight limit. The decision, which stripped the SD Worx-Protime rider of her stage one victory in Ravenna, has prompted immediate friction between the team and the UCI. A Disputed Weigh-In … Read more