2026 Giro d'Italia

109th edition: May 8 - May 31, 2026

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Saturday, May 16: Stage 8, Chieti - Fermo, 156 km

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Jhonatan Narvaez wins stage eight. La Presse photo

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Weather at the finish city of Fermo at 2:40 PM, local time: 14C (58F), thunder in the vicinity with the wind from the northwest at 31 km/hr (20 mph). There is an 85% chance of rain. The rain is forecast to end about 4:15 PM.

The stage: Mixed stage: first part along the Adriatic, flat and on wide, mostly straight roads, followed by a second part in the Fermo hinterland with a succession of ups and downs and several “walls,” especially towards the finish. After Cupra Marittima, the route heads inland and climbs the first KOM at Montefiore dell’Aso, followed by the one at Monterubbiano. The race then reaches Fermo for the first time, tackling the “wall” of Via Cardarelli, before returning to the SS16 Adriatica to face the Capodarco climb (KOM) and, in quick succession, the Fermo-Reputolo climb leading to the finish.

Final kilometers
The final kilometers are essentially all uphill. After the Reputolo climb, which leads into the town of Fermo (gradients up to 22%), the route continues climbing through narrow urban streets paved in porphyry, with steep gradients. A short descent at 750 m to go is followed by a final ramp to the finish at around 10%. Road width 6 m, asphalt surface.

The race: Early in the stage Fabio Christen (Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) abandoned. He collided with another rider while fighting to get into the breakaway. The Swiss rider appeared to be in considerable pain in his right arm and received treatment from the race medical staff, but was unable to continue racing.

Here's the race report from stage winner Jhonatan Narvaez's UAE Team Emirates-XRG:

Making it three stage wins in a week for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Jhonatan Narváez produced a fantastic display to win stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia. It is the Ecuadorian’s second stage victory of this year’s race, with Narváez making his race-winning move with 9.8km to go.

At that point, the 29-year-old used his powerful kick to dispatch of Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X Mobility), who had joined Narváez and his UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammate Mikkel Bjerg in a remarkable long-range breakaway. Their move was ultimately the defining one of the day, and produced a thrilling battle for the stage honours.

Opening ceremonies: Joans Vingegaard's (on left) Visma | Lease a Bike team is presented. RCS photo

On paper, stage 8 was a fantastic opportunity for a breakaway success, and as such, the battle to make it into the day’s definitive break was immense. Through the first few hours of racing, no move had been able to make things stick, and still, it was the peloton at the head of the race. At this point, UAE Team Emirates-XRG decided to make a daring attack.

Clipping off the front of the bunch with 76km of racing to go, Narváez and his teammate Bjerg formed a two-man breakaway, and peddled into a whirling headwind that was battering the race. Not to be deterred, the pair pushed on, and a few kilometres later, were joined by Leknessund of Uno-X Mobility.

On the start line: Mountains classification leader Jonas Vingegaard and GC leader Afonso Eulalio. RCS photo

Through the next hour, the trio extended their advantage over the peloton, as various groups struggled to form a pursuit behind.

Helping the cause of Bjerg and Narváez, when an eventual chasing group was coalesced, amongst its midst was the UAE Team Emirates-XRG pair of Jan Christen and Igor Arrieta. Thanks to their attendance, the collaboration of the chasing group was weak, with none of the team’s rivals interested in dragging Christen or Arrieta towards the front of the race.

Time to race. Stage 8 gets its official start.

In the meantime, the three-man breakaway of Narváez, Bjerg and Leknessund rallied to stretch their advantage to well over a minute. Into the final 30km, it quickly became obvious that the stage win would be contested amongst the three. It was the moment for Narváez and Bjerg to come up with a plan to get rid of Leknessund’s company.

The stage finale certainly suited Narváez’s punchy characteristics, and as such, it was Bjerg who played a selfless role in his teammate’s ultimate victory. With 10.7km to ride, the Danish rouleur sacrificed himself and made the first attack, drawing out an immediate and required response from Leknessund.

Digging deep into his resources, Leknessund closed the gap to Bjerg, but was predictably vulnerable to a counter-attack from Narváez. For 700m or so, Leknessund held the wheel of the Ecuadorian national champion, but it could only last for so long.

With 9.8km to ride, Narváez made another acceleration and this time, the Uno-X Mobility rider could not offer up a response. It was the Ecuadorian’s definitive attack, and it would prove decisive.

The job was not finished in one fell swoop, however, with Leknessund battling hard and the parcours offering its own difficulties over the final kilometres. On the approach into Fermo, one nasty climb after another awaited Narváez, and the Ecuadorian had to fight the inhumane gradients to bring home the day’s victory.

The 29-year-old is in sparkling form and needed every remaining ounce of energy to cross the line a little over 30 seconds ahead of Leknessund. Speaking after the finish, the stage 8 winner was quick to heap praise on his teammate, Bjerg, whose assist proved invaluable.

Narváez: “It was a nice stage for me. I was really good in the first part, but I think we played really well with my teammates. I think he was the man of the day, Mikkel Bjerg. If you see him, he is always working for the team. He is a guy who you always see, and he is a guy who does a lot for the team. He was the man of the day, for me.

“I think in the end it was about the legs. if you see the first part, it was full headwind, and riding the flat in the headwind was really hard for me. I think we never give up. At 60km to go, we think, ‘we ride smart, and then we have the opportunity to go for the stage.

“For sure, it is important for me, even coming from the injury in January. We have only five guys [left in the race], but we play well, we play smart, there is a great atmosphere in the team, so I think there are still more victories for us in the next weeks.”

Complete results:

Photos

156 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.123 km/hr

1	Jhonatan Narvaez	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	3hr 27min 26sec
2	Andreas Leknessund	Uno-X Mobility	@ 32sec
3	Martin Tjøtta	Uno-X Mobility	0:42
4	Thomas Silva	XDS Astana Team	0:44
5	Lorenzo Milesi	Movistar Team	s.t.
6	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	0:48
7	Corbin Strong	NSN Cycling Team	0:55
8	Juan Pedro Lopez	Movistar Team	s.t.
9	Wout Poels	Unibet Rose Rockets	0:58
10	Markel Beloki	EF Education-EasyPost	1:00
11	Brieuc Rolland	Groupama-FDJ United	1:02
12	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
13	Simone Gualdi	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
14	Gianmarco Garofoli	Soudal Quick-Step	1:08
15	Filippo Zana	Soudal Quick-Step	1:12
16	Mikkel Bjerg	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
17	Thomas Pesenti	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:27
18	Mattia Bais	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:29
19	Andrea Mifsud	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:35
20	Igor Arrieta	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	1:36
21	Mark Donovan	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	1:38
22	Alexander Cepeda	EF Education-EasyPost	1:43
23	Jai Hindley	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	1:51
24	Jonas Vingegaard	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	s.t.
25	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	1:53
26	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
27	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
28	Enric Mas	Movistar Team	s.t.
29	Michael Storer	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
30	Giulio Pellizzari	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	s.t.
31	Mathys Rondel	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
32	Gregor Mühlberger	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
33	Felix Gall	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
34	Davide Piganzoli	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	s.t.
35	Lennert Van Eetvelt	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
36	Ben O'Connor	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
37	Martin López	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
38	David de la Cruz	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
39	Chris Harper	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
40	Derek Gee-West	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
41	Jan Hirt	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
42	Aleksandr Vlasov	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	s.t.
43	Damiano Caruso	Bahrain Victorious	2:01
44	Alan Hatherly	Team Jayco-AlUla	2:15
45	Josh Kench	Groupama-FDJ United	2:21
46	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
47	Embret Svestad-Bårdseng	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
48	Callum Scotson	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	2:39
49	Sepp Kuss	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	2:47
50	Vicente Rojas	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	2:58
51	Ben Turner	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	3:04
52	Filippo Turconi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	3:24
53	Koen Bouwman	Team Jayco-AlUla	3:31
54	Gijs Leemreize	Team Picnic PostNL	3:58
55	Alessandro Tonelli	Team Polti-VisitMalta	4:27
56	Johannes Staune-Mittet	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
57	Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier	Lidl-Trek	4:35
58	Rémy Rochas	Groupama-FDJ United	4:37
59	Ludovico Crescioli	Team Polti-VisitMalta	4:46
60	Magnus Sheffield	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	4:51
61	Giovanni Aleotti	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	5:10
62	Ben Zwiehoff	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	s.t.
63	William Barta	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
64	Nick Schultz	NSN Cycling Team	5:22
65	David González	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	5:34
66	Martin Marcellusi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	5:47
67	Nickolas Zukowsky	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	6:05
68	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	6:38
69	Diego Ulissi	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
70	Bart Lemmen	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	7:20
71	Victor Campenaerts	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	s.t.
72	Jack Haig	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
73	Fabio Van den Bossche	Soudal Quick-Step	7:28
74	Gianni Moscon	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	7:30
75	Einer Rubio	Movistar Team	s.t.
76	Niklas Larsen	Unibet Rose Rockets	7:45
77	Christopher Juul-Jensen	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
78	Johan Jacobs	Groupama-FDJ United	7:51
79	Lawrence Warbasse	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	8:50
80	Warren Barguil	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
81	Matteo Sobrero	Lidl-Trek	8:59
82	Javier Romo	Movistar Team	8:59
83	Mirco Maestri	Team Polti-VisitMalta	9:08
84	Alessandro Pinarello	NSN Cycling Team	9:13
85	Francesco Busatto	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
86	Edoardo Zambanini	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
87	Fredrik Dversnes	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
88	Markus Hoelgaard	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
89	Nelson Oliveira	Movistar Team	9:41
90	Alec Segaert	Bahrain Victorious	9:57
91	Tobias Lund Andresen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	12:03
92	Oliver Naesen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
93	Connor Swift	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
94	Toon Aerts	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
95	Tobias Bayer	Alpecin-Premier Tech	12:31
96	Jonas Rutsch	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
97	Nikita Tsvetkov	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
98	Madis Mihkels	EF Education-EasyPost	12:33
99	Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	12:39
100	Dion Smith	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
101	Mick van Dijke	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	12:41
102	António Morgado	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
103	Tim Rex	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	s.t.
104	Mathijs Paasschens	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
105	Orluis Aular	Movistar Team	12:44
106	Fran Miholjevic	Bahrain Victorious	14:38
107	Iván García Cortina	Movistar Team	14:41
108	Filippo Magli	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
109	Luca Paletti	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
110	Ethan Vernon	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
111	Ryan Mullen	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
112	Jensen Plowright	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
113	Chris Hamilton	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
114	Paul Penhoët	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
115	Cyril Barthe	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
116	Remi Cavagna	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
117	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
118	Darren Rafferty	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
119	Timo Kielich	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	s.t.
120	Jonas Geens	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
121	Michael Valgren	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
122	Pascal Ackermann	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
123	Nico Denz	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	s.t.
124	Diego Sevilla	Team Polti-VisitMalta	s.t.
125	Manuele Tarozzi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
126	Jasper Stuyven	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
127	Dries van Gestel	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
128	Ayco Bastiaens	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
129	James Shaw	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
130	Johan Price-Pejtersen	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
131	Tord Gudmestad	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
132	Casper van Uden	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
133	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	14:52
134	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
135	Robin Froidevaux	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
136	Hartthijs de Vries	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
137	Axel Huens	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
138	Robert Stannard	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
139	Sjoerd Bax	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
140	Lorenzo Rota	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
141	Matyas Kopecky	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
142	Luca Vergallito	Alpecin-Premier Tech	15:07
143	Robert Donaldson	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
144	Sakarias Koller Løland	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
145	Dylan Groenewegen	Unibet Rose Rockets	15:32
146	Tomas Kopecky	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
147	Lukas Kubis	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
148	Alberto Bettiol	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
149	Frank van den Broek	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
150	Jonathan Milan	Lidl-Trek	17:03
151	Filippo Ganna	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	17:57
152	Davide Ballerini	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
153	Matteo Malucelli	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
154	Enrico Zanoncello	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
155	Sean Flynn	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
156	Simone Consonni	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
157	Max Walscheid	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
158	Luca Mozzato	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
159	Elmar Reinders	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
160	Tim Naberman	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
161	Arjen Livyns	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
162	Fabian Lienhard	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
163	Giovanni Lonardi	Team Polti-VisitMalta	s.t.
164	Tim Torn Teutenberg	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
165	Erlend Blikra	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
166	Jardi Van Der Lee	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
167	Edward Planckaert	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.

 

GC after stage 8:

• GC leader: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Mountains classification leader: Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Teams classification leader: Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe

1,422 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.243 km/hr

1	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	34hr 28min 42sec
2	Jonas Vingegaard	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	@ 3min 15sec
3	Felix Gall	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	3:34
4	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	4:18
5	Jai Hindley	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	4:23
6	Giulio Pellizzari	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	4:28
7	Ben O'Connor	Team Jayco-AlUla	4:32
8	Mathys Rondel	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	4:56
9	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	5:07
10	Michael Storer	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	5:11
11	Markel Beloki	EF Education-EasyPost	5:31
12	Jan Hirt	NSN Cycling Team	5:40
13	Igor Arrieta	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	5:54
14	Derek Gee-West	Lidl-Trek	6:10
15	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	6:18
16	Davide Piganzoli	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	6:22
17	Damiano Caruso	Bahrain Victorious	6:32
18	Chris Harper	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	6:41
19	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	6:59
20	Lennert Van Eetvelt	Lotto-Intermarché	7:12
21	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	7:14
22	Alexander Cepeda	EF Education-EasyPost	7:48
23	David de la Cruz	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	8:11
24	Sepp Kuss	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	8:19
25	Gregor Mühlberger	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	8:29
26	Martin López	XDS Astana Team	9:04
27	Enric Mas	Movistar Team	9:14
28	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	9:42
29	Aleksandr Vlasov	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	11:34
30	Josh Kench	Groupama-FDJ United	12:11
31	Koen Bouwman	Team Jayco-AlUla	14:19
32	Giovanni Aleotti	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	15:07
33	Wout Poels	Unibet Rose Rockets	15:22
34	Ludovico Crescioli	Team Polti-VisitMalta	15:29
35	Juan Pedro Lopez	Movistar Team	15:53
36	Gianmarco Garofoli	Soudal Quick-Step	18:04
37	Javier Romo	Movistar Team	19:15
38	Filippo Zana	Soudal Quick-Step	20:27
39	Andreas Leknessund	Uno-X Mobility	20:32
40	Jhonatan Narvaez	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	21:12
41	Einer Rubio	Movistar Team	24:44
42	Lorenzo Milesi	Movistar Team	24:47
43	Callum Scotson	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	28:32
44	Martin Tjøtta	Uno-X Mobility	29:49
45	Nickolas Zukowsky	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	30:29
46	Thomas Silva	XDS Astana Team	31:23
47	Alan Hatherly	Team Jayco-AlUla	31:26
48	Diego Ulissi	XDS Astana Team	32:29
49	Embret Svestad-Bårdseng	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	33:15
50	Magnus Sheffield	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	33:37
51	William Barta	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	34:27
52	Bart Lemmen	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	35:21
53	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	35:22
54	Victor Campenaerts	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	36:25
55	Brieuc Rolland	Groupama-FDJ United	36:29
56	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	37:08
57	Manuele Tarozzi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	37:26
58	Simone Gualdi	Lotto-Intermarché	37:54
59	Matteo Sobrero	Lidl-Trek	37:55
60	Thomas Pesenti	Team Polti-VisitMalta	38:31
61	Ben Turner	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	40:19
62	Alessandro Tonelli	Team Polti-VisitMalta	40:36
63	Ben Zwiehoff	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	40:40
64	Alessandro Pinarello	NSN Cycling Team	40:54
65	Jack Haig	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	41:02
66	Johannes Staune-Mittet	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	42:04
67	Nelson Oliveira	Movistar Team	42:23
68	Mark Donovan	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	44:45
69	Nick Schultz	NSN Cycling Team	45:14
70	Edoardo Zambanini	Bahrain Victorious	45:24
71	Michael Valgren	EF Education-EasyPost	47:15
72	Alec Segaert	Bahrain Victorious	47:58
73	Andrea Mifsud	Team Polti-VisitMalta	48:45
74	Lawrence Warbasse	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	50:30
75	Orluis Aular	Movistar Team	50:37
76	Filippo Turconi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	52:13
77	Warren Barguil	Team Picnic PostNL	52:42
78	Corbin Strong	NSN Cycling Team	52:59
79	Vicente Rojas	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	53:12
80	Francesco Busatto	Alpecin-Premier Tech	53:14
81	Mikkel Bjerg	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	53:55
82	Gianni Moscon	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	54:06
83	Luca Paletti	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	54:37
84	Toon Aerts	Lotto-Intermarché	55:47
85	Tobias Bayer	Alpecin-Premier Tech	58:03
86	Rémy Rochas	Groupama-FDJ United	59:50
87	Christopher Juul-Jensen	Team Jayco-AlUla	1:00:11
88	Fabio Van den Bossche	Soudal Quick-Step	1:00:19
89	Lorenzo Rota	Lotto-Intermarché	1:00:24
90	Filippo Ganna	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	1:00:42
91	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	1:01:55
92	Gijs Leemreize	Team Picnic PostNL	1:02:34
93	Darren Rafferty	EF Education-EasyPost	1:03:03
94	Mick van Dijke	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	1:03:25
95	Mirco Maestri	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:03:51
96	Axel Huens	Groupama-FDJ United	1:04:05
97	Nikita Tsvetkov	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	1:04:06
98	David González	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	1:04:26
99	Jasper Stuyven	Soudal Quick-Step	1:04:55
100	Tobias Lund Andresen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	1:04:58
101	Filippo Magli	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	1:05:26
102	Fredrik Dversnes	Uno-X Mobility	1:05:45
103	Diego Sevilla	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:06:21
104	Madis Mihkels	EF Education-EasyPost	1:07:29
105	Johan Jacobs	Groupama-FDJ United	1:07:31
106	Robert Stannard	Bahrain Victorious	1:07:47
107	Pascal Ackermann	Team Jayco-AlUla	1:09:24
108	Mathijs Paasschens	Bahrain Victorious	1:09:57
109	Iván García Cortina	Movistar Team	1:10:10
110	Alberto Bettiol	XDS Astana Team	1:10:15
111	Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	1:10:28
112	Mattia Bais	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:10:37
113	Ethan Vernon	NSN Cycling Team	1:11:11
114	Robert Donaldson	Team Jayco-AlUla	1:11:25
115	Markus Hoelgaard	Uno-X Mobility	1:11:28
116	Connor Swift	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	1:11:35
117	Oliver Naesen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	1:11:53
118	Martin Marcellusi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	1:12:05
119	Remi Cavagna	Groupama-FDJ United	1:12:14
120	James Shaw	EF Education-EasyPost	1:12:14
121	Cyril Barthe	Groupama-FDJ United	1:12:33
122	Niklas Larsen	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:12:39
123	Jonas Rutsch	Lotto-Intermarché	1:13:42
124	Sjoerd Bax	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	1:14:22
125	Fran Miholjevic	Bahrain Victorious	1:14:31
126	Chris Hamilton	Team Picnic PostNL	1:15:00
127	Tim Rex	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	1:15:26
128	Timo Kielich	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	1:15:43
129	Jardi Van Der Lee	EF Education-EasyPost	1:15:46
130	Jonas Geens	Alpecin-Premier Tech	1:17:57
131	Davide Ballerini	XDS Astana Team	1:18:20
132	Ayco Bastiaens	Soudal Quick-Step	1:19:22
133	Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier	Lidl-Trek	1:19:40
134	Jensen Plowright	Alpecin-Premier Tech	1:20:14
135	Luca Vergallito	Alpecin-Premier Tech	1:21:05
136	Paul Penhoët	Groupama-FDJ United	1:22:11
137	Edward Planckaert	Alpecin-Premier Tech	1:22:27
138	Jonathan Milan	Lidl-Trek	1:23:29
139	Lukas Kubis	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:23:49
140	Tim Torn Teutenberg	Lidl-Trek	1:24:57
141	António Morgado	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	1:25:30
142	Sakarias Koller Løland	Uno-X Mobility	1:25:38
143	Dion Smith	NSN Cycling Team	1:27:20
144	Dries van Gestel	Soudal Quick-Step	1:28:19
145	Casper van Uden	Team Picnic PostNL	1:28:31
146	Nico Denz	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	1:29:12
147	Tord Gudmestad	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	1:29:14
148	Tim Naberman	Team Picnic PostNL	1:30:47
149	Matyas Kopecky	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:32:06
150	Tomas Kopecky	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:32:46
151	Ryan Mullen	NSN Cycling Team	1:33:06
152	Enrico Zanoncello	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	1:33:27
153	Giovanni Lonardi	Team Polti-VisitMalta	1:33:48
154	Hartthijs de Vries	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:36:48
155	Fabian Lienhard	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	1:37:12
156	Dylan Groenewegen	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:37:17
157	Simone Consonni	Lidl-Trek	1:37:53
158	Luca Mozzato	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	1:38:36
159	Sean Flynn	Team Picnic PostNL	1:39:13
160	Elmar Reinders	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:39:46
161	Robin Froidevaux	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	1:40:01
162	Max Walscheid	Lidl-Trek	1:40:45
163	Johan Price-Pejtersen	Alpecin-Premier Tech	1:40:51
164	Arjen Livyns	XDS Astana Team	1:43:55
165	Erlend Blikra	Uno-X Mobility	1:44:43
166	Matteo Malucelli	XDS Astana Team	1:45:09
167	Frank van den Broek	Team Picnic PostNL	1:53:30

 

Stage 8 map & profile:

Stage 8 map

Stage 8 profile

Stage 8 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Starting ceremonies: Team XDS Astana is presented.

A small group tries to get away.

The peloton races through an Italian town.

Jhoantan Narvaez wins stage eight. Alone.

Second-place Andreas Leknessund came in 32 seconds later.

Martin Tjøtta was third.

Thomas Silva was fourth in the stage.

Markel Beloki was tenth across the line.

Stage winner Jhonatan Narvaez

Afonso Eulalio will start stage nine in pink.

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Friday, May 15: Stage 7, Formia - Blockhaus, 244 km

Stage 7 complete results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jonas Vingegaard wins stage seven. La Presse photo

Results:

Photos

244 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.648 km/hr

1	Jonas Vingegaard	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	6hr 9min 15sec
2	Felix Gall	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	@ 13sec
3	Jai Hindley	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	1:02
4	Giulio Pellizzari	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	1:05
5	Ben O'Connor	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
6	Mathys Rondel	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	1:29
7	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	1:40
8	Derek Gee-West	Lidl-Trek	1:42
9	Michael Storer	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	1:44
10	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.

 

GC after stage 7:

• GC leader: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Mountains classification leader: Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Teams classification leader: Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe

1,266 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.852 km/hr

1	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	30hr 59min 23sec
2	Jonas Vingegaard	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	@ 3min 17sec
3	Felix Gall	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	3:34
4	Jai Hindley	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	4:25
5	Giulio Pellizzari	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	4:28
6	Ben O'Connor	Team Jayco-AlUla	4:32
7	Mathys Rondel	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	4:56
8	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	4:57
9	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	5:07
10	Michael Storer	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	5:11

 

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Thursday, May 14: Stage 6, Paestum - Napoli (Naples), 141 km

Stage 6 complete results, stage story, photos, map & profile

A clearly happy Davide Ballerini wins stage six. Sirotti photo

Results:

141 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.406 km/hr

1	Davide Ballerini	XDS Astana Team	3hr 19min 30sec
2	Jasper Stuyven	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
3	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
4	Jensen Plowright	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
5	Ben Turner	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
6	Alec Segaert	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
7	Luca Mozzato	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
8	Filippo Magli	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
9	Enrico Zanoncello	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
10	Casper van Uden	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.

 

GC after stage 6:

• GC leader: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Mountains classification leader: Diego Sevilla (Polti-VisitMalta)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Teams classification leader: XDS Astana

1,022 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 44.850 km/hr

1	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	24hr 47min 13sec
2	Igor Arrieta	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	@ 2min 51sec
3	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	3:34
4	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	3:39
5	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	5:17
6	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	6:12
7	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	6:16
8	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
9	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
10	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	6:18

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Wednesday, May 13: Stage 5, Praia a Mare - Potenza, 203 km

Complete stage 5 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Igor Arrieta wins the stage. Second-place Afonso Eulalio (just behind Arrieta) becomes the new GC leader. RCS photo

Results:

203 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.565 km/hr

1	Igor Arrieta	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	5hr 7min 51sec
2	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	@ 2sec
3	Thomas Silva	XDS Astana Team	0:51
4	Lorenzo Milesi	Movistar Team	1:29
5	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	1:30
6	Gianmarco Garofoli	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
7	Koen Bouwman	Team Jayco-AlUla	3:11
8	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	3:13
9	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	3:29
10	Ludovico Crescioli	Team Polti-VisitMalta	4:42

 

GC after stage 5:

• GC leader: Afonsio Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Mountains classification leader: Diego Sevilla (Polti-VisitMalta)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious)
• Teams classification leader: XDS Astana

881 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.049 km/hr

1	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	21hr 27min 43sec
2	Igor Arrieta	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	@ 2min 51sec
3	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	3:34
4	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	3:39
5	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	5:17
6	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	6:12
7	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	6:16
8	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
9	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
10	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	6:18

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Tuesday, May 12: Stage 4, Catanzaro - Cosenza, 138 km

Complete stage 4 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jhonatan Narvaez wins stage four. La Presse photo

Results:

138 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.864 km/hr

1	Jhonatan Narvaez	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	3hr 8min 46sec
2	Orluis Aular	Movistar Team	s.t.
3	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
4	Ben Turner	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
5	Alessandro Pinarello	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
6	Afonso Eulalio	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
7	Lennert Van Eetvelt	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
8	Diego Ulissi	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
9	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
10	Michael Valgren	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.

 

GC after stage 4:

• GC leader: Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek)
• Mountains classification leader: Diego Sevilla (Team Polti-VisitMalta)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
• Teams classification leader: EF Education -EasyPost

681 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.743 km/hr

1	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	16hr 18min 51sec
2	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	@ 4sec
3	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
4	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
5	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	0:06
6	Giulio Pellizzari	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	s.t.
7	Lennert Van Eetvelt	Lotto-Intermarché	0:10
8	Enric Mas	Movistar Team	s.t.
9	Markel Beloki	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
10	Jan Hirt	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.

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Monday, May 11: Rest Day 1

The 16th Grande Partenza abroad comes to an end with plenty of positive memories. Tonight and tomorrow, the Giro heads back to Italy. Monday brings the first rest day before racing resumes on Tuesday with Catanzaro–Cosenza, as the Corsa Rosa returns on Italian roads in Calabria.

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Sunday, May 10: Stage 3, Plovdiv - Sofia, 175 km

Complete stage 3 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Paul Magnier wins stage three. Sirotti photo

Results:

175 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.051 km/hr

1	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	4hr 9min 42sec
2	Jonathan Milan	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
3	Dylan Groenewegen	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
4	Madis Mihkels	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
5	Matteo Malucelli	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
6	Erlend Blikra	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
7	Pascal Ackermann	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
8	Davide Ballerini	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
9	Tobias Lund Andresen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
10	Enrico Zanoncello	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.

 

GC after stage 3:

• GC leader: Thomas Silva (XDS Astana)
• Mountains classification leader: Diego Sevilla (Polti-VisitMalta)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Thomas Silva (XDS Astana)
• Teams classification leader: Movistar

543 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.236 km/hr

1	Thomas Silva	XDS Astana Team	13hr 10min 5sec
2	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	@ 4sec
3	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
4	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	0:06
5	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
6	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	0:10
7	Martin Tjøtta	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
8	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
9	Enric Mas	Movistar Team	s.t.
10	Lennert Van Eetvelt	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.

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Saturday, May 9: Stage 2, Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo, 221 km

Complete stage 2 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Thomas Silva wins stage two. Sirotti photo

Results:

221 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.067 km/hr

1	Thomas Silva	XDS Astana Team	5hr 39min 25sec
2	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
3	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
4	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
5	Giulio Pellizzari	Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe	s.t.
6	Matteo Sobrero	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
7	Andreas Leknessund	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
8	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
9	Martin Tjøtta	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
10	Mathys Rondel	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.

 

GC after stage 2:

• GC leader: Thomas Silva (XDS Astana)
• Mountains classification lead: Diago Sevilla (Polti-VisitMalta)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Thomas Silva (XDS Astana)
• Teams classification leader: Movistar

368 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.860 km/hr

1	Thomas Silva	XDS Astana Team	9hr 0min 23sec
2	Florian Stork	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	@ 4sec
3	Egan Bernal	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	s.t.
4	Thymen Arensman	Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team	0:06
5	Giulio Ciccone	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
6	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	0:10
7	Johannes Kulset	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
8	Martin Tjøtta	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
9	Lennert Van Eetvelt	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
10	Darren Rafferty	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.

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Friday, May 8: Stage 1, Nessebar - Burgas, Bulgaria, 147 km

Complete stage 1 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Paul Magnier wins stage one. Sirotti photo

Results:

147 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.852 km/hr

1	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	3hr 21min 8sec
2	Tobias Lund Andresen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
3	Ethan Vernon	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
4	Jonathan Milan	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
5	Madis Mihkels	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
6	Giovanni Lonardi	Team Polti-VisitMalta	s.t.
7	Pascal Ackermann	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
8	Tord Gudmestad	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
9	Max Walscheid	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
10	Dries van Gestel	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.

 

GC after stage 1:

• GC leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Mountains classification leader: Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti-VisitMalta)
• Points classification leader: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Best young rider: Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
• Teams classification leader: Soudal Quick-Step

1	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	3hr 20min 58sec
2	Tobias Lund Andresen	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	@ 4sec
3	Manuele Tarozzi	Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber	s.t.
4	Ethan Vernon	NSN Cycling Team	0:06
5	Diego Sevilla	Team Polti-VisitMalta	s.t.
6	António Morgado	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	0:08
7	Jonathan Milan	Lidl-Trek	0:10
8	Madis Mihkels	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
9	Giovanni Lonardi	Team Polti-VisitMalta	s.t.
10	Pascal Ackermann	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.

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Upcoming stages:

Thursday, May 14: Stage 6, Paestum - Napoli, 161 km

Likely sprint after an undulating middle section and a finishing circuit with several short climbs, the last very close to the finish.

Stage 6 map

 

Stage 6 profile

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Friday, May 15: Stage 7, Formia - Blockhaus, 246 km

First summit finish. Longest stage of the Giro at 246 km. Coastal run through Sperlonga and Gaeta, then into Abruzzo. Blockhaus climbed from Roccamorice, the hardest side: final 10 km consistently around, or above, 10%.

Stage 7 map

Stage 7 profile

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Saturday, May 16: Stage 8, Chieti - Fermo, 159 km

Rolling “Muri-style” stage similar to Tirreno Adriatico. Several steep walls, including Capodarco, site of the famous U23 race, then another wall to reach the town centre.

Stage 8 map

 

Stage 8 profile

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Sunday, May 17: Stage 9: Cervia - Corno alle Scale, 184 km

Flat start then increasingly rolling terrain into the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, ending uphill at Corno alle Scale (Rifugio Cavone). Final climb alternates steep ramps with easier stretches.

Stage 9 map

Stage 9 profile

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Tuesday, May 19: Stage 10, Viareggio – Massa 40.2 km individual time trial

Completely flat individual time trial, expected to be extremely fast (estimated 56–57 km/h). The first 10 km feature multiple curves around Viareggio and Torre del Lago Puccini; then a long, straight coastal section where top specialists may hit 60 km/h.

Stage 10 map

Stage 10 profile

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Wednesday, May 20: Stage 11, Porcari (Paper District) – Chiavari, 178 km

Rolling stage with a demanding second half through the Cinque Terre (Levanto). Steep final ramp just before the line.

Stage 11 map

Stage 11 profile

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Thursday, May 21: Stage 12, Imperia - Novi Ligure, 177 km

Early climbs (Colle Giovo / Bric Berton) before entering the Po Valley. Likely sprint finish.

Stage 12 map

Stage 12 profile

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Friday, May 22: Stage 13, Alessandria - Verbania, 186 km

Flat stage with tricky final climbs: Bieno (5%) and Ungiasca (7% with long double-digit stretches). Finish by the lake.

Stage 13 map

Stage 13 profile

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Saturday, May 23: Stage 14, Aosta – Pila, 133 km

Brutal stage with over 4,000 m of climbing. Riders traverse Aosta’s “balconies” and cover Saint-Barthélémy, Douas, Lin Noir, Verrogne, and Pila, climbed for the first time from the Gressan side (normally tackled downhill).

Stage 14 map

Stage 14 profile

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Sunday, May 24: Stage 15, Voghera – Milano, 135 km

Completely flat stage featuring a final city circuit. Bunch sprint guaranteed.

Stage 15 map

Stage 15 profile

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Tuesday, May 26: Stage 16, Bellinzona - Cari, 113 km

Very short but high-altitude stage. Early circuit with two demanding climbs (Torre, Leontica) before a straight uphill finish in Carì.

Stage 16 map

Stage 16 profile

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Wednesday, May 27: Stage 17, Cassana d'Adda - Andalo, 200 km

Initially flat, then a sequence of short climbs to the finish. Short, partially closed loop near the end.

Stage 17 map

Stage 17 profile

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Thursday, May 28: Stage 18, Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo, 167 km

Gently undulating stage with continuous rollers. Neutral descent to km 0, then relentless ups and downs. At 9 km to go, the famous Muro di Ca’ del Poggio may be the key factor between a sprint and a selective finish.

Stage 18 map

Stage 18 profile

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Friday, May 29: Stage 19, Feltre - Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè), 151 km

Classic Dolomite tappone in climbing style but modern in length: 151 km with 5,000 m of elevation. Riders face Passo Duran, Passo Staulanza (via the steep Coi variant, up to 19%), Passo Giau from its hardest side (Cima Coppi, 2236 m), Passo Falzarego, then the final short climb (5 km at ~10%, peaks 15%).

Stage 19 map

Stage 19 profile

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Saturday, May 30: Stage 20, Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 – Piancavallo, 199 km

Rolling early terrain, then a double ascent of Piancavallo. The route crosses the epicentre of the 1976 Friuli earthquake (990 victims, tens of thousands displaced) before climbing Piancavallo twice, with a loop including Lago di Barcis. Pantani won here in 1998 before taking the Giro overall.

Stage 20 map

Stage 20 profile

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Sunday, May 31: 21st & Final Stage, Roma - Roma, 131 km

Final parade stage, essentially identical to recent years: an opening out-and-back run to Ostia, followed by several laps of the city-centre circuit.

Stage 21 map

Stage 21 profile

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List of stages, December 1, 2025:

Stage	Date	Start/Finish	Distance
1	Fri, 08/05/2026	Nessebar - Burgas	156 km
2	Sat. 09/05/2026	Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo	220 km
3	Sun. 10/05/2026	Plovdiv – Sofia	174 km
	Mon 11/5	Transfer to Italy
4	Tue. 12/05/2026	Catanzaro – Cosenza	144 km
5	Wed. 13/05/2026	Praia a Mare – Potenza	204 km
6	Thu. 14/05/2026	Paestum – Napoli	161 km
7	Fri. 15/05/2026	Formia – Blockhaus	246 km
8	Sat. 16/05/2026	Chieti – Fermo	159 km
9	Sun. 17/05/2026	Cervia - Corno alle Scale	184 km
	Mon 18/5	Rest Day
10	Tue. 19/05/2026	Viareggio – Massa ITT	40,2 km
11	Wed. 20/05/2026	Porcari (Paper District) – Chiavari	178 km
12	Thu. 21/05/2026	Imperia - Novi Ligure	177 km
13	Fri. 22/05/2026	Alessandria – Verbania	186 km
14	Sat. 23/05/2026	Aosta – Pila	133 km
15	Sun. 24/05/2026	Voghera – Milano	136 km
	Mon 25/5	Rest Day
16	Tue. 26/05/2026	Bellinzona – Carì	113 km
17	Wed. 27/05/2026	Cassano d'Adda – Andalo	200 km
18	Thu. 28/05/2026	Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo	167 km
19	Fri. 29/05/2026	Feltre - Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè)	151 km
20	Sat. 30/05/2026	Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 – Piancavallo	199 km
21	Sun. 31/05/2026	Roma – Roma	131 km
		Total distance:	3,459.2 km
		Average stage:	164.7 km

 

Organizer's summary of the 2026 route:

Grande Partenza Bulgaria
Three stages with several pitfalls, especially the second, will serve as the appetizer for the Corsa Rosa in Bulgaria. The first stage starts and finishes on the Black Sea coast, from Nessebar to Burgas, and will award the first Maglia Rosa. The race then sets off from Burgas to reach Veliko Tarnovo after a demanding 220 km, featuring a final climb of 3.5 km at 7.5%. The final stage in Bulgaria will finish in the capital Sofia, once again favouring the sprinters, starting from Plovdiv.

First Week
After the first rest day on Monday 11 May, the return to Italy is followed by stages that may suit the sprinters, though not necessarily for a full bunch finish, alternating with mountain stages. The race heads north up the peninsula, with the first summit finish at Blockhaus via its most feared side (Roccamorice). The week ends with the “Muri” stage to Fermo and the Apennine summit finish at Corno alle Scale, which returns 22 years after Gilberto Simoni’s victory in 2004.

Second Week
Second rest day on Monday 18 May. Racing resumes with a 40.2 km individual time trial entirely in Tuscany, from Viareggio to Massa – the Tappa Bartali of this edition. Three more stages follow, alternating demanding finales with bunch sprints, in preparation for the weekend in the Aosta Valley, where the peloton heads to Pila (back for the first time in over 30 years) with a brutal 133 km stage featuring more than 4,400 m of elevation gain. Sunday is expected to be a sprint finish in Milan, which will host the 90th stage finish in its history.

Third Week
The third week begins with a bang thanks to the very short but extremely intense stage held entirely in Switzerland, from Bellinzona to Carì. Two mixed stages serve as a warm-up for the final two very tough days. The Dolomite queen stage links Feltre with Piani di Pezzè (another historic return, after Marco Pantani’s victory at the 1992 Giro d’Italia for amateurs). The route tackles the Duran, Staulanza (with the Coi variant), Giau (Cima Coppi) and Falzarego passes, retracing some of the Giro’s most iconic roads. The following day, the Corsa Rosa commemorates the devastating Friuli earthquake (6 May 1976), passing through the affected area before climbing Piancavallo twice, which will decide the final general classification. Grande Arrivo in Rome with the traditional parade circuit through the Eternal City.

Numbers & Facts
3.459 km total distance
50.000 m elevation gain
16th foreign Grande Partenza in Giro history
8th Grande Arrivo in Rome
40.2 km of individual time trialling
90 stage finishes in Milan
Passo Giau as Cima Coppi for the 4th time (after 1973 – José Manuel Fuente; 2011 – Stefano Garzelli; 2021 – Egan Bernal)