Overview
- Race organisers shortened the queen stage and moved the finish because an unstable slab of ice threatened the planned summit, and avalanche debris was cleared from the route before the riders passed.
- Demi Vollering won the hastily shortened mountain stage in a four-way sprint and then mounted a decisive attack on the race's final climb to secure the overall victory and complete wins in all three women's Grand Tours.
- Anna van der Breggen kept the pink jersey after the shortened stage but cracked on the final climb, lost time on the last day, and finished off the top step in the general classification.
- Italian Elisa Longo Borghini won the 145 km final stage around Saluzzo, Antonia Niedermaier moved up to second overall, and Vollering's late move produced the final reshuffle on the podium.
- The episode underlines how alpine weather and last-minute course changes can reshape tactics and outcomes, forcing teams to revise plans quickly for decisive stages.