The 2021 Giro d’Italia will cross 3,479 kilometers over 21 stages, including two individual time trials. The race includes seven main mountain stages and two stages with gravel parts. The race is concentrated at the country’s north, but it also passes across Slovenia and Switzerland.
Following last year’s calendar interruption, the Giro d’Italia returns to its usual slot on Saturday, May 8, starting with the Grande Partenza in Turin and the final stage concluding in Milan on Sunday, May 30.
When is the 2021 Giro d’Italia?
Dates: Saturday, May 8-30
Stages: 21
Length: 3450km
Start: Torino (Turin)
Finish: Milan
TV Coverage (UK): Eurosport, GCN Race Pass
Watch the Giro d’Italia 2021 Live stream
Eurosport will broadcast live coverage of the Giro d’Italia in Europe.
GCN+ will broadcast the event throughout the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and in selected other regions.
Giro d’Italia 2021 Live TV guide
Rai Sport will stream the race on TV in Italy. In France, L’Equipe TV will broadcast the race, and Sporza will do so in Belgium.
With Express VPN, you can watch the race on many devices, including Mac, PC, iPads, Fire TV Stick, iPhone, Android phone, tablets, etc.
Giro d’Italia Route
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Terrain |
| 1 | Sat May 8 | Torino | Torino | 9km | ITT |
| 2 | Sun May 9 | Stupinigi | Novara | 173km | Flat |
| 3 | Mon May 10 | Biella | Canale | 187km | Hilly |
| 4 | Tue May 11 | Piacenza | Sestola | 185km | Hilly |
| 5 | Wed May 12 | Modena | Cattolica | 171km | Flat |
| 6 | Thu May 13 | Grotte di Frassassi | Ascoli Piceno | 150km | Mountain |
| 7 | Fri May 14 | Notaresco | Temoli | 178km | Flat |
| 8 | Sat May 15 | Foggia | Guardia Sanframondi | 173km | Mountain |
| 9 | Sun May 16 | Castel di Sangro | Campo Felice | 160km | Mountain |
| Rest day | Mon May 17 | ||||
| 10 | Tue May 18 | L’Aquila | Foligno | 140km | Hilly |
| 11 | Wed May 19 | Perugia | Montalcino | 163km | Hilly |
| 12 | Thu May 20 | Siena | Bagno di Romagna | 209km | Hilly |
| 13 | Fri May 21 | Ravenna | Verona | 197km | Flat |
| 14 | Sat May 22 | Cittadella | Monte Zoncolan | 205km | Mountain |
| 15 | Sun May 23 | Grado | Gorizia | 145km | Hilly |
| Rest day | Mon May 24 | ||||
| 16 | Tue May 25 | Sacille | Cortina d’Ampezzo | 212km | Mountain |
| 17 | Wed May 26 | Canazei | Sega di Ala | 193km | Mountain |
| 18 | Thu May 27 | Rovereto | Stradella | 228km | Flat |
| 19 | Fri May 28 | Abbiategrasso | Alpe di Mera Valsesia | 178km | Mountain |
| 20 | Sat May 29 | Verbania | Alpe Motta | 165km | Mountain |
| 21 | Sun May 30 | Senago | Milan | 29.4km | ITT |
Giro d’Italia Past Winners & Teams
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tao Geoghegan Hart | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 2019 | Richard Carapaz | Movistar Team |
| 2018 | Chris Froome | Team Sky |
| 2017 | Tom Dumoulin | Team Sunweb |
| 2016 | Vincenzo Nibali | Astana |
| 2015 | Alberto Contador | Tinkoff–Saxo |
| 2014 | Nairo Quintana | Movistar Team |
| 2013 | Vincenzo Nibali | Astana |
| 2012 | Ryder Hesjedal | Garmin–Barracuda |
| 2011 | Michele Scarponi | Lampre–ISD |
| 2010 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas–Doimo |
| 2009 | Denis Mensjov | Rabobank |
| 2008 | Alberto Contador | Astana |
| 2007 | Danilo Di Luca | Liquigas |
| 2006 | Ivan Basso | Team CSC |
| 2005 | Paolo Savoldelli | Discovery Channel |
| 2004 | Damiano Cunego | Saeco Macchine per Caffè |
| 2003 | Gilberto Simoni | Saeco Macchine per Caffè |
| 2002 | Paolo Savoldelli | Index–Alexia Alluminio |
| 2001 | Gilberto Simoni | Lampre–Daikin |
| 2000 | Stefano Garzelli | Mercatone Uno–Albacom |
