Giro d'Italia 2025
Latest News from the Race
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Grand Tour wildcard conundrum - UCI permission for a 23rd team could resolve Tudor, Uno-X, Q36.5 battle for places
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Date | May 9-June 1 2025 |
Distance | 3413km |
Start location | Durrës, Albania |
Finish location | Rome, Italy |
Category | UCI WorldTour/GrandTour |
Edition | 108th |
Total climbing | 52,500m of elevation gain |
Previous edition | 2024 Giro de Italia |
Previous winner | Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) |
2025 Giro d'Italia Overview
The 2025 Giro d'Italia marks the 108th edition of the Italian Grand Tour. The event is scheduled to be held from May 9 to June 1 with a Grande Partenza in Albania.
RCS Sport revealed the full route details of the 2025 Giro d'Italia which covers 3,413km in 21 days of racing with 42.3km of time trailing, six sprint stages, a final week in the mountains, 30km of strade bianche gravel roads before a long transfer to the final stage in Rome.
Cyclingnews will have live coverage of all 21 stages of the 2025 Giro d'Italia, along with race reports, galleries, results, and exclusive features and news.
2025 Giro d'Italia Route
RCS Sport, the organiser of the Giro d'Italia postponed the route announcement for the 2025 edition. However, they confirmed the first three stages would feature an Albanian Grande Partenza.
The full route details were officially announced on January 13 at a ceremony in Rome's Auditorium della Musica.
2025 Giro d'Italia start list
To be confirmed!
2025 Giro d'Italia schedule
Date | Stage | Distance | Stage Times (CET) |
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May 9, 2025 | Stage 1: Durres-Tirane | 164km | Row 0 - Cell 3 |
May 10, 2025 | Stage 2: Tirane-Tirane Tudor | 13.7km (ITT) | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
May 11, 2025 | Stage 3: Vlore-Vlore | 160km | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
May 12, 2025 | Rest Day | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
May 13, 2025 | Stage 4: Alberobello (Pietramadre) - Lecce | 187km | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
May 14, 2025 | Stage 5: Ceglie Messapica - Matra | 145km | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
May 15, 2025 | Stage 6: Potenza - Napoli | 226km | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
May 16, 2025 | Stage 7: Castl di Sangro - Tagliacozzo | 168km | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
May 17, 2025 | Stage 8: Giulianova - Castelraimondo | 197km | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
May 18, 2025 | Stage 9: Gubbio - Siena | 181km | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
May 19, 2025 | Rest Day | Row 10 - Cell 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
May 20, 2025 | Stage 10: Lucca - Pisa | 28.6km (ITT) | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
May 21, 2025 | Stage 11: Viareggio - Castelnovo ne' Monti | 185km | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
May 22, 2025 | Stage 12: Modena - Viadana | 172km | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
May 23, 2025 | Stage 13: Rovigo - Vicenza | 180km | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
May 24, 2025 | Stage 14: Treviso - Nova Gorica/Gorizia | 186km | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
May 25, 2025 | Stage 15: Fume Veneto - Asiago | 214km | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
May 26, 2025 | Rest Day | Row 17 - Cell 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
May 27, 2025 | Stage 16: Piazzola Sul Brenta - San Valentino | 199km | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
May 28, 2025 | Stage 17: San Michele all'Adige - Bormio | 154km | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
May 29, 2025 | Stage 18: Morbegno - Cesano Maderno | 144km | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
May 30, 2025 | Stage 19: Biella - Champoluc | 166km | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
May 31, 2025 | Stage 20: Verrès - Sestrière, via Lattea | 203km | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
June 1, 2025 | Stage 21: Rome - Rome | 141km | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
Giro d'Italia Records
Most overall wins: Fausto Coppi, Alfredo Binda, Eddy Merckx (five); Giovanni Brunero, Gino Bartali, Fiorenzo Magni, Felice Gimondi, Bernard Hinault (three).
Most stage wins: Mario Cipollini (42), Alfredo Binda (41), Learco Guerra (31), Constance Girardengo (30), Eddy Merckx (25) ... Mark Cavendish (16)
Most mountain classification wins: Gino Bartali (seven); José Manuel Fuentes (four); Fausto Coppi, Franco Bitossi, Claudio Bortolotto, Claudio Chiappucci (three)
Most points classification wins: Francesco Moser, Giuseppe Saronni (four); Roger De Vlaeminck, Johan van der Velde, Mario Cipollini (three)
Most starts: Wladimir Panizza (18); Pierino Gavazzi, Domenico Pozzovivo (17)
Youngest winner: Fausto Coppi, 1940 (20 years and 268 days)
Oldest winner: Fiorenzo Magni, 1955 (34 years and 180 days)
Smallest margin of victory: 11 seconds (Fiorenzo Magni, 1948)
Largest margin of victory: 1:57:26 (Alfonso Calzolari, 1914)
Fastest edition: 2024 (41.866kph)
Races
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Giro d'Italia 20259 May 2025 - 1 June 2025 | Italy | WorldTour
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Stage 1 | Durazzo - Tirana2025-05-09 164km
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Stage 2 | Tirana - Tirana2025-05-10 13.7km
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Stage 3 | Valona - Valona2025-05-11 160km
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Stage 4 | Alberobello (Pietramadre) - Lecce2025-05-13 187km
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Stage 5 | Ceglie Messapica - Matra2025-05-14 145km
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Stage 6 | Potenza - Napoli2025-05-15 226km
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Stage 7 | Castl di Sangro - Tagliacozzo2025-05-16 168km
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Stage 8 | Giulianova - Castelraimondo2025-05-17 197km
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Stage 9 | Gubbio - Siena2025-05-18 181km
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Stage 10 | Lucca - Pisa2025-05-20 28.6km
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Stage 11 | Viareggio - Castelnovo ne' Monti2025-05-21 185km
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Stage 12 | Modena - Viadana2025-05-22 172km
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Stage 13 | Rovigo - Vicenza2025-05-23 180km
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Stage 14 | Treviso - Nova Gorica/Gorizia2025-05-24 186km
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Stage 15 | Fume Veneto - Asiago2025-05-25 214km
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Stage 16 | Piazzola Sul Brenta - San Valentino2025-05-27 199km
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Stage 17 | San Michele all'Adige - Bormio2025-05-28 154km
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Stage 18 | Morbegno - Cesano Maderno2025-05-29 144km
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Stage 19 | Biella - Champoluc2025-05-30 166km
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Stage 20 | Verrès - Sestrière, via Lattea2025-05-31 203km
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Stage 21 | Rome - Rome2025-06-01 141km
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Latest Content on the Race

‘I’m going at my own rhythm' – Daniel Martínez proves Grand Tour point with Giro d’Italia podium finish
By Barry Ryan published
News Colombian wanted stage win at Bassano del Grappa but no beating ‘incredible’ Pogačar

Giulio Pellizzari becomes Italy's new Giro d’Italia celebrity after more audacious mountain attacks
By Stephen Farrand published
News 20-year-old goes solo on Monte Grappa to wear blue KOM jersey into Rome

‘It wasn’t all smooth sailing’ – Tadej Pogačar caps Giro d’Italia with another procession on Monte Grappa
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian will head for Tour de France ‘with high morale’ after cruising to pink jersey

‘I'm feeling every one of my 38 years now’ - Geraint Thomas suffers on his birthday but set to secure Giro d’Italia podium
By Stephen Farrand published
News ‘It's insane how talented he is’ Welshman says of dominant race leader Pogačar

Tadej Pogačar rides stunning custom Colnago to celebrate his imminent Giro d’Italia victory
By Peter Stuart published
News Subtle artwork and details make this more than the usual generic repaint

The coronation: Tadej Pogačar eyes Monte Grappa exhibition to crown his Giro d'Italia - stage 20 preview
By Barry Ryan last updated
Preview Martínez and Thomas battle for second place, while Tiberi looks to hold white jersey on May 25, 2024 stage from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa, 184km long with two ascents of Monte Grappa

A cannibal with a human heart - Tadej Pogačar shows fair play during Giro d'Italia dominance
By Stephen Farrand published
News Slovenian expected to target a fifth win in pink on Saturday's final mountain stage

Poop stops wreck Luke Plapp's Giro d'Italia stage win hopes in Sappada
By Stephen Farrand published
News Australian 'does a Dumoulin' while in the decisive break of the day on stage 19
Top News on the Race
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Who will take the 2025 Grand Tour wild card places? Q36.5, Tudor and Uno-X left hanging and hoping
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'Negotiations open with some big riders' - Mathieu van der Poel could be surprise 2025 Giro d'Italia stage hunter
Race director Mauro Vegni accepts that Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaad are not expected to ride the Corsa Rosa -
France's 30-year-quest for a Grand Tour winner continues into 2025
Laurent Jalabert, 1995 Vuelta a España champion - 'you need a star, not just good riders'
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Drastic squeeze on Dolomites climbs and 'Strade Bianche' stage rumoured for 2025 Giro d'Italia
Fresh possible details emerge in countdown to official Giro d'Italia route presentation on January 13 -
'He'd be riding within himself, he'd actually be recovering' - Pedro Delgado on why Tadej Pogačar could win the Vuelta without hurting his Worlds chances
Former double Vuelta champion says Slovenian 'wouldn't wait til the Angliru to start attacking' -
Wout van Aert will tackle both Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2025
Belgian to make road debut at Clásica Jaén ahead of full cobbled Classics season, but no Strade Bianche or Milan-San Remo
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Nairo Quintana takes on Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España in 10th Movistar season
34-year-old outlines 2025 season schedule and praises new signings Castrillo and Pescador -
Derek Gee to target GC at the Giro d'Italia in 2025 after breakthrough top 10 at the Tour de France
Israel-Premier Tech reveal updated kit and key season objectives as they pursue promotion back to the WorldTour -
‘The timer is now at zero’ - Pello Bilbao targets Giro d’Italia as Bahrain Victorious look to put ‘disappointing’ 2024 season behind them
Basque rider undecided on Tour de France plans, hopes to overcome setbacks of 2024 season
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