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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: Vincenzo Nibali, João Almeida and Mikel Landa share pink jersey ambitions

Can lightning strike twice for João Almeida? Is it too late for Vincenzo Nibali? And can Mikel Landa finally deliver? Here's what the stars say ahead of the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Who are the dark horses to ride away with the pink jersey?

From Hugh Carthy to Aleksandr Vlasov, here are the riders poised to step up during the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Matteo Jorgenson steps up in Movistar’s push for podium

Young American makes grand tour debut as 'super-domestique' after standout spring performances.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: I cannot wait to see Vincenzo Nibali and Remco Evenepoel face off

The Giro d'Italia serves up a rare treat of seeing one of the sport's legends square off against one of the peloton's rising stars.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Our picks to win the pink jersey

From Egan Bernal to Romain Bardet, our editors pick their favorites to win the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Jai Hindley hoping for ‘Hail Mary’ after bumpy road to Giro d’Italia

Jai Hindley hoping lightning strikes twice at the 'corsa rosa' after a breakout second place in 2020.


4 years ago

Simon Yates happily flying under the radar at Giro d’Italia

As one of only six active grand tour winners since 2018, Simon Yates enters the Giro d'Italia surprisingly under-hyped.


4 years ago

George Bennett and his Giro d’Italia-Olympic dream

George Bennett bypasses Tour de France in favor of Giro leadership and 'once in a career opportunity' in Tokyo.


4 years ago

Remco Evenepoel at the Giro d’Italia? ‘We hope he is able to finish’

Deceuninck-Quick-Step plays down expectations ahead of Remco Evenepoel's highly anticipated grand tour debut without discounting anything.


4 years ago

Hugh Carthy embraces the grind ahead of Giro d’Italia bid

Carthy is not sitting on his laurels as he looks to back up a breakout performance at last year's Vuelta a España .


5 years ago

Jai Hindley: ‘I flew under the radar’ to land on Giro d’Italia podium

Hindley admits breakout second-place in Italy may have come from a weakened field, but the youngster has marked himself out as a new Australian hope nonetheless.


5 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Tao Geoghegan Hart’s Giro d’Italia win; Sepp Kuss and Logan Owen

On this week's episode we analyze Tao Geoghegan Hart's Giro d'Italia win, and what the victory means for Team Ineos Grenadiers and its young Londoner. Then, Sepp Kuss and Logan Owen call in from the Vuelta a Españ.


5 years ago

Riders’ group addresses Giro d’Italia organizers in open letter: ‘We are not heroes but men’

CPA defends its position after protesting 260km flat stage in the middle of a week of high mountains.


5 years ago

Power Analysis: Giro d’Italia stages 18-21

In this column, we dive into power numbers from the final four days of an unforgettable Giro d’Italia.


5 years ago

Tao Geoghegan Hart: From student of the sport to unexpected Giro d’Italia champion

Who is Tao Geoghegan Hart? We spoke to the figures pivotal to the Giro d'Italia champion's development to find out.


5 years ago

João Almeida battles back to take fourth in breakout Giro d’Italia

Almeida confirms his place as one of new generation of young talent with all-out performance through three weeks in Italy.


5 years ago

How the U.S. riders fared at the Giro d’Italia

Though there were no stage victories, eight American riders left their mark on the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Dave Brailsford hails a new way of racing as Tao Geoghegan Hart savors Giro d’Italia victory

Geoghegan Hart's victory in Italy saw Ineos Grenadiers win a grand tour through going on the offensive, a strategy that could mark a new approach for the team.


5 years ago

Jai Hindley and Wilco Kelderman rue Giro d’Italia near-misses

Sunweb duo both held the race's pink jersey only to see Tao Geoghegan Hart secure the overall in the final time trial.


5 years ago

Analysis: Six takeaways from the 2020 Giro d’Italia

The 2020 Giro d'Italia will forever be remembered for Tao Geoghegan Hart, COVID-19, and a rider protest. Let's dig into the six lasting takeaways from the race.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 21 highlights

Watch Tao Geoghegan Hart ride into overall victory in the final stage of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

US Pro Roundtable: Time for a break after long Giro d’Italia

How Chad Haga, Joe Rosskopf and Joe Dombrowski plan to unplug after hard-fought Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Tao Geoghegan Hart snatches pink jersey in final time trial as Filippo Ganna takes stage

Geoghegan Hart went 39 seconds faster than Jai Hindley in Milano time trial to secure the overall victory, while Ganna took Ineos Grenadiers' seventh win of the race.


5 years ago

Rohan Dennis emerges as Ineos-Grenadiers’ secret weapon at 2020 Giro d’Italia

Rohan Dennis has emerged as Team Ineos Grenadiers' secret weapon in its assault on the 2020 Giro d'Italia, and Dennis couldn't be happier.


5 years ago

Adam Hansen defends role in wake of Giro d’Italia rider protest

Adam Hansen said he was 'thrown under the bus' by peloton for helping to mediate Friday's controversial decision to shorten the 19th stage at Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Bittersweet stage for Sunweb sees Jai Hindley take Giro d’Italia’s pink jersey as Wilco Kelderman falters

Hindley goes into Sunday's time trial level on time with Tao Geoghegan Hart as he looks to secure race victory.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 20 highlights

Watch the exciting video highlights of stage 20 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 20: How the favorites fared

What riders landed in what position after the penultimate stage of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Fifteen kilometers to decide the pink jersey of the Giro d’Italia

Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jai Hindley sit level on time at the Giro d'Italia, setting up the most dramatic of endings to one of the most incident-riddled races in memory.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 20: Tao Geoghegan Hart wins stage to draw level on time with Jai Hindley on GC

Hindley takes pink jersey, but the young Australian is left level on time after Geoghegan Hart gains bonus seconds for the sprint win.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: Did the peloton do the right thing to protest Friday’s stage?

The Giro d'Italia descended into chaos on stage 19, and there were no easy answers as riders stood their ground.


5 years ago

Peloton divided after chaotic call to shorten Giro d’Italia stage: ‘This isn’t professional’

Ineos Grenadiers, Bora-Hansgrohe among major figures to criticize Friday's rider protest as Vegni vows vengeance.


5 years ago

Commentary: Riders were right to protest the Giro d’Italia’s 258km stage

Riders were correct to protest Friday's wet and long stage at the Giro d'Italia, writes Fred Dreier.


5 years ago

Commentary: What Marco Pantani would have said about a weather-shortened stage at the Giro d’Italia

The big story today was the rider strike that shortened what was to be the longest stage in this year’s race. And somehow it made me think about Marco Pantani.


5 years ago

US Pro Roundtable: How the pros plan to celebrate the end of the Giro d’Italia

Larry Warbasse and Brandon McNulty are looking forward to a big celebration — and some gelato — at the conclusion of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 19 highlights

Watch CCC Team gets its first win at the 2020 Giro d'Italia in a break that surprised the sprinters.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: Who will win the pink jersey?

With just 15-seconds between the top-3 on GC, the Giro d'Italia is still wide open with just one mountain stage and one TT left to decide the 2020 champion.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 19: Josef Černý solos to the win in shortened stage

No change in the general classification with Wilco Kelderman maintaining a slim lead over teammate Jai Hindley.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Stage 19 shortened after riders raise concerns about adverse weather

Giro d'Italia organizers shorten race's longest stage after riders raise alarm about extreme conditions.


5 years ago

Vincenzo Nibali bows before Giro d’Italia’s youth: ‘The new generation is pushing’

Vincenzo Nibali couldn't hold the pace of the young upstarts on the Stelvio on Thursday and falls to eighth overall at the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia analysis: Should Jai Hindley have waited on the Stelvio?

Sunweb hedged its bets by keeping Wilco Kelderman and Jai Hindley in the race for pink Thursday, but Tao Geoghegan Hart remains in contention and has nothing to lose.


5 years ago

US Pro Roundtable: Don’t expect a miracle comeback in this grueling Giro d’Italia

Chad Haga and Joe Dombrowski are holding up just fine, while Joey Rosskopf reveals his pick for the overall.


5 years ago

João Almeida finally loses Giro d’Italia pink: ‘I’m proud of what I did’

João Almeida finally ceded the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia, but not without a fight. Now, the future looks extremely bright for the 22-year-old.


5 years ago

Analysis: Wilco Kelderman’s grip on the Giro d’Italia overall is tenuous

Wilco Kelderman has taken over the lead of the Giro d'Italia, but his 15-second gap to Tao Geoghegan Hart is extremely thin.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 18 highlights

Watch highlights from today's riveting racing up the Passo Stelvio's 48 hairpin turns.


5 years ago

Tao Geoghegan Hart on Giro d’Italia GC bid: ‘It’s really unexpected’

The young British rider started the race as a chief lieutenant for Geraint Thomas, and after the explosive stage 18, he is on the shortest list of contenders to win the overall.


5 years ago

Analysis: How the GC stars fared in the Giro d’Italia’s monster stage 18 over the Passo Stelvio

João Almeida finally ceded pink, while Wilco Kelderman took a tenuous grip on the race lead. Tao Geoghegan Hart emerged as perhaps the best contender to win the overall. Thursday's stage 18 at the Giro d'Italia upended the GC picture.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 18: Jai Hindley wins battle on the Stelvio

Wilco Kelderman struggled on the stage but rode into Maglia Rosa leader's jersey, as a shattered João Almeida slips off the overall podium.


5 years ago

Atilla Valter flies Hungarian flag at Giro d’Italia

Young CCC talent ensures there's a taste of Hungary at this year's Giro d'Italia even though planned start in Budapest was cancelled.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Astana staffer tests positive for COVID-19

A staffer from Astana recorded a positive COVID-19 test as part of 484 controls this week. No riders tested positive for the virus in this most recent round of testing.


5 years ago

US Pro Roundtable: Why the final week of the Giro d’Italia is so decisive

Larry Warbasse and Brandon McNulty share their insight into what lies ahead in the final week of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Is the 2020 Giro d’Italia too hard?

Nobody attacked during Wednesday's summit finish at the Giro d'Italia. This year's long, daunting course may have sucked the excitement out of the race, writes Andrew Hood.


5 years ago

Ben O’Connor’s Giro d’Italia win puts NTT Pro Cycling in the spotlight as sponsor search continues

Australian climber scored a breakout stage victory on Wednesday that could help the future of his struggling team.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Who to watch on ascent of the Stelvio

Race favorites Almeida, Hindley, Kelderman, and Nibali prepare to do battle on an epic Giro climb.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia alters stage 20 route as France cancels passage due to COVID-19

Giro d'Italia organizers have rerouted the mountainous stage 20 after French officials in Briançon canceled the race's passage due to COVID-19. The route will now climb to Sestriere three times.


5 years ago

Hanging tough in the high passes: How the Giro d’Italia peloton handles the hurt zone

The best climbers in the world tell VeloNews their mind games and methods for getting through the toughest mountain stages at the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 17: Ben O’Connor solos from break for the win

João Almeida stays calmly in lead, while attacks were thrown on the final climb.


5 years ago

Q&A: Axel Merckx is watching his Hagens Berman Axeon grads soar at the Giro d’Italia as he hunts for sponsorship

Hagens-Berman Axeon director Axel Merckx answers questions about team alumni at the Giro, and the future of the team.


5 years ago

João Almeida to face threats from all sides in the mountains: ‘The Giro d’Italia is very much open’

With the GC delicately poised and three tough mountain stages to come, the fight for the lead is far from settled.


5 years ago

Jimbo d’Italia: Mixed zone madness and calendar confusion at the Giro d’Italia

Reporter Jim Cotton recounts the highs and lows of a ham-producing hilltop and the brain-busting Sunday of a Giro-Flanders doubleheader.


5 years ago

US Pro Roundtable: Targeting personal and teams goals in the final week of the Giro d’Italia

Joe Dombrowski and Chad Haga brace for the challenging third week of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 16 highlights

Watch video highlights of the exciting battle for the win on stage 16 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

João Almeida on his defense of Giro d’Italia pink: ‘The best defense is attacking’

João Almeida attacked in the final kilometers of Tuesday's stage 16 to grab two seconds on GC, and to show his rivals his intention to defend pink.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 16: Jan Tratnik attacks 28-man break, escapes for the win

João Almeida pads lead with a handful of seconds over GC rivals, retains pink for another day.


5 years ago

Tao Geoghegan Hart emerges as new British GC hope at Giro d’Italia

Ineos Grenadiers is hunting for stage wins at the Giro, but with Geoghegan Hart now one second off the GC podium, a pink jersey bid could be a possibility.


5 years ago

‘Praying to the weather gods:’ Giro d’Italia peloton braces for the worst in final Alpine stages

The Giro's final week is still scheduled to pass over 2,700 meter passes. Riders are steeling themselves for freezing conditions and the risk of snow.


5 years ago

Hagens Berman Axeon graduates are rocking the Giro d’Italia, but devo team’s future still in doubt

Alumni of US-based development squad are thriving at Giro d'Italia, yet budget shortfall poses problems for future.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Fernando Gaviria out of race after COVID positive

Adam Hansen on Giro d'Italia controls: 'We were expecting a lot, lot more'


5 years ago

US Pro Roundtable: How the legs are holding up after two weeks at the Giro d’Italia

Joey Rosskopf and Chad Haga reflect on their best and worst moments of the second week of the second week of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Power analysis: Giro d’Italia stage 14

VeloNews dives into the impressive power numbers from João Almeida, Brandon McNulty, Tao Geoghegan Hart, and others, on stage 14 of this year’s Giro d’Italia.


5 years ago

We asked the Giro d’Italia peloton: How much time trialing should grand tours have?

This weekend saw the second of the Giro's three individual time trials, which mount up to nearly 65km against the clock. We asked the riders how much is too much.


5 years ago

CCC Team rides out last Giro d’Italia on wave of unity

American rider Joey Rosskopf secures future as CCC Team races its final Giro d'Italia before Circus-Wanty Gobert takes over.


5 years ago

Mikkel Bjerg learning the hard way in Giro d’Italia debut

Triple U23 world time trial champion looking to hone his craft against the clock in neo-pro year before future run at classics.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: João Almeida vows to defend pink jersey into final week

Grand tour rookie doesn't buckle under fierce pressure from Sunweb.


5 years ago

Analysis: How the GC stars fared in the Giro d’Italia’s stage 15 slugfest to Piancavallo

Wilco Kelderman clawed back valuable time, while João Almeida turned himself inside out to hold pink. Veterans flailed while youngsters soared. Here's how the GC stars fared during the Giro d'Italia's 15th stage.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Wilco Kelderman claws back valuable time as Sunweb show team strength

Team Sunweb seized the initiative on Sunday to swing the Giro d'Italia in its favor. The squad's GC rider Wilco Kelderman is now just 15 seconds from the pink jersey.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 15: Tao Geoghegan Hart wins as João Almedia limits losses to hold pink

British rider Tao Geoghegan Hart took his first grand tour stage win on Sunday at the Giro d'Italia, as race leader João Almeida defended pink despite losing time on the summit finish to Piancavallo.


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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.