The 101st Giro d’Italia was headlined by title defender Tom Dumoulin, Chris Froome and Fabio Aru, while Miguel Ángel López, Thibaut Pinot, Simon Yates, Domenico Pozzovivo, Esteban Chaves and George Bennett were also eyeing up the GC. Elia Viviani was the only stellar sprinter on the Corsa Rosa, yet Sam Bennett made a name for himself with three stage wins. Chris Froome won the GC after three weeks of tough racing. (Slideshow route/profile)
Read about the GC contenders, or navigate the table below for the favourites to win individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the 2018 Giro.
Favourites 2018 Giro d’Italia – per stage:
| Date | Favourites | Length | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fr 4-5 | Time triallist for first maglia rosa | 9.7 km | ITT (flat) |
| 2 | Sa 5-5 | Fast finishers showdown in Tel Aviv | 167.0 km | flat |
| 3 | Su 6-5 | Southernmost Giro-sprint ever | 229.0 km | flat |
| Mo 7-5 | Rest day | |||
| 4 | Tu 8-5 | >Perfect course for attackers | 202.0 km | hills |
| 5 | We 9-5 | Bold descenders and punchy finishers | 153.0 km | hills |
| 6 | Th 10-5 | Mount Etna for first GC clash | 169.0 km | mountain finish |
| 7 | Fr 11-5 | Sprint in Praia-on-Sea | 159.0 km | flat |
| 8 | Sa 12-5 | Escapees or GC-contenders? | 209.0 km | mountain finish |
| 9 | Su 13-5 | Strike on final haul up of some 50 kilometres | 224.0 km | mountain finish |
| Mo 14-5 | Rest day | |||
| 10 | Tu 15-5 | Perfect course for attackers | 244.0 km | hills, flat finish |
| 11 | We 16-5 | Attackers and punchers to honour Scarponi | 156.0 km | hills |
| 12 | Th 17-5 | Fast finishers at Imola race track | 214.0 km | flat |
| 13 | Fr 18-5 | Sprinters battle it out | 180.0 km | flat |
| 14 | Sa 19-5 | King Zoncolan! | 186.0 km | mountains |
| 15 | Su 20-5 | Breakaway boys with climbing legs | 176.0 km | mountains |
| Ma 21-5 | Rest day | |||
| 16 | Tu 22-5 | Tom Dumoulin versus Rohan Dennis | 34.2 km | ITT (flat) |
| 17 | We 23-5 | Sprint at Lake Iseo | 155.0 km | hills, flat finish |
| 18 | Th 24-5 | Clash on long haul up to the line | 196.0 km | mountain finish |
| 19 | Fr 25-5 | Pure-bred climbers for Queen Stage victory | 185.0 km | mountains |
| 20 | Sa 26-5 | Last blast in the high mountains | 214.0 km | mountains |
| 21 | Su 27-5 | Roman Games… bunch sprint! | 115.0 km | flat |
Giro d’Italia 2018: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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Stage 14: Monte Zoncolan
Stage 19: Colle delle Finestre
Stage 19: Colle di Sestriere
Stage 19: Monte Jafferau
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