Giro d'Italia 2024
Latest News from the Race
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Geraint Thomas returns to Giro d’Italia with ‘aggressive’ Ineos team primed to challenge Pogačar
Welshman to be joined by Arensman, Foss, Ganna, Ben and Connor Swift, Narváez and Sheffield in Italy -
'You have to get the notion that he’s unbeatable out of your head' - Nibali calls on Tadej Pogačar's Giro rivals to be inventive
The two-time champion stresses that the Giro is a marathon, not a sprint -
Giro d’Italia 2024 - Analysing the contenders
Geraint Thomas, Romain Bardet, and Ben O'Connor all seek to challenge Pogacar's rosy road to the GC victroy
2024 Giro d'Italia overview
Date | May 4, 2024 - May 26, 2024 |
Route announcement | October 13, 2023 |
Distance | 3,400.8km |
Start location | Turin |
Finish location | Rome |
Category | UCI WorldTour/GrandTour |
Edition | 107th |
Total climbing | 44,650 metres |
Previous edition | 2023 Giro d'Italia |
Previous winner | Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma |
The 2024 Giro d'Italia, celebrates its 107th edition this year, with the Corsa Rosa starting in Turin on Saturday, May 4 and ending in Rome with a circuit stage around the Colosseum on Sunday, May 26.
The route will cover 3,400 kilometres and 44,650 metres in vertical elevation across the 21 days of racing.
RCS Sport, organisers of the race, have designed a balanced race route that includes two time trials (of 40.6km and 31.2km), along with a Strade Bianche-style gravel stage in Tuscany on stage 6 and six mountain top finishes.
Primož Roglič was the overall winner of the 2023 Giro d'Italia but he will not defend his victory, instead he will focus fully on the Tour de France.
The balanced 2024 route has attracted Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R), Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step), Cian Uijtdebroeks and Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike), Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech), Dani Martinez (Bora-Hansgrohe), Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ), Biniam Girmay (Intermarché - Wanty), Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL), Caleb Ewan and Luke Plapp (Jayco-Visma) and Alberto Dainese (Tudor Pro Cycling).
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2024 Giro d'Italia Route
The 2024 Giro d'Italia is the 107th edition of the Italian Grand Tour, taking place from May 4-26.
The 2024 Giro d'Italia route will see the peloton tackle six summit finishes in the daunting stages through the Alps, Apennines and Dolomites, culminating in the final double ascent and descent of the Monte Grappa before a transfer to the capital Rome for a final stage.
The route also includes the Cima Coppi, Stelvio Pass at 2,758 metres, positioned mid-route on stage 16.
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: 2013 (40.113kph)
Giro d'Italia 2024 stages
Date | Stage | Distance | Stage Times (CET) |
Saturday May 4, 2024 | Stage 1: Venaria Reale - Torino | 140km | 13:50 - 17:15 |
Sunday May 5, 2024 | Stage 2: San Francesco al Campo - Santuario di Oropa (Biella) | 161km | 12:55 - 17:15 |
Monday May 6, 2024 | Stage 3: Novara - Fossano | 166km | 13:10 - 17:15 |
Tuesday May 7, 2024 | Stage 4: Acqui Terme - Andora | 190km | 12:30 - 17:15 |
Wednesday May 8, 2024 | Stage 5: Genova - Lucca | 178km | 12:45 - 17:15 |
Thursday May 9, 2024 | Stage 6: Torre del Lago Puccini - Rapolano Terme | 180km | 12:45 - 17:15 |
Friday May 10, 2024 | Stage 7: Foligno - Perugia (TT) | 40.6km | 13:00 - 17:15 |
Saturday May 11, 2024 | Stage 8: Spoleto - Prati di Tivo | 152km | 12:30 - 17:15 |
Sunday May 12, 2024 | Stage 9: Avezzano - Napoli | 214km | 12:00 - 17:15 |
Tuesday May 14, 2024 | Stage 10: Pompei - Cusano Mutri | 142km | 13:05 - 17:15 |
Wednesday May 15, 2024 | Stage 11: Foiano di Val Fortore - Francavilla al Mare | 207km | 12:05 - 17:15 |
Thursday May 16, 2024 | Stage 12: Martinsicuro - Fano | 193km | 12:25 - 17:15 |
Friday May 17, 2024 | Stage 13: Riccione - Cento | 179km | 13:00- 17:15 |
Saturday May 18, 2024 | Stage 14: Castiglione delle Stiviere - Desenzano del Garda (TT) | 31.2km | 13:00 - 17:15 |
Sunday May 19, 2024 | Stage 15: Manerba del Garda - Livigno | 222km | 10:25 - 16:10 |
Tuesday May 21, 2024 | Stage 16: Livigno - Santa Cristina Valgardena | 202km | 11:25 - 17:15 |
Wednesday May 22, 2024 | Stage 17: Selva di Val Gardena - Passo del Brocon | 159km | 12:25 - 17:15 |
Thursday May 23, 2024 | Stage 18: Fiera di Primiero - Padova | 178km | 13:05 - 17:15 |
Friday May 24, 2024 | Stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada | 157km | 13:05 - 17:15 |
Saturday May 25, 2024 | Stage 20: Alpago - Bassano del Grappa | 184km | 11:40 - 17:15 |
Sunday May 26, 2024 | Stage 21: Roma - Roma | 125km | 15:30 - 18:45 |
Races
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Giro d'Italia 20244 May 2024 - 26 May 2024 | Rome | WorldTour
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Stage 3 - 2024 Giro d'Italia stage 3 - preview | Novara - Fossano2024-05-06 166km
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Stage 5 - 2024 Giro d'Italia stage 5 - preview | Genova - Lucca2024-05-08 178km
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Stage 7 - 2024 Giro d'Italia stage 7 - preview | Foligno - Perugia2024-05-10 40.6km
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Stage 9 - 2024 Giro d'Italia stage 9 - preview | Avezzano - Naples2024-05-12 214km
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Rest Day2024-05-13
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Stage 13 - 2024 Giro d'Italia stage 13 - preview | Riccione - Cento2024-05-17 179km
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Rest Day2024-05-20
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Stage 21 - 2024 Giro d'Italia stage 21 - preview | Rome - Rome2024-05-26 125km
Latest Content on the Race
Geraint Thomas returns to Giro d’Italia with ‘aggressive’ Ineos team primed to challenge Pogačar
By James Moultrie published
News Welshman to be joined by Arensman, Foss, Ganna, Ben and Connor Swift, Narváez and Sheffield in Italy
'You have to get the notion that he’s unbeatable out of your head' - Nibali calls on Tadej Pogačar's Giro rivals to be inventive
By Barry Ryan published
News The two-time champion stresses that the Giro is a marathon, not a sprint
Giro d’Italia 2024 - Analysing the contenders
By Jackie Tyson, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Geraint Thomas, Romain Bardet, and Ben O'Connor all seek to challenge Pogacar's rosy road to the GC victroy
'Like a deaf frog' - Nairo Quintana ignores criticism and targets Giro d'Italia stage wins
By Barry Ryan published
News Colombian admits condition will not allow him to target general classification in first Grand Tour since Tramadol positive
How to watch the 2024 Giro d'Italia
By Dani Ostanek published
News Watch all the action as Pogacar, Thomas, O'Connor, Uijtdebroeks, Bardet, Alaphilippe, Caruso and more do battle in Italy
Tadej Pogačar opts for rest and recovery during countdown to 2024 Giro d’Italia
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I think I can still be a little better but not a lot’ says UAE Team Emirates leader
Top News on the Race
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Tadej Pogačar opts for rest and recovery during countdown to 2024 Giro d’Italia
'I think I can still be a little better but not a lot’ says UAE Team Emirates leader -
‘Take responsibility, ride for the win’ - Tudor primed for Giro d’Italia debut
DS Matteo Tosatto on Swiss team's ambitions as they prepare for first Grand Tour -
'A feeling of unfinished business' - Biniam Girmay set for Giro d'Italia return
Intermarché-Wanty confirm Eritrean will ride corsa rosa two years on from historic stage victory
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'I need to prioritise my health' – Wout van Aert to miss Giro d'Italia
Belgian speaks for first time since high-speed Dwars door Vlaanderen crash, Laporte to replace him in Corsa Rosa -
Tim Merlier to ride second Giro d'Italia in 2024, Soudal-QuickStep boss confirms
Belgian sprinter will make first Grand Tour appearance in 18 months -
Nairo Quintana injury update reveals he ruptured ligament in Volta a Catalunya crash
Colombian will miss Tour of Alps, no date set for return to racing
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Giro d'Italia still a 'serious option' for Wout van Aert despite multiple fractures
Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Belgian's pain is subsiding, though Visma-Lease A Bike say there is 'no news to report' -
Miguel Indurain - 'Tadej Pogačar can do the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double'
All-time Spanish great says Slovenian star could win both Grand Tours in 2024 -
Tadej Pogacar heads to altitude to reach high peak for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia
Three weeks in Sierra Nevada follow Slovenian's commanding spring performances
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