The TOUR live blog for the Giro d'Italia 2023
Alongside the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana, the Giro d'Italia is one of the three major national tours in professional cycling that last three weeks. The Tour of Italy traditionally takes place in May. After the classics in spring, it is therefore the first major highlight among the tours. The Giro is known for its varied route.
Giro d'Italia 2023: Stages in the live ticker
In 2023, 21 stages are once again on the programme. The riders will cover around 3500 kilometres from the start on the Costa dei Trabocchi to the finish in Rome. There are three time trials, stages for sprinters, for breakaways, but also some very difficult sections in the high mountains. TOUR will be following the finale of the 21 stages of the Giro d'Italia 2023 here in live ticker format in our live blog. You can also find all the important news about the Giro d'Italia 2023 here.
A total of 22 teams are taking part. Each team will have eight riders at the start. That makes a total of 176 professional cyclists who will make up the peloton of the Giro d'Italia 2023. We have already compiled a start list for the Tour of Italy for you. And of course you can also find out here in the live ticker which riders will drop out of the race in the meantime.
The Giro is not just a sporting event, but part of Italian culture. The duels that took place at the Giro d'Italia are legendary, such as the duel between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, which characterised an entire generation in the middle of the 20th century and are still talked about today. Italy's landscape is also extremely varied. Between southern Italy and the Alps in the north, breathtaking photos are taken, which we will share with you here in the live ticker.
Who won which stage? What is the current standings in the overall standings? The most important results of the Giro d'Italia 2023 are not only available here in the live ticker. We prepare all the stage results again for you in a separate article.
Which riders should you pay particular attention to at the Giro d'Italia? Before the start, TOUR has picked out five riders who have very good chances in the overall standings. Click here for the favourites check.
