The start of cycling’s Grand Tour season is here.
The Giro d’Italia is the first of the three Grand Tours in 2024 and will see some of the biggest names in the sport doing battle over 21 stages.
Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is the standout favourite on his Giro debut, with Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich-PostNL) and Dani Martinez (Bora–Hansgrohe) among the challengers.
Primoz Roglic (Bora–Hansgrohe) will not be back to defend his title as he focuses his efforts on the Tour de France, while Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) are also absent.
The sprinters at the race include Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Caleb Ewan (Jayco–AlUla), Fernando Gaviria (Movistar), and Fabio Jakobsen (dsm–firmenich PostNL).
The race starts in Turin on May 4 and finishes in Rome on May 26.
How can I watch the Giro d’Italia on TV and live stream?
Every stage will be broadcast in its entirety on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk.
The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.
Giro d’Italia 2024 TV schedule and route details
| Stage | Date | Start/Finish | Distance | Breakaway on-air time (UK time) |
| Stage 1 | May 4 | Venaria Reale -Torino | 140km (hilly) | 12:30 |
| Stage 2 | May 5 | San Francesco al Campo -Santuario di Oropa (Biella) | 161km (hilly) | 11:30 |
| Stage 3 | May 6 | Novara – Fossano | 166km (flat) | 11:30 |
| Stage 4 | May 7 | Acqui Terme – Andora | 190km (flat) | 11:00 |
| Stage 5 | May 8 | Genova – Lucca | 178km (hilly) | 11:00 |
| Stage 6 | May 9 | Viareggio – Rapolano Terme | 180km (hilly) | 11:30 |
| Stage 7 | May 10 | Foligno – Perugia | 40.6km (individual time trial) | 11:30 |
| Stage 8 | May 11 | Spoleto – Prati di Tivo | 152km (mountains) | 11:00 |
| Stage 9 | May 12 | Avezzano – Napoli | 214km (hilly) | 10:30 |
| Stage 10 | May 14 | Pompei – Cusano Mutri | 142km (mountains) | 11:30 |
| Stage 11 | May 15 | Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare | 207km (flat) | 10:30 |
| Stage 12 | May 16 | Martinsicuro – Fano | 193km (hilly) | 11:00 |
| Stage 13 | May 17 | Riccione – Cento | 179km (flat) | 11:30 |
| Stage 14 | May 18 | Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda | 31.2km (individual time trial) | 11:45 |
| Stage 15 | May 19 | Manerba del Garda – Livigno | 222km (mountains) | 08:45 |
| Stage 16 | May 21 | Livigno – Santa Cristina Valgardena | 202km (mountains) | 10:00 |
| Stage 17 | May 22 | Selva di Val Gardena – Passo del Brocon | 159km (mountains) | 11:00 |
| Stage 18 | May 23 | Fiera di Primiero – Padova | 178km (flat) | 11:45 |
| Stage 19 | May 24 | Mortegliano – Sappada | 157km (mountains) | 11:30 |
| Stage 20 | May 25 | Alpago – Bassano del Grappa | 185km (mountains) | 10:30 |
| Stage 21 | May 26 | Rome – Rome | 125km (flat) | 10:35 |
Giro d’Italia 2024 route map
