Giro d'Italia 2026 Stages | Tough mountain stage ahead before the final epic week of the Giro

The 2026 Giro d'Italia will begin with a Grande Partenza in Bulgaria, featuring three opening stages before the race moves to Italy. The route includes a 40-kilometre individual time trial in week two and relentless climbing in the final week, with the race concluding in Rome. The unusual Bulgarian start follows the 2025 edition, which began in Albania, continuing RCS's trend of launching the Grand Tour outside Italy.