Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) will race the Giro d’Italia for the first time in 2024, race organizers RCS have announced.
The Slovenian’s decision all but guarantees he will attempt to become the first man since Marco Pantani (1998) to win cycling’s two most prestigious Grand Tours – the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia – in the same season.
Though debate is raging over potential additional safety measures that could be introduced, the fact remains that danger is an inherent part of cycling. As this list will explore, many of the most infamous moments in the modern history of the Tour de France come from these shocking moments.
In the heart of summer, the 34th Giro d’Italia Donne, the women’s Giro d’Italia, is poised to ignite the cobbled streets and rolling hills of Italy with racing action that promises to rival the drama of its esteemed male counterpart.
The 2023 race will take riders through the awe-inspiring landscapes of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, Liguria, and Sardinia.
This Giro d’Italia 2023 began on the Adriatic coast and finished in Rome, the first time in the Italian capital since 2018.
The three-week race covered 3,448 km along the beautiful Italian coastline, along rolling hills, and most importantly, over 51,000 m up some of the most brutal climbs in Europe.
Get ready for an exciting and unpredictable journey as the Giro d’Italia 2023 kicks off in the Abruzzo region of Italy on Saturday, 6 May.
As one of the three Grand Tours, the Giro d’Italia 2023 is renowned for its grueling multi-stage endurance race, featuring the world’s top cyclists competing for the prestigious pink jersey (maglia rosa).
Passo dello Stelvio is the highest paved mountain pass in the eastern Alps at 2,758 m / 9,048 ft, in Italy near the Swiss border. From Bormio (south side) it’s 21.5 km at 7.1% with 38 hairpins; from Prato allo Stelvio (north) it’s 24.3 km at 7.4% with 48 hairpins. The Stelvio has appeared in … Read more
On a multi-day, mountainous, and 200+ kilometer-per-day race such as Tour de France, riders push their bodies to the absolute limit. Even years of experience and a lifetime of training may not be enough to stop riders from falling behind. You’d imagine that being in the group of riders right at the back of such … Read more
Marco Pantani (1970–2004) was the last cyclist to win both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia in the same year (1998). Nicknamed “Il Pirata” for his bandana and earrings, he was one of the greatest pure climbers in cycling history — his 1997 Alpe d’Huez ascent in 37’35” stood as the record until 2024. … Read more
As the peloton races around the Italian countryside, you’ll notice the riders’ Giro d’Italia jerseys are just as colorful as the beautiful scenery. Just like the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia has its own set of colored jerseys for different classifications, with riders competing fiercely to win different each one. And the colored jerseys … Read more