Seven summit finishes, almost 50,000 metres of climbing and a single 40km-long individual time trial are the headlines from the route for the 2026 men's Giro d'Italia .

It begins with three stages in Bulgaria, as already announced, starting on 8 May, before 18 stages from the south to the north of Italy, via Naples, the Apennines, Milan, the Alps and the Dolomites. The 109th Giro finishes in Rome on 31 May.

The route was announced on Monday afternoon at an event in Rome, alongside that for the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women . The show was attended by the 2025 men's Giro winner Simon Yates ( Visma-Lease a Bike ) and the 2025 Giro Women winner Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ). Best picks for you

Giro d'Italia Women 2026 route: two summit finishes including Sestriere and an uphill

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