Rome (AFP) – The Giro d'Italia 2027 (May 8-30) will have as its highlights two time trials, three passes through iconic motor circuits and a decisive penultimate stage with the ascent of Mount Zoncolan, as revealed by the organization this Tuesday in Rome.
First modification: 03/11/2026 - 16:35
After two consecutive departures abroad, Albania in 2025 and Bulgaria this year, the Giro will depart this time from Trieste, in the northeast of the country, near Slovenia.
In the test that will determine Jonas Vingegaard's successor in the list of winners, with the possible presence as a guest star of the French prodigy Paul Seixas, who doubts for his 2027 calendar between the Tour and the Giro, the peloton will make an incursion already in the first stage in the country of Tadej Pogacar and will travel the second there entirely.
But the participation of the Slovenian star, victim of a serious fall in the 2026 Vuelta a España, is far from assured, despite the constant winks from the organizers.
Going down the Adriatic coast, the first six stages should favor long getaways and sprint finishes, especially the fourth, on May 11 between Argenta and Misano Adriatico, with the finish line located at the Misano circuit, where the San Marino MotoGP Grand Prix is held.
A ceiling at 2,618 m
Motor sports, once again on the front line in Italy after the F1 world champion title of the phenomenon Kimi Antonelli, are precisely being honored in this 110th edition of the Giro.
The 11th stage will end in Mugello, another circuit included in the MotoGP World Championship programme, and the 15th, a 37.3 km time trial, will leave the famous Autódromo Nazionale in Monza, the scene of the Italian F1 GP, to reach Milan.
The first important event in the fight for the pink jersey could take place on May 14, with a 7th stage in the form of a 19.6 km time trial in the mountains, to reach 1,068 m of altitude after a final ramp of 12.5 km.
After reaching the southern tip of the country in Naples, the Giro will head north for a second week of transition that will conclude with a 14th stage that will end in Piani di Bobbio, at more than 1,600 m, after sections at 18%.
The winner of this Giro should be decided in the last week, especially on the roads that lead to the top of the test, at 2,618 m, the Passo di Gavia (16th stage), in Madonna di Campiglio (18th stage) after the double ascent of the Passo Durone and on the slopes of Monte Zoncolan (10.1 km long, 11.9% average gradient and sections at 24%) on the eve of the arrival in Rome.
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