Giro d'Italia 2027 route unveiled: Trieste start, Zoncolan return, 21 stages
The 110th edition runs from May 8 to May 30, covering 3,418.9 kilometers with 50,250 meters of climbing.
KEY POINTS
- Race starts in Trieste on May 8 and ends in Rome on May 30
- Route covers 3,418.9 kilometers with 50,250 meters of elevation gain
- Monte Zoncolan returns after six years; Passo Gavia is the Cima Coppi at 2,618 meters
- Stage four goes from Argenta to Misano on May 11; stage 13 from Borgo Val di Taro to Reggio Emilia on May 21
- Stage five from Filottrano to Sarnano-Sassotetto honors Michele Scarponi ten years after his death
The Giro d'Italia 2027 route has been unveiled in Rome at the Sala Sinopoli of the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone. The race will start in Trieste on May 8 and finish at the Circus Maximus in Rome on May 30 after 21 stages.
The total distance is 3,418.9 kilometers with 50,250 meters of elevation gain. The route includes six stages for sprinters, seven mountain finishes, and two individual time trials.
“An infinite love lasting 118 years and 110 editions.”
Mythical climbs return to the route, including the Gavia and Mortirolo. The Monte Zoncolan makes a major comeback after six years away. The Cima Coppi, the race's highest point, will be the Passo Gavia at 2,618 meters, returning after 13 years.
Emilia Romagna features in two stages. Stage four runs from Argenta to Misano on May 11, ending at the Marco Simoncelli circuit after 151 kilometers. Stage 13 goes from Borgo Val di Taro to Reggio Emilia on May 21.
The Marche region hosts stage five on May 12 from Filottrano to Sarnano-Sassotetto, covering 139 kilometers with 3,300 meters of climbing. The stage pays tribute to Michele Scarponi, ten years after his death.
Luca Guercilena, the new cycling chief, signed the route, succeeding longtime patron Mauro Vegni. The route also honors Italy's great pilgrimage paths.
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