The fifth episode of the series “Giro d’Italia. Dreaming in Pink” – produced by Filmmaster and directed by Vincenzo Lamagna, available on HBO Max and currently airing on Eurosport – explores the sporting and personal journeys of the stars of women’s cycling: the thrills, the competition, and the hopes of a sport that is growing rapidly thanks to the work done in recent years and which is every bit as good as men’s cycling.
In the heart of the Italian summer, the 2025 Giro d’Italia Women becomes the stage for an epic sporting and human duel. This fifth episode follows all eight stages of the race, starting with the opening time trial, where the formidable Swiss specialist Marlen Reusser claims the first Maglia Rosa with a dominant performance. Her ride sets the tone for a rivalry that will define the entire competition, transforming every climb, descent and second gained or lost into a chapter of mounting tension.
On the other side is Elisa Longo Borghini, the defending champion and icon of Italian cycling. With the determination of a veteran and the heart of a leader, she fights for victory through gruelling mountain stages and tactical battles in the peloton, carefully preparing her response. The duel reaches its dramatic climax on the slopes of Monte Nerone, where Longo Borghini and Reusser battle it out for victory.
Through thrilling race footage, interviews with the cyclists and their teams, and behind-the-scenes insights into strategy and sacrifice, the episode explores not only elite competition but also personal vulnerability, ambition and mutual respect.
