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The one-day classics and monuments of spring are done, and it's time for cycling season to enter the next stage.
The first grand tour of 2026, the Giro d'Italia, unfolds across Italy (and, this year, Bulgaria and Switzerland) over three weeks in May.
Though some of the sport's heaviest hitters are sitting this one out, including recent winners Simon Yates (2025), Tadej Pogacar (2024) and Primoz Roglic (2023), a strong field led by Jonas Vingegaard is set to compete for the honor of wearing the pink jersey in 2026.
Aside from first-time participant Vingegaard, potential general classification contenders include the defending champion's twin brother, Adam Yates, and past winners Jai Hindley (2022) and Egan Bernal (2021).
Who will claim the maglia rosa in 2026? Here's everything you need to know to watch every stage of the 109th Giro d'Italia.
Where to watch Giro d'Italia 2026 in USA
The first two weeks of the Giro d'Italia will be broadcast live by truTV and can be streamed via DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users. Fans can stream every stage of the Giro with HBO Max.
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Giro d'Italia schedule, stages 2026
The 2026 Giro d'Italia will be contested across 21 stages, with the first three set to take place in Bulgaria and Stage 16 in Switzerland. Stage 10 will be an individual time trial.
| 1 | May 8 | Nessebar to Burgas* (flat, 91 mi.) | 6 a.m. | Paul Magnier |
| 2 | May 9 | Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo* (hilly, 137 mi.) | 4:30 a.m. | Guillermo Thomas Silva |
| 3 | May 10 | Plovdiv to Sofia* (flat, 109 mi.) | 5:30 a.m. | Paul Magnier |
| 4 | May 12 | Catanzaro to Cosenza (flat, 86 mi.) | 7 a.m. | Jhonatan Narvaez |
| 5 | May 13 | Praia a Mare to Potenza (hilly, 126 mi.) | 6 a.m. | Igor Arrieta |
| 6 | May 14 | Paestum to Naples (flat, 88 mi.) | 7:30 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 7 | May 15 | Formia to Blockhaus (mountain, 152 mi.) | 4 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 8 | May 16 | Chieti to Fermo (hilly, 97 mi.) | 7 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 9 | May 17 | Cervia to Corno alle Scale (hilly, 114 mi.) | 6 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 10 | May 19 | Viareggio to Massa (ITT, 26 mi.) | 6:30 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 11 | May 20 | Porcari to Chiavari (hilly, 121 mi.) | 6 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 12 | May 21 | Imperia to Novi Ligure (flat, 109 mi.) | 6:30 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 13 | May 22 | Alessandria to Verbania (hilly, 117 mi.) | 6 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 14 | May 23 | Aosta to Pila (mountain, 83 mi.) | 6 a.m. | truTV, DIRECTV, HBO Max |
| 15 | May 24 | Voghera to Milan (flat, 98 mi.) | 7 a.m. | HBO Max |
| 16 | May 26 | Bellinzona to Cari^ (mountain, 70 mi.) | 7 a.m. | HBO Max |
| 17 | May 27 | Cassano d'Adda to Andalo (hilly, 126 mi.) | 6 a.m. | HBO Max |
| 18 | May 28 | Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo (flat, 106 mi.) | 6:30 a.m. | HBO Max |
| 19 | May 29 | Feltre to Alleghe (mountain, 94 mi.) | 6 a.m. | HBO Max |
| 20 | May 30 | Gemona del Friuli to Piancavallo (mountain, 120 mi.) | 4 a.m. | HBO Max |
| 21 | May 31 | Rome to Rome (flat, 81 mi.) | 9 a.m. | HBO Max |
* - Stage in Bulgaria
^ - Stage in Switzerland
Giro d'Italia winners list
Here are the 10 most recent Giro d'Italia general classification winners:
| 2025 | Simon Yates | Great Britain |
| 2024 | Tadej Pogacar | Slovenia |
| 2023 | Primoz Roglic | Slovenia |
| 2022 | Jai Hindley | Australia |
| 2021 | Egan Bernal | Colombia |
| 2020 | Tao Geoghegan Hart | Great Britain |
| 2019 | Richard Carapaz | Ecuador |
| 2018 | Chris Froome | Great Britain |
| 2017 | Tom Dumoulin | Netherlands |
| 2016 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy |
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