Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2026 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

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not really big news, but at an event in Italy, the RCS president confirmed the 2026 Bulgaria start. Before, there had only been the Bulgarian announcement, I think.

Cairo: "Il Giro d'Italia è un ambasciatore dello sport nel mondo. L'edizione 2026 partirà dalla Bulgaria"

Le parole del presidente di Rcs MediaGroup al Festival dello Sport di Trento: "Diamo una spinta all’esportazione italiana, un obiettivo per il nostro paese"

www.gazzetta.it

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1977401387819454682

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[staubsauger]

Vegni designed some very nice Giro d'Italia routes for Zomegnan already. I think the 2005 Giro d'Italia was drawn from his pen?

So he's responsible for one of the best eras of the race just as much as for the downfall lately.

Let's hope he waves farewell with a nice final parcours!

 

[OlavEH]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977401387819454682

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High mountains? There aren't than many possibilities of high moutains being dropped due to snow. That has to mean something like Stelvio, Gavia, Agnello, etc., Or perhaps the very highest in the Dolomites. Sella, Pordoi, Giau perhaps.

 

[Onizuka999]

The fourth and the fifth will be in Calabria. Passo Forcora probably will be in the swiss stage with finish in Cari and there won't be the Alpe di Neggia. The penultimate mountain stage will finish in Piani di Pezze 5km 9,8% above Alleghe (a stage in giro ng 1992 won by Pantani). Last mountain stage will be in Friuli probably with finish in Piancavallo.

 

[OlavEH]

Passo Forcora probably will be in the swiss stage with finish in Cari and there won't be the Alpe di Neggia.

This one?

Carì from Faido - Profile of the ascent

Carì from Faido is a climb in the region Tessin. It is 11.6km long and bridges 938 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.1%, resulting in a difficulty

climbfinder.com

Can't say that I like the rumours. Again a focus of short and steep MTFs intead of proper designed stages.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This one?

Carì from Faido - Profile of the ascent

Carì from Faido is a climb in the region Tessin. It is 11.6km long and bridges 938 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.1%, resulting in a difficulty

climbfinder.com

Can't say that I like the rumours. Again a focus of short and steep MTFs intead of proper designed stages.

Remind me how many short and steep MTFs there were this year?

You can also put the climb below directly before Carì, that would be a solid stage.

 

[Netserk]

The fourth and the fifth will be in Calabria. Passo Forcora probably will be in the swiss stage with finish in Cari and there won't be the Alpe di Neggia. The penultimate mountain stage will finish in Piani di Pezze 5km 9,8% above Alleghe (a stage in giro ng 1992 won by Pantani). Last mountain stage will be in Friuli probably with finish in Piancavallo.

Can be fine, can be bad. I can't imagine that they will do such a transfer without a rest day between two normal stages.

I'm sure they'll do Giau before Alleghe, question is from which side. Stage 19 is not the best spot for Giau—Falzarego—Piani di Pezze.

 

[Onizuka999]

Other italian sources tell that there will be also an Aostan stage. There will be a stage from Viareggio to Chiavari for sprinters. The first stage of the last week probably will see the return of Passo San Marco.

 

[pman]

The Jonas to Giro rumors are growing. I am still doubtful he does it but a climbing heavy route could only further tempt him.