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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

7 years ago

Israel Cycling Academy takes step toward Tour with Giro invite

With its first grand tour start at the 2018 Giro, Israel Cycling Academy plans to eventually earn a spot in the Tour de France.


7 years ago

Roche eyes Giro glory alongside BMC teammate Dennis

Nicolas Roche is flying under the radar but he has plans to factor into the Giro's GC battle.


7 years ago

Giro director leans on UCI for guidance in Froome case

Giro d'Italia director Mauro Vegni calls on UCI to provide guidance on Chris Froome — can he start the race in good faith?


7 years ago

Giro-Tour double back in fashion for 2018

Thibaut Pinot is the latest rider to commit to a Giro-Tour double alongside Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin.


7 years ago

French hope Thibaut Pinot to ride Giro

Thibaut Pinot will try for the Giro-Tour double in 2018 despite abandoning the 2017 Tour after racing his first Giro.


7 years ago

Israel Cycling Academy celebrates Giro invite

Israel Cycling Academy added depth to its roster over the offseason in preparation for a possible start at the Giro d'Italia in May.


7 years ago

Pro Continental teams anxiously await Giro wildcard reveal

The Italian grand tour will announce its wildcard invites Friday, and three of the bids are expected to go to Italian outfits.


8 years ago

Dutch Journalist: Dumoulin’s Giro decision will give Dutch cycling a boost

Reports say that Tom Dumoulin will return to the 2018 Giro d'Italia to defend his title.


8 years ago

Giro organizers consider ‘plan B’ due to Jerusalem turmoil

Rocket strikes and growing international protests centered on Jerusalem have prompted concerns for Giro d'Italia organizers.


8 years ago

Commentary: Why Froome’s Giro-Tour double will win you over

Chris Froome's bold plan to attempt the Giro-Tour double will be a success no matter what happens, and it will win over skeptical fans.


8 years ago

VN Show: Is Froome’s Giro participation a blast or a bummer?

Chris Froome will race the Giro d'Italia. Is it a bummer or a blast?


8 years ago

Report: Tom Dumoulin ‘100%’ racing 2018 Giro d’Italia

Reports indicate that Tom Dumoulin will return to the Giro d'Italia to defend his title against the likes of Chris Froome.


8 years ago

Giro scrubs ‘West Jerusalem’ reference after criticism

Giro scrubs 'West Jerusalem' reference. The race came under fire for including "West Jerusalem" in its route presentation material.


8 years ago

Israel threatens to pull Giro support over Jerusalem wording

Israeli officials threaten to drop their partnership of the first stage of the Giro d'Italia over Jerusalem wording.


8 years ago

Giro d’Italia welcomes return of Chris Froome

Chris Froome, the top grand tour rider of his generation, will take on the Giro d'Italia, and race organizers couldn't be happier.


8 years ago

Giro 2018: Five key stages

A look at the five key stages where the 2018 Giro d'Italia could be won or lost, including stage profiles and climb profiles.


8 years ago

2018 Giro d’Italia route will challenge Froome with Alpine finale

The 2018 Giro d'Italia route will challenge four-time Tour champion with three summit finishes in the final week through the Alps.


8 years ago

Contador: Froome could win the Giro

Alberto Contador believes former rival Chris Froome is ready to win a maiden Giro d'Italia title next season.


8 years ago

VN podcast, ep. 60: Will Chris Froome race the Giro?

We talk about Chris Froome's expected Giro start and analyze the Americans' strong results in a muddy weekend of European 'cross.


8 years ago

Five keys to winning the 2018 Giro

Gregor Brown examines what we know about the 2018 Giro route and puts together a list of what GC hopefuls need to do.


8 years ago

Froome expected to race 2018 Giro d’Italia

Sources confirm that Chris Froome will race the 2018 Giro d'Italia. If he wins, he'd become the first cyclist to win three consecutive tours.


8 years ago

Froome and the Giro-Tour double: Opportunity or peril

Rumor has it that Chris Froome will attempt the Giro-Tour double in 2018. Will it confirm him among cycling's greats or be too risky?


8 years ago

Reports: Giro to include Zoncolan, Etna, and Cervinia climbs

The route for the 2018 Giro d'Italia is slowly being pieced together in news reports ahead of the Nov. 29 presentation.


8 years ago

Giro boss challenges Froome to record-setting attempt

The Italian grand tour is hoping Chris Froome decides to race next May, especially in the wake of his Tour-Vuelta double.


8 years ago

Three stages in Israel for historic Giro start in 2018

Three historic stages in Israel will kick start the 2018 Giro d’Italia in what’s the first time a grand tour ventures beyond Europe.


8 years ago

2018 Giro to start in Israel, end in Vatican City

Neither of cycling's grand tours have ever started outside of Europe.


8 years ago

Giro to start in Jerusalem as grand tours look beyond Europe

The 2018 Giro d'Italia will start in Jerusalem, the first time a grand tour has started outside the traditional Western European countries.


8 years ago

The Shot: Dumoulin’s delight at the Duomo

BrakeThrough Media captures the moment when Dumoulin won the Giro d'Italia, but it wasn't an easy shot to make.


8 years ago

VN podcast, ep. 31: Did Dumoulin win… Or did Nairo lose?

We argue about whether this Giro d'Italia was really as great as everyone says it was. Plus, an interview with Katerina Nash.


8 years ago

Dumoulin’s grand tour stock skyrockets after Giro win

Eusebio Unzué says Tom Dumoulin's pink jersey victory last weekend cemented his status as a favorite in any grand tour he starts.


8 years ago

Giro Photo Essay: Fight for pink in fearsome final week

The Giro d'Italia was decided in the final week, which was full of brutal mountain stages and capped off by a time trial in Milan.


8 years ago

Nibali, Quintana tip hats to new Giro king Dumoulin

Giro rivals Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana admit Tom Dumoulin's first pink jersey was hard-earned and well-deserved.


8 years ago

How close was the 100th Giro d’Italia?

Tom Dumoulin won the 100th Giro d'Italia by a narrow 31-second margin of victory over Nairo Quintana. How does that stack up to other close finishes in the Italian grand tour?


8 years ago

Unserious Questions: How to describe the Giro

We track down five American riders at the Giro for one final round of Unserious Questions at the close of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia.


8 years ago

Greatest Giro ever? Five takeaways from Italy

Andrew Hood looks back at three weeks of racing through Italy and comes up with his five main takeaways from the race.


8 years ago

Giro still ‘rosy’ as Pinot targets last-gasp pink jersey

Frenchman Thibaut Pinot is thrilled with his Giro debut, and he's holding out hope for a miracle in Sunday's decisive time trial.


8 years ago

Giro TT: Four riders, one minute, three podium spots

We talk to the top riders, sport directors, and experts in the peloton to find out what to expect in the Giro's stage 21 time trial.


8 years ago

Giro’s maglia rosa up for grabs in final TT stage

The Giro d'Italia's overall title is up for grabs in Sunday's time trial, and Olympic silver medalist Tom Dumoulin looks poised to strike pink.


8 years ago

Quintana: ‘I need the best time trial of my life’

Nairo Quintana wishes he had a bigger cushion on time trial ace Tom Dumoulin ahead of the Giro's final stage in Milano.


8 years ago

Kruijswijk pulls out of Giro d’Italia

Steven Kruijswijk pulls out of the Giro d'Italia prior to Saturday's penultimate stage to Asiago due to stomach problems.


8 years ago

Dumoulin apology doesn’t deter Nibali’s attacks

Though Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin made peace after exchanging harsh words, the race was on in stage 19.


8 years ago

Quintana on Giro lead: ‘I need more time’

Nairo Quintana knows he'll need a solid lead in the Giro's overall classification before Sunday's final time trial.


8 years ago

Alafaci remains in Giro despite throwing water bottle

Trek-Segafredo rider Eugenio Alafaci remains in the Giro d’Italia despite throwing a water bottle late in stage 19 Friday.


8 years ago

Dumoulin: ‘I made a rookie mistake’

A combination of bad legs and mental errors leaves Tom Dumoulin behind in the Giro d'Italia. The Dutchman loses the pink jersey.


8 years ago

Pressure on, but Yates pulling tricks out of bag

Adam Yates is battling to win the Giro's best young rider's jersey. Without time lost to an untimely crash, he might have been riding for pink.


8 years ago

Van Garderen reaches Giro’s promised land

With an emphatic stage win on the Giro's 18th day, Tejay van Garderen breathes new life into his career as grand tour rider.


8 years ago

Dumoulin swats attacks, trades barbs with Nibali

Polemics erupt at the Giro d'Italia. Tom Dumoulin frustrated by lack of cooperation. Nibali calls the leader "too cocky."


8 years ago

The Shot: The art of the scrum

BrakeThrough Media battles the Giro d'Italia's scrum to capture the magic of Pierre Rolland's stage 17 victory.


8 years ago

Van Garderen finds breakaway legs at Giro

The American got himself into the breakaway in both Wednesday's and Thursday's stages during the final week of the race.


8 years ago

Giro: Dumoulin prepares for pink defense across explosive Dolomites

Thursday's stage 18 contains five climbs and could potentially shake up the GC standings.


8 years ago

Dumoulin aims to flush stage 16 embarrassment with Giro win

After an embarrassing Giro d'Italia queen stage, Tom Dumoulin knows he'll have a fight to keep the overall race lead in the mountains.


8 years ago

Rolland gets payback in Giro stage 17

Pierre Rolland rides to victory in Giro d'Italia stage 17. After a dismal 2016 season, the win comes as sweet payback for the Frenchman.


8 years ago

Jungels inspired by Wiggins and Dumoulin

A strong time trial rider who is developing his climbing talents, Bob Jungels grows into his role as a grand tour hopeful.


8 years ago

Giro: Landa finds solace in climber’s jersey

Sky's Mikel Landa lost Tuesday's stage 16 by fractions of a wheel to Vincenzo Nibali.


8 years ago

Dumoulin hopes to overcome ‘shit’ day

Tom Dumoulin hopes that Tuesday's emergency bathroom break, which lost him time in the Giro, isn't a sign of more serious illness.


8 years ago

Quintana right where he wants to be in Giro

A second maglia rosa suddenly looks much more realistic for Nairo Quintana than it did Tuesday morning.


8 years ago

Nibali rebounds with Bormio stage win

Vincenzo Nibali turns around his Giro d'Italia fortunes with a signature victory in the race's mountainous stage 16 over the Stelvio.


8 years ago

‘Terrible’ toilet stop wrecks Dumoulin’s Giro hopes

Dumoulin is despondent after losing two minutes due to an unexpected bathroom break in stage 16. He holds the Giro lead by 31 seconds.


8 years ago

Giro roundtable: Dumoulin’s mess was Nibali’s success in stage 16

Nibali climbed like an angel and descended like a demon to win stage 16. Dumoulin saw a two-minute advantage flushed away.


8 years ago

Giro: Five ways it can all unravel for Dumoulin

Dutchman Tom Dumoulin wants to make history by winning the Giro this weekend. Andrew Hood outlines how things could go south for him.


8 years ago

Quintana praises Dumoulin as the Giro prepares to climb in week 3

The Colombian is targeting the climbs in the Giro d'Italia this week as the race makes its final push toward the finish in Milan.


8 years ago

Giro week 3: Climbers vs. Dumoulin

With the Giro's Milan finish days away, the climbers in the peloton must make up some time on race leader and TT specialist Tom Dumoulin.


8 years ago

Photo Essay: Dumoulin dons pink in Giro’s second week

BrakeThrough Media captures the scene during week 2 at the Giro, which saw Tom Dumoulin ride into pink and never relinquish it.


8 years ago

Giro: Kangert out after horrific crash

Tanel Kangert (Astana) suffered a harrowing crash late in Sunday’s 15th stage, and is out of the Giro d’Italia with a broken elbow.


8 years ago

Nibali ‘good, if not better than previous years’

Vincenzo Nibali's star may no longer burn as bright, but some say he's as good, if not better than when he won his second Giro last year.


8 years ago

Quintana averts disaster, comes up with seconds

Nairo Quintana averted disaster in a late-race crash Sunday, and bounced back to take a finish-line time bonus on Giro's 15th stage.


8 years ago

Dumoulin ‘ready to win a grand tour’

Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, winner of the Oropa summit finish Saturday and Giro d'Italia race leader, says that he is ready to win a grand tour.


8 years ago

Will Quintana lose another grand tour to a TT man?

Will Nairo Quintana once again fall short in a grand tour against a superior time trialist who can climb?


8 years ago

Dumoulin knows the Giro’s sharks are circling

Tom Dumoulin heads into two tricky Giro stages this weekend with confidence. He's also wary of rivals who are primed to attack.


8 years ago

Sky says it is not under a Giro d’Italia jinx

Team Sky insists it isn't cursed at the Giro d'Italia, a race where its top riders have abandoned on multiple occasions.


8 years ago

Bardiani fires Pirazzi, Ruffoni over failed drug tests

The two riders were removed from the Giro d'Italia one day before it started because of failed anti-doping controls.


8 years ago

Sky’s Thomas abandons Giro after Blockhaus crash

The Sky rider continued in the race for three more stages after he crashed in stage 9 before deciding it was time to pull the plug.


8 years ago

Wait for me! Sunweb’s Geschke left behind at team hotel

Tom Dumoulin's Sunweb team accidentally leaves domestique Simon Geschke behind at the hotel before stage 12.


8 years ago

Gaviria matches Sagan in brilliant grand tour debut

With his third win in the 2017 Giro, Fernando Gaviria pulls even with Peter Sagan in the win tally for a rider's debut grand tour.


8 years ago

Dumoulin on Giro rivals: ‘Pinot worries me the most’

France's Thibaut Pinot could be an underrated favorite to win the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey as a strong climber and time trial rider.


8 years ago

Van Garderen: ‘Maybe I am not a grand tour rider’

VeloNews catches up with the 28-year-old American about what's going on with his Giro — and his future in the peloton.


8 years ago

Campenaerts gets expensive first date in Giro TT

Victor Campenaerts takes advantage of some TV time during the Giro d'Italia to ask a girl on a date. And it works.


8 years ago

Giro d’Italia GC ambitions hid behind poker faces

The Giro d'Italia's GC favorites are biding their time. Most are patient enough to wait and challenge Dumoulin in the third week.


8 years ago

Tom Dumoulin is ‘cool’ after careful prep for Giro

Tom Dumoulin approaches this Giro d'Italia with the mindset of a true GC contender. So far, he's proven up to the task in Italy.


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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.