Stages & Profiles Giro d'Italia 2026 - Monte Zoncolan finale; Mortirolo & Gavia make up queen stage; 56Km of time trials

Tuesday, 03 November 2026 at 14:00

After the Tour de France, the route of the 2027 Giro d'Italia has been revealed. In May of 2027, the Corsa Rosa returns to the roads of Italy, with a Grande Partenza in the border city of Trieste. The race will feature summit finishes at Monte Zoncolan and Madonna di Campiglio; whilst the likes of the Passo del Mortirolo and Passo di Gavia return to the route.

The start of the race takes place in Trieste - the first time since 2024, when the start was in Torino. It is a day for the sprinters. Stage 2 begins begins in Slovenia - Ljubljana - and finishes in Koper, for an explosive hilly finale. The race returns to Italy on stage 3, with an equally tricky arrival in Possagno. Stage 4 into Misano Adriatico begins to take the race south, and will be a day for the sprinters.

The race reaches the mountains on stage 5 with a summit finish at Sassotetto, 13.1 kilometers at 7.4. Stage 6 is a tricky sprint stage with a slight uphill finale into Lanciana; whilst stage 7 will feature a MTT into Campo di Giove. The ITT is 19.6 kilometers long, the final 12.5 on the ascent itself - 4.4% average gradient. Stage 8 into Napoli will be a day for the sprinters.

Stage 9 sees the riders turn north once again, with a summit finish at Monte Livata taking over - 13.9 kilometers at 6.9%. Stage 10 into Norcia is a tricky day with a few climbs towards the end and a downhill finale. Stage 11 will finish on the Mugello race track in Scarperia, a 220-kilometer long stage that has one steep climb towards the finish. Stage 12 sees the riders return to the mountains with a summit finish on the Passo due Santi in Zeri, which is 8.7 kilometers long at 8.7%.

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Stage 13 into Reggio Emilia is one of the flattest of the race, followed by a mountain stage into Piani di Bobio. The final ascent is 10 kilometers long at 9%, but the 187-kilometer long day as a whole is one of the most difficult of the race. Stage 15 is the race's sole flat individual time trial from Monza to Milano, which is 37 kilometers in length.

The final week begins with what is potentially the queen stage of the race, as the riders take on a monstrous stage starting in Sondrio and finishing in Aprica. Inbetween, two ascents of the Passo del Mortirolo, with the Passo di Gavia inbetween both. Stage 17 into Vo' is almost fully pan-flat, but with a couple of explosive hilltops near the finale.

The race will then feature a difficult stage 18 which features a summit finish at Madonna di Campiglio - the fifth high ascent of the day. Stage 19 into Sacile is perhaps a breakaway day, with a few small ascents, but a peloton of sprinters who will look to control it.

Lastly the Monte Zoncolan which marks the end of stage 20, the final mountain stage of the race. The final day finishes in Rome, as has been the case in recent years.

Jonas Vingegaard showered in pink confetti during the 2026 Giro d'Italia

Jonas Vingegaard won the 2026 Giro d'Italia

FULL ROUTE GIRO D'ITALIA 2027

Stage 1: Trieste - Trieste

Trieste - Trieste, 172 kilometers

Stage 2: Ljubljana - Koper

Ljubljana - Koper, 166 kilometers

Stage 3: Cervignano del Friuli - Possagno

Cervignano del Friuli - Possagno, 163 kilometers

Stage 4: Argenta - Misano Adriatico

Argenta - Misano Adriatico, 151 kilometers

Stage 5: Filottrano - Sassotetto

Filottrano - Sarnano-Sassotetto, 139 kilometers

Stage 6: Alba Adriatico - Lanciano

Alba Adriatica - Lanciano, 148 kilometers

Stage 7 (ITT): ulmona - Campi di Giove

Sulmona - Campo di Giove, 19.6 kilometers

Stage 8: Trasacco - Napoli

Trasacco - Napoli, 219 kilometers

Stage 9: Itri - Monte Livata

Itri - Monte Livata, 188 kilometers

Stage 10: Palombara Sabina - Norcia

Palombara Sabina - Norcia, 218 kilometers

Stage 11: Gualdo Tadino - Scarperia

Gualdo Taldino - Scarperia (Mugello race track), 220 kilometers

Stage 12: Montecatini Terme - Zum Zeri

Montecatini Terme - Zeri (Passo due Santi), 173 kilometers

Stage 13: Borgo Val di Taro - Reggio Emilia

Borgo Val di Taro - Reggio Emilia, 176 klometers

Stage 14: Cantù - Piani di Bobbio

Cantù - Piani di Bobbio, 187 kilometers

Stage 15 (ITT): Monza - Milano

Monza - Milano, 37.3 kilometers

Stage 16: Sondrio - Aprica

Sondrio - Aprica, 192 kilometers

Stage 17: Chiari - Vo'

Chiari - Vo', 194 kilometers

Stage 18: Rovereto - Madonna di Campiglio

Rovereto - Madonna di Campiglio, 154 kilometers

Stage 19: Rovereto - Sacile

Rovereto - Sacile, 199 kilometers

Stage 20: Pordenone - Monte Zoncolan

Pordenone - Monte Zoncolan, 180 kilometers

Stage 21: Roma - Roma

Roma - Roma, 131 kilometers

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