Niedermaier finishes Giro d'Italia as runner-up, Vollering takes the overall victory

Niedermaier uses the final stage to move up

Van der Breggen had started the final stage with a lead of 49 seconds, but in the end there were 1:37 minutes between her and the new overall winner. As a result, the Dutch rider dropped back to third place, even though she had long been considered the favorite for the title. At the finish, Vollering was celebrated by her teammate.

Niedermaier was part of a leading group and was at one point provisionally at the top of the overall classification. With her third place in the stage result, she set a mark as a stage racer and underscored her rising role in international women's cycling. In the overall classification, she ultimately finished 30 seconds behind Vollering.

Vollering herself rolled across the finish line behind Niedermaier; the 29-year-old had not committed her full effort to the sprint and crossed the line celebrating. For her, it is the first triumph at the Giro d'Italia, after she had won the Tour de France in 2023 and the Vuelta in 2024 and 2025. With this success, the Dutch rider also completed the triple of all three major stage races.

Cavallar moves into the top ten

The final stage covered 145 kilometers with start and finish in Saluzzo. On the climbs in the Piedmontese hill country, the race was decided in favor of the attackers from the Netherlands. The closing phase was shaped by tactical games and several accelerations in pace before Vollering forced the decisive move.

From an Austrian perspective, the race also unfolded pleasingly: Vienna's Valentina Cavallar finished the Giro d'Italia in ninth place in the overall classification. The 25-year-old, who rides for Team SD Worx, had taken 13th place on the final stage and thereby moved into the top ten. In the overall classification, she finished 13:12 minutes behind Vollering.

Triple completed: Vollering rounds out the collection of major stage races

Niedermaier is considered one of the greatest German talents in road cycling and had won the German championships in the spring. With second place at the Giro, she underscored her ambitions for top results at major stage races in the future. The performance in Italy is likely to also provide momentum for the 23-year-old's other season goals.

With the final result, the race reflected the tight top of the current women's cycling scene: the first three places were all taken by riders from the Netherlands and Germany. The dense top of the standings and the tactical maneuvers on the final stage delivered a finale that kept the viewers in front of the screens on the edge of their seats.