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Giro d'Italia 2025

The latest news and race results from the Giro d'Italia, including race reports, expert analysis, start lists, video highlights and previews.

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Dates: May 9 to June 1
Stages: 21
Rest days: 2
Length: 3,413.3 km (2,121 mi)
Edition: 108th
Time trial kilometers: 42.3km
Start: Durazzo (Albania)
Finish: Rome (Italy)

Latest Giro d'Italia News

4 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 8: Victor Lafay wins from break as GC favorites finish together

Lafay ends Cofidis' 11-year spell without victory at the Giro, Atilla Valter retains pink jersey after finishing in select group with top GC players.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Bumps and shunts part of life in the convoy, but safety for all remains major concern

Incident between Team BikeExchange and Pieter Serry this week highlights how safety is the responsibility of everyone working on a race.


4 years ago

José Manuel Fuente: Greatest climber in pro cycling history?

Pete Cossins remembers Spanish climber José Manuel Fuente.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Few chances for smaller teams in the Giro d’Italia

Smaller teams face an uphill battle against the WorldTour powerhouses, but sometimes the underdog comes up big.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Peter Sagan displays skills in missed sprint chance

Slovakian superstar avoids crashing after he says he was squeezed into the barriers in Friday's frenetic finale.


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 7: Caleb Ewan scores second win in three days with long-range, uphill sprint

No change to GC with Attila Valter—the first Hungarian to lead a grand tour— leading with Remco Evenepoel and Egan Bernal in second and third places.


4 years ago

Commentary: Pieter Serry Giro d’Italia crash is a failure of the rules

Team BikeExchange sport director was inattentive but the car should never have been allowed where it was at the time of the crash.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: GC favorites reshuffle as Remco Evenepoel and Egan Bernal rise

How does the virtual GC look after stage 6? Evenepoel, Bernal emerge as Giro's 'grandi' while elite pack chases close behind.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Jan Tratnik the determined domestique

For Jan Tratnik, being able to see fans from his home country of Slovenia is a huge morale boost.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Egan Bernal and George Bennett at opposite ends of GC battle

Jumbo-Visma putting GC ambitions on hold while Ineos Grenadiers could carry pink jersey into week 2.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: UCI jury boots BikeExchange director for hitting Pieter Serry with car

The UCI jury at the Giro d'Italia has expelled BikeExchange DS Gene Bates for striking rider Pieter Serry with a team car.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What the stars said after stage 6

Here's what Remco Evenepoel, Attila Valter, Gino Mäder, Aleksandr Vlasov, and Giulio Ciccone had to say after the Giro d'Italia's first summit finish.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: The Giro delivers a dream GC matchup in Remco Evenepoel vs. Egan Bernal

The emerging GC battle between two of the peloton's youngest stars is setting up an epic edition of the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 6: Gino Mäder solos to win on windy, rain-soaked route

Remco Evenepoel moved into second overall, 11 seconds behind new overall leader Attila Valter.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: How exits of Mikel Landa and Pavel Sivakov will play out in GC

More pressure for Egan Bernal and Remco Evenepoel suddenly sees fewer rivals in his podium bid.


4 years ago

Joe Dombrowski, Mikel Landa, Pavel Sivakov all out of Giro d’Italia in wake of crashes

The American rider crashed heavily, along with Mikel Landa, during the final kilometers of stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: How the world’s top teams have taken the battle to social media

From memes to movie parodies, teams are upping the ante in how they engage fans and reward sponsors, and building friendly rivalry along the way.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Crashes are a sign that cycling needs to change its stadium

Routing stages into packed European city centers means the peloton faces more traffic islands, barriers, and dangers, writes Andrew Hood.


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Joe Dombrowski’s Giro d’Italia win; Larry Warbasse answers your questions

This week we discuss Joe Dombrowski's huge win, as well as the race's GC standings. Then, Larry Warbasse answers your questions.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Mikel Landa out of race, Pavel Sivakov with possible broken clavicle in costly crashes

Tuesday's stage-winner Joe Dombrowski also caught up in crashes in technical finale.


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 5: Caleb Ewan surges through traffic for dramatic win

Alessandro De Marchi holds onto the overall lead on pan-flat parcours marred by several crashes.


4 years ago

George Bennett on Giro d’Italia setback: ‘You have to keep the faith’

Jumbo-Visma captain ceded important time to his direct GC rivals in cold and wet conditions Tuesday.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Mark Christian the comeback kid

Isle of Man rider Mark Christian has been given a second chance at ProTeam racing with the Eolo-Kometa team.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: How the GC stars fared on stage 4

What's going on in the virtual GC after stage 4? Remco Evenepoel, Egan Bernal part of a classification 'super six' as João Almeida grinds in gruppetto.


4 years ago

Cheering on the Giro d’Italia’s dreamers

Journalist Marco Pastonesi recounts the tales of breakaway riders who dreamed of victory at the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Joe Dombrowski joins elite club of U.S. stage winners

From Joe Dombrowski's historic win, to Remco Evenepoel's roving media scrum, Andrew Hood examines the Giro's storylines.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What the stars said after a dramatic and rain-soaked stage 4

Here's what Remco Evenepoel, Vincenzo Nibali, Alessandro De Marchi and Romain Bardet had to say after a thrilling day in the mountains


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Joe Dombrowski’s long wait is over with overdue stage win

Joe Dombrowski completes circle dating back to 2012 'Baby Giro' with solo stage victory under the rain.


4 years ago

VeloNews Mailbag: Could a strong Cat. 1 survive a Giro d’Italia stage?

You have questions about the Giro d'Italia, and we have answers! Today, Larry Warbasse fields questions about disc brakes and Cat. 1 heroes.


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 4: Joe Dombrowski climbs to stage win, De Marchi assumes overall lead

The American racing for UAE-Team Emirates scored the most significant win of his career.


4 years ago

Power analysis: Filippo Ganna on stage 1 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia

In this column, we dive into the power numbers of Filippo Ganna on stage one of the 2021 Giro d’Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Taco van der Hoorn’s underdog win is what makes cycling great

Underdog victories reaffirm our love for cycling and make us believe that anything is possible.


4 years ago

Filippo Ganna impressed by Remco Evenepoel’s form at Giro d’Italia

Giro d'Italia race leader impressed by Remco Evenepoel's 'amazing legs' after seeing him pull a big gear on the stage 3 climbs.


4 years ago

VN Archives: Aaron Olson’s unorthodox Giro d’Italia debut

In 2006 U.S. rider Aaron Olson got called up to ride the Giro d'Italia just five days before the race began.


4 years ago

Analysis: Peter Sagan and Bora-Hansgrohe victims of their own success during Giro d’Italia stage 3

Peter Sagan and his Bora-Hansgrohe put in a huge amount of work on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia but were foiled by lone attacker Taco van der Hoorn.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Peter Sagan ‘hungry for wins’ at Giro d’Italia

Filippo Ganna's historic milestone; Sagan's motivations to win; Giacomo Nizzolo's streak of second-place finishes.


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 3: Taco van der Hoorn solos to narrow win from an all-day break

Filippo Ganna defended his overall position on the 90th anniversary of the awarding of the maglia rosa.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Who will emerge as king of the sprints?

The Giro d'Italia is packed with top-flight sprinters, and our editors pick their favorites to dominate the fast finales this month.


4 years ago

Fernando Gaviria averts disaster after barriers stay strong in Giro d’Italia sprint

Improved safety measures helped the Argentine sprinter avoid a major crash in Sunday's sprint at the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Cesare Benedetti, the tireless team player

Benedetti is a tireless workhorse for Peter Sagan, something that makes his sole Giro stage win taste all the sweeter.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia tactics: Tim Merlier surprises favorites in stage 2

Alpecin-Fenix fastman Tim Merlier dethroned a field of top sprinters to win stage 2 on Sunday. Here's how he did it.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Winners, losers and somewhere-inbetweeners after opening GC skirmish

Here's what's going on in the Giro's GC after stage 3, from Remco Evenepoel's bonus-second booster to Dan Martin's TT trauma.


4 years ago

Dylan Groenewegen on Giro d’Italia comeback: ‘I am a winner and always want more’

Groenewegen finishes fourth in first race after nine-month suspension, is looking to go better in the fast-finishes to come.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 2: Tim Merlier unseats the favorites with storming sprint finish

Merlier takes career-first grand tour victory in Novara, Filippo Ganna retains pink jersey after finishing safely in the bunch.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia set for sprint battle royal

From Dylan Groenewegen's return to Caleb Ewan's ambition for a grand tour sweep, Peter Cossins previews the Giro's sprint field.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What the stars said after opening stage time trial

Here's what Remco Evenepoel, Egan Bernal, Simon Yates and other top stars said after Turin time trial test.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Filippo Ganna roars into pink jersey with opening stage victory

João Almeida and Remco Evenepoel take early gains in GC battle, finishing fourth and seventh, respectively.


4 years ago

Remco Evenepoel, Deceuninck-Quick-Step saddle up for long ride into GC racing at Giro d’Italia

With Evenepoel booked in through 2026, Deceuninck-Quick-Step prepares to throw resources at grand tour ambitions.


4 years ago

Francesco Moser: The Giro d’Italia’s aging ambassador

We visit the 1984 Giro champion at his vineyard ahead of the Italian grand tour.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier the aspiring GC talent

Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier is one of many promising stage racing talents to come out of Eritrea over the last decade.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates vs. Egan Bernal for a trip through purgatory to bike racing paradise

La Course En Tête previews the 2021 Giro d'Italia, which features a punishing course, an all-star battle, and a trip to cycling paradise.


4 years ago

Peter Sagan on Dylan Groenewegen: He made a mistake, it’s good he is back

Sagan has a lot to race for at the Giro, with his place on this year's Tour de France squad and a contract for 2022 still to be decided.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Who will be the first to pull on the pink jersey?

The Giro's 'Grande Partenza' offers some of the best time trialists in the peloton the opportunity to wear pink. Here's the five that could do it.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia storylines: From Peter Sagan to Egan Bernal, here’s what we’re watching this month

From Peter Sagan and his stage win hunt, to Ineos Grenadiers' search for victory, to a Groupama-FDJ without Thibaut Pinot, here are some of the key Giro d'Italia storylines.


4 years ago

Romain Bardet: Giro d’Italia gravel as important as the mountains

Romain Bardet excited about 'new adventure' as he sets off for Giro d'Italia debut.


4 years ago

Every stage of the 2021 Giro d’Italia will be broadcast live start to finish

For the first time in race history, every Giro stage will be broadcast start to finish by host broadcaster RAI.


4 years ago

EF Education-Nippo and Rapha do new Giro colors, again

Team unveils a new design and new drag-reducing technologies just ahead of the Italian grand tour.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Will Caleb Ewan emerge as king of the sprints?

Australian pocket rocket wants at least one stage win as he targets all three grand tours in 2021.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Egan Bernal still searching for Tour de France magic

Egan Bernal hasn't had it easy since his 2019 Tour de France win and wants to rediscover the winning legs during the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Joe Dombrowski to Tejay van Garderen, five North Americans in the Giro d’Italia

Four US riders and one Canadian aim to become the first North American rider to win a Giro stage since 2019.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia Teams

Likely start lists, quick facts, and jerseys of the teams competing in the 2021 Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Remco Evenepoel: ‘The road to Tokyo goes through the Giro d’Italia’

Belgian superstar returns to racing for first time since his crash with 'no pressure, just fun.'


4 years ago

Send us your questions about the 2021 Giro d’Italia

Send us your questions about the 2021 Giro d'Italia and we will get answers from WorldTour riders, pro team mechanics, and other experts.


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: 15 storylines to follow at the Giro d’Italia

Is Egan Bernal back? Will the UCI go super-tuck crazy? Will the gravel stage doom a GC star? We analyze 15 storylines for the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Ineos Grenadiers and the Egan Bernal enigma

Which version of Egan Bernal will show up at the Giro d'Italia? The Ineos Grenadiers star packs plenty of question marks and expectation into the season's first grand tour.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Six must-watch stages for 2021

From gravel roads, high mountains and crucial time trials, VeloNews takes a look at six of the most important stages in the 2021 Giro d'Italia.


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Giro d'Italia Writers

Andrew Hood

Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is European editor for Velo. Since joining the title in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens of editions of the spring classics and the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered six Olympic Games and reported on bike races across six continents. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, SKITraveler Magazine, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and Denver Post. He’s a voting member of the Velo d’Or prize committee, and he’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are, if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.

Jim Cotton

Jim is a UK-based editor and reporter focusing on road racing, training, and nutrition. He’s developed a bank of experience working on the ground at all three grand tours, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders, Strade Bianche, road worlds, and many more prestigious races. Additionally, Jim writes the ‘Behind the Ride’ series of features that digs into how riders in the pro peloton have become the best in the world. It’s a wide-ranging column that’s covered diet, training, recovery, altitude camps, and a lot more. And when he’s not working? After a few decades of mostly dismal results, he’s hung up the wheels on his bike racing career. Instead, now, he’s a trail / ultra racer… but don’t hold that against him.

Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes has written about pro cycling for over 25 years, covering grand tours, world championships, Classics and other major events during that time. He’s been the Irish Times cycling correspondent for over two decades, appeared regularly on that country’s national broadcaster RTE in analyzing the sport, and contributed to Velo and many of the sport’s international outlets. When not writing about cycling he’s happiest in nature on a sunny day, particularly with a dog or two in tow.

Alvin Holbrook

Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils. Meet Alvin

Will Tracy

Will Tracy is a San Francisco based editor interested in all things cycling. Since getting his start in cycling journalism with Peloton Magazine, he has reported from the Tour de France; the Taipei Cycle, Eurobike, and Sea Otter trade shows; and covered the biggest events in gravel racing including Unbound and SBT GRVL. When not biking, he stays active with climbing and running and likes to take photos, cook, and serially dabble in new hobbies.

Josh Ross

Josh hails from the Pacific Northwest but when it’s time to ride, hot and dry is better than cold and wet. He will happily talk for hours about the minutiae of cycling tech but understands most people just want things to work. He is a road cyclist at heart and doesn’t care much if those roads are paved, dirt, or digital. Although he rarely races, if you ask him to ride from sunrise to sunset, and beyond, the answer is always yes.

Giro organizers are promising the most comprehensive coverage in race history this month across various platforms, including TV, streaming, social media, and live updates. Here’s the updated list of TV and streaming access: USA: The race will be carried on Max. Canada: FloBikes will stream the full race. UK: Eurosport and Discovery+ will carry the race. South America: Live on DirecTV and Claro, and in Colombia with live broadcasts via Caracol and RCN Television. Europe: RAI, SRG in Switzerland, EITB in the Basque Country, and VRT, VTM and RTL in Belgium will offer through-the-air broadcasts, plus Eurosport, Eurosport Player, and Discovery+. Australia: SBS broadcast the Giro live and on demand, with daily highlights. The Giro can also be followed on Strava, will official routes and segments on key stages. Tadej Pogačar, Filippo Ganna, Romain Bardet, and Tim Merlier are among the riders sharing data on Strava during the race.