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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

5 years ago

Confidence growing for Brandon McNulty after Giro d’Italia GC surge

Brandon McNulty hoping to carry gains into the decisive final week at the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Mountains loom large for Vincenzo Nibali and Jakob Fuglsang after ITT setbacks

Vincenzo Nibali and Jakob Fuglsang both struggled in Saturday's ITT at the Giro d'Italia. Now, both veterans must look to the coming mountain stages to gain back the lost time.


5 years ago

Analysis: How the GC stars fared in the Giro d’Italia’s ‘prosecco’ time trial

João Almeida soared while Jakob Fuglsang struggled. A few pure climbers did better than expected. Here's how the Giro d'Italia's stage 14 ITT shook up the race's GC standings.


5 years ago

Brandon McNulty surges into podium contention after Giro d’Italia’s second ITT

Cycling's 'Gen Z' continues to shine at the Giro d'Italia as Brandon McNulty and João Almeida score top finishes during the second ITT.


5 years ago

Adam Hansen is riding his 29th and final grand tour at the Giro d’Italia: ‘I’m kind of done with it now’

Australian veteran Adam Hansen is currently midway through his 29th and final grand tour. Next year Hansen will race Ironman triathlon full-time.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 14: Filippo Ganna wins as João Almeida retains pink

Filippo Ganna took his third stage win of the 2020 Giro d'Italia by blitzing the individual time trial. American Brandon McNulty finished third.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Latest round of testing reveals no new COVID cases

Additional tests on the remaining 20 teams present at this year’s Giro were added after numerous riders and staff tested positive in the previous round of testing.


5 years ago

‘Ineos effect’ turned Filippo Ganna into man to beat at Giro d’Italia’s ‘prosecco’ time trial

Long time trial Saturday could see young Italian scoop third stage win of the race and confirm him as fastest man against the clock in the WorldTour.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: Final week should crown Giro d’Italia winner

Joe Dombrowski and Larry Warbasse talk about how the COVID controls are impacting their routines at Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Vincenzo Nibali cautions against canceling Giro d’Italia

Two-time winner defends Giro d'Italia from critics who want to end race early.


5 years ago

Inside the Giro d’Italia bubble: COVID-fatigue sets in as riders seek answers

Peloton grows weary of uncertainty as Giro d'Italia continues to push toward Milano in face of escalating health and weather worries.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 13 highlights

Watch the thrilling video highlights from stage 13 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia Stage 13: Diego Ulissi bests João Almeida with late, winning move

João Almeida grabs precious bonus seconds with a second-place stage finish, extends lead.


5 years ago

Brandon McNulty surges to another top-10 at Giro d’Italia

Joey Rosskopf rides into another breakaway and comes home with fourth on the stage.


5 years ago

When do Giro d’Italia GC favorites start worrying about João Almeida?

Rivals will want to distance João Almeida in this weekend's time trial and summit finale at Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Report: EF Pro Cycling calls on Giro d’Italia organizers to halt race

American-based team petitioned UCI and RCS Sport to declare a race winner following the upcoming rest day.


5 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: The Giro d’Italia’s COVID-19 chaos; Chad Haga interview

On this week's episode we discuss the Giro d'Italia's chaos caused by COVID-19. Then, American Chad Haga joins the podcast to take us inside the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

U.S. pro roundtable: Hoping for a strong second half at the Giro d’Italia

Joe Dombrowski, Larry Warbasse and Joey Rosskopf offer updates from the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 12: Jhonatan Narváez solos to victory on rain-soaked roads

João Almeida holds onto the pink jersey for another day, with no changes at the top five of the general classification.


5 years ago

A childhood friend remembers Marco Pantani

When the Giro arrives in Cesenatico, Thursday, it will honor the town's greatest hero, Marco Pantani, who would have turned 50 this year.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: How far can João Almeida go in Giro d’Italia?

Joe Dombrowski and Brandon McNulty say Joao Almeida could go far in this Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Peter Sagan victory came just in time

The Giro d'Italia needed the win from the superstar, but Peter Sagan even more so.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 11: Arnaud Démare takes fourth win in chaotic bunch gallop

The leader of the points competition stormed to his fourth stage win while João Almeida stays safe in the leader's jersey.


5 years ago

Brandon McNulty pedals into Giro d’Italia’s second half with confidence

Grand tour rookie Brandon McNulty hopes to carry momentum into final week at Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Peter Sagan turns on the show to salvage a dark day at the Giro d’Italia: ‘I won in my style’

Slovak star silenced doubters and rescued the Giro from a COVID gloom with a career-defining performance Tuesday.


5 years ago

Pro roundtable: Measuring the best and worst days so far in Giro d’Italia

Joey Rosskopf and Brandon McNulty share their highlights and low points from the opening half of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

5 years ago

Power analysis: Peter Sagan and Brandon McNulty on stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia

Take a dive into the incredible power numbers from Peter Sagan and Brandon McNulty on Stage 10 of this year’s Giro d’Italia.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 10 highlights

Watch the exciting video highlights recapping today's thrilling stage 10 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: Peter Sagan back to his winning ways, even under looming COVID cloud

Teams are withdrawing, with weather and steep climbs yet to come. VeloNews examines how this affects tactics and overall strategy for the remainder of this year's race.


5 years ago

Hard racing and hard questions at the Giro d’Italia

Optimism at the Giro remains high — in spite of teams' withdrawals — while racing every stage as if it were the last.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 10: Peter Sagan solos to victory in rain-slicked finale

João Almeida takes third and is still in the pink leader's jersey and one day closer to overall victory.


5 years ago

Mauro Vegni vows to push Giro d’Italia to Milano

Giro d'Italia director confirms select teams underwent a new round of controls before start of stage 10.


5 years ago

Analysis: Giro d’Italia under microscope following exit of top stars

COVID 'bubble' is stretched to limit after several riders and staffers test positive.


5 years ago

Jumbo-Visma pull out of Giro d’Italia

Dutch outfit exits Giro d'Italia following COVID-19 positive of its captain Steven Kruijswijk.


5 years ago

Possibility of curtailed Giro d’Italia throws twist into second week GC throwdown

Potential for rerouted or canceled stages in the high Alps leaves GC contenders unable to leave anything to chance as Kelderman rises to favorite status.


5 years ago

Mitchelton-Scott, Steven Kruijswijk, Michael Matthews withdraw from Giro d’Italia after positive COVID tests

Rest day testing Monday reveals a total of eight positive cases as two riders, four Mitchelton Scott staffers, and two staff from other teams test positive.


5 years ago

5 years ago

Power analysis: Alex Dowsett on stage 8 of the 2020 Giro d’Italia

VeloNews analyzes the power numbers put up by Alex Dowsett on Stage 8 of this year’s Giro d’Italia.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: What is the hardest stage of the 2020 Giro d’Italia?

Brandon McNulty and Joe Dombrowski give us the racer's perspective on this year's hardest stage in the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia Stage 9

Watch the exciting final kilometer of the 2020 Giro d'Italia stage 9.


5 years ago

Getting the shot at the 2020 Giro d’Italia: The peloton climbing to Aremonga

Photojournalist James Startt endured the rain and cold on Sunday to capture the peloton climbing through the Apennines.


5 years ago

Shock of Simon Yates’ COVID-19 positive subsides as Giro d’Italia peloton returns to racing

VeloNews spoke to riders and team directors prior to Sunday's stage 9, and the sources expressed a common sentiment for the race to continue to Milan.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: What is the key story to follow from the first week?

In today's roundtable we discuss which storyline from week one will be most interesting to follow during the remainder of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 9: Ruben Guerreiro wins from breakaway as João Almeida hangs on to pink jersey

Almeida's lead cut to 30 seconds after late attacks from GC group at the end of a wet, windswept stage through the Apennines.


5 years ago

Mitchelton-Scott boss confident in Giro d’Italia COVID protocol after Simon Yates tests positive

Matt White remains optimistic for the health of his remaining riders as peloton braces ahead of rest-day COVID checks.


5 years ago

Jakob Fuglsang calls out Trek-Segafredo’s tactics in Giro d’Italia puncture polemica

'Once the Giro is over, Astana and Trek are probably not best friends' writes the Dane after Vincenzo Nibali's team attacked when he punctured Saturday.


5 years ago

Getting the shot at the 2020 Giro d’Italia: The maglia rosa against the blue Adriatic

Photojournalist James Startt spent much of Saturday searching for the proper angle to capture the Giro d'Italia peloton against the blue Adriatic Sea.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: What do we want to know about the Simon Yates COVID case?

We deconstruct the dramas of the day, from the shock exit of Simon Yates to the potentially career-altering victory of Alex Dowsett.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia riders and team staff shocked by Simon Yates’ COVID-19 positive: ‘The bubble has been popped’

News of Simon Yates' COVID-19 positive test sent shockwaves through the Giro d'Italia, as riders and team directors wondered if the race would experience further infections.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 8 highlights

Check out the highlights of a stage that saw Israel Start-Up Nation work the one-two move to send Alex Dowsett to victory.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 8: Alex Dowsett wins from breakaway, Almeida retains pink jersey

British time trial expert attacks from break of six to ride solo to victory while GC contenders have an easy day and roll to the line together.


5 years ago

Simon Yates withdrawn from Giro d’Italia after testing positive for COVID-19

The rest of Mitchelton-Scott test negative and race on as Giro organizers raise concerns about all 21 stages being successfully completed.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: What is the decisive stage of the Giro d’Italia?

Joe Dombrowski and Larry Warbasse break down how the final week should decide the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro di Hoody: How João Almeida can win the 2020 Giro d’Italia

Many expect the untested grand tour rookie to crack, but what happens if he doesn't?


5 years ago

Getting the shot at the 2020 Giro d’Italia: The peloton in Matera

VeloNews journalist and photographer James Startt wasn’t particularly pleased with the harsh morning light but by the time the race started, the sun moved, allowing perfect lighting.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 7 highlights

Watch Arnaud Démare hold Peter Sagan, again, in the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 7: Arnaud Démare bests Sagan again, scores hat trick

João Almeida stays safe in the leader's jersey for another day, through chaotic, windy final kilometers.


5 years ago

Video: 2020 Giro d’Italia stage 6 highlights

Watch the French national champion on the road scoop up his second win in three days.


5 years ago

Getting the shot: Vincenzo Nibali, the peloton, and the hills of Basilicata in the Giro d’Italia

Since the start of this year’s Giro d'Italia, I have been waiting for this stage to Matera.


5 years ago

Arnaud Démare emerges as most successful racer since return from COVID racing stop

The French national champion has emerged as the most successful rider in 2020.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: How is the lack of one dominant team impacting the race?

VeloNews looks at how a lack of any single dominant team is shaping this year's race, balancing riders in two grand tours, and how long João Almeida will remain the current race leader.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: How the Giro d’Italia in October will be different

Brent Bookwalter and Joey Rosskopf answer the challenge of contesting the Giro d'Italia in October.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 6: Arnaud Démare takes his second sprint win in one week

João Almeida — wearing the leader's jersey — stays safe in the peloton.


5 years ago

Who is João Almeida? We talked to him to find out

WorldTour rookie making waves early in the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Brent Bookwalter forced to leave Giro d’Italia with injury

Vincenzo Nibali also loses key helper as Giro d'Italia rolls on.


5 years ago

‘New bike day’ puts wind in sails of EF Pro Cycling’s Giro d’Italia campaign

American squad carries momentum from summer with Giro's open race dynamics offering further opportunities.


5 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Absence of Geraint Thomas leaves the Giro d’Italia wide open

Peloton will be wrong to overlook Joao Almeida if he can defend pink Sunday.


5 years ago

Brandon McNulty cedes terrain in grinding Giro d’Italia finale

American slips out of the top-10 after solid start in grand tour debut.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia organizers prepare ‘Plan B’ for race’s high passes as weather worsens

Colle dell'Agnello and Passo Stelvio may have to be removed from stages in final week due to risk of snow.


5 years ago

We spent the day with Giovanna Nibali, Vincenzo Nibali’s mom

We traveled to Messina, Italy to spend time with Giovanna Nibali. She told us endless stories of her son, Vincenzo.


5 years ago

Video: 2020 Giro d’Italia stage 5 highights

Watch the day's race highlights and the final kilometer of action from stage 5 of the Giro d' Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: How do concerns about weather impact tactics?

VeloNews examines the potential effects of bad weather in the Alpine stages, as well as the chances for a darkhorse win, and the importance of time trials at the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Filippo Ganna victory signals a strategic pivot for Ineos Grenadiers

The early exit by Geraint Thomas means Ineos Grenadiers will attack for stage wins instead of racing for pink jersey.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: Who has been most impressive in 2020

Joe Dombrowski and Brent Bookwalter share how they endured the COVID-19 lockdown and who's been most impressive so far this season.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 5: Filippo Ganna attacks breakaway for the win

João Almeida holds onto the leader's jersey while Wilco Kelderman slots into third on the general classification position.


5 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Inside the 2020 Giro d’Italia with Brent Bookwalter

American rider Brent Bookwalter takes us inside the 2020 Giro d'Italia with a dispatch following the stages in Sicily.


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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.