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Date |
May 8- 31, 2026 |
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Distance |
3,458.2 |
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Start location |
Nessebar, Bulgaria |
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Finish location |
Rome, Italy |
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Category |
UCI WorldTour/GrandTour |
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Edition |
109th |
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Total climbing |
49,150 metres |
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Previous edition |
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Previous winner |
Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) |
2026 Giro d’Italia Overview
The 2026 Giro d’Italia route covers a total 3,459.2 kilometres and includes 49,150 metres of elevation gain across the 21 stages.
There is just one 40.2 km time trial in Tuscany, with a balance of sprint, hilly and mountain stages. The final week is packed with mountain stages in the north of Italy before a transfer to the capital Rome for the final circuit stage.
See the full details of the 2026 Giro d’Italia route on our map page.
Cyclingnews will have live coverage of all 21 stages of the 2026 Giro d’Italia, along with race reports, galleries, results, and exclusive features and news.
2025 Giro d’Italia schedule
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Stage |
Date |
Start/Finish |
Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 |
May 8, 2026 |
Nessebar – Burgas |
156km |
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Stage 2 |
May 9, 2026 |
Burgas – Veliko Tarnovo |
220km |
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Stage 3 |
May 10, 2026 |
Plovdiv – Sofia |
174km |
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Rest Day 1 |
May 11, 2026 |
Row 3 – Cell 2 | Row 3 – Cell 3 |
|
Stage 4 |
May 12, 2026 |
Catanzaro- Cosenza |
144 km |
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Stage 5 |
May 13, 2026 |
Praia a Mare – Potenza |
204km |
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Stage 6 |
May 14, 2026 |
Paestum – Napoli |
161km |
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Stage 7 |
May 15, 2026 |
Formia – Blockhaus |
246km |
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Stage 8 |
May 16, 2026 |
Chieti – Fermo |
159 km |
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Stage 9 |
May 17, 2026 |
Cervia – Corno alle Scale |
184 km |
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Rest Day 2 |
May 18, 2026 |
Row 10 – Cell 2 | Row 10 – Cell 3 |
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Stage 10 |
May 19, 2026 |
Viareggio – Massa (ITT) |
40.2km |
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Stage 11 |
May 20, 2026 |
Porcari – Chiaveri |
178km |
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Stage 12 |
May 21, 2026 |
Imperia – Novi Ligure |
177km |
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Stage 13 |
May 22, 2026 |
Alessandria – Verbania |
186km |
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Stage 14 |
May 23, 2026 |
Aosta – Pila |
133km |
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Stage 15 |
May 24, 2026 |
Voghera – Milan |
136km |
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Rest Day 3 |
May 25, 2026 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 | Row 17 – Cell 3 |
|
Stage 16 |
May 26, 2026 |
Bellinzona – Carì |
113km |
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Stage 17 |
May 27, 2026 |
Cassano d’Adda – Andalo |
200km |
|
Stage 18 |
May 28, 2026 |
Fai della Paganella – Pieve di Soligo |
166km |
|
Stage 19 |
May 29, 2026 |
Feltre – Alleghe |
151km |
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Stage 20 |
May 30, 2026 |
Gemona del Friuli – Piancavallo |
199km |
|
Stage 21 |
May 31, 2026 |
Roma – Roma |
131km |
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