Giro d'Italia 2025
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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
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News Slovenian recalls an important first date and many training camps as he dominates in the high Alps
'It's emotional' – Nairo Quintana denied comeback Giro d'Italia win by Tadej Pogačar
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News Colombian caught and passed by maglia rosa on the final ramps to Livigno
'We let Pog go and do his thing' - Geraint Thomas turns focus on fight for Giro d’Italia podium
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'He's riding in a different world but I'm still the best of the rest' says Ineos leader after a defensive ride to Livigno
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