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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

Luca Wackermann left with multiple injuries after freak Giro d’Italia crash

Riders' group the CPA investigating circumstances around crash after low-flying helicopter blows barriers into racecourse.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 4 final kilometer

The final kilometer of stage 4 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia was oh so exciting!


5 years ago

Getting the shot: The Giro d’Italia peloton in Catania

Sometimes the best-laid plans seemingly evaporate in what could well be a volcano’s steam and smoke.


5 years ago

Peter Sagan on close call at Giro d’Italia: ‘It was like it was’

Peter Sagan has yet to win in 2020 and came very close Tuesday at the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Meet the keeper of the Giro d’Italia: Mauro Vegni

It is safe to say that the Giro d'Italia is off and running on the heels of undeniable success in Sicily, thanks to its long-time race director.


5 years ago

TV helicopter causes freak crash in Giro d’Italia finale

A wind gust from a low-flying TV helicopter caused a crash during Tuesday's fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: differences of racing Giro d’Italia in October, and favorite Italian meals

Joe Dombrowski and Larry Warbasse share their favorite indulgences during the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: Stages to be stoked for and Ineos Grenadiers’ plan for salvation

We serve up our takes on the innate chaos of the Giro, the next week's stages, and how Ineos Grenadiers can save their season.


5 years ago

Power analysis: Giro d’Italia stage 1 time trial

In this column, we dive into the power — and warp speed — numbers from the first stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 4: Arnaud Demaré denies Peter Sagan in stage 4 sprint

João Almeda holds on to the overall lead through a fast, flat, rain-dampened stage.


5 years ago

Geraint Thomas abandons Giro d’Italia after stage 3 crash

Ineos Grenadiers captain abandons race ahead of stage 4 after scans Tuesday morning confirm a fractured pelvis.


5 years ago

João Almeida snags lead at Giro d’Italia to confirm ‘next big thing’ status

Hagen Bermans Axeon graduate moves into lead of debut grand tour to back up block of solid summer results.


5 years ago

Analysis: The three dark horses emerging from the Giro d’Italia’s GC eruption on Etna

Domenico Pozzovivo, Rafal Majka and Wilco Kelderman have been gifted the opportunity to step into the limelight after the GC shakeup Monday. Here's what you need to know about three of the sport's eternal nearly-men.


5 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 3 highlights

View the exciting highlights and final kilometer of stage 3 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia


5 years ago

Analysis: How the GC stars fared in the Giro d’Italia’s fight on Mt. Etna

Monday's third stage of the Giro d'Italia saw the GC standings upended on the battle to Mt. Etna. Fred Dreier examines how the pre-race favorites fared on the push to the summit.


5 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Geraint Thomas delivers wrong kind of surprise at Giro d’Italia

After just three action-packed days, what's in store for the rest of the Giro d'Italia?


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: Favorite Giro d’Italia memories and this year’s hardest stage

Brent Bookwalter and Joey Rosskopf discuss their favorite Giro d'Italia memories and pick this year's most decisive stage.


5 years ago

Jonathan Caicedo delivers win for EF Pro Cycling following weekend glow

Ecuadoran delivers big win after all eyes have been on EF Pro Cycling's wild jersey since the Giro d'Italia started.


5 years ago

Mitchelton-Scott reconfiguring Giro d’Italia tactics after Etna losses

Simon Yates tumbles out of the top-10 after ceding time on first mountain summit.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: Who are the new outside contenders for the pink jersey?

Geraint Thomas is out of the GC and Simon Yates is way off the back – who will step up in the GC battle?


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 3: Jonathan Caicedo wins atop Mount Etna

Overall leader Filippo Ganna gave up pink jersey to João Almeida when he dropped back to pace Ineos Grenadier's team leader Geraint Thomas back onto the peloton.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Geraint Thomas’s GC bid suffers blow after crash on stage 3

Geraint Thomas crashed early on stage 3 and was then dropped before the climb to Mt. Etna.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: Does Sagan need success in Italy to salvage his season?

We chew over Sagan's Giro campaign and Fuglsang's tattered team, as well as turning our attention to the frantic finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.


5 years ago

Larry Warbasse on Giro d’Italia campaign: ‘I’m in best shape of my life’

Former US champ hunting for stages with Ag2r-La Mondiale lacking a GC leader to protect in Italy.


5 years ago

Getting the shot: Entering the Valley of the Temples

I have loved this area since covering races for VeloNews here in 1994. But aligning everything is still tricky!


5 years ago

US pro roundtable: Expectations sky high for Giro d’Italia

Giro d'Italia rookie Brandon McNulty and former U.S. champion Larry Warbasse share their misadventures with COVID-19 as well as their personal goals for the race.


5 years ago

Peter Sagan snags an unfamiliar jersey with strong Giro d’Italia showing

Peter Sagan let his intentions be known for this Giro d'Italia with second place in uphill sprint and comes away with unexpected 'best climber' jersey


5 years ago

Another early exit from Astana leaves Jakob Fuglsang short-handed at Giro d’Italia

Russian rider Aleksandr Vlasov leaves Giro d'Italia with stomach problems, leaving Fuglsang just five teammates with 19 stages to go.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 2: Diego Ulissi wins hilltop sprint, Filippo Ganna retains pink jersey

Ulissi wins four-man sprint atop climb to Agrigento, bettering Peter Sagan and Mikkel Honoré.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia roundtable: What to make of the race’s whacky opening time trial

We serve up our takes on the high-speed downhill TT that opened this year's Giro d'Italia, and take a look at the early GC shakeups.


5 years ago

EF Pro Cycling fined for ‘non-compliant clothing’ at Giro d’Italia presentation ceremony

American squad fined nearly $5,000USD for allegedly failing to register new streetwear-inspired livery.


5 years ago

U.S. pro roundtable: Why the peloton loves (and sometimes hates) the Giro d’Italia

Giro d'Italia veterans Brent Bookwalter and Joe Dombrowski share their insights into the race, from the 'organized chaos' and culture to the monster stages and long transfers.


5 years ago

Gen Z dominates opening time trial at Giro d’Italia

Four of the top-five riders in the first stage are racing in the youth category in the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Geraint Thomas moves into pole position with early GC gains to open Giro d’Italia

The 2018 Tour de France champion took more than one minute against several key rivals in the opening day of the Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Miguel Ángel López crashes out of Giro d’Italia

Handlebar wobble on time trial bike sends Colombian into fences and to hospital.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 1: Filippo Ganna takes dominating victory on downhill time trial, secures race lead

World time trial champion swaps rainbow jersey for maglia rosa after 58.8kph time trial while Geraint Thomas came home fastest of the top GC contenders.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia’s wacky downhill time trial adds intrigue to battle for first pink jersey

Steep descents and tight turns in opening TT could see record-breaking speeds and riders on disc brake bikes getting the advantage.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia trophy patiently waiting for 2020 winner in Milan

The ‘Trophy With No End’ could not find a finer home for the next month.


5 years ago

Here’s why the 2020 Giro d’Italia is the ‘Giro di Veterano’

Loaded with veterans, this year's Giro d’Italia bucks youth trend


5 years ago

Simon Yates expects to play catch-up game against time trialists during Giro d’Italia

Climber will be forced to attack in mountains to recover lost ground against the clock.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia taking different approach to COVID challenges

Worries grow about pandemic — and weather impacting alpine stages — in the second half of the race.


5 years ago

Ineos Grenadiers looking for ‘fresh start’ with veteran lineup at the Giro d’Italia

British team planning to move past Tour de France disappointment with Geraint Thomas and experienced team.


5 years ago

Jersey shock: EF Pro Cycling partners with Palace for Giro d’Italia kit

To avoid confusion with the Giro's leader jersey, the American squad redid its normally pink kit. There will be no mistaking the jersey now.


5 years ago

Peter Sagan hoping luck is on his side at Giro d’Italia debut

Slovak star blames misfortune and mistiming for fruitless Tour de France as pressure mounts to salvage season with success.


5 years ago

5 years ago

Brandon McNulty will have room to move in Giro d’Italia debut

UAE-Emirates giving Brandon McNulty freedom to test GC potential at his first-ever three-week race.


5 years ago

Five storylines I’m following at the 2020 Giro d’Italia

Fred Dreier lays out the five storylines he's following during the upcoming Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

2020 Giro d’Italia Teams

Names, quick facts, and jerseys of the teams competing in the 2020 Giro d'Italia.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2020: High mountains and heavy hitters on tap for second grand tour of season

This year's Giro d'Italia is set to see climbers do battle with time trialists and the whole peloton brace for a fight with the elements.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2020: Five favorites for the pink jersey

Geraint Thomas and Vincenzo Nibali headline a Giro that will play off the climbers against the time trialists.


5 years ago

Why Monte Zoncolan is such a legendary climb

The toughest of pro cycling’s new collection of "hyper-climbs."


5 years ago

Evenepoel on Giro ambition: ‘Not a favorite, maybe an outsider’

Young Belgian hoping to gain advantange in the race's three time trials and defend in the mountains


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia confirms details of Sicilian opener

Giro's Grande Partenza to feature opening time trial and summit finish on Mount Etna for stage 3.


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia confirms Sicilian start

Director Mauro Vegni said a new hilltop finale could be added in second week.


5 years ago

Roundtable: What if WorldTour racing shifts to the fall?

The WorldTour season is set to look altogether different this year, with the possibility of monuments and grand tours taking place as late as October. How will this impact race dynamics, and what could racing in the fall look like? Let's roundtable!


5 years ago

Giro d’Italia officially postponed

RCS Sport said it will work to find new dates for season's first grand tour as coronavirus crisis continues to disrupt international cycling


6 years ago

Why the Giro still holds its charm

Long stages, high mountains, and unpredictable weather have become part of the Giro d'Italia's identity and throw riders challenges not faced at the Tour de France or Vuelta a Espana.


6 years ago

2020 Giro d’Italia: Six key stages in the fight for pink

Early summit finishes, a mid-race time trial, and a succession of huge mountain stages in the final week highlight the 2020 'corsa rosa.' We dive into some key stages.


6 years ago

Roundtable: Is the Giro d’Italia route a boon or a bore?

The 2020 Giro d'Italia route packs a huge punch in week three, and features three individual time trials. What do we make of this course that bucks the current trend for short and punchy stages? Let's roundtable!


6 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2020 route includes high mountains, three time trials, and a return to Stelvio

Giro organizers have unveiled the route for 2020, with a three-stage spell in both Hungary and Sicily, almost 60km of time trials, and a brutal final week all on the menu.


6 years ago

Early hints of old-school Giro route with brutal final week

Epic four-climb stage in the Alps rumored along with possible return to Monte Zoncolan and first-ever finish on unpaved gravel road.


6 years ago

No ‘virtual’ start just yet as Giro reveals opening three stages

Giro officials revealed the opening three stages of next year's edition, but sources tell VeloNews a 'virtual' event could still be in the cards


6 years ago

Carapaz asks for respect on the road as Ecuador celebrates Giro win

The Tour de France will have to wait for cycling's newest star as he returns to Ecuador before riding the Vuelta


6 years ago

Australia’s next big star? Lucas Hamilton impresses in grand tour debut

Following a strong Giro, grand tour rookie Lucas Hamilton has some wondering if he's Australia's next star


6 years ago

San Marino TT was beginning of Carapaz victory

Carapaz set off warning shots with victory on stage 4 and solid time trial in San Marino, but no one paid attention.


6 years ago

Roglic reflects on a Giro that slipped away from him

Having started the Giro on a run of stage race success, Roglic turned from Giro favorite to being content with place on podium.


6 years ago

Landa philosophical after losing a second grand tour podium spot by seconds

Landa heads to the Tour as part of a Movistar lineup including Nairo Quintana, but the Spaniard remains optimistic that they will operate as co-leaders.


6 years ago

How Haga earned the Giro’s hot seat

Instead of working for Dumoulin, Chad Haga saved his legs for Sunday's final trial, and the bet paid off with the 'hot seat'


6 years ago

Nibali ‘no regrets’ in Giro d’Italia

Nibali content despite playing second-fiddle to Roglic and then Movistar's collective strength in his final Giro in Bahrain-Merida colors.


6 years ago

Lopez, Roglic caught up in fan tangles

Roglic's fight for the podium and Lopez's battle for the white jersey both impacted as fans intervened in the racing.


6 years ago

Vegni on Sagan, defending his Giro route, and rumors of a ‘virtual’ prologue

Giro d'Italia director open to innovation and globalization of a race renowned for its entertainment and unpredictability.


6 years ago

Roglic shows signs of life ahead of decisive final Giro battle

After picking up injuries in his stage 15 crash, Roglic is back to strength and looking to do more than just defend in the race's final mountain stage.


6 years ago

Carapaz sleeps easy as Nibali hypes friction

The sharks are circling ahead of the last mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia, but race leader Richard Carapaz is unflustered


6 years ago

Chaves finds life metaphor in Giro stage victory

It's been a long, slow road back from illness for Esteban Chaves, but finally his determination is paying off


6 years ago

Haga eyes win opportunity in Giro’s final time trial

Hopeful of claiming his first grand tour stage win, Chad Haga is cooling his jets ahead of the Giro d'Italia's closing time trial


6 years ago

Nibali plans all-out assault in Giro’s final mountain showdown

Vincenzo Nibali says a podium place is worthless as Carapaz braces to defend lead


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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.