Giro 2026: Route and stages
Paul Magnier won the 18th stage of the Giro d’Italia, while Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall lead ahead of Felix Gall and Thymen Arensman. In the next two stages, the climbers and GC contenders will take centre stage, as the pink caravan heads back into the high mountains. Up next is a beast of a race, featuring 5,000 metres of elevation gain. The final stage in Rome is tailor-made for the sprinters.
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Giro 2026: Magnier completes hat-trick, Vingegaard retains pink
Despite the extremely steep Muro di Ca’ del Poggio inside the final 10 kilometres, stage 18 still ends in a bunch sprint. Paul Magnier grabs the opportunity with both hands and powers to his third victory in this Giro. As a bonus, he also takes back the maglia ciclamino. In the general classification, everything remains unchanged, with Jonas Vingegaard still in the lead.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 18: Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo
Thursday, 28 May – In stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia, the riders cover 167 kilometres from Pinzolo to Pieve di Soligo. The undulating route is perfect for sprinters, if not for the brutally steep Muro di Ca’ del Poggio with 10 kilometres to go.
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Giro 2026 Favourites stage 18: Breakaway day
Stage 18 of the Giro looks like a nailed-on sprint stage — were it not for a steep wall inside the final 10 kilometres that will surely sap the sprinters’ teams of the motivation to control the race. Obviously, that wall opens the door for a band of breakaway hopefuls to chase glory.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 19: Feltre - Piani di Pezzè
Friday, 29 May – Covering 151 kilometres with 5,000 metres of climbing, stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia is a beast of a Dolomite stage. En route, the riders take on the Passo Duran, Passo Staulanza, Passo Giau and Passo Falzarego before finishing atop Piani di Pezzè. The climb to the line is a brute: 5 kilometres at 9.8%.
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Giro 2026 Favourites stage 19: Who'll win the toughest stage?
The Giro is three weeks underway when the riders face the toughest test. Over 151 kilometres they tackle 5,000 metres of climbing, while the finishing climb rises for 5 kilometres at an average gradient of 9.8%.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 20: Gemona del Friuli - Piancavallo
Saturday, 30 May – At 200 kilometres, the Giro's penultimate stage is effectively split into two parts. After a flat opening with a few mid-stage hills, the riders tackle the climb to Piancavallo twice. It rises for 14.5 kilometres at an average gradient of 7.8%, with the first half by far the steepest. The route takes in 3,750 metres of climbing.
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