The race starts on 30 May 2026 in Cesenatico, the home town of Marco Pantani. After nine stages with a total of 1,153 kilometres and 12,500 metres of climbing, the overall winner will be crowned in Saluzzo in Piedmont. Along the way, there will be an individual time trial over 12.7 kilometres on the Nevegal (stage 4) and the queen stage with a mountain arrival in Sestriere (stage 8). Before the finish on the eighth day of the race, the female professional cyclists will have to climb over the Colle delle Finestre on the way to the Sestrie ski station. "This is the climb that will decide this Giro," said Elisa Longo Borghini at the route presentation. The 33-year-old Italian from Team UAE-ADQ recently won the overall classification twice. This year, the British rider Simon Yates used the gravelled pass road to Finestre to launch a winning attack in the race for the men's pink jersey. The special "Cima Alfonsina Strada" prize for women is awarded at the summit.
The stages at a glance:
30.05.2026 - 1st stage: Cesenatico-Ravenna, 139 km
31.05.2026 - 2nd stage: Roncade H-Farm-Caorle, 146 km
01.06.2026 - 3rd stage: Bibione-Buja, 154 km
02.06.2026 - Stage 4: Belluno-Nevegal (mountain time trial), 12.7 km
03.06.2026 - 5th stage: Longarone-Santo Stefano di Cadore, 138 km
04.06.2026 - 6th stage: Ala-Brescello, 155 km
05.06.2026 - 7th stage: Sorbolo Mezzani-Salice Terme, 165 km
06.06.2026 - Stage 8: Rivoli-Sestriere, 101 km
07.06.2026 - 9th stage: Saluzzo-Saluzzo, 143 km
Andreas Kublik
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