Skip to main content

Disciplines

Road
Gravel
MTB
Track
Cyclo-cross
Women's
Reviews

Open menu Close main menu

Cyclingnews The World Centre of Cycling

Sign in

View Profile
Sign out

Search

Search Cyclingnews

News
Racing
Tech
Premium
Results
Features
Teams
Live Reports
More
- Rules & Doping
- Teams & Riders
- Calendar
- Bikes
- Kit & Accessories
- Tech & Components
- Labs
- Quizzes
- Cycling Culture
- Reviews
- MyWhoosh Hub
- Autobus
- Forums
- Coupons
- About

Cyclingnews - Monthly Subscription

Why subscribe?

Gain unlimited instant access to the entire Cyclingnews website
Breaking news live reporting and analysis from all of the major races
In-depth reviews of all the latest tech and bikes
Plus access to our subscriber exclusive premium content
Cancel anytime

Don't miss these

2025 Vuelta a España: overall winner Jonas Vingegaard (r) and points jersey winner Mads Pedersen (l) during the first part of the final stage

Races 'Toughest Vuelta a España in ten years' set to include up to nine summit finishes in 2026

Talia Appleton comes over the line in first place on stage 1 with a margin of more than one minute to her nearest rivals

Races Tour of Bright: Will Cooper's 'wasn't expecting that' stage 1 win as Talia Appleton repeats Tawonga triumph and Luke Plapp smashes Strava KOM

Giro d'Italia 2026 route map

Races Giro d'Italia 2026 route features 40km time trial, return of the Passo Giau and 49,150 metres of climbing

Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL) and Lillee Pollock (Praties Cycling) checking out the roads around Bright ahead of the 2025 Tour of Bright

Races Tour of Bright: The club-run race that's got Oscar Onley, Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp pinning on a number in December

CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 03: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal - Quick Step and Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Jumbo-Visma after cross the finish line during the 78th Tour of Spain 2023, Stage 9 a 184,5 stage from Cartagena to Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca 1089m / #UCIWT / on September 03, 2023 in Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Races Jonas Vingegaard vs Remco Evenepoel, or a second chance for Isaac del Toro? Riders we're hoping will race the Giro d'Italia in 2026

Mont Ventoux at the men's Tour de France in 2025

Women's cycling Tour de France 2026 – All the route rumours ahead of the official presentation

2026 UCI Road World Championships Maps

Races 2026 UCI Road World Championships routes

Tour de France 2026 map

2026 Tour de France route marked by double ascent of Alpe d'Huez in final weekend

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 01: Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at podium as Pink Leader Jersey winner with the Trofeo Senza Fine during the 108th Giro d&apos;Italia 2025, Stage 21 a 144.8km stage from Rome to Rome / #UCIWT / on June 01, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Races Beyond the GC battle - The 2026 Giro d'Italia offers more than the fight for the maglia rosa - Analysis

ORTONA, ITALY - MAY 06: Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal - Quick Step celebrates at podium as Pink Leader Jersey winner during the 106th Giro d'Italia 2023, Stage 1 a 19.6km individual time trial from Fossacesia Marina to Ortona / #UCIWT / on May 06, 2023 in Ortona, Italy. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images,)

Races 'We're working on it' - Giro d'Italia organisers soften 2026 route in strategy to tempt Vingegaard, Evenepoel and other big names

Profiles and map of the 2026 Women's Tour Down Under

Women's cycling (races) Women's Tour Down Under 2026 route

MONTE NERONE, ITALY - JULY 12: (L-R) Stage winner Sarah Gigante of Australia and Team AG Insurance - Soudal - Blue Mountain Jersey and Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and UAE Team ADQ attack during the 36th Giro d&apos;Italia Women 2025, Stage 7 a 150km stage from Fermignano to Monte Nerone 1396m / #UCIWWT / on July 12, 2025 in Monte Nerone, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Women's Cycling A climber-friendly course that could get in the way of Elisa Longo Borghini's third title – Analysing the Giro d'Italia Women route

ALPE D'HUEZ, FRANCE - JULY 19: Fans and press media begin to gather a dutch corner / Alpe d'Huez (1850m) / Public / Fans / during the 105th Tour de France 2018, Stage 12 a 175,5km stage from Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs to Alpe d'Huez 1850m / TDF / on July 19, 2018 in Alpe d'Huez, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Tour de France 2026 route analysis - Stages where the race can be won or lost

SESTRIERE - VIALATTEA, ITALY - MAY 31: Final overall winner, Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at podium as Pink Leader Jersey winner during the 108th Giro d&apos;Italia 2025, Stage 20 a 205.3km stage from Verres to Sestriere - Vialattea 2036m / #UCIWT / on May 31, 2025 in Sestriere - Vialattea, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Cycling Culture Quiz! How many Giro d'Italia winners can you name?

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 23: Christian Prudhomme of France Director of Le Tour de France during the 113th Tour de France &amp; 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026 - Official Route Presentation / #UCIWT / #UCIWWT / on October 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)

'It's a Tour in crescendo' – 2026 Tour de France designed to limit early Tadej Pogačar dominance

Trending

Giro d'Italia Women 2026
Giro d'Italia 2026
Gifts for cyclists

Pro Cycling
Teams & Riders

Giro d'Italia: Stage 2 preview

By Cycling News published 19 April 2013

Stage 2 map and profile

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Stage 2: Ischia – Forio
Distance: 17.4km
Highest point: 72m
Category: Team time trial

YouTube

YouTube

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 profile

You may like

Giro d'Italia 2026 route features 40km time trial, return of the Passo Giau and 49,150 metres of climbing
Giro d'Italia Women route to tackle epic Colle delle Finestre and steep uphill time trial in tough 2026 race
A climber-friendly course that could get in the way of Elisa Longo Borghini's third title – Analysing the Giro d'Italia Women route

Get The Leadout Newsletter

The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!

Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

TOPICS

Cycling News

Read more

Giro d'Italia 2026 route map

Giro d'Italia 2026 route features 40km time trial, return of the Passo Giau and 49,150 metres of climbing

A map of Italy with the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women stages plotted on it

Giro d'Italia Women route to tackle epic Colle delle Finestre and steep uphill time trial in tough 2026 race

MONTE NERONE, ITALY - JULY 12: (L-R) Stage winner Sarah Gigante of Australia and Team AG Insurance - Soudal - Blue Mountain Jersey and Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and UAE Team ADQ attack during the 36th Giro d&apos;Italia Women 2025, Stage 7 a 150km stage from Fermignano to Monte Nerone 1396m / #UCIWWT / on July 12, 2025 in Monte Nerone, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

A climber-friendly course that could get in the way of Elisa Longo Borghini's third title – Analysing the Giro d'Italia Women route

SESTRIERE - VIALATTEA, ITALY - MAY 31: Final overall winner, Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at podium as Pink Leader Jersey winner during the 108th Giro d&apos;Italia 2025, Stage 20 a 205.3km stage from Verres to Sestriere - Vialattea 2036m / #UCIWT / on May 31, 2025 in Sestriere - Vialattea, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

2026 Giro d'Italia expected to be packed with sprint opportunities and high mountains

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 01: Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at podium as Pink Leader Jersey winner with the Trofeo Senza Fine during the 108th Giro d&apos;Italia 2025, Stage 21 a 144.8km stage from Rome to Rome / #UCIWT / on June 01, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Beyond the GC battle - The 2026 Giro d'Italia offers more than the fight for the maglia rosa - Analysis

IMOLA, ITALY - JULY 13: (L-R) Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and Team Movistar on second place, overall race winner Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and UAE Team ADQ - Pink Leader Jersey and Sarah Gigante of Australia and Team AG Insurance - Soudal on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 36th Giro d&apos;Italia Women 2025, Stage 8 a 134km stage from Forli to Imola / #UCIWWT / on July 13, 2025 in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

'The Colle delle Finestre will decide the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women' – Elisa Longo Borghini eyes third consecutive victory next summer

Latest in Teams & Riders

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)

Tadej Pogačar eyes Paris-Roubaix victory and historic fifth Tour de France title as focal points of confirmed 2026 racing programme

VALLADOLID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 11: Joao Almeida of Portugal and UAE Team Emirates - XRG competes during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 18 a 12.2km individual time trial stage from Valladolid to Valladolid / Stage shortened for safety reasons / #UCIWT / on September 11, 2025 in Valladolid, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

João Almeida skips Tour de France in favour of Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España in 2026

Team Lidl-Trek's Danish rider Mads Pedersen is presented on stage before the start of the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 183 km race between Torino - Reggia di Venaria and Novara, in Italy's Piemonte region, on August 23, 2025. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

'Last year I accepted not going to the Tour, now he accepts that' - Mads Pedersen aims for Tour de France green jersey as Jonathan Milan poised for Giro d'Italia

LIEVIN, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 01: Puck Pieterse of Netherlands competes during the 76th UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships 2025 - Women's Elite on February 01, 2025 in Lievin, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

'My biggest goal is the world championships again' - Puck Pieterse makes cyclocross return in Namur with full focus on claiming her first rainbow jersey

Team UAE's Spanish rider Juan Ayuso celebrates on the podium retaining the best youth white jersey after the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 192 km race between Susa and Voiron, in the Alps, on August 26, 2025. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)

'For me, Mads is the leader' – Juan Ayuso to share Tour de France ambitions with Pedersen, but will still target podium in 2026

LIEVIN, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 02: Silver medalist Wout Van Aert of Belgium, gold medalist Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and bronze medalist Thibau Nys of Belgium pose on the podium during the medal ceremony after the 76th UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships 2025 - Men's Elite on February 02, 2025 in Lievin, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

'Everything points to Thibau Nys being the new benchmark' – Mathieu van der Poel sizes up competition ahead of cyclocross return

Latest in Previews

Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) during the 2025 Tour de France

Tour de France 2026 contenders – Analysing the riders who will be in the battle for yellow next July

CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (L-R) Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Yellow Leader Jersey, Niamh Fisher-Black of New Zealand and Team Lidl - Trek and Juliette Labous of France and Team FDJ - SUEZ compete in the breakaway during the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 9 a 124.1km stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Chatel Les Portes du Soleilon 1298m / #UCIWWT / August 03, 2025 in Chatel Les Portes du Soleil, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tour de France Femmes 2026 contenders – Ranking the early favourites for the yellow jersey after the route reveal

Mads Wurtz Schmidt, Marianne Vos, Tom Pidcock, and Rosa Klöser.

Who has the savvy and skills to win elite races at 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships? A look at the contenders

Composite image of Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro

Who will win Il Lombardia 2025? – Analysing the contenders for the final autumn Classic

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 23/09/2025 - Cycling - 2025 UCI Road World Championships - BK Arena to Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda - Women Junior Individual Time Trial (ITT) Podium - Paula Ostiz Taco (Spain) receiving the Silver Medal

Road World Championships – Future WorldTour stars among riders to watch in junior women's road race

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 23/09/2025 - Cycling - 2025 UCI Road World Championships - BK Arena to Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda - Men Junior Individual Time Trial (ITT) Podium - Michiel Mouris (Netherlands) receiving the Gold Medal to become World Champion with Ashlin Barry (USA) receiving the Silver Medal and Seff van Kerckhove (Belgium) receiving the Bronze Medal

Road World Championships – Future talents and riders to watch in the junior men's road race

Latest on Cyclingnews

Tadej Pogačar eyes Paris-Roubaix victory and historic fifth Tour de France title as focal points of confirmed 2026 racing programme

World Champion chasing a fifth yellow jersey to equal the sport's greats alongside Miguel Induráin, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Jacques Anquetil
Exact Cross Kortrijk: Niels Vandeputte beats Cameron Mason with final lap surge to win the Leiecross

Belgian take second victory of the season in a close race as Ryan Kamp finishes in third
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
'Last year I accepted not going to the Tour, now he accepts that' - Mads Pedersen aims for Tour de France green jersey as Jonathan Milan poised for Giro d'Italia

Lidl-Trek rider speaks about 2025 compromise with Milan, still dreams of Monument glory

Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google

Terms and conditions
Contact Future's experts
Privacy policy
Cookies policy
Accessibility statement
Careers
Advertise with us

© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...