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Southern Italy's spring stage race

Giro della Magna Grecia

A four-day stage race through southern Italy that rewards climbers and time trialists in equal measure.

Open 2026 edition Race history
Location
🇮🇹 Italy
When
Mid April
Course
Stage Race
Since
2026
Category
Men’s Continental

About Giro della Magna Grecia

Giro della Magna Grecia is a men's cycling stage race held each April in southern Italy. The race takes its name from the ancient Greek colonies that once flourished along the Calabrian and Basilicata coasts, and the route typically explores the region's varied terrain over four days of racing.

Named for Magna Graecia, the coastal region colonized by ancient Greeks in the 8th century BC.

This is a race where the general classification can shift on any stage. The route typically includes punchy summit finishes, technical descents through the Apennine foothills, and a decisive time trial, making it a genuine test of stage-race completeness rather than a pure climber's showcase. It also serves as a proving ground for younger riders building toward bigger stage-race ambitions later in the season.

2026 edition canceled

The first Giro della Magna Grecia, a stage race in southern Italy planned for April 12 to 16, 2026, was postponed in March and was not given a new date.

Giro della Magna Grecia route

The race usually opens with a short, aggressive stage that establishes an early hierarchy without settling the overall classification. Expect at least one medium-mountain stage with a summit finish in the 1,000 to 1,500-meter range, where pure climbers can gain time but not eliminate strong all-rounders. The time trial, typically 10 to 15 kilometers and often placed on the penultimate or final day, becomes the decisive moment for riders within 30 seconds of each other on GC. Crosswinds along exposed coastal roads can also fracture the race if the weather cooperates. The winner is usually someone who can climb well enough to stay in contact on the hills and time trial strongly enough to defend or overtake on the final test against the clock.

What shapes the race

  1. Southern Italian stage race

    A new stage race in the Magna Grecia region of southern Italy, crossing terrain between Calabria and Basilicata.

History

Eras and records

A brand new stage race bringing professional racing to the Magna Grecia region of southern Italy for the first time in 2026.

  1. First edition

    Scheduled for April 2026, the Giro della Magna Grecia will be the first professional stage race focused on the ancient Greek colonial region of southern Italy.