2026 Giro d'Italia
The 2026 Giro d'Italia will be the 109th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race. The race will start on 8 May in Nessebar, Bulgaria and will finish on 31 May in Rome.
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2026 Giro d'Italia
The 2026 Giro d'Italia will be the 109th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race. The race will start on 8 May in Nessebar, Bulgaria and will finish on 31 May in Rome.
Teams
2026 Giro d'Italia
Twenty-three teams will participate in the race. All 18 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by five UCI ProTeams.
Route and stages
2026 Giro d'Italia
The official route was announced on 1 December 2025, with the first three stages taking place in Bulgaria.
<table><thead><tr><th>Stage</th><th>Date</th><th>Course</th><th>Distance</th><th>Type</th><th>Winner</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>8 May</td><td>Nessebar (Bulgaria) to Burgas (Bulgaria)</td><td>156 km (97 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>9 May</td><td>Burgas (Bulgaria) to Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)</td><td>220 km (140 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>10 May</td><td>Plovdiv (Bulgaria) to Sofia (Bulgaria)</td><td>174 km (108 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>11 May</td><td>Rest day</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>12 May</td><td>Catanzaro to Cosenza</td><td>144 km (89 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>13 May</td><td>Praia a Mare to Potenza</td><td>204 km (127 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>14 May</td><td>Paestum to Naples</td><td>161 km (100 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>15 May</td><td>Formia to Blockhaus</td><td>246 km (153 mi)</td><td></td><td>Mountain stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>16 May</td><td>Chieti to Fermo</td><td>159 km (99 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>17 May</td><td>Cervia to Corno alle Scale</td><td>184 km (114 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>18 May</td><td>Rest day</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>19 May</td><td>Viareggio to Massa</td><td>40.2 km (25.0 mi)</td><td></td><td>Individual time trial</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>20 May</td><td>Porcari to Chiavari</td><td>178 km (111 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>21 May</td><td>Imperia to Novi Ligure</td><td>177 km (110 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>22 May</td><td>Alessandria to Verbania</td><td>186 km (116 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>23 May</td><td>Aosta to Pila</td><td>133 km (83 mi)</td><td></td><td>Mountain stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>24 May</td><td>Voghera to Milan</td><td>136 km (85 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>25 May</td><td>Rest day</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>26 May</td><td>Bellinzona (Switzerland) to Carì (Switzerland)</td><td>113 km (70 mi)</td><td></td><td>Mountain stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>27 May</td><td>Cassano d'Adda to Andalo</td><td>200 km (120 mi)</td><td></td><td>Hilly stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>28 May</td><td>Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo</td><td>167 km (104 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>29 May</td><td>Feltre to Alleghe</td><td>151 km (94 mi)</td><td></td><td>Mountain stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>30 May</td><td>Gemona del Friuli to Piancavallo</td><td>199 km (124 mi)</td><td></td><td>Mountain stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>31 May</td><td>Rome to Rome</td><td>131 km (81 mi)</td><td></td><td>Flat stage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>3,459.2 km (2,149.4 mi)</td></tr></tbody></table>