Giro d’Italia

Road ยท Stage Race
DateMay 9โ€“29, 2026
Time4:00โ€“9:30 am ET
CourseStage Race
Why watch?

The 109th Giro starts in Bulgaria with Jonas Vingegaard confirmed before the route turns toward the Dolomites, where three weeks of climbing will settle the maglia rosa.

Stage Preview

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Stage 11: Porcari to Chiavari | Giro d’Italia 2026 Preview

Stage 11 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia runs 178 kilometers from Porcari in Tuscany to Chiavari on the Ligurian coast, a route that trades the inland valleys for the rolling terrain above the Mediterranean. The stage crosses into Liguria through a series of short climbs that never settle into rhythm, the kind of day where positioning matters more than raw power and where a strong group can stay clear if the sprinters' teams hesitate too long. Chiavari sits at the eastern edge of the Golfo del Tigullio, a fishing town turned seaside resort that has hosted Giro arrivals before. The finish comes after a day of accumulated elevation rather than…

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