Giro d'Italia 2025

RCS revealed the route of the rebranded Giro d'Italia Women earlier this week, with a big opening TT and a summit finish on the Blockhaus.

Jumbo-Visma star says it would be a ‘shameful sacrifice’ to stake everything on overall classification.

The 2024 route of the Italian grand tour features two time trials, a double ascent of the Monte Grappa, and gravel roads.

Former mountainbike specialist stuns with solo stage win in China.

The 21 stages of the 2024 Giro d'Italia were unveiled in a presentation in Trento on Friday, with gravel, time trials, and the Monte Grappa defining the route.

Sepp Kuss helps Primož Roglič win again, Brandon McNulty hits highest highs, and Derek Gee is everyone's new working-class hero.

From Ineos bench-warmer to Jayco leader, the steeled and steady rise of this year’s Giro d’Italia breakout GC rider.

How Primož Roglič won — and almost lost — the Giro d'Italia racing with a gravel-inspired setup.

Cavendish kicks out of Gaviria's wheel for emotional win in his last Giro d'Italia stage before retirement.

'At the moment, it just hurts': Welshman will leave Giro d'Italia with head high after TT turnaround as questions remain over retirement.

All the headlines for the season's first grand tour at the Giro d'Italia from May 6-28.

Here are some of the reactions from the protagonists after a stage-for-the-ages in Saturday's decisive mountain time trial:

Roglič drops chain in final kilometers but still crushes mountain TT to all but seal Giro d'Italia victory ahead of Sunday's sprinter stage.

Monte Lussari and its 22 percent ramps will play kingmaker as Thomas, Roglič, Almeida close in on blockbuster Giro finale.

The five-climb 'queen stage' across the heart of the Dolomites saved the best for last.

Every grand tour unsurfaces top new talents. Here's our pick of some of the hottest prospects that have emerged at this Giro.

Primož Roglič moves up to second place overall after João Almeida was distanced on penultimate climb.

The long, flat downhill transition stage sets up the thrilling closing stages with the GC still wide open.

Time and race dynamics are tilting away from Kuss, and his chances to become just the third US rider to win stages in all three grand tours.

The reigning world champion serves up a strong retort to the doubters over his COVID-19 Giro exit: 'What is hard to accept is all the fake and negative comments I got after having to leave the race.'

Primož Roglič loses 25 seconds in fight for pink jersey as GC battle heats up.

From brutal climbs to great coffee and Italy's living history, the Giro is unlike any race on the calendar: 'The Giro is unique.'

Here's your ultimate collection of scraps, out-takes, and oddities from the second full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.

The Giro d'Italia is stuck in second gear, and the GC brakes might hold until this weekend. Someone is bound to break through, but who will it be?

Arizonan star wins three-up breakaway sprint, Armirail loses time in flurry of GC attacks but retains pink jersey ahead of rest day.

Geraint Thomas, Ineos Grenadiers passes off maglia rosa ahead of mountainous final phase of racing, Denz outsprints Gee for stage victory.

'I have to get the Giro to Rome': Officials, riders brace for final week as COVID, crashes, weather create perfect storm over corsa rosa.

Rubio tops Pinot, Cepeda in summit finish, Roglič and Almeida don't move in mountain stage shortened under extreme weather protocol.

The GC riders were content to let the breakaway challenge for the spoils with the Giro's first major climbs on the horizon Friday.

Routine stage turns to mayhem for Jumbo-Visma: 'On a day when you think it is going to be smooth, it is chaos again.'

Wednesday's stage might have been Cavendish's best and perhaps last chance win a stage during this Giro.

The 2020 Giro winner went down in a pileup on a damp descent with less than 70km left to go.

The German wins in a photo-finish ahead of Milan and Cavendish as the Giro's longest stage delivers more drama of the wrong kind.

Only three riders from Soudal Quick-Step remain, and Andrea Vendrame also leaves the Giro ahead of stage 11.

Here's how a 10W/kg attack, a perfectly paced time trial, and a slippery skinsuit landed Healy a sizzling debut grand tour win on stage 8 of the Giro.

Cort completes grand tour stage sweep, Thomas comes through first stage in pink unscathed, Vlasov abandons, Vine loses time.

The Giro GC is upside down, scrambled, and turned on its head, so what happens now? Our editors read the pink jersey tea leaves.

Eight riders were not at the start Tuesday as stricter health measures and masking requirements are reintroduced to the Italian grand tour.

On the brink of his 37th birthday and with rumors of retirement, Thomas could be on track for his best chance yet at winning the maglia rosa.

Evenepoel's COVID departure scrambles everything: Who will step up to fill the void?

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from the first full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.

The Belgian superstar recaptured the pink jersey Sunday with a narrow victory in the time trial only to be diagnosed a few hours later. Rigoberto Urán is also out.

Evenepoel misses the knock-out punch against Roglič, with Thomas and Geoghegan Hart moving closer with strong weekend.

Primož Roglič's attack on the final climb put Remco Evenepoel into the red as the GC fight takes fire: 'I have to take the opportunities that come my way.'

Evenepoel struggles to match a searing attack by Roglič, Thomas, and Geoghegan Hart in a late-stage climb in first sign of GC cracks.

UPDATED: Italia star is the latest rider to leave with an infection since the start of the Italian grand tour.

Giro di Hoody: Don't worry, the best is yet to come in this Giro. The good stuff always happens in week 3 in the 'corsa rosa.'

Three riders hung on after attacking with 200km to go and delivered the surprise on Gran Sasso ahead of the cruising GC favorites.

Evenepoel sounding confident as he carries 'virtual' lead into first major climb: 'Roglič is nervous. He knows he is 44 seconds behind.'

Pedersen completes sweep of victories in all three grand tours after Simon Clarke, Alessandro De Marchi caught 200m from the line.

UPDATE: Dainese relegated and doctors say Evenepoel suffered hematomas and an impact on his sacrum: 'Stage six will be a difficult one for him.'

Crashes galore as Remco Evenepoel, Mark Cavendish among the many fallers on wet roads.

Strava shows the 6W/kg climbs and 1,500W sprints needed to score in even one of the 'easy' stages of a grand tour.

Andreas Leknessund takes race lead as Soudal Quick-Step cedes GC responsibility in Giro's first mountain stage.

Robbie McEwen says Giro d'Italia sprinters won't have it easy: 'Organizers are making the sprint stages harder.'

Jumbo-Visma climbing ace gets fast-tracked to rookie corsa rosa after rapid ride through the Trinity ranks with Tom Pidcock, Ben Healy.

After a slow start, the stage turned spicy in the end. Pinot snagged the KoM jersey, Evenepoel avoided mishaps to stay in pink.

Is Evenepoel's early GC lead a blessing or a curse? Is the maglia rosa a gift that should be given? Our editors debate either way.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from the opening weekend of this year's Giro d'Italia.

This weekend's time trial, late-stage pileup caught out more than a few pink jersey dreamers as Evenepoel ponders when he can give it away.

Cavendish, Geoghegan Hart, and McNulty among top names caught up in a crash with 3.7km to go just beyond the 'safe zone.'

Remco Evenepoel sets early benchmark by winning opening time trial by 22 seconds.

Belgian TT champion finishes 22 seconds up on Filippo Ganna, Primož Roglič loses 43 seconds.

Sepp Kuss on Jumbo-Visma's pink jersey ambitions: 'Primož is stronger than he was four years ago. He is a candidate for victory.'

Israel-Premier Tech has the youngest and oldest riders at the 2023 Giro d'Italia with Matthew Riccitello and Domenico Pozzovivo.

Giro di Hoody: Will the time trials take the air out of the GC fight even before hitting the Dolomites? It will for a few pink jersey contenders.

Filippo Ganna and Stefan Küng are favorites for victory, but GC contenders Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel might have something to stay.

Question marks emerge over climbing TT, but third-week pain remains assured in traditional punishing Giro finale.

Remco Evenepoel, Primož Roglič, or someone else? Our editorial team picks their favorites for the pink jersey.

Gesink and Foss forced out, Dennis and Van Emden in: Roglič loses two key teammates for upcoming rumble with Remco Evenepoel.

VeloNews takes a look at what are likely to be the most important stages for the GC at the 2023 Giro d'Italia.

The WorldTour increasingly taps into online data to prepare for grand tours, but the age-old reconnaissance mission will always rule.

From the mayhem and majesty to the cuisine and coffee – VeloNews' editors share why the Giro is unlike any other race on the calendar.

An overview of the Giro d'Italia's route for 2023.

Find out more about the first grand tour of the season and what makes it unique.

The 2023 Giro will be about a lot more than just Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel: We dive into who might disrupt in the race for pink.

Sprinter-turned-commentator McEwen says he's surprised at lack of support for Cavendish: 'Everything has to go perfectly to pull it off.'

The foundations of the 'Remco Express' are taking shape as the world champion barrels toward the pink jersey.

Will the UK super team have someone to match Evenepoel and Roglič? Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas are hoping so.

Monster climbs, crazed tifosi, a dash of old-school glamour, and the season's first grand tour — what's not to love about the Giro d'Italia?