Giro d’Italia 2025 Stage Overview
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Last year, Tadej Pogačar dominated the Giro d’Italia, winning the general classification by almost ten minutes and taking six stage victories along the way. This year, things look much more open and we could see a more exciting and close battle for the overall GC win aswell as the stages along the way.
🏔️ The Route at a Glance
This year’s Giro d’Italia covers a total of 3.413 kilometers with 52.500 meters of elevation gain. Along the way, the riders will face:
6 flat stages 🥞
8 hilly stages
5 mountain stages ⛰️
2 individual time trials ⏱️.
The first 3 stages take place in Albania 🇦🇱 with two hilly stages with a Time trial in between before the race heads back to Italy. 🇮🇹
Week one
After the race returns to Italy, the sprinters will have three chances to shine before the first mountain stage arrives. Until Stage 7, it is possible that a versatile rider like Wout van Aert could hold the Maglia Rosa, if he has found his top shape and climbing legs. Following the mountains, two hilly stages await, offering opportunities for breakaways and punchy riders with a strong sprint. The latter of the two is a mini "Strade Bianche" stage, featuring five gravel sectors and a finish in the iconic Siena. It could suit a breakaway or perhaps the GC contenders will use it to shake things up before the first rest day. Or maybe both?
Week two
The second week of the year’s first Grand Tour kicks off with a semi-flat 28.6 km individual time trial bringing an ideal opportunity for GC contenders to gain time on their rivals. After that, three hilly stages await, with a flatter day in between where the sprinters will look to strike. Some of the more versatile fast men might also have a shot on the hillier days. The final stage of week two brings a mountain test, featuring the long Monte Grappa climb (25 km at 5.8%). Though it tops with 90 km to go, there is also a Category 2 climb closer to the finish, peaking with about18.5 km remaining. Could we see long-range attacks and some GC fireworks before the second rest day?
Week three
Week three begins just as week two ended - with a tough mountain stage. Stage 16 features five categorized climbs and a brutal 4,900 meters of elevation over 203 km, finishing atop San Valentino (Brentonico), an 18.2 km climb at 6.1%. It is likely to reveal who still has the legs after15 stages and 200 km in the legs . A hilly stage then follows, offering a great opportunity for a breakaway. Stage 18 is one for the sprinters - or perhaps the breakaway again, if the peloton has run out of energy and is too tired to chase, although some sprinters will be hungry for victory.
Then, it is time for the final weekend: two decisive mountain stages on stages 19 and 20 will give GC contenders one last chance to shake up the standings both for the win, the podium, and the remaining top-10 spots. After that, all that remains is the traditional flat finale in Rome, where the surviving sprinters will have one final shot at glory.
Riders
Lets take a brief look in to the riders, afterall it is the riders that creates the race!
The GC contenders
The two main GC contenders come from very different generations, with a 13-year age gap between them. It is the Spanish youngster Juan Ayuso (UAE), taking on the experienced five-time Grand Tour winner Primož Roglič (RBH).
Challenging these two are several strong riders, including Ayuso’s teammate Adam Yates (UAE), and Michael Storer (TUD), who showed excellent form at the Tour of the Alps.
Other GC contenders likely to be in the fight for a top-ten spot include Antonio Tiberi (TBV), Mikel Landa (SOQ), Richard Carapaz (EFE), Derek Gee (IPT), Thymen Arensman (IGD), Simon Yates (TVL), Giulio Ciccone (LTK), and Egan Bernal (IGD).
Sprinters
This year’s Giro d’Italia peloton is missing some of the biggest sprint stars like Tim Merlier (SOQ), Jasper Philipsen (ADC), and Jonathan Milan (LTK). However, there’s still a solid group of fast finishers in the mix.
On paper, Olav Kooij (TVL) might be the fastest of them 🚀. Alongside him, Sam Bennett (DAT) stands out as one of the few more "pure" sprinters in the race.
Many of the other sprinters this year aren't traditional flat-finish specialists, they tend to perform better when the road is a bit tougher, although they can also perform well in a flat sprint. This group of riders include Wout van Aert (TVL), Mads Pedersen (LTK), and Kaden Groves (ADC) who all thrive when there is a bit of fatigue in the legs before the final sprint.
Apart from the big names, Milan Fretin (COF), Giovanni Lonardi (PTK), Gerben Thijssen (IWA), Casper van Uden (TPP), Max Kanter (AST), Paul Magnier (SOQ), and Corbin Strong (IPT) could all be in the mix for sprint wins. And who knows, perhaps a youngster or outsider will surprise everyone and take a stage victory.
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