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 9: Cervia to Corno alle Scale | Giro d’Italia 2026 Preview

The Giro d'Italia turns west into the Apennines on stage 9, a 184-kilometer route from the Adriatic coast at Cervia to the summit of Corno alle Scale. This is the first uphill finish since the race left Bulgaria, and it arrives at a moment when GC contenders like Ben O'Connor will need to show themselves or risk losing contact with the leaders before the Dolomites. Corno alle Scale is a ski station climb in the Bologna Apennines, steep enough to create separation but not so long that it becomes a pure mountain test. The final ascent is around 12 kilometers at a moderate gradient, but the stage includes several earlier…

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