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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

2 years ago

Giro d’Italia start list: Who’s who in the race for the pink jersey

The official start list for the 2023 Giro d'Italia includes big names for all terrains, from Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič, to Sepp Kuss and Mark Cavendish.


2 years ago

Primož Roglič not obsessing over Remco Evenepoel in Giro d’Italia showdown: ‘I want the pink jersey in Rome’

Jumbo-Visma star wants to avoid repeat of 2019 when Carapaz rode away from him and Nibali: 'Everyone only mentions me and Remco, but there are a lot of other quality riders.'


2 years ago

Sepp Kuss embraces ‘unique opportunity’ of surprise Giro d’Italia call-up

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.


2 years ago

Remco Evenepoel crushes Teide record ahead of Giro d’Italia tuneup race

Belgian star shaves off two minutes on Strava record ahead of final stage race test before Liège-Bastogne-Liège and run at pink jersey.


2 years ago

Giro d’Italia Route Map 2025

The route map of the 2025 Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

After ‘heartbreak and success’ Simon Yates considering switch from Giro d’Italia to Tour de France

'I bet my house that Evenepoel will be on the startline next year. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Roglič there too,' Matt White tells VeloNews.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2023: Analyzing the possible GC contenders

Hot off the back of the Giro 2023 route reveal, we pick through who's in the mix for the maglia rosa.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2023 route revealed: three time trials, cruel climbs, and an eye-watering finale

RCS Sport revealed the course that will dictate who wins the pink jersey in 2023. Here's what you need to know.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Abruzzo to host ‘grande partenza’ in 2023

Two full stages and a start and a finish will be featured in the region to open the 2023 'corsa rosa.'


3 years ago

Jai Hindley on staring down Ineos Grenadiers: ‘I didn’t feel intimidated’

First Aussie winner of maglia rosa recounts key moments in showdown against Richard Carapaz on Passo Fedaia.


3 years ago

Richie Porte’s Giro d’Italia blog: Not the ending I wanted but a race I’m proud of

'It was a disappointing end to my grand tour, and my last one at that, but there’s nothing I could have done,' writes Ineos Grenadiers rider.


3 years ago

How the Giro d’Italia prize money was doled out

Bora-Hansgrohe brought home €346,645 from the Giro d'Italia while other teams hit a fraction of that.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia review: The good, the bad, and the (sometimes) boring

Giro di Hoody: The race had its moments and delivered a thrilling finale, but lacked sparks to bring it to greatness.


3 years ago

Power Analysis: How Jai Hindley won the Giro d’Italia

A look at the power numbers of Jai Hindley, Juan Pedro López, and Thymen Arensman from the final mountain stage of this year's Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Five unsung heroes of the 2022 Giro d’Italia

From Edoardo Affini to Mattia Bais, the riders who livened up the Giro d'Italia and helped their leaders to success.


3 years ago

Dan Martin’s Giro d’Italia analysis: Was the 2022 race entertaining?

'The riders make the race but they need inspiring terrain to ensure the script isn’t predictable', writes former Giro stage winner.


3 years ago

Enrico Gasparotto on winning first grand tour as DS: ‘If you don’t have good actors you will never get the Oscar’

The former rider was one of the brains behind the tactics that saw Bora-Hansgrohe dominate the GC battle at the Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Matteo Sobrero savors ‘unbelievable’ stage victory

BikeExchange-Jayco celebrates its third stage win wondering would could have been during this Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Never give up: From pink to white, Juan Pedro López fought every kilometer of the Giro d’Italia

The 24-year-old defended his pink jersey with determination and finished the Giro d'Italia with the white jersey and a top-10 in the GC.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: How the North Americans fared

Steady support, breakaway efforts, but no stage wins for the four-rider North American contingent.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What’s next for the top-10 class of 2022

Reviewing the top riders from this year's Giro d'Italia and where they go from here.


3 years ago

Mathieu van der Poel calls Giro d’Italia debut a success and sets sights on Tour de France

The Dutchman disappointed to miss out on a second stage win, but finishes race with a victory and a stint in pink.


3 years ago

Aussies delighted to see one of their own win the Giro d’Italia

'I had the tingles,' says Chris Hamilton of hearing of historic win, while Lucas Hamilton is 'proud to be an Aussie and proud of Jai.'


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Ben Tulett impressive in ‘surreal’ grand tour debut

Young Briton Ben Tulett’s longest race before the Giro was eight days, and says he learned a huge amount from working for Ineos leader Richard Carapaz.


3 years ago

Mikel Landa happy with first grand tour podium for seven years at Giro d’Italia

Bahrain Victorious rider says he will likely ride the Tour de France after a strong Giro performance that’s boosted his motivation.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Jai Hindley spurred on to pink jersey success by 2020 disappointment

The Australian says he's been working on his TT skills since moving to Bora-Hansgrohe over the winter.


3 years ago

Richard Carapaz: ‘It’s been a peculiar Giro d’Italia but I’m very happy with it’

Giro runner-up Richard Carapaz says one bad day cost him the race, switches focus to the Vuelta a España.


3 years ago

Jai Hindley distances past with Giro d’Italia victory: ‘I didn’t know if I was going to wear pink again’

Hindley breaks new ground as first Australian Giro d'Italia champion, buries memories of near-miss in 2020.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 21: Jai Hindley crowned champion, Matteo Sobrero powers to TT stage win

National TT champ Sobrero dominates to bring Italy its fifth stage win, Hindley scores first-ever maglia rosa for both Bora-Hansgrohe and Australia.


3 years ago

Ineos boss: We didn’t know Richard Carapaz was struggling on decisive mountain stage of Giro d’Italia

'Everything was going to plan on the Fedaia, Richard said he was feeling good,' says Ineos Grenadiers manager Rod Ellingworth.


3 years ago

Vincenzo Nibali was ‘hoping for a little more’ in final Giro d’Italia

The Italian will likely finish the race in fourth place overall but he wanted to bow out with a stage victory.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 21 preview: Specialists seek victory as Hindley looks to hold pink

The 17.4km test against the clock is similar to the 2019 Verona TT, but packs in 200 meters more of climbing.


3 years ago

Who starts when? Giro d’Italia stage 21 time trial start times

From TT stars Matteo Sobrero and Thymen Arensman to pink jersey rivals Richard Carapaz and Jai Hindley, here are the start times for the Verona closer.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: ‘I didn’t have the best feelings’ says Mikel Landa of the Marmolada stage

Bahrain-Victorious captain gained time on Richard Carapaz and will go into the Verona TT 26 seconds behind the Ecuadorian.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Jai Hindley puts bad year behind him with ’emotional’ pink jersey

The Australian goes into the final time trial with a 1:25 lead over Richard Carapaz.


3 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 20 race highlights – Rewatch the crucial GC battle

Jai Hindley seizes control of pink jersey while Alessandro Covi takes the stage win.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Who lost time as Jai Hindley seizes control with stage 20 stunner

Richard Carapaz crumbled out of pink in dramatic day in the Dolomites, but what else happened in the top-10? Here's an analysis.


3 years ago

Bradley Wiggins: I could tell Richard Carapaz was in trouble on the Giro d’Italia climbs

'I could sense through his body language that he wasn’t on a good day,' says former Tour de France winner.


3 years ago

3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 20: Covi wins with long break as Carapaz cracks and Hindley surges to pink

Covi scores with 50km solo move, overnight leader Carapaz loses wheel to Hindley in final three kilometers in dramatic GC overturn.


3 years ago

3 years ago

How to watch the 2022 Giro d’Italia: Online, streaming, and on television

Here's how to watch the race for the maglia rosa from a desktop computer, handheld or mobile device, TV, or smart streaming app.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia Verona TT to serve nailbiting test of power and recovery: ‘No hiding place for fatigue’

A TT of pure strength Sunday could see 30-second gaps that rapidly erase any advantages forged in Saturday's mountain stage.


3 years ago

Pro bike gallery: Wilco Kelderman’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Take a closer look at the Bora-Hansgrohe GC rider's bike for the Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: ‘I didn’t know the final corner was so tight,’ says stage winner Bouwman

Jumbo-Visma’s GC challenge may have come to nothing, but Koen Bouwman provided plenty to celebrate with two stage wins and a likely king of the mountains prize.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Attila Valter says corner in final 50m made finish ‘dangerous’

The Hungarian almost crashed after missing corner in the final meters of stage 19.


3 years ago

Richard Carapaz: The ‘final five kilometers of the Fedaia’ will decide this Giro d’Italia

After another day where the Giro’s three leading contenders couldn’t be split, Richard Carapaz insists that the final section of Saturday’s last mountain stage will produce a GC verdict.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Going into final stage in pink would be a ‘dream scenario’ for Jai Hindley

Australian still sits three seconds back from the pink jersey Carapaz: 'We’ve got a tough day coming up tomorrow, I think that will be the big decider.'


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 20 preview: The race’s ‘hardest day’ set to finish atop fearsome Fedaia pass

Three huge Dolomite passes, two trips to thin air, and a fearsome final 5km look set to split the GC contenders on the Giro’s penultimate day.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 19: Koen Bouwman climbs out of break for mountaintop victory, GC top-3 hit stalemate

Richard Carapaz, Jai Hindley, Mikel Landa hit the line together after last-corner crash wipes out Andrea Vendrame and Attila Valter.


3 years ago

Romain Bardet back to training for first time since Giro d’Italia abandon

The Frenchman left the Giro d'Italia in the second week after falling sick.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Richie Porte abandons mid-way through Friday’s key mountain stage

Ineos Grenadiers superdomestique was spotted vomiting after losing contact early in key mountain stage.


3 years ago

Arnaud Démare dismayed at final Giro d’Italia sprint: ‘Quick-Step helped us but other sprint teams held back’

Groupama-FDJ sprinter mixes disappointment at not being able to sprint and pride in his team for its efforts in failed stage 18 chase.


3 years ago

Will Barta relishing new challenges brought by Giro d’Italia

The American rider has been supporting a GC rider for the first time, but he's also hoping for his own opportunities with the final time trial.


3 years ago

From coma to Giro d’Italia stage winner: Dries De Bondt is a comeback story for the ages

The Belgian is loving every moment of his racing career after he came close to losing it all following a crash in 2014 that left him in a coma.


3 years ago

Richie Porte’s Giro d’Italia blog: The time for shadow-boxing is over

'On Saturday we’re going to high altitude and that’s Richard Carapaz's playground,' Australian writes in his exclusive VeloNews blog.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 19 preview: Devilishly difficult climbs await

The second half of the stage is packed with testing climbs, notably the Kolovrat, before the short and sharp uphill finale to the Santuario di Castelmonte.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: ‘The guys in the break were super smart,’ says DSM director Matt Winston

Quick-Step director Davide Bramati says the four escapees were stronger than the bunch and the only way to catch them was if he’d used his car to lead the chase behind them.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Richard Carapaz has ‘100 percent’ confidence in his pink jersey bid

The Ecuadorian goes into the final three stages with a three-second lead over Jai Hindley.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Late mechanical for Jai Hindley but no time loss

Australian was dropped in the finale but hangs onto second overall as mechanical took place inside the final 3km.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Mathieu van der Poel targets TT but won’t go over his limits with Tour de France in view

Dutch rider went on the attack in the mountains, and now looks ahead to the final TT of the race.


3 years ago

BikeExchange-Jayco isn’t done yet in the Giro d’Italia

No word yet if Simon Yates will refocus on Tour de France as team tries to squeeze something out of closing days of Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

What to do with sprinters in grand tours? Peloton’s fleetest riders feeling the pinch

Giro di Hoody: These are hard times for sprinters facing reduced opportunities across ever more challenging grand tours.


3 years ago

João Almeida out of the Giro d’Italia after COVID-19 diagnosis

The 23-year-old Portuguese rider was poised in fourth overall in GC ahead of stage 18.


3 years ago

Dan Martin’s Giro d’Italia analysis: Who will blink first in pink jersey battle still too close to call?

Saturday's mountain finish at Fedaia is a real grinder and it's during the Giro's 'epic' third week that reveals a rider's true character.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Patience the key for Santiago Buitrago in breakthrough stage win

After surviving a crash on stage 17, Buitrago timed his chase to perfection on the final climb to take victory.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 18 preview: Focus switches back to Mark Cavendish and Arnaud Démare

Five stages on from their last thrilling battle into Cuneo, sprinters Arnaud Démare and Mark Cavendish get a final chance for glory as the Giro heads for Treviso


3 years ago

Video: Giro d’Italia stage 17 race highlights

Want to see Mathieu van der Poel on the attack in the high Alps? This is the place to do it.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Mission accomplished for Mikel Landa in slow burn for pink

Bahrain Victorious wins the stage and positions Mikel Landa into a virtual spot on the podium going into the Giro's final decisive stages.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: João Almeida admits pink jersey is ‘almost impossible,’ but he’s still in podium fight

The UAE Team Emirates rider loses more than a minute to the top GC riders on stage 17 and slips off the virtual podium.


3 years ago

Richie Porte: ‘Richard Carapaz wants this Giro d’Italia more than anybody else’

Australian says that it’s easy to commit fully to Richard Carapaz because "he’s a great leader".


3 years ago

‘Every second counts’ as Jai Hindley fights for Giro d’Italia pink jersey

The Australian is running out of time to claw back time on Richard Carapaz but he believes the penultimate stage will prove decisive.


3 years ago

Mathieu van der Poel rips up script with ‘all-or-nothing’ mountain raid at Giro d’Italia

Strapping Dutchman surpasses all expectations with breakaway antics in the high Alps of stage 17.


3 years ago

Richard Carapaz: This Giro d’Italia will be decided on the ‘smallest details’

Ineos Grenadiers captain keeps hold of three-second lead in the overall classification in taught battle with rival Jai Hindley.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Which GC riders lost time on stage 17 as battle for pink becomes three-horse race

Richard Carapaz, Jai Hindley confirm status as two 'capi' of the Giro, Mikel Landa claws into podium range as João Almeida loses 1:10 on final climb.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Santiago Buitrago survives crash to take stunning stage 17 win

Vincenzo Nibali and João Almeida lose time in the overall standings as podium starts to take shape.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates abandons race with knee injury

British climber and double stage winner abandons Giro after struggling with 'edema of the bony spongiosa of the patella' since stage 4.


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.