foto: Cor VosTadej Pogacar was expected to win the maglia rosa in the 2024 Giro d’Italia, and the Slovenian lived up to the expectations. He highlighted his supremacy with six stage wins. Jonathan Milan and Tim Merlier both turned out on top in three stages.
Read about the pre-race GC favourites or click on the links in the table below for the favourites per stage. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).
Giro d’Italia 2024 – favourites
| route | km | type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-5 | Hilly race for pink | 140 | hills |
| 2 | 5-5 | The King of Oropa | 161 | mountains |
| 3 | 6-5 | For fast finishers #1 | 166 | flat |
| 4 | 7-5 | Mini Milan-San Remo | 190 | flat |
| 5 | 8-5 | For fast finishers #2 | 178 | hills |
| 6 | 9-5 | Mini Strade Bianche | 180 | hills |
| 7 | 10-5 | For punchy ITT specialists | 40.6 | ITT |
| 8 | 11-5 | Mountain race for attackers | 152 | mountains |
| 9 | 12-5 | For fast finishers #3 | 214 | hills |
| 13-5 | rest day | |||
| 10 | 14-5 | Attackers in the high mountains | 142 | mountains |
| 11 | 15-5 | For fast finishers #4 | 207 | flat |
| 12 | 16-5 | Hilly race with wall in finale | 193 | hills |
| 13 | 17-5 | For fast finishers #5 | 179 | flat |
| 14 | 18-5 | For pure specialist | 31.2 | ITT |
| 15 | 19-5 | Key stage in high mountains | 222 | mountains |
| 20-5 | rest day | |||
| 16 | 21-5 | Attackers over the Cima Coppi | 202 | mountains |
| 17 | 22-5 | Double up on the Brocon | 159 | mountains |
| 18 | 23-5 | For fast finishers #6 | 178 | flat |
| 19 | 24-5 | High mountains breakaway | 157 | hills |
| 20 | 25-5 | Last chance for climbers | 184 | mountains |
| 21 | 26-5 | For fast finishers #7 | 125 | flat |
