"We have never officially confirmed that" - Giro d'Italia organisers remain secretive over 2025 route
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The Giro d’Italia route presentation has been delayed from
November until January, as the organisers are facing some difficulties
regarding the proposed start in Albania. But are there any updates as to what
stages will feature on the first grand tour of 2025?
The director of the race Mauro Vegni spoke in an interview
with Radio Corsa about the plans for the race, "You, the media, have said
that the start is in Albania. We have never officially said or confirmed that.
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“At the same time, he left the door ajar: "This does
not mean that the start is not in Albania, but it does not mean that it is
there either."
The GM of the RCS, Paolo Bellino, also spoke to Radio Corsa
about the Giro’s opening stage, "There is no change in plans, nor any
problem with Albania. The press conference in Rome has been postponed only
because of a technical problem on our side.”
"My team is already doing inspections. Tomorrow we will
be in Trentino, and then those inspections will be finished too," he continued.
But this begs the question, why hasn’t the route for 2025 been announced?
This delay in getting the route confirmed cannot be positive
for the Giro’s organisers hopes of drawing Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard,
Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic. Pogacar and Roglic have won the race before,
and there have been rumours that Vingegaard and Evenepoel may take on the
Giro-Tour double next year.
Next year’s Giro d’Italia will coincide with the Jubilee
Year, a religious festival in Italy, and Vegni said, "It is a
special year, and there will be many gems that will be revealed in January.”
Ultimately, the reason for the delay in announcing the Giro
route for 2025 is still unclear. Whilst there have been some rumours about the
climbs the riders will take on, the peloton and fans will have to wait a
littler longer before they find out the official route.
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
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