Giro d'Italia 2025

Tejay van Garderen is passing on the 2017 Tour in favor of the Giro after BMC brass gives Richie Porte the nod as GC leader.

The Giro's director says it is time for action, not meetings, which is why major race organizers are pushing to reduce the size of teams.

The Giro d'Italia reports that its Dutch start in 2016 was a financial success. Other grand tours see similar windfalls when they travel abroad.

Giro d'Italia organizers are making sure the 100th edition is the best ever. Here are five keys to the Italian grand tour's centenary.

Giro race director Mauro Vegni expects the 2017 edition of the grand tour to attract top stars, and he hopes Chris Froome is one of them.

Nibali throws down the gauntlet to Tour de France champion Chris Froome on Tuesday, challenging the Briton to ride the Giro.

The Giro d'Italia's 2017 route is announced. Here are eight key stages that will decide the 100th edition of the Italian grand tour.

The 2017 edition will visit 17 of the country's regions and includes five summit finishes and more TT kilometers than the Tour de France.

Details of the 2017 Giro route are becoming clearer, with stages likely to Mount Etna, Stelvio, and Mount Terminillo.

Next year's Italian grand tour will be the 100th edition of the race, and organizer RCS Sport will kick off the race island style.

There's a chance Chris Froome will race the 2017 Giro d'Italia

The 100th Giro d'Italia will begin in Sardinia and likely include famous climbs such as the Mortirolo, Stelvio, Oropa, and Piancavallo.

In a world without Kruijswijk's crash at the Giro, what would happen to Dutch cycling, LottoNL-Jumbo and the man himself?

On the penultimate day of his 14th consecutive grand tour, Aussie Adam Hansen has a bit of fun with the fans on the final big climb of the Giro.

BrakeThrough Media takes a look back at the pivotal moments in the dramatic 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia.

The Giro is finally over. We break down four of the biggest questions coming out of the race.

Cheeseburger with bacon or ice cream sundae or a plate of tacos? We asked the Americans at the Giro one final round of unserious questions.

Showing his fierce side, Vincenzo Nibali needed just two stages to show the Giro peloton he was worthy of winning another pink jersey.

Scenes from the final stage of the 2016 Giro d'Italia, a day for the sprinters that began in Cuneo and finished in Torino

A dramatic Giro d'Italia offered several breakout stars a chance to prove themselves on the grand stage

Vincenzo Nibali officially claims his Giro d'Italia victory as Nikias Arndt wins a controversial sprint after Giacomo Nizzolo is relegated

With a second career Giro win now officially wrapped up, VIncenzo Nibali has his sights set on the next goal: the Rio Olympics

In closing out the 2016 Giro d'Italia third overall, Alejandro Valverde now counts podium finishes in all three grand tours

"Track legs" and hard work for Giacomo Nizzolo have put Trek – Segafredo's Jack Bobridge in contention for the Giro's "maglia nera"

Vincenzo Nibali grabs hold of the pink jersey as Rein Taaramäe solos to the stage victory in the Giro's dramatic stage 20

Joe Dombrowski's strong showings in the Giro's mountain stages hint at a bright grand tour future

The rider they call "The Shark" stayed aggressive to the end in the Giro d'Italia, and it paid off

Astana's Vincenzo Nibali leads the Giro d'Italia after a thrilling stage 20, won from the break by Katusha's Rein Taaramäe

X-rays reveal that Kruijswijk fractured a rib in his spectacular crash in the Giro d'Italia's stage 19. It's uncertain if he will continue the race.

Vincenzo Nibali ripped apart the Giro d'Italia in stage 20, winning the day and coming within striking distance of the maglia rosa.

With the pink jersey in hand, Esteban Chaves is mustering his Orica – GreenEdge team for a pivotal day in the mountains Saturday.

Steven Kruijswijk rues an error while descending a mountain pass in stage 19 that may have lost him the Giro d'Italia overall.

Esteban Chaves moves into the Giro overall lead after Steven Kruijswijk crashes, and Vincenzo Nibali claims an emphatic win in the mountains.

The Giro d'Italia GC gets blown apart on a mountainous day as Nibali wins and Chaves assumes lead after Kruijswijk crashes.

Two major GC contenders crash in the Giro d'Italia's mountains, throwing the race for the pink jersey into a state of flux.

With the LottoNL – Jumbo squad operating on a budget that's roughly half of Sky's, Steven Kruijswijk is leading the Giro on the cheap.

Moreno Moser came painfully close to a win in Giro d'Italia's stage 18, the latest near-miss for the Cannondale team.

Orica team backer says he might have a special prize for Chaves, a rider he praises for his character, positive attitude, and gratitude.

With a categorized climb and a cobbled kicker in the final 20 kilometers, stage 18 had plenty of action, and Matteo Trentin made the most of it.

Orica – GreenEdge leader Esteban Chaves takes the time to give his teammates handmade signs to cheer them into the Giro's final stages.

The Giro d'Italia's final standings will be decided in two short Alpine stages where Chaves, Valverde, and Nibali all promise to attack.

Etixx – Quick-Step wins another Giro stage with an improbable chase by Matteo Trentin as Steven Kruijswijk defends the overall lead.

Vincenzo Nibali began stage 18 nearly 5:00 out of first place, but his team remains positive that he can turn the Giro on its head.

Katusha director Viatcheslav Ekimov says Katusha is modernizing, and Ilnur Zakarin looks to be the team's centerpiece GC man.

Giacomo Nizzolo has 13 podium finishes in his career at the Giro d'Italia, and yet, he is still on a quest for his first stage win.

Roger Kluge's win in stage 17 was his first career grand tour stage victory and a great way to boost morale for his IAM Cycling team.

Bob Jungels, 23, isn't about to reinvent himself as a pure GC contender, but he's happy to use his time trial chops to vie for big wins.

LottoNL's director was there when Dumoulin imploded at the Vuelta, and he says Kruijswijk won't suffer the same fate in the Giro finale.

Roger Kluge surprises the sprinters and earns his IAM team a much-needed win as the GC riders cool their heels.

BrakeThrough Media captures the agonizing final meters of racing in the Giro d'Italia's uphill time trial.

IAM riders got bad news Monday that the team would fold at the end of the year but are optimistic that time remains to find other teams.

According to the peloton — even his GC rivals — Steven Kruijswijk looks destined to win the Giro d'Italia if he keeps riding so strong.

Steven Kruijswijk defends his Giro lead amid a flurry of attacks on a short, hard stage, but Alejandro Valverde wins the day.

Steven Kruijswijk proves unflappable in the Giro mountains, defending his pink jersey as Alejandro Valverde wins the day.

The Giro spent three days in the Dolomites of northeastern Italy, and the stages yielded stunning images of the scenery and race action.

The Giro's fatigue is unavoidable now, 15 stages and more than 2,000km past the start — how are the four surviving Americans doing?

From the front of the peloton to the back, the Giro's Dolomites were unforgettable — for reasons both good and bad.

Steven Kruijswijk is the Giro's unexpected leader going into the final, brutal mountain stages. Can he hang onto the pink jersey.

Trofeo Vincenzo Torriani? Super Team? The Giro d'Italia offers tons of obscure prizes — here's our guide to the Corsa Rosa's myriad awards.

The Giro peloton climbed to 1,800 meters in a mountainous stage 15 time trial

"This won't be the last time you'll hear my name," vows Giro stage 15 winner Alexander Foliforov

The Giro's 15th stage serves up a reversal of fortunes for Alejandro Valverde and Vincenzo Nibali

Alexander Foliforov scores a big win and Steven Kruijswijk consolidates his grip on the pink jersey in the stage 15 TT

A mountainous stage 14 shakes up the general classification at the Giro d'Italia

Steven Kruijswijk leads the Giro d'Italia after a thriller in the mountains

Steven Kruijswijk, Vincenzo Nibali, and Esteban Chaves round out the Giro's top 3 overall after a decisive day in the Dolomites

Movistar struggles through the Giro's decisive stage 14

The first hour of the Giro d’Italia is sometimes harder than the last hour.

Despite a convoluted situation in the Giro's stage 13 finale, Amador insists that the Movistar camp is harmonious with Valverde as leader.

Cannondale unleashes Joe Dombrowski to chase glory in stage 13 of the Giro, and he's looking forward to more escapes in the mountains.

A mountainous stage 13 gave Costa Rican Andrey Amador the opportunity to make history at the Giro d'Italia.

Andrey Amador becomes the first Costa Rican to wear the pink jersey, as Mikel Nieve earns a much-needed win for Team Sky.

Rigoberto Urán lost time when he expected to make gains in the time trial, and now he'll need to use the mountains to fight for pink.

As the Giro d'Italia reaches its decisive mountain stages, watch out for Amador, Krujswijk, Zakarin, and Chaves, all lurking in the top 10.

André Greipel defends his choice to abandon the Giro while leading the points classification, says he deserves more respect as sprinter.

André Greipel scores his third win of the Giro d'Italia on a flat, rainy day which saw Bob Jungels keep the pink jersey.

BrakeThrough Media describes how they had to fight through an overgrown alley to get the perfect photo of Diego Ulissi.

Rigoberto Urán's quick thinking saved teammate Simon Clarke from crashing into a canal in stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia.

The Giro's 11th stage offered a punchy finish — an opportunity for Bob Jungels to stretch his lead and for Diego Ulissi to win again.

No one knows how far Bob Jungels can carry the maglia rosa into the Giro's mountains, but the 23-year-old is riding with panache.