Giro 2026: Route and stages
Michael Valgren won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia, while Jonas Vingegaard retained the pink jersey ahead of Felix Gall and Thymen Arensman. The next stage is flat to rolling, with a punchy climb in the finale. Friday and Saturday will once again favour the climbers and GC contenders, with Friday’s stage being a brute with 5,000 metres of elevation gain. The final stage in Rome is tailor-made for the sprinters.
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Giro 2026: Valgren wins thriller, Vingegaard still in pink
In a thrilling race, Michael Valgren escapes from the lead group just before the flamme rouge. He immediately opens up a significant gap and takes the win ahead of Andreas Leknessund and Damiano Caruso. The peloton takes it easy and crosses the line 5 minutes later. Jonas Vingegaard retains the lead ahead of Felix Gall and Thymen Arensman.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 17: Cassano d'Adda - Andalo
Wednesday, 27 May – Stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia is a hilly affair with 3,300 metres of climbing. The riders cover 202 kilometres from Cassano d’Adda to the mountain village of Andalo, situated at 1,018 metres above sea level.
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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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