The first stage of the women's Giro d'Italia , in Chianciano, was canceled due to bad weather. The rain that has fallen intensely in the last few hours has caused problems with the manhole system, causing a dangerous outflow of water for the athletes.

At the time of the suspension Letizia Paternoster was leading the 4.4 km time trial with Annemiek Van Vleuten and Marianne Vos by a hundredth.