Giro d'Italia classifications, jerseys and rules explained

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The opening Grand Tour of the season is upon us as the 2024 Giro d'Italia kicks off with 22 teams and 176 riders spending most of May racing around Italy battling for numerous prizes, including the famous maglia rosa of the overall winner.

The pink jersey is one of four up for grabs at a race which includes a further five minor competitions and several other smaller prizes. With a total prize money pot of €1,606,160 available, there's a lot to fight over at the Giro.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.