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Giro d’Italia 2022 route: Every stage detailed for 105th edition

Taking an in-depth look at all 21 stages of the 2022 Italian Grand Tour

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The 105th Giro d’Italia took place between May 6 to May 29, where the riders will tackle 21 stages over a gruelling three-week period. Race organiser RCS initially announced the Grande Partenza would take place in Budapest, Hungary, before revealing the Italian stages of the event. 

Hungary hosted three stages of the Giro, with the Grand Tour then heading back to Italy after three days in the central European country. In total, the race is set to feature two ITTs, seven flat, six mountain, and six hilly stages in total. 

Last year's winner Egan Bernal didn't line up for the Giro this time around either, meaning there will be a new rider donning the Maglia Rosa on the top step of the podium in Verona, come the end of the race. 

The 106th version of the race began on May 6 2023 and you find the Giro d'Italia 2023 route details here .

Week one - Hungary

Budapest in Hungary will host the Grande Partenza of the 105th Giro d'Italia, after missing out on the chance to do so in 2020 due to the pandemic. 

This is the 14th time that the Giro has started outside of Italy, and is the first time that a Grand Tour has visited Hungary, with the country set to host the opening three stages of the tour. 

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The Giro will begin on May 6 with a slightly undulating, largely flat 195km route from Budapest to Visegrád. The first maglia rosa will be awarded at the end of an increasingly narrow sprint. 

Day two signals the turn of the powerhouses, with the second stage consisting of a 9.2km time trial. The route follows a city circuit from Pest to the historical centre of Buda. Partly on cobblestones, the final climb contains peaks of 14 per cent, with the finish line in Buda Square. 

The Grande Partenza ends with a 201km route from Kaposvár to Balatonfüred, taking in the sea of Hungary, Lake Balaton, which is where the race's first bunch sprint is expected to take place.

Week one - Italy

The peloton arrives in Sicily for the first Italian stage of the tour after a day's break, following the opening in Hungary.

It's not an easy start either, with a difficult mountain stage from Avola to Etna awaiting the riders, which includes a 14km final ascent. 

Two flat stages follow the opening mountain race, and gives the sprinters more chances to earn an early win on the tour. By this time the riders will have vacated Sicily and started heading further north, finishing the second of the flat stages at Scalea, the Riviera dei Cedri.

The day after there is a hilly stage from Diamante to Potenza, before a circuit around Naples will see the riders hit plenty of undulating climbs. 

The week ends with an arduous mountain stage from Isernia to Blockhaus, which features double-digit gradients and the same finish as 2017. Following the conclusion of this race, the riders will have their second day off of the Giro as the leader of the pink jersey becomes clearer. 

The 10th stage of the Giro will see a fairly simple start for the peloton, with the first stage flat along the eastern coast of Italy for half of the route. However, it will become slightly hillier as they head further inland, meaning only a select group of riders will be battling for the stage win. 

The route begins to head further north at this point, and a flat stage facilitates this towards Reggio Emilia. Following this, a race from Parma to Genova will see plenty of breakaways and a stretched-out peloton. The final three climbs of this hilly stage concludes the race with what will be a whittled-down group of riders.

Afterwards, a route from Sanremo to Cueno heads in the opposite direction to the 2020 summertime Milan-San Remo. The Cueno plain will ensure the peloton moves quickly towards the sprint finish at the end of this race. 

The final two days of this week will be tough, where there will be a series of difficult climbs on the hilly stage from Santena to Torino. During the next stage, stage 15, riders will spend 46km of the last 80 ascending. 

The final week ends with three mountain stages, and one hilly, flat, and time trial stage apiece. 

Riders will spend the first two stages of this week, after their day's rest, climbing the tough mountains of the Dolomites. Here, the Santa Cristina pass returns to the Giro for the first time since 1999, on the way to Aprica. 

The final bunch sprint of the Giro will happen on stage 18 on the way to Treviso, with the flat route featuring the Prosecco-wine producing district and lowlands around Treviso.

Stage 19 passes into Slovenia and closes with a summit finish, while the proceeding race returns to the Marmolada after 14 years without hosting a stage ending.

An individual time trial around Verona completes the 2022 iteration of the Giro d'Italia, where the pink jersey winner will be crowned.

Giro d'Italia route 2022

Giro d'italia 2022 stages.

Stage one, Budapest - Visegrád, 195km

Unlike last year, the Giro begins with a 195km flat route through the north of Hungary. While the entire bunch will make it almost all the way to the finish together, the final climb to the line looks tough enough to stop the pure sprinters from remaining in contention. Expect the lighter, punchier riders to be in the mix here with the versatile fast-men that can hold on up the incline.

Mathieu van der Poel storms to victory on stage one of the Giro d'Italia

Stage two, Budapest - Budapest, 9.2km ITT

A day that will likely see world time trial champion Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), take the stage and go into pink. The Italian won the first time trial of the 2021 Giro, and will expect to do the same heading into Budapest. 

Simon Yates wins Giro d'Italia stage two time trial in Budapest

Stage three, Kaposvár - Balatonfüred, 201km

The third stage will see the race's first bunch sprint, with the finish line almost without any corners. Expect the peloton's best sprinters to be battling and jockeying for position heading into the final couple of kilometres around Lake Balaton. 

Mark Cavendish sprints to Giro d'Italia 2022 stage three victory

Stage four, Avola - Etna, 166km

A stage through inland Sicily with a summit finish, this part of the Giro starts in Avola,  and later passes Pantalica and Vizzini on the approach to the volcano. The stage finishes by Rifugio Sapienza - as it has done before - but with a slightly different route this time around. The ascent starts in Ragalna, as in 2018, before shifting to the traditional Nicolosi side for the final 14km. 

Lennard Kämna powers up Mount Etna to win stage four of the Giro d'Italia

Stage five, Catania - Messina, 172km

This stage will inevitably see a bunch sprint at the end, after the riders head from Catania in the east of Sicily, to Messina in the north of the island. The riders will take in the gentle slopes of Portella Mandrazzi, before passing through Villafranca Tirrena and Ganzirri, where the tall steel tower of the former overhead power line is situated, referred to as Pilone dello Stretto . 

Arnaud Démare triumphant on Giro d'Italia stage five with strong sprint

Stage six, Palmi - Scalea (Riviera del Cedri), 192km

The stage starts with an undulating terrain through Mileto, Vibo Valentia and Pizzo, but soon flattens out as the route follows the Tyrrhenian coast in the Italian region of Calabria. Expect a fast-running finale for the compact peloton. 

Arnaud Démare doubles up with sprint victory on stage six of the Giro d’Italia

Stage seven, Diamante - Potenza, 198km

This stage includes the largest elevation on the entirety of the Giro route in 2022, with 4490m of climbing. Riders will pass through the Calabrian-Lucanian mountains, resembling a gradient normally witnessed on a Dolomite stage. The start along the sea on the east of Italy is the only partially flat stretch, before the demanding climbs begin after Maratea. The Giro returns to Monte Sirino after 23 years during this stage too, while the riders will climb the challenging Montagna Grande di Viggiano for the first-ever time. 

Koen Bouwman victorious in tightly fought Giro d'Italia 2022 stage seven

Stage eight, Napoli - Napoli, 149km

A short but intense stage leaves little time for the riders to catch their breath on a series of undulating climbs. Starting in Naples, the race heads to a Bacoli where the riders will cover a 19km circuit five times between Bacoli and Monte di Procida. At the end of the last lap, the route goes back to Naples, with the closing sprint along the Via Caracciolo seafront - expect a reduced group for this ending. 

Thomas De Gendt wins stage eight of the Giro d'Italia 2022 after race long break

Stage nine, Isernia - Blockhaus, 187km

This is a high mountain stage across the Apennines, starting in Isernia and heading towards Rionero Sannitico. The route rises past the Macerone pass, before hitting the first major climb in Roccaraso. The gradients begin to ease off as the route continues mostly downhill to Guardiagrele, but the double climb to Blockhaus begins at the end of that descent. The stage finale features double-digit gradients along a series of hairpin bends leading to the finish, with the finish the same as in 2017.

Jai Hindley triumphs in mountaintop sprint on Giro d’Italia stage nine

Stage ten, Pescara - Jesi, 194km

This is truly a mixed stage, with a continuous flat route following the coast lasting for half of the course. Once the riders reach Civitanova Marche, they won't have many opportunities to recover because a series of demanding climbs, with steep stretches, will meet them. This will inevitably create a select group that arrives in Jesi for the final sprint.

Biniam Girmay creates history with Giro d'Italia stage ten victory

Stage 11, Santarcangelo di Romagna - Reggio Emilia, 201km

Entirely flat, this stage is also the joint-longest of the Giro this year, alongside stage three in Hungary. Riders will head from the start along the ancient Via Emilia towards Bologna, before reaching some of the towns affected by the 2012 earthquake - San Giovanni in Persiceto, Crevalcore, Camposanto, Carpi and Correggio. The route then continues along straight and flat roads towards an expected bunch sprint at the end. 

Alberto Dainese sprints to victory on stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia

Stage 12, Parma - Genova, 186km

This medium mountain stage will likely see plenty of breakaways. The route rises steadily at first, entering Liguria through the Bocco pass, before rapidly descending towards Chiavari. Once the riders reach the coast though, they will climb up to Ruta and then take a challenging ascent to Monte Becco, followed by another climb up to Monte Fasce. All three climbs are challenging, and will whittle down the peloton before the finish line in Genoa. 

Stefano Oldani victorious on stage 12 of Giro d'Italia in race dominated by the breakaway

Stage 13, Sanremo - Cueno, 157km

This stage replicates what the riders faced in the 2020 summertime Milan-San Remo, but in the opposite direction. From Sanremo, the route climbs up to Colle di Nava and then turns towards Cuneo. Some of the most iconic Giro places are located on this route, with the Sanctuary of Vicoforte and Mondovì both set to feature during this stage. The Cuneo plain will ensure a fast finale all the way to the closing sprint. 

Hat trick of wins for Arnaud Démare after stage 13 sprint at the Giro d'Italia

Stage 14, Santena - Torino, 153km

A short and challenging stage, there is no chance for a rider to catch his breath before he takes yet another challenging hill. The first ten kilometres from Santena to Chieri are the only ones of the stage that are flat, and from there the peloton will face a circuit two and a half times that ascends to Colle della Maddalena, descends into Moncalieri and takes a punchy climb up to Santa Brigida. The finish line is at the Gran Madre, but the riders will have to climb the Superga hill twice before crossing the line for good. 

Simon Yates wins stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia with late attack

Stage 15, Rivarolo Canavese - Cogne, 177km

This stage across the Western Alps features lengthy climbs with more generous gradients. Starting in Rivarolo Canavese, the route runs along the Dora Baltea to the Vallée and the regional capital. The riders will then be welcomed with successive climbs from Pila up to Le Fleurs, a climb last witnessed 30 years ago on the Giro. Then comes the ascent to Verrogne, with Cogne the final destination in the Gran Paradiso National Park. 46km of the final 80 features a steady climb. 

Giulio Ciccone storms to victory on Giro d'Italia stage 15

Stage 16, Salò - Aprica, 200km

This stage is a traditional mountain stage through the Valtellina that brings back some long forgotten climbs. The stage begins in Salò, entering the Val Sabbia, and passes the Bagolino climb and Goletto di Cadino - last tackled in 1998 on the occasion of the victorious ride of Pantani in Montecampione. Riders then climb the Mortirolo from Monno, before descending into Grosio and following the roads of the Sforzato Wine. Finally, the route clears the Santa Cristina pass, last passed in 1999, to reach Aprica. 

Stage 17, Ponte Di Legno - Lavarone, 165km

This is a stage divided into two parts: the first starts uphill before downhill lasts for over 70 kilometres; the second is a series of mountainous climbs. After crossing the Adige river, the route ascends to Palù di Giovo, passing through the Valle dei Mocheni, reaching Pergine Valsugana and heading for the finish at Lavarone. However, there are still a series of climbs left, such as the one to the Menador along the tunnels and tight hairpins of the former Kaiserjägerweg. After the Monte Rovere categorised climb, the slender peloton will be just a few kilometres away from the finish.

Stage 18, Borgo Valsugana - Treviso, 146km

Stage 19, Marano Lagunare - Santuario Di Castelmonte, 178km

Stage 20, Belluno - Marmolada, 167km

The last summit finish of the 2022 Giro d'Italia is a classic Dolomites stage. Starting in Belluno, the route takes a short diversion across the valley of the Piave river. The finale is the main part of this stage though, featuring three consective climbs. The first is Passo di San Pellegrino, where gradients exceed 15 per cent past Falcade, while the second is Passo Pordoi, and the final climb is Passo Fedaia, which includes the iconic Malga Ciapela straight. The gradients hover steadily above ten per cent here, but reach as high as 18 per cent in parts. After 14 years, the Marmolada will be hosting another stage finish.

Stage 21, Verona - Verona, 17.1km ITT

The final stage of the 2022 Giro d'Italia will be an individual time trial on the Torricelle Circuit, going anti-clockwise. The stage starts along straight and wide roads, before a climb of around five per cent follows. Split time is taken at the summit, where mountain points are available. The route then descends for four kilometres, with the final three kilometres along the city streets leading to Piazza Bra and the Arena of Verona. 

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Giro d'Italia 2023: Preview, stages, schedule and how to watch

Who are the top riders to watch out for at the 2023 Giro? What are the key stages during the three-week race? How to watch the 2023 Giro d'Italia road cycling stage race? Discover all you need to know.

The first Grand Tour of the 2023 men's road cycling season is almost upon us.

On Saturday 6 May, 176 riders representing 22 teams will set out from Fossacesia Marina on Italy's Adriatic Sea coast to begin the 106th Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) .

Among them will be INEOS Grenadiers' Tao Geoghegan Hart  who clinched the Maglia Rosa in 2020 and is set to be the only previous champion taking part.

Last year's winner Jai Hindley and 2021 hero Egan Bernal - who is back in the saddle after suffering serious injuries in a training crash - are both focusing on the Tour de France.

This year's race – some 3489.2 kilometres ( 2168.1 miles) long – will start and end in its home country Italy, with just a short detour through the Swiss canton of Valais to end Stage 13 and begin Stage 14. The race will see a total of 51,400 metres (168,600 ft) of altitude gain .

For the first time since the 2018 race, the 21st and final stage of the Giro will be a flat procession (more commonly seen in the Tour de France and Vuelta a España), instead of the individual time trial used to end the race in five of the last six editions.

Giro d'Italia 2023 riders to watch

There are 22 teams involved – 18 UCI WorldTour teams, the UCI ProTeam Israel-Premier Tech, and three Italian wildcards – in this year's race.

While Geoghegan Hart is the only previous winner lining up, he is unlikely to be the headline act this year. Not with riders like reigning world champion Remco Evenepoel , three-time Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic , and Geoghegan Hart's own Tour de France-winning teammate Geraint Thomas all also in the peloton.

Evenepoel enters the Giro as one of the form men, having enjoyed a famous win in the rainbow stripes at the Liège–Bastogne–Liège monument late last month, in addition to finishing first and second in the general classification at the UAE Tour and Volta a Catalunya respectively already this season.

Roglic, meanwhile, had a successful March, having won the Catalunya general classification the week after achieving that same feat at Tirreno–Adriatico. This is just his third participation in a Giro, but has good memories of the race, having finished third in 2019.

Other previous Giro podium finishers in this year's race include Colombian veteran Rigoberto Urán , second in 2013 and 2014, as well as the 2021 runner-up Damiano Caruso .

However, the race will be without potential challenger Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo), who has withdrawn after testing positive for Covid. France's Warren Barguil (Arkéa-Samsic) is also a doubt after contracting Covid.

As this year's course is not particularly sprinter-friendly, with only three truly flat road stages, it seems likely that the cyclamen (mauve) jersey for top points scorer will go to a sprinter who can hold their own on the climbs – perhaps someone like 2019 world champion Mads Pedersen .

Giro d'Italia 2023 route, stages, and schedule

There are three individual time trials on the 2023 Giro d'Italia route, including a mountainous time trial on Stage 20 up to Monte Lussari , which includes eye-watering gradients of up to 22 per cent .

Six stages – Stages 7 (Gran Sasso), 13 (Crans-Montana), 16 (Bondone), 18 (Val di Zoldo), 19 (Tre Cime di Lavaredo), and 20 (Lussari) – will all finish at the top of climbs, with another – Stage 4 (Laceno) – finishing on a short plateau after a mountainous climb.

The race's Cima Coppi – the highest climb – comes on Stage 13's excursion to Switzerland, with the 2470m-high (8100ft) Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard on the Italian–Swiss border taking the honour.

• Saturday 6 May: Stage 1 - Fossacesia Marina to Ortona, flat individual time trial, 19.6km
• Sunday 7 May: Stage 2 - Teramo to San Salvo, flat, 201km
• Monday 8 May: Stage 3 - Vasto to Melfi, medium mountains, 216km
• Tuesday 9 May: Stage 4 - Venosa to Lago Laceno, medium mountains, 175km
• Wednesday 10 May: Stage 5 - Atripalda to Salerno, hilly, 171km
• Thursday 11 May: Stage 6 - Naples to Naples, hilly, 162km
• Friday 12 May: Stage 7 - Capua to Gran Sasso d'Italia (Campo Imperatore), high mountains, 218km
• Saturday 13 May: Stage 8 - Terni to Fossombrone, medium mountains, 207km
• Sunday 14 May: Stage 9 - Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena (Technogym Village), flat individual time trial, 35km
• Monday 15 May: Rest day
• Tuesday 16 May: Stage 10 - Scandiano to Viareggio, hilly, 196km
• Wednesday 17 May: Stage 11 - Camaiore to Tortona, hilly, 219km
• Thursday 18 May: Stage 12 - Bra to Rivoli, medium mountains, 179km
• Friday 19 May: Stage 13 - Borgofranco d'Ivrea to Crans Montana (Switzerland), high mountains, 207km
• Saturday 20 May: Stage 14 - Sierre (Switzerland) to Cassano Magnago, hilly, 193km
• Sunday 21 May: Stage 15 - Seregno to Bergamo, high mountains, 195km
• Monday 22 May: Rest day
• Tuesday 23 May: Stage 16 - Sabbio Chiese to Monte Bondone, high mountains, 203km
• Wednesday 24 May: Stage 17 - Pergine Valsugana to Caorle, flat, 195km
• Thursday 25 May: Stage 18 - Oderzo to Val di Zoldo, medium mountains, 161km
• Friday 26 May: Stage 19 - Longarone to Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rifugio Auronzo), high mountains, 183km
• Saturday 27 May: Stage 20 - Tarvisio to Monte Lussari, mountainous individual time trial, 18.6km
• Sunday 28 May: Stage 21 - Rome to Rome, flat, 126km

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McNulty claims first Grand Tour stage win, Armirail stays in Giro lead ahead of decisive Dolomites

Brandon McNulty celebrates as he wins the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Brandon McNulty celebrates on podium after winning the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

Brandon McNulty, left, sprints to win the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Bruno Armirail celebrates on podium as he retained the pink jersey of leader of the race after the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Bruno Armirail, wearing the pink jersey of leader of the race, pedals in the pack during the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

The pack pedals during the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

Brandon McNulty pedals during the 15th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Seregno to Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

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BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — American cyclist Brandon McNulty won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday for his first victory in a Grand Tour while Bruno Armirail kept hold of the leader’s pink jersey as the race prepares for a dramatic and decisive final week.

McNulty, who rides for UAE Team Emirates, edged out Ben Healy and Marco Frigo at the end of the tough 195-kilometer (121-mile) route from Seregno to Bergamo.

“I’m stoked. This was my goal coming here,” McNulty said. “I wanted a stage win but I got sick in the time trial.

“I wanted to finish solo but luckily I managed to win even in a sprint ... Let’s hope this win adds to the team’s motivation on GC with Joao Almeida.”

All three had been part of a large breakaway that went early in the stage. Healy attacked on the fourth and final classified climb and McNulty caught up to him on the descent, followed by Frigo with 10 kilometers remaining.

Frigo was dropped again on the unclassified climb shortly before the finish but the Italian’s superb descending skills saw him catch back up to the other two, with the finish line in sight, setting up the final sprint.

Geraint Thomas led a group of general classification riders across the line, almost seven minutes behind McNulty but 33 seconds ahead of Armirail.

That saw Armirail’s advantage over Thomas cut to one minute, eight seconds. Primož Roglič was two seconds further back.

“It’s been difficult to retain the Maglia Rosa,” Armirail said. “It was a hard stage with a lot of climbing and there was Einer Rubio at the front. He was likely to take the jersey so my teammates had to pace all along.

“Yesterday I didn’t realize what it was to take the Maglia Rosa but today, with the incredible support of the crowd, I’ve found out what it’s like. It’s huge and I’m delighted to stay in the lead on the rest day.”

The race has its second and final rest day on Monday before heading to the Dolomites and a brutal final week.

Three of the last six stages have been given the maximum difficulty rating of five stars and the week kicks off with one of them on Tuesday. There is more than 5,000 meters of elevation along the 203-kilometer (126-mile) route from Sabbio Chiese to Monte Bondone, including a top-category climb to the finish.

The Giro ends in Rome next Sunday.

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Pogacar wins Liege with epic solo break, launching bid for Giro d’Italia and Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege bike race on Sunday thanks to a solo break 30km from home launched on a steep climb and sustained to the finish line.

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Ahead of Pogacar 's Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double bid the 25-year-old Slovenian blew the opposition away with a maverick acceleration that none could answer on the 254km race in the Ardennes forests that marks the end of the spring classics.

Billed as a duel between Pogacar and winner of Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders Mathieu van der Poel, the Dutchman came in a commendable third but was far from going shoulder-to-shoulder for the title.

Frenchman Romain Bardet was second, also solo 1min 39sec off the pace with Van der Poel leading a bunch home at 2min 02sec.

Another pre-race favourite was Briton Tom Pidcock, who was 10th on the day after a mechanical problem at a key moment hindered his day.

The win puts to bed Pogacar's fall here last season that broke his wrist and blighted his Tour de France bid.

"It was an emotional day of riding for me," a drained-looking Pogacar said.

"Not just because of my hand but also because two years ago just before the race Urska's mother died, so I was riding for her today," Pogacar said referring to his professional cyclist partner Urska Zigart.

Pogacar also won here in 2021 and this was his sixth one-day Monument win with three wins at the Tour of Lombardy and his 2023 Tour of Flanders triumph.

Champion Remco Evenepoel, former winner Primoz Roglic and Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard would all have been suited to this course but are injured after a mass fall at the Tour of the Basque Country.

Pogacar came into the race fresh from altitude training and at the start line said he had "no regrets about not racing la Fleche", referring to the frozen and drenched midweek race in the same region.

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What roads will be closed during today's Greenville Cycling Classic? What you need to know

Tour de France veterans George Hincapie, Bobby Julich, and Christian Vande Velde will take a 20-minute ride alongside other cyclists at the Greenville Cycling Classic , presented by Prisma Health, today at One City Plaza.

Tour de France legends Julich, Vande Velde and Hincapie will ride alongside the first 200 registered riders to a casual, one-kilometer speed criterium loop race that travels around downtown for 20 minutes beginning at 5:15 p.m.

Beginning at 3 p.m., men's and women's professional and amateur cycling will occur along Main and Coffee Street. Bike races will continue through 9 p.m. to determine a winner in nine divisions, ranging from 30-minute rides to a 70-lap competition.

This race is part of the Speed Week race series, with nine races in South Carolina and Georgia.

Who is George Hincapie?

Hincapie is a former professional racing cyclist who competed alongside Lance Armstrong as his domestique or assisting rider on the U.S. PostalPro Cycling Team. He is also known for helping Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans to their first Tour de France victories in 2007 and 2011.

During Hincapie's 27-year professional cycling career, he won three U.S. Professional Road Race championships and finished second in the 2005 Paris-Roubaix, still the highest-placing American ranking for that specific race.

How do I attend the Greenville Cycling Classic?

The racing path will expand between East North Street, East McBee Avenue, South Laurens Street, and South Brown Street.

What roads will be closed during the race?

Road closures for the event will be in place from noon to 11 p.m. on April 25.

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How to Watch the Giro D’Italia—and Everything Else You Need to Know

It’s May, which means it’s time for one of the sport’s hardest races in one of the world’s most beautiful locations: the Giro d’Italia.

Two favorites, three time trials, and lots of mountains (as usual) headline the 2023 Tour of Italy.

It’s May, which means it’s time for one of the sport’s hardest races in one of the world’s most beautiful locations: the Giro d’Italia, the first of pro cycling’s trifecta of three-week “grand tours.” While not as prestigious as the Tour de France, the Tour of Italy is considered by many to be the hardest grand tour of the season, a race that boasts high mountains, stunning scenery, and the maglia rosa , a pink jersey awarded each day to the leader of the Giro’s General Classification.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s race:

Saturday, May 6 - Sunday, May 28

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The 106th edition of the Giro d’Italia covers 3,448.6 kilometers (2,138 miles) over 21 stages, with three individual time trials, seven mountain stages (all of which end with uphill finishes), four “intermediate” stages that look perfect for breakaways, and eight stages that should end with field sprints.

This year’s Grande Partenza takes place in the Abruzzo region with an 18.4K individual time trial (Stage 1) on Saturday followed by what should be the Giro’s first field sprint on Sunday (Stage 2). The race then heads south as it begins a tight clockwise loop through the southern half of the country with Stages 4 through 6 ending in Melfi (an ideal day for a breakaway), Lago Laceno (a trip through the Apennines that ends with the Giro’s first uphill finish), and Salerno and Naples (likely field sprints).

Stage 7 brings the Giro’s first true mountain stage, with a summit finish on the 2,135-meter Gran Sasso Italia. While too early to determine the Giro’s final outcome, this should force the first true sorting of the General Classification, setting the stage for Saturday’s tough stage to Fossombrone (Stage 8), a day filled with several super-steep climbs called muri (Italian for “walls”). The first “week” ends with the Giro’s first long, individual time trial (Stage 9), a 33.6K race against the clock between Savignano al Rubicone and Cesena. By the end of the day Sunday, the Giro’s true contenders will have emerged.

After a Rest Day on Monday, May 15th, the Giro’s second week opens with two days for field sprinters with stages ending in Viareggio (Stage 10) and Tortona (Stage 11). Thursday’s ride from Bra to Rivoli (Stage 12) offers an undulating profile with a big climb in the final hour; it’s the perfect opportunity for a large breakaway to escape and fight for the stage win.

Friday’s Stage 13 brings the race into Switzerland, with a monster Alpine stage that tackles the 34K Colle del Gran San Bernardo on its way to a summit finish in Crans Montana. The summit of the San Bernardo sits at 2469m above sea level, which makes it the Cima Coppi, the highest climb in this year’s race. The sprinters get another chance in Cassano Magnago on Saturday (Stage 14), while Sunday’s Stage 15 tackles a punchy circuit through the hills around Bergamo that could prove to be one of the most exciting in this year’s race.

The third week is the most mountainous of the entire Giro, with four stages through the Alps and Dolomites, three of which feature uphill or summit finishes. Of these, Stage 19 is the toughest: a mountain raid through the Dolomites that finishes atop the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the place where Eddy Merckx took control of the 1968 Giro d’Italia, setting the stage for the first of his many grand tour victories.

Stage 20 brings the Giro’s final individual time trial, a 18.6K ride that starts in Tarvisio and ends with a climb to the sanctuary atop Monte Lussari. Whoever ends the day Saturday in the maglia rosa will spend Sunday’s final stage into Rome celebrating his overall victory–while the sprinters relish one final chance to win a stage.

What Happened Last Year

Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe) won the 105th edition of the Giro d’Italia. The Australian won Stage 9 atop the Blockhaus climb and then spent the rest of the race hovering near the top of the General Classification–without ever taking the pink jersey. But on Stage 20, the Giro’s final mountain stage, he pounced.

Hindley entered the day just 3 seconds behind Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers)–who had worn the pink jersey since Stage 14–but timed his attack perfectly, teaming up with a teammate who had dropped back from the breakaway and then dropping the 2019 Giro champion about 3K from the summit of the Passo Fedaia and taking the pink jersey. The Aussie entered Stage 21’s individual time trial with a 1:25 advantage over the Ecuadoran, which proved to be more than enough to become his nation’s first Giro champion.

Carapaz held on to finish second, and Spain’s Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) finished third. France’s Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) won the Points Classification, the Netherlands’ Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) won the King of the Mountains Classification, and Spain’s Juan Pedro López–who wore the pink jersey for 10 stages in the middle of the race–was the Giro’s Best Young Rider.

Riders to Watch

Hindley won’t be back to defend his title–he’s racing the Tour de France instead–so this year’s top favorites are two riders hoping to put some of their worst Giro memories behind them: Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step). Roglič led the Giro for six days back in 2019, but ultimately lost the race to Carapaz after fading in the mountains. Evenepoel made his grand tour debut in 2021 and looked to be a contender during the opening week. But the Belgian lost 24 minutes on Stage 16 and abandoned the race after Stage 17.

But since those set-backs, they’ve combined to win the last four Tours of Spain (Roglič in 2019, 2020, and 2021; and Evenepoel in 2022) and as two of the sport’s best time trialists, are likely licking their lips at the Giro’s three ITTs. And we’re expecting fireworks: the duo last raced against one another at the 7-day Volta a Catalunya in March, with Roglič defeating Evenepoel by just six seconds. Glued to one another’s wheels throughout much of the Spanish WorldTour event, they finished 1-2 on four occasions throughout the week, with each winning two stages.

It’s tough to pick the true favorite. Roglič is a proven grand tour contender (he has podium finishes in all three grand tours) and he races for a team that’s experienced and talented. Evenepoel is younger and seems to raise the ceiling on his talent every time he races, but despite winning last year’s Tour of Spain, his team is still learning the ropes when it comes to supporting a rider who’s trying to win a grand tour–and the winning the Giro is much more challenging than winning the Vuelta.

Assuming they avoid crashes and bad luck, we suspect the two will trade blows with one another throughout the race, with Evenepoel having a slight edge in the time trials and Roglič a slight edge in the high mountains (thanks largely to the depth of his team). In the end we won’t be surprised if they stay within half a minute of one another by the time the race concludes in Rome, with the winner being whichever rider is willing to take a few chances without the fear of losing it all.

The wild card has to be INEOS Grenadiers (formerly Team Sky), a team which has won three of the last five Tours of Italy, and came close to winning another last year. Carapaz now races for EF Education-EasyPost and Colombia’s Egan Bernal, who won the race in 2021, is still recovering from a crash in early 2022 that almost ended his career. So the team will be relying on Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas (the 2018 Tour de France champion) and Tao Geoghegan Hart (winner of the 2020 Giro d’Italia). Thomas hasn’t had great luck at the Giro (he’s never finished it) and Geoghegan Hart has yet to prove that his victory in 2020 (a season shortened due to Covid-19) was not a fluke, but together they could relish being the outsider’s, supported by a team that might be the strongest in the race.

Other podium contenders include Italy’s Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious), the runner-up in 2021; Russia’s Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe), who finished fourth in 2021; and Portugal’s Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates), who took fourth in 2020 and sixth in 2021.

Looking beyond the General Classification, Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish (Astana) makes his grand tour debut with his new team, hoping to challenge for a stage win or two while preparing himself to try and break Eddy Merck’s stage win record at the Tour de France in July. At the Giro he’ll face challenges from Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria (Movistar), Australia’s Michael Matthews, and Germany’s Pascal Ackerman (UAE Team Emirates).

Last but not least, the 2023 Giro should feature several North Americans, including the USA’s Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), a recent call-up to support Roglič; Joe Dombrowski (Astana), who’s chasing stage wins; domestiques Will Barta (Movistar), Larry Warbasse (AG2R Citroën), and Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates); and Matt Riccitello (Israel-Premier Tech), who’s riding his first grand tour. Riccitello’s teammate, Derek Gee, is the only rider from Canada slated to start this year’s race.

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Rock County to Host the 2024 Para-Cycling Road National Championships

Ahead of Tour of America’s Dairyland series, Para-Cycling Road National Championships will take place June 11-13.

Rock County, Wis. is set to host the 2024 Para-Cycling Road National Championships ahead of the 15 th annual Kwik Trip Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) series. With support from Associated Bank, the largest Wisconsin-based bank, and the founders of ToAD, para cyclists will compete June 11-13. They’ll have the opportunity to compete later that week in the Associated Bank Handcycle Series during this year’s iteration of ToAD.

“We, along with our partners in Janesville, the Janesville Velo Club, are extremely proud to host this year’s edition of USA Cycling’s Para-cycling Road National Championships along with the amazing athletes we have come to know and love over the last number of years watching them race their bikes; a pure fan favorite!” said ToAD Executive Director, Bill Koch.

With support from U.S. Paralympics Cycling, para-cyclists will have the opportunity to compete in a Road Race, Time Trial, and Team Relay.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with U.S. Paralympics Cycling to host this year’s National Championship. ToAD has been an exceptional partner as part of our National Criterium Series, and I look forward to seeing the terrific event they will host on our behalf.” said Kyle Knott, USA Cycling's Director of National Events.

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Tour of Turkey: Tobias Lund Andresen wins stage 4 sprint, moves into race lead

Dane claims first professional victory ahead of Van Poppel in second and Uhlig in third

Tobias Lund Andresen ((Dsm-firmenich PostNL) emerged from a hectic finish to win stage 4 of the Tour of Turkey in Bodrum.

The Dane needed a late bike change but returned to the peloton and then timed his effort perfectly on the rising finish after Manuele Tarozzi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) and the remains of the early break were caught in the final kilometre.

Danny Van Poppel (Bora-Hansgrohe) finished second and Henri Uhlig (Alpecin-Deceuninck) third as other riders slowed each other in the search for the best wheel to follow.

Thanks to his stage victory and the time bonuses, Lund Andresen also took the race leader’s blue jersey, which he will wear during the 177.9km fifth stage from Bodrum to Kuşadası.

Lund Andresen was overjoyed to win his first professional race.

“The plan was that if Fabio made it over the climb, we’d go with him but he didn’t have the leg, so we made a nice plan for me and the team did an amazing job and I was able to take the win,” he said.

“It was a hard stage, with a lot of climbing. The roads are not the best, so it’s almost like riding cobblestones the whole day. It was grippy but that was quite nice for me.”

A breakaway again tried to foil the sprinters’ teams and the peloton, with eight riders going away with 110 km to race of the 137.9 km stage.

They worked well together and extended their lead to close to 2:00 but then Polti-Kometa and Astana Qazaqstan drove the chase. The Italian team was keen to defend Giovanni Lonardi’s race lead, while Astana Qazaqstan rode for stage 2 winner Max Kanter.

The hilly profile of the stage again ruled out the pure sprinters, with Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan), Fabio Jakobsen (Dsm-firmenich PostNL) and others dropped from the peloton.

The break reduced to five riders over the final climb after 95 km but James Whelan (Q36.5), Calum Johnston (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA),  Tarozzi, Owen Geleijn (TDT - Unibet) and Gianni Marchand (Tarteletto-Isorex) pushed on and held a lead of 40 seconds on the fast ride to Bodrum.

Whelan split the attack on a late climb with 10km to go, with only Tarozzi, Johnston and Marchand able to go with him. They attacked each other and the pace eased so the peloton closed the gap on the run-in to the finish.

Tarozzi refused to give up hope and attacked alone inside the final kilometre. He got a gap but then faded on the rising finish as Lund Andresen timed his effort to perfection.

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