Can anyone stop Tadej Pogacar? It feels like the eternal question in cycling, particularly after the Slovenian’s sensational Spring Classics campaign, and it is being posed again ahead of the opening Grand Tour of the season.
Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is shooting for a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double in 2024, with the 25-year-old the overwhelming favourite to land the maglia rosa on debut before pursuing the yellow jersey in France.
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) is back for another crack at the Giro after seeing his dreams of pink unravel on the penultimate day time trial last year, while his former team-mate Dani Martinez (Bora-hansgrohe) should also be lively in the GC battle.
Former champion Nairo Quintana (Movistar) also returns to the race for the first time since 2017, with Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step), Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) also on the startlist.
So when is the Giro in 2024? And more importantly, how can you watch it?
When is the 2024 Giro d’Italia?
The 2024 Giro d’Italia runs from Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 26.
The race starts in Venaria Reale, on the outskirts of northern Turin, and finishes in Rome.
How can I watch the Giro d’Italia on TV and live stream?
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.
And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.
Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.
Giro d’Italia 2024 TV schedule and route details
| Stage | Date | Start / Finish | Distance | Breakaway on-air time (UK time) |
| Stage 1 | Sat May 4 | Venaria Reale – Torino | 140km | 12:30 |
| Stage 2 | Sun May 5 | San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella) | 161km | 11:45 |
| Stage 3 | Mon May 6 | Novara – Fossano | 166km | 12:00 |
| Stage 4 | Tue May 7 | Acqui Terme – Andora | 190km | 11:15 |
| Stage 5 | Wed May 8 | Genova – Lucca | 178km | 11:30 |
| Stage 6 | Thu May 9 | Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) – Rapolano Terme | 180km | 11:30 |
| Stage 7 | Fri May 10 | Foligno – Perugia | 40.6km (ITT) | 11:45 |
| Stage 8 | Sat May 11 | Spoleto – Prati di Tivo | 152km | 11:15 |
| Stage 9 | Sun May 12 | Avezzano – Napoli | 214km | 10:45 |
| Rest Day | Mon May 13 | – | – | – |
| Stage 10 | Tue May 14 | Pompei – Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva) | 142km | 11:45 |
| Stage 11 | Wed May 15 | Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare | 207km | 10:45 |
| Stage 12 | Thu May 16 | Martinsicuro – Fano | 193km | 11:15 |
| Stage 13 | Fri May 17 | Riccione – Cento | 179km | 11:45 |
| Stage 14 | Sat May 18 | Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda | 31.2km (ITT) | 12:00 |
| Stage 15 | Sun May 19 | Manerba del Garda – Livigno (Mottolino) | 222km | 09:15 |
| Rest Day | Mon May 20 | – | – | – |
| Stage 16 | Tue May 21 | Livigno – Santa Cristina Valgardena/St. Christina in Groden (Monte Pana) | 202km | 10:15 |
| Stage 17 | Wed May 22 | Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden – Passo del Brocon | 159km | 11:15 |
| Stage 18 | Thu May 23 | Fiera di Primiero – Padova | 178km | 11:45 |
| Stage 19 | Fri May 24 | Mortegliano – Sappada | 157km | 11:45 |
| Stage 20 | Sat May 25 | Alpago – Bassano del Grappa | 181km | 10:30 |
| Stage 21 | Sun May 26 | Roma – Roma | 122km | 14:15 |
Giro d’Italia 2024 route
