The first Grand Tour of 2018 gets underway this Friday with a 9.7-kilometre individual time trial in Jerusalem, followed by two further stages in Israel before heading to Sicily on Tuesday for three stages and eventually reaching mainland Italy on Friday, May 11
All aspects of Italy's biggest race will be covered by Cyclingnews, including results, race reports, news, analysis, photo galleries, video highlights, podcasts and more.
Cyclingnews will again offer unparalleled live text coverage of every stage of the race, including exclusive information from inside the race via our reporters on the ground. Tweet us via @cyclingnewsfeed during our live coverage and you could see your Tweet featured our live text updates.
Here we give an overview of all aspects of our coverage for the 101st edition of the Giro d'Italia.
We also examine the main GC contenders along with some key riders who may also light up the race, Barry Ryan has written an extensive preview for the race while our man in Italy, Stephen Farrand, looks back at the 1998 Giro d'Italia and Marco Pantani's legacy.
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Live coverage
Cyclingnews will have full live coverage of each Giro d'Italia stage, from sign-on to the post-race press conferences, with live race updates, timings, results, news and more. Keep your eyes peeled for our live tab on the homepage during race days or head to live.cyclingnews.com when the stages are underway.
For information on live television broadcasts or stage highlights of the Giro d'Italia, consult your relevant geographical guide.
Race reports and news
Alongside our daily live coverage, Cyclingnews will have extensive reports from each stage of the race, including full results, photo galleries, winners' quotes, and video highlights.
Our team on the ground will be at every stage of the race, giving an insight from the ground and covering the latest news, as well as speaking to all of the contenders, winners, protagonists, team managers and those lighting up each stage of the Giro d'Italia. We will also be covering the latest and greatest tech on display at the race.
Podcasts
As well as our regular coverage of the race, we will have several Cyclingnews Podcasts each week of the race, giving expert insight into the race as it develops alongside exclusive audio interviews for a taste of the race on the ground.
You can get involved in the conversation via the official hashtag of the 2018 Giro d'Italia, #Giro101, commemorating the 101st edition of the race.
Cyclingnews Films
Cyclingnews' debut film, The Holy Week, debuted on Vimeo in April, which you can buy or rent here. As the Giro d'Italia hits its crescendo in the final week of the race, our film crew will be creating the latest Cyclingnews Films production to capture the excitement of the first Grand Tour of the year.
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