Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

[Gigs_98]

If it's gonna be common knowledge, I'm not sure why you just put it out altogether?

But then I have no idea what the economics of a route presentation are.

You mean why they won't just put it out altogether? I would guess presenting a route without the grand depart would spark a lot of questions and make the organization look more chaotic than a late route reveal. It's an open admission that they f*cked up the planning phase of bringing the start to Albania and that they are way behind schedule in that regard. Only revealing the route to the teams has the same result for us hardcore cycling fans who spend hours on a forum discussing this stuff, but more casual fans will simply never take notice of what's going on this way.

 

[pastronef]

also, the Pink Jersey sponsor deal (Enel) ended this year. still have to re-up or get another sponsor from 2025

 

[KZD]

Given this news, I just don’t see more than one out of Pogačar, Remco, Roglič and Vingegaard riding the Giro next year. There's just too much uncertainty associated with this race even when compared to the Vuelta

 

[zlev11]

watch them completely neuter the route again to try to entice the big 4 to ride

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Why are they attempting to make these route announcements some sort of big thing anyway? Nobody cares. Upload a .pdf to your official website and you'll get the same amount of attention and spectators as you would with this whole charade.

 

[staubsauger]

Pogacar & Vingegaard battling it out in Italy makes sense. Especially if they include Stelvio from Prad + Bormio 2000 & Finestre - Sestriere!

In that case Evenepoel 100% should race and try to win the 2025 Tour de France however.

Anyway there won't be Stelvio + Bormio 2000 either. The race will be centered around Finestre on the penultimate day. When the race has already been decided and not much happens anyway.

Wasted route and wasted Giro d'Italia.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I find it much more plausible they are trying to negotiate with all 4 in parallel hoping to get 1 of them and none of them are biting.

Would explain why they suddenly want an extra 3M from Enel to be the main sponsor of the maglia rosa.
"O crap, more that once accepted and we don't have the money! How do we get a few extra Millions?"

 

[Sciatic]

Why are they attempting to make these route announcements some sort of big thing anyway? Nobody cares. Upload a .pdf to your official website and you'll get the same amount of attention and spectators as you would with this whole charade.

It’s just a long-standing tradition in the cycling industry, and in industry (think fashion, smart phones, etc) in general when introducing a new “product.” Probably makes the media and corporate sponsors happy, but pretty irrelevent to fans except for providing a talking point in the off season.

 

[Netserk]

Given this news, I just don’t see more than one out of Pogačar, Remco, Roglič and Vingegaard riding the Giro next year. There's just too much uncertainty associated with this race even when compared to the Vuelta

Putting out a rumour of their participation makes excellent sense for the organiser looking for a jersey sponsor.

 

[Berniece]

Apparently we won't have an answer before 13th of January

 

[Rob5091]

Apparently the Albanians will miss out on 800 million Euros over 5 years so it's not surprising they're causing a fuss.
https://www.ft.com/content/e476ad84-db99-4532-aa53-70c02f6a04db

 

[rallybanana]

For those (like me) who don't understand this Italy Albania commotion, here is a useful explainer

https://twitter.com/x/status/1856064984444277157

View: https://x.com/MemeTerzaRep/status/1856064984444277157

 

[YavorD]

The Giro was planned to start on friday with a rest day for the transfer. If Albania is out and they start in Italy, can they start on saturday without a rest day?

 

[Rob5091]

The Giro was planned to start on friday with a rest day for the transfer. If Albania is out and they start in Italy, can they start on saturday without a rest day?

No Albania would probably mean a normal Saturday start and no extra rest day - unless they decide to start in some other crazy far flung place.

 

[Rockestar_33]

I kind of like the Friday start with an extra rest day haha

 

[Netserk]

No Albania would probably mean a normal Saturday start and no extra rest day - unless they decide to start in some other crazy far flung place.

Wrong.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1842197011572887985

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1842197011572887985

 

[YavorD]

Wrong.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1842197011572887985

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1842197011572887985

But with Albania out (most likely) that transfer day may not be needed anymore.
So they are forced by the UCI calendar to start on friday and have a rest day on monday no matter what?

 

[SafeBet]

But with Albania out (most likely) that transfer day may not be needed anymore.
So they are forced by the UCI calendar to start on friday and have a rest day on monday no matter what?

I believe they can still change it.
At the same time I wouldn't say the start from Albania is unlikely. Not yet.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Fairplay this has become a bit of a shambles hasn't it.

 

[scribers]

The old rcs fabricated drama really caught up with them with Albania this time. Who knew Albania didn’t want to pay to be shat on? Weird

 

[search]

Wrong.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1842197011572887985

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1842197011572887985

I believe they can still change it.
At the same time I wouldn't say the start from Albania is unlikely. Not yet.

yeah, UCI rules only allow two rest days anyway, the additional one is a "transfer day". So the date would most likely change if they don't start overseas.

 

[Rob5091]

Vegni starting to sound like Trump about how wonderful, beautiful, fantastic and of course the best ever in the history of history etc etc
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...t-has-been-postponed-due-to-internal-problems

The presentation has been postponed due to internal problems of ours,

Which I'm guessing is money problems.

 

[RedheadDane]

yeah, UCI rules only allow two rest days anyway, the additional one is a "transfer day". So the date would most likely change if they don't start overseas.

Am I the only one who just refers to the transfers day as... a rest day?
Of course, if they don't start overseas (well, further away than just a neighbouring country) they won't need a third rest day/transfer day.

 

[Gratemans]

Which I'm guessing is money problems.

Nah, it's politics. Italy pays Albania to send immigrants there. Italian courts are questioning the legality of the deal so it might get cancelled. The Giro start somehow was part of the deal.

Yes, it's quite the s-show.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Other than perhaps wandering across the odd border and back during a stage, Grand tours should stay within their borders. Far too much travelling and transfers.