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

[AmRacer]

So, the only one who could give Jonas a little fight will not race the Giro. Looks like a Giro-Tour double for Jonas.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, the only one who could give Jonas a little fight will not race the Giro. Looks like a Giro-Tour double for Jonas.

First, he'll need to ride the Giro.
He's been rather vague about the whole thing...

 

[SafeBet]

Giro will start from Albania. Grande Partenza to be revealed on Monday.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Giro will start from Albania. Grande Partenza to be revealed on Monday.

I guess the recent jersey sponsors (Coop for the white one, for example) brought enough extra money.
And of course the only reveal the Grande Partenza...

 

[SafeBet]

I guess the recent jersey sponsors (Coop for the white one, for example) brought enough extra money.
And of course the only reveal the Grande Partenza...

Full route presentation should be in Rome on the 13th of January.

 

[OlavEH]

Full route presentation should be in Rome on the 13th of January.

After the mediocre Tour route and the shite Vuelta route, RCS should really deliver on this!

 

[Rob5091]

The Giro and the Italian Government's plans for Albania seemed intertwined so I'm not expecting anything definate until January 13 -
Dec 17 - https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...cking-albania-migrant-relocations-2024-12-17/

 

[ashhutch1997]

After the mediocre Tour route and the shite Vuelta route, RCS should really deliver on this!

Incoming - Mortirolo from the wrong side for a 3rd successive time

 

[Forever The Best]

If Giro builds a mediocre route as well 2025 may have the worst GT routes.

 

[OlavEH]

Incoming - Mortirolo from the wrong side for a 3rd successive time

It's a bit meaningless. But it could still be a good route regardless. The negative aspect now seems to be a bit wrong pacing of stages and climbs. Especially the big Aosta stage the day before Finestre-Sestriere and a big MTF the day before the Bormio stage where also it would be much better with a Gavia than wrong side Mortirolo.

 

[ashhutch1997]

It's a bit meaningless. But it could still be a good route regardless. The negative aspect now seems to be a bit wrong pacing of stages and climbs. Especially the big Aosta stage the day before Finestre-Sestriere and a big MTF the day before the Bormio stage where also it would be much better with a Gavia than wrong side Mortirolo.

They could've had an epic stage with Gavia and even Bormio 2000, it could simular to the 2004 stage or even better by going via Campo Carlo Magno.
Then, if the Gavia isn't passable, use the wrong side of Mortirolo as a back up stage. Like how they planned a back up in 2010 for the Gavia on the Tonale stage

 

[RedheadDane]

Incoming - Mortirolo from the wrong side for a 3rd successive time

There's a wrong side?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

There's a wrong side?

You must be new here. Welcome to the forum!

 

[RedheadDane]

You must be new here. Welcome to the forum!

Naah, I just don't think a mountain can have a right or a wrong side.
Well... the "wrong side" would be the one without a road.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Naah, I just don't think a mountain can have a right or a wrong side.
Well... the "wrong side" would be the one without a road.

Well thank Flying Spaghetti Monster, you're not in charge of GT route planning.

 

[ashhutch1997]

There's a wrong side?

*bad

 

[pastronef]

You must be new here. Welcome to the forum!

I'm Italian, I started following every race since 1994, I remember that Mortirolo stage with Berzin and Pantani, but I have no idea which different sides we talking about and it'd take me a few moments to point those on a map.

 

[Mayomaniac]

If Giro builds a mediocre route as well 2025 may have the worst GT routes.

Laughs in 2012...

 

[ashhutch1997]

Laughs in 2012...

The 2012 Giro had some really nicely designed stages, but was raced extremely negatively.

 

[Red Rick]

The 2012 Giro had some really nicely designed stages, but was raced extremely negatively.

2012 Vuelta design shits on on both the Tour and Vuelta routes of this year.

 

[Forever The Best]

2012 Vuelta design shits on on both the Tour and Vuelta routes of this year.

That one wasn't great either but definitely better than 2025 Vuelta. I would say probably better than 2025 Tour too, although nice to see Superbagneres and La Plagne back on the route after lots of years.

 

[OlavEH]

They could've had an epic stage with Gavia and even Bormio 2000, it could simular to the 2004 stage or even better by going via Campo Carlo Magno.
Then, if the Gavia isn't passable, use the wrong side of Mortirolo as a back up stage. Like how they planned a back up in 2010 for the Gavia on the Tonale stage

Exactly. A stage with Carlo Magno, Tonale, Gavia and then end at Bormio 2000. But also a proper sequence of the stages on the preceeding days.

The best option given the current rumours would be first a Monte Grappa via Bocca di Forca, then the fastest descent towards Foza and the stage finish in Asiago. Then a rest day followed by a medium mountain stage, and not a big MTF to San Valentino. Then the Gavia-Bormio 2000 combo.

The last week a proper Aosta stage with Saint-Panthaeon, Arlaz, Zuccore, Joux and then Champoluc, not the latest sequence mentioned. And of course Finestre-Sestriere.

These stages and the current rumours with a sterrato stage and San Pellegrino in Alpe the first week,

This would be a really good route. Not it seems a bit more average.

 

[Peyroteo94]

First 3 stages were announced. Very good stages!! A breakaway heaven!!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Grande Partenza Albania | Giro d'Italia 2025

L'Albania ospiterà per la prima volta la Grande Partenza del Giro d'Italia 2025.

www.giroditalia.it

 

[Mayomaniac]

A Grande Partenza without sprint stages is cool in my book.