Giro d’Italia

Road · Stage Race
DateMay 9–29, 2026
Time4:00–9:30 am ET
Most recent winner🌐 Simon Yates (2025)
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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Giro d’Italia 2026 preview: Pogacar, Roglic, Ayuso, and Evenepoel shape the early GC picture

The Giro d’Italia does not need final startlists to frame the main story. The first question is whether the race becomes a pure GC duel between the strongest Grand Tour names or opens up to a wider tactical group across the mountains and time trials. Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic bring the highest ceiling if they commit fully, while Juan Ayuso and Remco Evenepoel offer the strongest younger-era resistance. Antonio Tiberi stays central to the Italian storyline if the race demands patience, recovery, and a calmer three-week build.

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