Latest News from the Race
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News'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
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News'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
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News'I want to try and do the GC at the Giro' - Max Poole ready to fill Picnic-PostNL's Grand Tour void after Oscar Onley's transfer to Ineos
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Date | May 8- 31, 2026 |
Distance | 3,458.2 |
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 3,459.2 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 | 156km |
Stage 2 | May 9, 2026 | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo | 220km |
Stage 3 | May 10, 2026 | Plovdiv - Sofia | 174km |
Rest Day 1 | May 11, 2026 | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
Stage 4 | May 12, 2026 | Catanzaro- Cosenza | 144 km |
Stage 5 | May 13, 2026 | Praia a Mare - Potenza | 204km |
Stage 6 | May 14, 2026 | Paestum - Napoli | 161km |
Stage 7 | May 15, 2026 | Formia - Blockhaus | 246km |
Stage 8 | May 16, 2026 | Chieti - Fermo | 159 km |
Stage 9 | May 17, 2026 | Cervia - Corno alle Scale | 184 km |
Rest Day 2 | May 18, 2026 | Row 10 - Cell 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
Stage 10 | May 19, 2026 | Viareggio - Massa (ITT) | 40.2km |
Stage 11 | May 20, 2026 | Porcari - Chiaveri | 178km |
Stage 12 | May 21, 2026 | Imperia - Novi Ligure | 177km |
Stage 13 | May 22, 2026 | Alessandria - Verbania | 186km |
Stage 14 | May 23, 2026 | Aosta - Pila | 133km |
Stage 15 | May 24, 2026 | Voghera - Milan | 136km |
Rest Day 3 | May 25, 2026 | Row 17 - Cell 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
Stage 16 | May 26, 2026 | Bellinzona - Carì | 113km |
Stage 17 | May 27, 2026 | Cassano d'Adda - Andalo | 200km |
Stage 18 | May 28, 2026 | Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo | 166km |
Stage 19 | May 29, 2026 | Feltre - Alleghe | 151km |
Stage 20 | May 30, 2026 | Gemona del Friuli - Piancavallo | 199km |
Stage 21 | May 31, 2026 | Roma - Roma | 131km |
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
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Stage 1 | Nessebar - Burgas2026-05-08 156km
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Stage 2 | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo2026-05-09 220km
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Stage 3 | Plovdiv - Sofia2026-05-10 174km
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Rest Day 12026-05-11
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Stage 4 | Catanzaro - Cosenza2026-05-12 144km
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Stage 5 | Praia a Mare - Potenza2026-05-13 204km
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Stage 6 | Paestum - Napoli2026-05-14 161km
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Stage 7 | Formia - Blockhaus2026-05-15 246km
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Stage 8 | Chieti - Fermo2026-05-16 159km
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Stage 10 | Cervia - Corno alle Scale2026-05-17 184km
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Rest Day 22026-05-18
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Stage 10 | Viareggio - Massa (ITT)2026-05-19 40.2km
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Stage 11 | Porcari - Chiaveri2026-05-20 178km
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Stage 12 | Imperia - Novi Ligure2026-05-21 177km
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Stage 13 | Alessandria - Verbania2026-05-22 186km
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Stage 14 | Aosta - Pila2026-05-23 133km
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Stage 15 | Voghera - Milan2026-05-24 136km
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Rest Day 32026-05-25
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Stage 16 | Bellinzona - Carì2026-05-26 113km
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Stage 17 | Cassano d'Adda - Andalo2026-05-27 200km
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Stage 18 | Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo2026-05-28 167km
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Stage 19 | Feltre - Alleghe2026-05-29 151km
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Stage 20 | Gemona del Friuli - Piancavallo2026-05-30 199km
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Stage 21 | Rome - Rome2026-05-31 131km
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Latest Content on the Race

'I'm not going to give up' – Devastating high mountains attack by Richard Carapaz brings him close to Giro d'Italia pink jersey
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News EF Education-First racer and former overall winner now running third overall behind Del Toro and Simon Yates

The Giro d'Italia is darn beautiful and damn hard - Larry Warbasse column
By Larry Warbasse published
Harrowing crashes and relentless attacks have made a distinct impression on the Tudor rider's Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia rider Alessio Martinelli slides into ravine on rainsoaked stage 16 descent
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News VF Group-Bardiani rider was part of breakaway, team reports he did not suffer fractures just a cut to his chin and thigh

Primož Roglič out of Giro d'Italia after crashing again on rain-soaked stage 16
By James Moultrie published
News Pre-race favourite leaves race mid-way through stage after starting already in pain

Josh Tarling abandons Giro d'Italia after early break on stage 16 ends with crash
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Ineos Grenadiers stage winner out of race after skidding and hitting crash barriers

'Physically but also mentally, he recovered' - Primož Roglič battles on in Giro d'Italia, confirmed to start stage 16
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2023 Giro winner tenth overall, lost time after multiple crashes in first two weeks

'Isaac has shown he is the strongest rider in the race' - UAE Team Emirates back Del Toro to win the Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I think I'm in one of the best shapes of my life' says young Mexican

Vlogs, aggressive racing and a G.O.A.T. chef – inside Josh Tarling and Ben Turner's debut Giro d'Italia
By Matilda Price published
Analysis British pair are becoming a dynamic duo at Ineos Grenadiers, both on and off the bike
Top News on the Race
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'I went into Australia underdone so I'm trying to fix that this year' - Jay Vine aiming for much stronger start to 2026 than in 2025
Former title holder kicks off new season at National Time Trial Championships on January 8 -
'We've changed the size of my frame and widened the handlebars' - Jonathan Milan gets more aerodynamic for 2026 sprints
Lidl-Trek sprinter to target first Giro d'Italia maglia rosa and points jersey -
Completing the Grand Tour set in 2026? – Jonas Vingegaard reportedly has 'deal' in place to make Giro d'Italia debut
Spanish newspaper Marca says Dane will make debut at Bulgarian Grande Partenza
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More foreign starts, more problems as teams and RCS locked in debate over high expenses of Giro d'Italia start in Bulgaria
Teams reportedly requesting more funding from RCS to travel to Grande Partenza in Bulgaria, have rejected first two offers -
João Almeida skips Tour de France in favour of Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España in 2026
Tadej Pogačar to attempt fifth Tour title without Portuguese rider in support -
Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali floats the idea of rotating the Grand Tours on the schedule
Nibali takes Tadej Pogačar’s suggestion of swapping Giro and Vuelta a España a step further
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'We're not even going to think about the idea' – RCS firmly against Tadej Pogačar's suggestion to switch Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España dates
Italian race organiser only open to a one week move into June to benefit from better weather and Italian national holiday -
'We're working on it' - Giro d'Italia organisers soften 2026 route in strategy to tempt Vingegaard, Evenepoel and other big names
"We're trying to set up a real battle between some 'grande campione" RCS Sport CEO Paolo Bellino tells Cyclingnews -
'I'd love to come back' - Simon Yates' love for the Giro d'Italia fuels desire to defend maglia rosa
2025 Giro winner explain why he loves the Corsa Rosa and Italy so much
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