The peloton during stage 15 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia.

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Grand Tour route book

Giro d'Italia 2026

A three-week route book with big mountain days, transfer rhythm, and late-race swings.

Giro d’Italia 2026 crosses Bulgaria from the Black Sea to Sofia before the first rest day, then turns Italy into a slow-burn elimination race with Blockhaus, the 42 km Massa TUDOR time trial, and a final week that stacks Carì, Alleghe, and Piancavallo before Rome. The official route hub frames the full course at 3,468 km and 48,700 metres of climbing.

May 8 - May 31Bulgaria to Rome21 stages3468 kmGrand TourStage raceSafe

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Overview

Race overview

Current spoiler-safe Giro route context for the Piancavallo mountain finale and Rome closing circuit.

The 109th Giro is in its closing weekend. The spoiler-safe desk stays route-first: stage 20 is the final mountain test from Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 to Piancavallo, using Forgaria nel Friuli, Clauzetto, and a double Piancavallo finale; stage 21 then closes the race on a 131 km Rome circuit, with parade rhythm first and a fast city finish after that.

Time trial pivotS10

Mountain pressure13 stages

Summit finishesS7, S20

Longest dayS7 - 244 km

Route scale: The official route hub lists 3,468 km, a 165.1 km average stage distance, and 48,700 metres of altitude gain across the 21-stage route
Grande Partenza: Three stages across Bulgaria, from Nessebar on the Black Sea to Sofia, for the Giro’s 16th foreign start
First mountain turning point: Stage 7 runs 244 km from Formia to Blockhaus, the first true summit finish

Jonas Vingegaard portrait from Paris-Nice 2023.

Jonas VingegaardTeam Visma | Lease a BikeGC anchor

The official Maglia Rosa preview frames Vingegaard as the overall-race benchmark, and the official provisional entry-list article confirms his Giro debut and all-three-Grand-Tours target.

Preliminary startlist

Jai HindleyRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohePast Giro winner

The official entry-list article places Hindley in Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Giro leadership group, while the Maglia Rosa preview keeps him as the experienced 2022 winner supporting the team's mountain push.

Preliminary startlist

Giulio PellizzariRed Bull-BORA-hansgroheMaglia Bianca marker

The official young-rider preview frames Pellizzari as the clear Maglia Bianca reference point, and the official Maglia Rosa preview also marks him as Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's sharpest GC riser.

Preliminary startlist

Giulio CicconeLidl-TrekMaglia Azzurra hunter

The official Maglia Azzurra preview marks Ciccone as a former mountains-classification winner with freedom to target breakaways, and the official provisional entry-list article lists him among the climbers targeting stage wins and the blue jersey.

Preliminary startlist

Jonathan MilanLidl-TrekSprint benchmark

The official entry-list article and race-week Maglia Ciclamino preview both frame Milan as the sprint-field benchmark, making him the clearest fast-finisher reference for the Giro’s flat stages and points-jersey scan.

Preliminary startlist

Filippo GannaNetcompany IneosTime-trial marker

The official entry-list article calls Ganna the Viareggio-Massa individual time-trial favourite and notes the extra pull of a stage finishing in his hometown of Verbania.

Preliminary startlist

Rider portrait credits

Martino Photos / Wikimedia CommonsJonas Vingegaard portrait from Paris-Nice 2023.CC BY-SA 4.0
Leonprimer / Wikimedia CommonsPortrait of Filippo Ganna.CC BY-SA 4.0

Watchlist sources

Giro d’Italia: Maglia Rosa favoritesOfficial Giro d’Italia race-week GC preview reviewed on 2026-05-07.
Giro d’Italia: 2026 entry list with 3 days to goOfficial Giro d’Italia article reviewed on 2026-05-06; it says the provisional entry list has been officially announced.
Giro d’Italia: Maglia Bianca favoritesOfficial Giro d’Italia race-week young-rider preview reviewed on 2026-05-06.
Giro d’Italia: Maglia Azzurra favoritesOfficial Giro d’Italia race-week mountains-classification preview reviewed on 2026-05-08.
Giro d’Italia: Maglia Ciclamino favoritesOfficial Giro d’Italia race-week points-jersey preview reviewed on 2026-05-07.

Official Route Book (Garibaldi)Direct organizer PDF route book with race-wide route and stage reference material; kept on the safe route because it avoids the live Giro site chrome now carrying completed-stage coverage.

Distance3468km

Stages2121-stage route book

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Stage guide

Stage route book

All 21 Giro stages on one spoiler-safe route book.

Week 1Stage 1 to Stage 3

Stage 1May 8
Nessebar to Burgas
147 kmFlat
A flat Black Sea opener from Nessebar to Burgas, shaped for the fast men and the first maglia rosa.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 1
Nessebar to Burgas
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 147 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 2May 9
Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo
221 kmHills
The long ride to Veliko Tarnovo tightens near Lyaskovets Monastery Pass, so puncheurs and durable sprinters both have a reason to believe.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 2
Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 221 km - HillsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 3May 10
Plovdiv to Sofia
175 kmFlat
Plovdiv to Sofia crosses Borovets Pass before a long enough run to the capital for quick finishers who climb well.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 3
Plovdiv to Sofia
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 175 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia

Week 2Stage 4 to Stage 9

Rest day before this week

Stage 4May 12
Catanzaro to Cosenza
138 kmFlat
The Calabrian restart is short but not lazy, with 1,800 metres of rise before Cosenza gives the sprint teams a controlled first Italian finish.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
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Stage 4
Catanzaro to Cosenza
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 138 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 5May 13
Praia a Mare to Potenza
203 kmHills
Praia a Mare to Potenza packs 4,100 metres into the Basilicata hills, making this a breakaway and puncheur day rather than a simple transfer.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 5
Praia a Mare to Potenza
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 203 km - HillsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 6May 14
Paestum to Napoli
142 kmFlat
Paestum to Napoli keeps the climbing light and points the race toward a city finish where sprint trains should finally get clean road.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 6
Paestum to Napoli
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 142 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 7May 15
Formia to Blockhaus
244 kmMountains
Blockhaus delivers the Giro’s longest stage and its first truly brutal mountain finish.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 7
Formia to Blockhaus
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 244 km - MountainsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 8May 16
Chieti to Fermo
156 kmHills
Chieti to Fermo keeps the Adriatic week lumpy, with enough late climbing for puncheurs to pressure the pure sprint teams.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 8
Chieti to Fermo
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 156 km - HillsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 9May 17
Cervia to Corno alle Scale
184 kmHills
Cervia to Corno alle Scale turns a hilly profile into a summit-style test before the second rest day.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 9
Cervia to Corno alle Scale
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 184 km - HillsSource Giro d'Italia

Week 3Stage 10 to Stage 15

Rest day before this week

Stage 10May 19
Viareggio to Massa TUDOR ITT
42 kmITT
The 42 km Massa time trial can redraw the general classification after the first rest day.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 10
Viareggio to Massa TUDOR ITT
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 42 km - ITTSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 11May 20
Porcari (Paper District) to Chiavari
195 kmHills
Porcari to Chiavari crosses Ligurian terrain after the time trial, a 195 km trap day for breakaways and punchy finishers.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 11
Porcari (Paper District) to Chiavari
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 195 km - HillsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 12May 21
Imperia to Novi Ligure
175 kmFlat
Imperia to Novi Ligure gives the fast teams a long chase across 175 km, but 2,250 metres of climbing keeps it from being a pure drag strip.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 12
Imperia to Novi Ligure
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 175 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 13May 22
Alessandria to Verbania
189 kmFlat
Alessandria to Verbania runs toward Lake Maggiore, a flatter-looking day that can still sting before the lakeside finish.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 13
Alessandria to Verbania
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 189 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 14May 23
Aosta to Pila (Gressan)
133 kmHigh mountains
Aosta to Pila turns the race uphill again with a compact but serious alpine finish.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 14
Aosta to Pila (Gressan)
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 133 km - High mountainsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 15May 24
Voghera to Milano
157 kmFlat
Voghera to Milano is the cleanest sprint invitation of the second weekend, with only 200 metres of climbing before the city finish.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 15
Voghera to Milano
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 157 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia

Week 4Stage 16 to Stage 21

Rest day before this week

Stage 16May 26
Bellinzona to Carì
113 kmMountains
The short Carì stage opens the last week with immediate climbing pressure.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 16
Bellinzona to Carì
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 113 km - MountainsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 17May 27
Cassano d'Adda to Andalo
202 kmHills
Cassano d'Adda to Andalo stretches beyond 200 km and 3,300 metres, giving breakaway climbers a serious last-week doorway.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 17
Cassano d'Adda to Andalo
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 202 km - HillsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 18May 28
Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo
171 kmFlat
Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo looks marked flat, but 2,050 metres after a mountain start make it a nervous transfer toward Veneto.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 18
Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 171 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 19May 29
Feltre to Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè)
151 kmHigh mountains
Alleghe offers one of the last pure mountain chances to crack the race open.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 19
Feltre to Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè)
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 151 km - High mountainsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 20May 30
Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 to Piancavallo
200 kmMountains
Piancavallo is the final summit finish and the last big GC examination before Rome.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
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Stage 20
Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 to Piancavallo
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 200 km - MountainsSource Giro d'Italia
Stage 21May 31
Roma to Roma
131 kmFlat
Rome closes the race with parade mood first and a final fast finish after that.
Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.
Source Profile: Giro d'Italia Map: Giro d'Italia
Stage 21
Roma to Roma
ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 131 km - FlatSource Giro d'Italia

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-17.

Last updated on 2026-05-08.

Useful links

Official route book

Direct official Giro route-book PDF for spoiler-safe stage reference.

Official Route Book (Garibaldi)Direct organizer PDF route book with race-wide route and stage reference material; kept on the safe route because it avoids the live Giro site chrome now carrying completed-stage coverage.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-16.

Last updated on 2026-05-08.

Reader requests

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Reader suggestions for the Giro race page.

Add sprint-train trackerA small lead-out guide would help readers identify the likely sprint trains for the opener.Requested
Add safe GC primerA spoiler-safe GC primer would explain why the opening days still shape the overall race.Suggested

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-16.

Last updated on 2026-05-04.

Reader requests under review

The Giro page now keeps the current stage focus tighter and makes stage jumps land more cleanly in the route book. A Giro full-desk correction has been resolved without changing the safe route. The Giro watchlist has been re-checked and now makes clear that unsupported prominent riders are left out.

Giro d'Italia 2026

Race overview

Riders to watch

Official route book

Spoiler-safe view

Stage route book

Stage route book

Nessebar to Burgas

Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo

Plovdiv to Sofia

Catanzaro to Cosenza

Praia a Mare to Potenza

Paestum to Napoli

Formia to Blockhaus

Chieti to Fermo

Cervia to Corno alle Scale

Viareggio to Massa TUDOR ITT

Porcari (Paper District) to Chiavari

Imperia to Novi Ligure

Alessandria to Verbania

Aosta to Pila (Gressan)

Voghera to Milano

Bellinzona to Carì

Cassano d'Adda to Andalo

Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo

Feltre to Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè)

Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 to Piancavallo

Roma to Roma

Official guide

Official route book

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