The Italian Giro Guide 2025: Stages, Profiles and Tour
The 108th edition of the Italy turn It will begin on May 9 in Durazzo, Albania, and will end on June 1 in Rome. With a route of 3,443.3 kilometers distributed in 21 stages and four countries, the “Corsa Rosa” re -bets on spectacularity: two counterrelojes, seven mountain finals and three decisive days for pure climbers promise an exciting career.
Tadej Pogacar, defending champion, will not be present this year, focused on the Tour of France. His absence opens the fan of favorites, headed by Primoz Roglicwho already won the turn in 2023, and the young Spanish Juan Ayusorecent winner of the Tyrrhenian-Adriatic and Chief of Rows of the UAE Team Emirates. They also stand out Richard Carapaz (Champion in 2019), Egan Bernal (2021), the British Adam Yates and Tom Pidcockand the debutant Wout van Aert.
The great depart from Albania marks the 15th time that the turn starts outside Italy. The key stages include the counterreloj in Tirana (13.7 km) on the second day, another chrono between Lucca and Pisa (28.6 km), and especially three days of high mountain: stage 7 in Tagliacozzo, the 16th in Valentino and 20 in the 20th in Sestrière, which includes the mythical Colle delle delle Furrestre as top Coppi, the highest point of the route with 2,178 meters.
23 teams and 184 cyclists will participate. The competition promises to be especially at odds in the third week, with accumulation of unevenness and long stages in the Alps, where the successor of Pogacar could be defined in El Palmarés. Rome will host the final arrival for seventh, in a flat stage designed for sprinters.
Stages of the Italian Giro 2025: Complete calendar
Stage 1: Durazzo – Tirana (Half Mountain – 160 km) – May 9 ⭐⭐⭐
STAGE 2: Tirana – Tirana (Individual Course – 13.7 km) – May 10 ⭐⭐⭐
STAGE 3: VALONA – VALONA (HALF MOUNTAIN – 160 KM) – MAY 11⭐⭐⭐
Stage 4: Alberobello – Lecce (Llana – 189 km) – May 13⭐
STAGE 5: CEGLIE Messapica – Matera (Mixed – 151 km) – May 14 ⭐⭐
Stage 6: Potenza – Napoli (mixed – 227 km) – May 15 ⭐⭐
Stage 7: Castel di Sangro – Tagliacozzo (High mountain – 168 km) – May 16 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stage 8: Giulianova – Castelraimondo (Media Mountain – 197 km) – May 17 ⭐⭐⭐
Stage 9: Gubbio – Siena (Media Mountain – 181 km) – May 18 ⭐⭐⭐
Stage 10: Lucca – Pisa (Individual counterreloj – 28.6 km) – May 20 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
STAGE 11: VIAREGGIO – CASTELNOVO NE ‘MONTI (HALF MOUNTAIN – 186 KM) – MAY 21 ⭐⭐⭐
Stage 12: Modena – Viadana (mountainous – 172 km) – May 22 ⭐⭐
Stage 13: Rovigo – Vicenza (half mountain – 180 km) – May 23⭐⭐
Stage 14: Treviso – Nova Gorica/Gorizia (Media Mountain – 195 km) – May 24 ⭐⭐
Stage 15: Fiume Veneto – Asiago (High Mountain – 219 km) – May 25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stage 16: Piazzola Sul Brenta-Valentino-Breantonic School (High Mountain-203 km)-May 27 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stage 17: San Michele All’adige – Bormio (Half Mountain – 155 km) – May 28 ⭐⭐⭐
Stage 18: Morbegno – Cesano Maderno (mountainous – 144 km) – May 29 ⭐⭐
STAGE 19: BIELLA – CHAMPOL (High mountain – 166 km) – May 30 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stage 20: Verres – Sestriere (High Mountain – 205 km) – May 31 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stage 21: Rome – Rome (Llana – 143 km) – June 1 ⭐
