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Stage 1147km | Nessebar - Burgas
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Stage 2219km | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo
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Stage 3175km | Plovdiv - Sofia
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Rest Day 1-
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Stage 4138km | Catanzaro - Cosenza
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Stage 5203km | Praia a Mare - Potenza
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Stage 6142km | Paestum - Napoli
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Stage 7244km | Formia - Blockhaus
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Stage 8156km | Chieti - Fermo
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Stage 9184km | Cervia - Corno alle Scale
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Rest Day 2-
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Stage 1040.2km | Viareggio - Massa (ITT)
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Stage 11195km | Porcari - Chiaveri
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Stage 12175km | Imperia - Novi Ligure
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Stage 13189km | Alessandria - Verbania
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Stage 14133km | Aosta - Pila
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Stage 15157km | Voghera - Milan
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Rest Day 3-
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Stage 16113km | Bellinzona - Carì
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Stage 17202km | Cassano d'Adda - Andalo
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Stage 18168km | Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo
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Stage 19151km | Feltre - Alleghe
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Stage 20200km | Gemona del Friuli - Piancavallo
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Stage 21131km | Rome - Rome
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Latest News from the Race
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NewsJayco-AlUla unveil Giro d'Italia team with 'a chance at winning every stage', led by GC contender Ben O'Connor -
NewsSoudal-QuickStep unveil cream Giro d'Italia jersey in tribute to 150 years of Castelli -
GuideGiro d'Italia 2026 team-by-team guide – Leaders, objectives and riders to watch for every squad on the start list
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Date | May 8- 31, 2026 |
Distance | 3,466 |
Start location | Nessebar, Bulgaria |
Finish location | Rome, Italy |
Category | UCI WorldTour/GrandTour |
Edition | 109th |
Total climbing | 49,150 metres |
Previous edition | |
Previous winner | Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) |
2026 Giro d'Italia Overview
The 2026 Giro d'Italia is the 109th edition of the Italian Grand Tour. The three-week race will be held from May 8 to May 31 with the Grande Partenza in Bulgaria in Eastern Europe. The Giro will travel to Italy after three stages in Bulgaria
Race organiser RCS Sport presented the race route in Rome on December 1, alongside the route of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women's race.
The 2026 Giro d'Italia route covers a total 3,466 kilometres and includes 49,150 metres of elevation gain across the 21 stages.
There is just one 40.2 km time trial in Tuscany, with a balance of sprint, hilly and mountain stages. The final week is packed with mountain stages in the north of Italy before a transfer to the capital Rome for the final circuit stage.
See the full details of the 2026 Giro d'Italia route on our map page.
Cyclingnews will have live coverage of all 21 stages of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, along with race reports, galleries, results, and exclusive features and news.
2026 Giro d'Italia schedule
Stage | Date | Start-Finish | Distance |
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Stage 1 | May 8, 2026 | Nessebar - Burgas | 147 km |
Stage 2 | May 9, 2026 | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo | 221 km |
Stage 3 | May 10, 2026 | Plovdiv - Sofia | 175 km |
Stage 4 | May 12, 2026 | Catanzaro - Cosenza | 138 km |
Stage 5 | May 13, 2026 | Praia a Mare - Potenza | 203 km |
Stage 6 | May 14, 2026 | Paestum - Naples | 142 km |
Stage 7 | May 15, 2026 | Formia - Blockhouse | 244 km |
Stage 8 | May 16, 2026 | Chieti - Fermo | 156 km |
Stage 9 | May 17, 2026 | Cervia - Corno alle Scale | 184 km |
Stage 10 | May 19, 2026 | Viareggio - Massa (ITT) | 42 km |
Stage 11 | May 20, 2026 | Porcari - Chiavari | 195 km |
Stage 12 | May 21, 2026 | Imperia - Novi Ligure | 175 km |
Stage 13 | May 22, 2026 | Alessandria - Verbania | 189 km |
Stage 14 | May 23, 2026 | Aosta - Pila (Gressan) | 133 km |
Stage 15 | May 24, 2026 | Voghera - Milan | 157 km |
Stage 16 | May 26, 2026 | Bellinzona - Carì | 113 km |
Stage 17 | May 27, 2026 | Cassano d'Adda - Andalo | 202 km |
Stage 18 | May 28, 2026 | Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo | 168 km |
Stage 19 | May 29, 2026 | Feltre - Alleghe (Pezzè Plains) | 151 km |
Stage 20 | May 30, 2026 | Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 - Piancavallo | 200 km |
Stage 21 | May 31, 2026 | Rome - Rome | 131 km |
Giro d'Italia Records
Most overall wins: Fausto Coppi, Alfredo Binda, Eddy Merckx (five); Giovanni Brunero, Gino Bartali, Fiorenzo Magni, Felice Gimondi, Bernard Hinault (three).
Most stage wins: Mario Cipollini (42), Alfredo Binda (41), Learco Guerra (31), Constance Girardengo (30), Eddy Merckx (25), Mark Cavendish (16)
Most mountain classification wins: Gino Bartali (seven); José Manuel Fuentes (four); Fausto Coppi, Franco Bitossi, Claudio Bortolotto, Claudio Chiappucci (three)
Most points classification wins: Francesco Moser, Giuseppe Saronni (four); Roger De Vlaeminck, Johan van der Velde, Mario Cipollini (three)
Most starts: Wladimir Panizza (18); Pierino Gavazzi, Domenico Pozzovivo (17)
Youngest winner: Fausto Coppi, 1940 (20 years and 268 days)
Oldest winner: Fiorenzo Magni, 1955 (34 years and 180 days)
Smallest margin of victory: 11 seconds (Fiorenzo Magni, 1948)
Largest margin of victory: 1:57:26 (Alfonso Calzolari, 1914)
Fastest edition: 2024 (41.866 kph)
Races
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Giro d'Italia8 May 2026 - 31 May 2026 | WorldTour

- Giro d'Italia 2026 route
- Jonas Vingegaard the clear frontrunner, but who will emerge as his biggest challenger? – Analysing the favourites for the Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia past winners
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Stage 1 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 1 preview | Nessebar - Burgas2026-05-08 147km
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Stage 3 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 3 preview | Plovdiv - Sofia2026-05-10 175km
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Rest Day 12026-05-11
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Stage 4 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 4 preview | Catanzaro - Cosenza2026-05-12 138km
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Stage 6 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 6 preview | Paestum - Napoli2026-05-14 142km
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Stage 7 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 7 preview | Formia - Blockhaus2026-05-15 244km
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Stage 8 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 8 preview | Chieti - Fermo2026-05-16 156km
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Rest Day 22026-05-18
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Stage 10 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 10 preview | Viareggio - Massa (ITT)2026-05-19 40.2km
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Stage 11 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 11 preview | Porcari - Chiaveri2026-05-20 195km
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Stage 14 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 14 preview | Aosta - Pila2026-05-23 133km
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Stage 15 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 15 preview | Voghera - Milan2026-05-24 157km
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Rest Day 32026-05-25
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Stage 16 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 16 preview | Bellinzona - Carì2026-05-26 113km
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Stage 19 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 19 preview | Feltre - Alleghe2026-05-29 151km
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Stage 21 - 2026 Giro d'Italia stage 21 preview | Rome - Rome2026-05-31 131km
Latest Content on the Race

Jayco-AlUla unveil Giro d'Italia team with 'a chance at winning every stage', led by GC contender Ben O'Connor
By Cyclingnews published
News Australian racer will be in contention for the podium, while Pascal Ackermann is the team's sprint option

Soudal-QuickStep unveil cream Giro d'Italia jersey in tribute to 150 years of Castelli
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian squad get a new look for first Grand Tour of the season

Giro d'Italia 2026 team-by-team guide – Leaders, objectives and riders to watch for every squad on the start list
By Stephen Farrand published
Guide Cyclingnews' comprehensive guide to each of the 23 teams starting the Giro in Bulgaria this May

'The Giro d'Italia always produces surprises' – Vincenzo Nibali warns top 2026 contender Jonas Vingegaard about Grand Tour's innate unpredictability
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former double winner says compatriot Guilio Pellizzari should be aiming for podium

Jonas Vingegaard the clear frontrunner, but who will emerge as his biggest challenger? – Analysing the favourites for the Giro d'Italia
By James Moultrie published
Contenders Dane looks to become eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours on the road from Bulgaria to Rome

'A complete disappointment' – Former winner and podium finisher Richard Carapaz will not start 2026 Giro d'Italia
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Following the withdrawals of João Almeida and Mikel Landa, another major GC favourite drops out

The five key stages that will define this year's Giro d'Italia – From iconic mountains to a crucial long time trial
By Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Cyclingnews picks out the five days that look set to decide the overall podium of this year's Corsa Rosa

Mikel Landa the latest rider forced out of Giro d'Italia as scans reveal pelvis fracture that was missed initially
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former double podium finisher still recovering from Itzulia Basque Country crash and fracture that was 'difficult to identify at first'
Top News on the Race
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Mikel Landa the latest rider forced out of Giro d'Italia as scans reveal pelvis fracture that was missed initially
Former double podium finisher still recovering from Itzulia Basque Country crash and fracture that was 'difficult to identify at first' -
'I just won't quite be ready' – João Almeida ruled out of Giro d'Italia
UAE Team Emirates leader has been struggling with sickness in recent weeks -
'Cycling isn't forever' – Remco Evenepoel keeps broader perspective on sport as return to racing at Amstel Gold looms
Belgian will ride the Netherlands' biggest Classic before return to Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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'It wasn't the plan' – Richard Carapaz undergoes surgical procedure this week, affirms recovery will not distract from Giro d'Italia in just five weeks
Former Giro champion treated at Equadorian hospital for perineal condition -
'They put me under big pressure today' - Jonas Vingegaard celebrates hard fought win at Volta a Catalunya and looks to the future at Giro d'Italia
Dane delighted with latest week-long stage race victory and major World Tour success -
Unibet Rose Rockets will ride a Grand Tour in 2026 as Giro d'Italia names teams and wildcards
Tudor and Pinarello-Q36.5 included in line-up for race starting in Bulgaria, as Cofidis decline automatic invitation
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'No one likes finishing off the podium. I’d love to change that' – Ben O’Connor confirms Giro d’Italia GC as main focus in 2026
Fourth in 2024, O'Connor to return to fight for top three finish in Rome -
'It's best to just leave it in the past' - Derek Gee-West refocusing on Giro d'Italia ambitions after 'incredibly stressful' departure from Israel-Premier Tech
Threat of legal action against Canadian Champion is 'all settled and done' -
'I don't really have any ambitions of my own any more' – Victor Campenaerts skips Classics to fully focus on Grand Tour work with Jonas Vingegaard in 2026
Former Tour de France stage winner still dreaming of riding onto Champs Elysées with Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Vingegaard in yellow
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