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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

3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Alejandro Valverde says he’s too old for a GC bid

Iván Sosa will lead the team as he rides his first grand tour in over a year.


3 years ago

Mathieu van der Poel: ‘It won’t be easy to win the pink jersey’ at Giro d’Italia

The Dutch superstar is not sure he will be able to match the yellow jersey ‘dream’ of his dramatic and emotional Tour de France debut in 2021.


3 years ago

Mark Cavendish ready to let his legs do the talking in Giro d’Italia

‘Because I was winning early, people tend to forget that I had a punctured lung at the end of November,’ says British sprinter.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: João Almeida aiming for podium in third appearance

Portuguese rider believes that Richard Carapaz is the biggest favorite for the overall title.


3 years ago

EF Education-EasyPost roll out new kit just for the Giro d’Italia

The American team shows off livery just for the Italian grand tour.


3 years ago

Romain Bardet: ‘The Giro d’Italia is the best grand tour for my skillset’

Hot off his first GC win in nearly a decade, the French star is ready to take a run at the final podium at the Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Richie Porte blog: Calm before the Giro d’Italia storm

Who is lean, who has the fastest haircut, and what's it like heading into my final grand tour.


3 years ago

Mauro Gianetti: João Almeida is at a point of discovery at the Giro d’Italia

'The level at the Giro d’Italia is very high and there are a lot of good riders but it’s important for him to see what his level is and if he’s improved,' says UAE Team Emirates boss.


3 years ago

How far can the Giro d’Italia go? The big business behind the Giro’s ‘big starts’

Giro di Hoody: The ever-expanding reach of the ‘Grande Partenza' are not only an important income source for Giro d'Italia organizers but push the concept of how far a grand tour can go.


3 years ago

Francesco Moser answers the ‘Proust Questionnaire’

‘When you are racing bikes you have to be able to lie a little,’ says the rider once known as ‘The Sheriff’.


3 years ago

Analyzing EF Education-EasyPost’s Giro d’Italia team

Hugh Carthy and Magnus Cort headline American team for the first grand tour of the season.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia wants to ignore politics during Grande Partenza in Hungary

Hungary has introduced a series of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in recent years while prime minister Viktor Orbán is an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Here are the North Americans starting in Budapest

Three US starters is the lowest number at the Giro d'Italia since 2014.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Five rising stars to have on your radar

GC chasers, climbing sensations and wingmen-de-luxe are among the five young debutants that could dazzle in this year's Giro.


3 years ago

Tom Dumoulin, Tobias Foss headline Jumbo-Visma for the Giro d’Italia

With the big guns waiting for the Tour de France, Jumbo-Visma brings a competitive squad for stages and perhaps a run at the pink jersey.


3 years ago

Simon Yates comes out swinging ahead of Giro d’Italia challenge

BikeExchange Jayco confirms ‘Giro eight’ after seeing Yates score two huge solo wins at Vuelta a Asturias, Lawson Craddock gets call-up.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Five sprinters to watch

From Mark Cavendish to Biniam Girmay, there are some big sprint stars heading to the Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Spotlight on Iván Sosa to deliver for Movistar in GC leadership role

After riding in the shadows at Ineos Grenadiers, the Colombian climber will step into the limelight at the Giro d'Italia this month.


3 years ago

Mark Cavendish gets golden ticket to sprint success: Michael Mørkøv roped in to ride Giro d’Italia

Leadout ace Mørkøv called in to replace injured teammate Van Wilder, reuniting him with Cavendish after they crushed 2021 Tour de France.


3 years ago

VeloNews Archives: Andy Hampsten challenges Laurent Fignon at the 1989 Giro d’Italia

A second week race report from the 1989 Giro d'Italia looking at how Andy Hampsten challenged Laurent Fignon heading into the final week of the race.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Bora-Hansgrohe goes big with ‘triple threat’: Kelderman, Hindley, Buchmann to race for pink

German sensation Kämna returns for first grand tour since 2020 as part of what could be one of the Giro's strongest squads.


3 years ago

João Almeida’s best chance yet? Portuguese ace to lead UAE Team Emirates at Giro d’Italia

UAE Team Emirates to center around Almeida's pink jersey quest while Gaviria hunts for stages in a stacked sprint field.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2022 could be the last for some time for Simon Yates

BikeExchange-Jayco captain says he wants to have a ‘change of pace’ and ‘try some different races’ in the future.


3 years ago

Analyzing Ineos Grenadiers’ 2022 Giro d’Italia team

A look at the eight riders that Ineos Grenadiers is sending to the Giro d'Italia, from GC hopeful Richard Carapaz to debutant Ben Tulett.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Richard Carapaz leads formidable Ineos Grenadiers squad

Porte, Sivakov and Castroviejo add support but there are no spots for Dunbar or Pidcock.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: A retrospective gallery

A look back at the Giro d'Italia over the years.


3 years ago

Full Circle: Richie Porte Giro d’Italia blog

The Australian is taking VeloNews readers inside his final grand tour at the Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Tim Merlier ruled out of Giro d’Italia with elbow injury

The Belgian sprinter says he's had interest from Patrick Lefevere but that he hasn't been working on a new contract.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Hugh Carthy, Simon Carr, Magnus Cort spearhead EF Education’s ambitions

'I think this is one of the best groups we’ve had in many years. There’s a good blend, Jonathan Vaughters made some good signings, but we’ve just had some bad luck,' Wegelius says.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia 2022: Five key stages where the pink jersey will be won or lost

From the final TT to some tough summit finishes, these are the stages that can make or break the Giro d'Italia for the GC riders.


3 years ago

Tom Pidcock set to skip Giro d’Italia as hints point to Tour de France spot after recent recon

British rider checks out the cobbled stage of the Tour de France alongside teammate Michał Kwiatkowski.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia Teams

Likely start lists, quick facts, and jerseys of the teams competing in the 2022 Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Dumoulin, Foss, and Oomen to share Jumbo-Visma leadership

‘We have the underdog role there but it means that we can gamble a bit and see how things are after the first rest day,’ says Zeeman


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia preview: No clear favorite in wide-open edition

From Budapest to Verona, here are the pink jersey favorites, the key stages, the traps and opportunities to open the 2022 grand tour racing season.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Romain Bardet leads Team DSM’s firepower with GC challenge

'We go to the race with a well-balanced team where we can cover all bases,' says Matt Winston.


3 years ago

Giro d’Italia Route Map

An overview of the Giro d'Italia's route for 2022.


3 years ago

Mathieu van der Poel reconfirms Giro d’Italia start: ‘It will be good for my evolution’

Van der Poel sets sights on the Italian grand tour: 'Everyone always says that you get better from a grand tour, so I'm curious.'


3 years ago

Richard Carapaz dialed in for Giro d’Italia despite Egan Bernal’s injury situation

The Olympic road champion is keeping his sights set on the Giro d’Italia after brushing off a crash at Étoile de Bessège.


4 years ago

2022 Giro d’Italia to climax with hilly Verona time trial

For the fourth year in a row, the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey will be decided by a time trial. The route will be the same as the TT Chad Haga won in 2019.


4 years ago

2022 Giro d’Italia to climb Mount Etna, Mortirolo, Passo Pordoi, and Marmolada

Organizer RCS continues to unveil route details, featuring four major mountain summit finishes, ahead of the full announcement Thursday.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia confirms 2022 ‘big start’ with three stages in Hungary

Two sprint stages and a time trial will mark the 14th time the Italian grand tour will start beyond Italian borders.


4 years ago

Egan Bernal returns COVID-19 positive after Giro d’Italia victory

Ineos Grenadiers rider has 'mild symptoms' and has had to postpone a planned return to Colombia.


4 years ago

Power analysis: Damiano Caruso in week 3 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia

In this column we dive into the power numbers of Damiano Caruso from the third week of the 2021 Giro d’Italia.


4 years ago

How will Peter Sagan’s Giro d’Italia impact his future this season and beyond?

Rumors about Peter Sagan's future continue to rumble on, but what impact will his Giro d'Italia ride have on it?


4 years ago

Egan Bernal levels up with Primož Roglič, Tadej Pogačar with Giro d’Italia triumph

Bernal said he was motivated by Pogačar and Roglič during his difficult past year. Now he's back on their level and we want to see them facing off.


4 years ago

Egan Bernal, Daniel Martínez, Filippo Ganna: Kings of the 2021 Giro d’Italia

Reflecting on the 2021 Giro, from the raw passion of Bernal's teammates to a swathe of unlikely stage winners.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Egan Bernal after Giro d’Italia victory

On the scene for the conclusion of the Giro d'Italia, photojournalist James Startt captured a moment of subtle emotion from the winner of the maglia rosa.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Egan Bernal crowned champion as Filippo Ganna tops final time trial

Ganna takes a fifth Giro TT win despite bike change as teammate Bernal seals his second grand tour title.


4 years ago

Getting the shot at the Giro d’Italia: Egan Bernal on the Splügenpass

James Startt could only choose one location to capture stage 20 of the Giro, the second climb of the day. It proved a good choice.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: When the last shall be first

The 'maglia nera' used to be awarded to the last rider on GC. The jersey no longer exists, but the last-place position still holds its poignancy.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What the stars said after Egan Bernal fends off GC threats

From Damiano Caruso 'realizing a dream' to Bernal 'managing a difficult situation,' here's what the stars said after Giro's final mountain test.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 20: Damiano Caruso pounces for stage win, Egan Bernal defends GC lead

Bernal limits losses as Caruso makes long-range move. He now holds 1:59 lead on GC with just one stage remaining.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What the stars said after Simon Yates piled the pressure at Alpe di Mera

From Simon Yates' long-range attack to Egan Bernal's thoughts on the closing TT, here's what the stars said after stage 19.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Simon Yates running out of mountains in Giro d’Italia

Colombian climber Egan Bernal is counting down the kilometers in the final mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Egan Bernal on the Alpe di Mera

Finding a perch with the right lighting to get the shot was not made easy by the uncooperative sun and clouds.


4 years ago

Commentary: Remco Evenepoel and the weight of expectation

Have too many expectations and too much pressure to perform been placed on the shoulders of someone 18 months removed from being a teenager?


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 19: Simon Yates tops of the day on steep finish to Alpe di Mera

Egan Bernal is a mountain stage and a time trial away from winning his first Giro d'Italia overall, now with nearly a two-and-half-minute advantage over Damiano Caruso.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Simon Carr the grand tour rookie and Uno GC contender

The British-French rider has been supporting Hugh Carthy's GC bid in his grand tour debut at the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: How crashes, abandons have shaped the race

A swathe of early exits has shorn the race of key players and opened the door for Egan Bernal.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Alberto Bettiol’s masterpiece

While the finish of stage 18 offered numerous visual possibilities to capture the stage winner crossing the finish line, it was not the initial plan.


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Did Deceuninck-Quick-Step back the wrong horse?

With Remco Evenepoel out of the Giro d'Italia, should have Deceuninck-Quick-Step backed João Almeida all along?


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 18: Alberto Bettiol rides solo to longest stage win

Egan Bernal continues on in the leader's jersey with no changes to the top of the general classification on the 231km stage.


4 years ago

Commentary: Egan Bernal’s bad day is hardly the end of his Giro d’Italia campaign

Think Egan Bernal's bad day is a sign that his Giro d'Italia is over? Think again, writes Sophie Smith of La Course En Tête.


4 years ago

Remco Evenepoel pulls out of Giro d’Italia after stage 17 crash

Remco Evenepoel has withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia after crashing on stage 17.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Egan Bernal on the Sega di Ala

The challenges of capturing photos from a climb newly added to this year's edition of the Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Metal fatigue in the Ineos Grenadiers bludgeon

Was stage 17 the beginnings of cracks in Egan Bernal's grip on in the maglia rosa, or just some tarnish after a tough day?


4 years ago

Giro di Hoody: Is the Giro d’Italia set up for final-week reversal?

Egan Bernal bends but does not break as Colombian shows first chink in armor as pink jersey fight enters most dangerous phase.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: What the stars said after a dramatic stage 17 showdown

From Egan Bernal's struggles, to Dan Martin's stage win, and Simon Yates' attack, this is what the riders had to say about stage 17.


4 years ago

VeloNews Mailbag: What gear ratios did WorldTour riders use on Monte Zoncolan?

What gear ratios did WorldTour riders use on Monte Zoncolan? You have questions about the 2021 Giro d'Italia and we have answers.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia stage 17: Egan Bernal on the edge as GC opens up

Wednesday's stage to Sega di Ala provided a dramatic finale and another shake-up in the overall standings.


4 years ago

2021 Giro d’Italia stage 17: Dan Martin goes solo for the win on steep slopes of Sega di Ala

Egan Bernal continues leading the race but lost time to Simon Yates in the final three kilometers.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Remco Evenepoel endures another dangerous crash

Belgian star loses more than 30 minutes and injures elbow after toppling over guardrail in crash at Giro d'Italia.


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Egan Bernal’s Giro d’Italia masterpiece; Can Damiano Caruso hang on?

We discuss Egan Bernal's brilliance at the Giro d'Italia, as well as the fight for the podium. Then, Larry Warbasse answers your questions.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Taco van der Hoorn and the pursuit of aero

The Dutchman made headlines with his dramatic breakaway victory, but it almost never happened after he came close to retiring last year.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Damiano Caruso, the podium player nobody is talking about

Veteran domestique has ridden into second on GC without anyone noticing – and he won't let go of his once-in-a-career opportunity easily.


4 years ago

Q&A Joe Dombrowski: From highest high to lowest low within 24 hours

American Joe Dombrowski fulfilled a career-long dream by winning a stage at the Giro d'Italia, only to crash out the next day.


4 years ago

Giro d’Italia: Plenty to play for in final-week high mountain extravaganza

Riders can still win and lose a lot during the last five days of the Giro d'Italia with podium places at stake.


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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.