Another huge day for Oro, Ont.’s Isabella Holmgren at the Giro d’Italia Women. The second-year pro finished 7th on a very tough Stage 4, which was won by Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance–Soudal Team).
The day’s race went from Castello Tesino to Pianezze (142 km) and featured a nasty finish. Riders hit a 2.5 km Category 4 ascent and, after a short break, headed up the 9 km Valdobbiadene.
Holmgren is now 8th overall—an impressive standing for the 20-year-old multi-disciplined rider. She finished just over a minute behind Gigante.
🤯 a GIGANTE attack 💥
🤯 un attacco GIGANTE 💥#GirodItaliaWomen #WonderfulWomen #WOW | @agsoudal @SarahGigante 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/dIezWpOm0S
— Giro d’Italia Women (@girowomen) July 9, 2025
The other Canadian in the race, Sarah Van Dam of Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team, finished 31st. She’s had a pair of 15th-place results so far: first in the opening TT, and again in the flat sprint stage on Tuesday. Stage 5 is pancake flat: Mirano to Monselice (120 km), but Stages 6 and 7 are leg-breakers.
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