Organizers of the 2022 Giro d'Italia have revealed route details for the 10-day race, which will start June 30 in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, Italy, and end July 10 in Padova.

Sardinia will host the first three stages along the eastern coastline; after a rest day on July 3, the race will move from Sardinia to the mainland for the fourth stage in Cesena.

The route then heads north, passing through Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Veneto.

As the event returns to the Women's WorldTour, Pulse Media Group (PMG Sports) and Starlight have promised two hours of daily The company has promised a live broadcast of the event. Of the total prize money, the overall winner will receive €50,000.

"The decision of ASO, a very large organization, to reintroduce the Tour de France Femme is a strong indication that women's cycling is growing rapidly. I don't think there will be any competition, but it is a great opportunity to develop the race together and develop the women's cycling movement together. The prize money we have set at 250,000 euros is a great testament to this growth," said Roberto Ruini, founder of PMG Sport and general manager of the Giro Donne, adding that sponsorship and media deals will be announced separately at a later date and that the budget for the event has increased from previous years.

The agreement with Discovery-Eurosport confirmed the media visibility of the event with 120 minutes of live footage daily. According to a press release, the network guarantees coverage in more than 160 countries worldwide and has also signed an agreement with Italian broadcaster RAI. [Canyon-Sram Racing, EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, Liv Racing Xstra, Movistar Team Women, Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad, BikeExchange-Jayco Women, Team DSM Women, Jumbo-Visma Women, SD Worx, Trek-Segafredo Women, UAE Team ADQ, and Uno-X Pro Cycling Women. Thirteen of the teams will compete.

However, American team Human Powered Health was not listed as a participating team.

Also in the race are Valcar Travel & Service, Serratigit WNT Pro Cycling Team, Biscaia Durango, Cofidis Women's Team, Isolmanto Premac Vittoria, Colombia Tierra de Atletas GW Shimano, Team Eleven Continental women's teams will also be invited, including MendelSpec, Servetto Makimo-Beltrami TSA, Top Girls Fassaboltoro, Aromataria Basso Bike Vaiano, and Beapink.

PMG Sport, along with Starlight, is the new organizer of the Giro d'Italia Donne in 2021. The event was downgraded to a 2. pro series because it did not provide the necessary live television coverage in 2020, but the new organization aimed to return to the Women's World Tour in 2022.

PMG Sports promised live coverage for the 2021 event, but just before the race began it was revealed that live coverage would only be for the final 15 km of each stage, leaving fans frustrated with inconsistent live footage.

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"The return of the Giro Donne to the UCI Women's World Tour is, first and foremost, due to the high quality of sport of the competitors, the true tradition of this historic race, and our commitment as organizers, producers and distributors to It is an important international result that honors our commitment to making the most of the race," said Luini

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"If our main objective was to return the Giro Donne to the Women's World Tour in 2021, this year we will further accelerate the process of growing and strengthening this memorable event, expanding its national and international repercussion and making it one of the most important and greatest sporting events of the year. We intend to make it one of the most important and greatest sporting events of the year.

"In organizing the Giro Donne 2022, it is commitment and passion that guide our work, which is of great technical, sporting and organizational value.

"We are able to achieve this goal thanks above all to the great involvement and valuable cooperation of the institutions, regions and municipalities that host the race and are proud to work with us to bring not only a sporting event but also a great event through the environment, history and artistic beauty of our country We are proud to be a part of this project.