Giro d'Italia
The latest news and race results from Italy's Grand Tour, covering everything from the start lists to the race winners.
The Giro d'Italia 2024 marks the 107th edition of the Italian Grand Tour. Starting on May 4th, 2024, at the Venaria Reale, just outside Turin, the route heads south towards Naples before travelling back north and into the Dolomites. Day 21 and the final stage sees a city circuit around the streets of Rome on May 26th, 2024.
The three-week event is the opener in the trio of Grand Tours, followed by the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.
The key riders for the Giro were influenced by a series of high profile crashes, with Wout van Aert crashing at Dwars door Vlaanderen, putting him out of contention for the race in May. Read the whole start list here.
Total distance: 3,400.8 kilometres
Average stage distance: 161.9km
Total altitude gain: 44,650 metres
Possible sprint stages: 7
Wales' own Geraint Thomas has set his sights on a Giro/Tour double, and rode the Tour of the Alps in April in preparation. However, he'll have incredibly stiff competition from Slovenian Tadej Pogačar, who announced his intention to ride the Giro in December 2023, and has proven unstoppable so far this year, winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Strade Bianche, the latter in an 81 kilometre attack.
This year, Cycling Weekly will be covering the race with daily race reports, reactions following each stage, and analysis as the Italian showdown progresses.
Latest Giro d'Italia news
- Giro d'Italia 2024 route: Stelvio, gravel sectors and a new climb confirmed as race presented
- Wout van Aert to miss Giro d'Italia due to injuries suffered at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Geraint Thomas to race Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in 2024
- Tadej Pogačar to ride Giro d'Italia in 2024
- 'I don't know if I'll be at this team or in cycling next year': Julian Alaphilippe on the Giro d'Italia, finding his form, and his relationship with Patrick Lefevere
- Pray to the weather gods, Philippe Gilbert advises Tadej Pogačar's Giro d'Italia rivals
- Giro d'Italia 2024 contenders: Can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar?
- Giro d'Italia 2024 start list: Tadej Pogačar's UAE Team Emirates squad confirmed
- Jhonatan Narváez outsprints Maximilian Schachmann and Tadej Pogačar to win the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia
- Tadej Pogačar crashes, remounts to win Giro d'Italia stage 2 and take pink jersey
- Tim Merlier outsprints Jonathan Milan to win Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia stage 4 live: Biniam Girmay crashes out of race
- Who is leading the Giro d’Italia 2024 after stage 3?
Giro d'Italia 2024: Overview
Date | 4 May 2024 - 26 May 2024 | Row 0 - Cell 2 |
Total distance | 3,321.2 kilometres (2063.7 miles) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
Number of stages | 21 | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
Start location | Torino, Italy | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
Finish location | Rome, Italy | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
UCI ranking | WorldTour | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
Edition | 107th | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
Total climbing / elevation gain | 42,900 metres | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
Leader's jersey colour | Pink (Maglia Rosa) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
Last winner | Primož Roglič (Slovenia) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
TV coverage (UK) | Eurosport | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
TV coverage (US) | TBC | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
Giro d'Italia 2024: The route
The Giro d'Italia 2024 route was unveiled on October 13, 2023.
The race will begin in Piemonte on 4 May - and will include two time trials, six mountain finishes, and a final week in the Dolomites.
The iconic Passo dello Stelvio will make an appearance, as well as a new climb, and the route also includes gravel sections.
For full details, see our Giro d'Italia 2024 route page.
Giro d'Italia 2024 route: Stage-by-stage
Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Terrain |
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One | 4 May | Venaria Reale | Torino | 136km | Hilly |
Two | 5 May | San Francesco al Campo | Santuario di Oropa | 150km | Hilly |
Three | 6 May | Novara | Fossano | 165km | Flat |
Four | 7 May | Acqui Terme | Andora | 187km | Flat |
Five | 8 May | Genoa | Lucca | 176km | Hilly/Flat |
Six | 9 May | Viareggio | Rapolano Terme | 177km | Hilly |
Seven | 10 May | Foligno | Perugia | 37.2km | ITT |
Eight | 11 May | Spoleto | Prati di Tivo | 153km | Mountains |
Nine | 12 May | Avezzano | Napoli | 206km | Hilly/Flat |
Ten | 14 May | Pompei | Cusano Mutri | 141km | Flat |
11 | 15 May | Foiano di Val Fortore | Francavilla Al Mare | 203km | Flat |
12 | 16 May | Martinsicuro | Fano | 183km | Hilly/Flat |
13 | 17 May | Riccione | Cento | 179km | Flat |
14 | 18 May | Castiglione Della Stiviere | Desenzano Del Garda | 31km | ITT |
15 | 19 May | Manerba Del Garda | Livigno (Mottolino) | 220km | Mountains |
16 | 21 May | Livigno | Monte Pana | 202km | Mountains |
17 | 22 May | Selva di Val Gardena | Passo Brocon | 154km | Mountains |
18 | 23 May | Fiera di Primiero | Padova | 166km | Flat |
19 | 24 May | Mortegliano | Sappada | 154km | Hilly/Flat |
20 | 25 May | Alpago | Bassano Del Grappa | 175km | Mountains |
21 | 26 May | Rome | Rome | 126km | Flat |
Giro d'Italia 2024: The jerseys
The rider wearing the pink jersey (maglia rosa) at the Giro d'Italia 2024 will be the one leading the general classification. This is the rider who has accumulated the fastest time around the route so far, inclusive of time bonuses collected. On the final day, it is awarded to the overall general classification winner along with the Trofeo Senza Fine.
There are other jerseys up for grabs too. The purple (ciclamino) jersey is awarded to the rider who has accumulated the most points. More points are offered at the end of flatter, punchier stages than on mountain finishes, so this is a jersey for the sprinters. The blue (azzura) jersey goes to the rider who accumulates the most points on classified climbs, and the white (bianca) jersey is like the pink jersey but given to the best young rider under 26.
Read about the Giro d'Italia jerseys here.
More about the Giro d'Italia 2024
- Giro d'Italia 2024 route
- Giro d'Italia jerseys
- How much prize money does the winner of the Giro d'Italia get?
- How to watch the Giro d'Italia
- Giro d'Italia 2024 start list
Giro d'Italia: Past winners
Year | Winner | Country | Team |
2023 | Primož Roglič | Slovenia | Team Jumbo-Visma |
2022 | Jai Hindley | Australia | Bora-Hansgrohe |
2021 | Egan Bernal | Colombia | Ineos Grenadiers |
2020 | Tao Geoghegan Hart | UK | Ineos Grenadiers |
2019 | Richard Carapaz | Ecuador | Movistar |
2018 | Chris Froome | UK | Team Sky |
2017 | Tom Dumoulin | Netherlands | Sunweb |
2016 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy | Astana |
2015 | Alberto Contador | Spain | Tinkoff-Saxo |
2014 | Nairo Quintana | Colombia | Movistar |
2013 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy | Astana |
Latest
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Jonathan Milan surges to victory on stage 4 of Giro d’Italia
Italian on Lidl-Trek outsprints Kaden Groves and Phil Bauhaus after late attack from Filippo Ganna on Capo Mele
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Giro d'Italia stage 4 as it happened: Jonathan Milan wins after hectic sprint finish
All the action from the fourth stage of the Italian Grand Tour
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Giro d'Italia 2024 route: Stelvio, gravel sectors and a new climb all on the menu
The Italian Grand Tour takes place 4-26 May, building up to tough Dolomites crescendo
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Tadej Pogačar’s biggest threat at this Giro d’Italia could be Tadej Pogačar
The Slovenian has taken an early lead, but can he keep burning matches without emptying his box?
By Adam Becket Published
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'Get a life' - Geraint Thomas responds to Ineos Grenadiers critics at Giro d'Italia
'Knocking people just because they're not winning, or they're not beating this phenomenal guy… Give over,' says Welshman
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tadej Pogačar crashes, remounts to win Giro d'Italia stage 2 and take pink jersey
Slovenian overcomes late tumble to go 45 seconds clear in general classification
By Tom Davidson Published
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Giro d'Italia stage 2 live: Will Tadej Pogačar take the pink jersey?
A GC battle is expected on the second day of the Giro, with the race's first summit finish
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Jhonatan Narváez outsprints Maximilian Schachmann and Tadej Pogačar to win the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia
The Ecuadorian rider takes the first Maglia Rosa of the race in a dramatic finale
By Joseph Lycett Published
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Giro d'Italia stage 1 live: Race gets underway in Turin
The opening stage takes the riders from Venaria Reale to Turin
By Joseph Lycett Last updated