Even though the race has already started, there's still plenty time to join in the fun at this year's Fantasy Giro game at Cyclingnews. You can join until stage 6 begins on Friday May 18 and you can compete equally with players that have joined earlier in the tour.
There are only hours to go until the Giro game kicks off this Saturday, May 12 with the 24km team time trial from Caprera to La Maddalena. We've updated the start list with the latest riders in this year's Giro. You can play for free for the first five stages!
Try the game out and see how best to play. It's easy to play the Grande Tour games - all you need to do is pick your dream team of 15 from the riders racing in this year's Giro start list. Then each day, pick nine riders to race for your fantasy team from these 15. You'll need a good combination of climbers, sprinters, and general classification riders. For more details go to the rules section of the site. It's a great way to follow the Giro.
In addition to the Grand Prize, the fantastic Wilier Triestina Izoard Lampre-Fondital team replica bicycle worth $4750 USD, there are 39 other prizes on offer this year. A pair of Tifosi Optics "Forza" glasses will be awarded each day to the manager with the highest "stage" points. You don't need to have paid for a team to win this prize in stages 1-5. Register your teams now!
The Tifosi Optics "Forza" glasses feature High Speed Red Fototec lenses. These shades are a favorite of Toyota-United sprinter Ivan Dominguez. The lenses turn from the red color pictured here to a deep red,nearly smoke when in contact with UV rays. Red lenses are key for increasing contrast on the road pavement. The Forza is constructed with a durable Grilamid TR-90 frame and impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses for the ultimate in race performance.
Full prize roster
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- Grande Prize Wilier Triestina Izoard Lampre-Fondital team replica bicycle - Daily Stage Winner prizes of Tifosi Optics "Forza" featuring High Speed Red Fototec lenses - Zipp SL handlebars, 145 Stem, 300 Crankset and 185 Bottom Bracket - Dura-Ace WH-7801-SL Wheelset The WH-7801-SL scandium wheelsets - Saris Bones Rack - HED handlebars - Giro Atmos helmets - Cheetah Bars for optimum performance
