Giro d'Italia 2023

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Giro d'Italia 2023 Overview
DateMay 6, 2023 - May 28, 2023
Distance3489.2 kilometres (2,168 miles)
Start locationFossacesia, Italy
Finish locationRome
CategoryUCI WorldTour/Grand Tour
Edition106th
Total climbing/altitude gain51,400 metres
Previous edition2022 Giro d'Italia
Previous winnerJai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage reports

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MELFI ITALY MAY 08 EDITORS NOTE Alternate crop LR Michael Matthews of Australia and Team Jayco AlUla and Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Trek Segafredo sprint at finish line during the 106th Giro dItalia 2023 Stage 3 a 213km stage from Vasto to Melfi 532m UCIWT on May 08 2023 in Melfi Italy Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images
Michael Matthews jumped first in the sprint finish (Image credit: Getty Images)

Stage 4: Paret-Peintre powers to victory at Lago Laceno on stage 4/ As it happened

Aurélien Paret-Peintre (AG2R Citroën) and Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) split the spoils on stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia with the Frenchman winning the stage in a two-up sprint, and the Norwegian taking the maglia rosa after a tough day at the front of the race.

After a hard day out in front of the race, the pair powered away from the seven-rider breakaway on the climb to Lago Laceno. 

Leader into the stage, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) let the break go up the road, crossing the line 2:01 behind the winner. Evenepoel is now second overall at 28 seconds, with Paret-Peintre third at 30 seconds.

Stage 3: Michael Matthews claims stage 3 in uphill sprint/ As it happened

Michael Matthews took his first victory of 2023 in Melfi after his Jayco-AlUla squad executed a perfect strategy. The team closed down the early breakaway, distanced most of Matthews' sprint rivals and then lead him into the twisting finish. 

The Australian jumped first but managed to hold on to beat Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) and Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). 

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) stayed safe all day and even gained second on his overall rivals at a late intermediate sprint. 

Stage 2: Jonathan Milan wins hectic finish in San Salvo / As it happened

Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) took his first WorldTour win on his Grand Tour debut, using his track speed and power to win the sprint in San Salvo. 

The track pursuiter avoided the late crash that disrupted the finale and then produced the speed to go clear of David Dekker (Arkéa Samsic) and Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). 

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) enjoyed his first day in the maglia rosa but only just avoided the late crash, going on to blame Groves for the incident. The Australian insisted it was a 'race incident'.   

Stage 1: Remco Evenepoel flies across time trial course for victory and first maglia rosa / As it happened

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) won the opening 19.6km time trial along the Adriatic coast to take early control of the 2023 Giro d'Italia. The Belgian beat Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) by 22 seconds and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) by 29 seconds. 

Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) lost 43 seconds, with other overall contenders losing much more as Evenepoel showed he was on form and ready to fight for victory.

Giro d'Italia 2023 results

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The 106th edition of the Giro d'Italia is upon us with the Corsa Rosa having kicked off along the Adriatic coast in Abruzzo on May 6, 2023 and traversing all but three of Italy's 20 regions before landing in the capital, Rome, on May 28.

Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and world champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) are among the main Giro d'Italia contenders for the GC, which takes the 176-rider peloton through 21 days of action. 

The riders traverse the hills of the Apennines, the high mountains of the Alps and Dolomites, and the flatlands of the Po Valley along the way, while three time trials totalling 73km in length provide a test rarely seen in modern Grand Tours.

Many of the top contenders at the race – Roglič and Evenepoel as well as Geraint Thomas, Aleksandr Vlasov, and João Almeida – haven't won before, so we're likely to see a new name added to the Giro's honour roll.

2022 champion Jai Hindley isn't taking part, while previous winners Egan Bernal, Chris Froome and Richard Carapaz are also absent. 2020 winner Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) will line up at the Grande Partenza as the only past champion on the start list.

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Giro d'Italia route

The Giro d'Italia 2023 route map

The Giro d'Italia 2023 route map (Image credit: RCS)

The 2023 Giro d'Italia will be the 106th edition of the Italian Grand Tour, taking place from May 6-28. The 2023 Giro d'Italia route will see the peloton visit 17 of Italy's 20 regions, with only Sicily, Sardinia, and Calabria missing out.

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Giro d'Italia contenders

Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel head up the contenders list

Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel head up the contenders list (Image credit: JOSEP LAGOAFP via Getty Images)

The race is expected to be a showdown between the two major Giro d'Italia favourites 2022 Vuelta a España winner and world champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma).

Reigning champion Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) won't be taking the start, instead choosing to focus on July's Tour de France.

However, there are plenty of names to watch – we'll also be keeping our eyes on the likes of Tao Geoghegan Hart, Aleksandr Vlasov and João Almeida. For a full rundown of all of the Giro favourites you can read our full guide to the Giro d'Italia 2023 favourites and contenders.

Giro d'Italia start list

Our 2023 Giro d'Italia start list is updated in live time, courtesy of FirstCycling. You can also check out our comprehensive Giro d'Italia team guide for all the information on the squads.

Giro d'Italia schedule

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DateStageTime (CET)
May 6Stage 1: Fossacesia Marina - Ortona13:50 - 17:09
May 7Stage 2: Teramo - San Salvo12:10 - 17:12
May 8Stage 3: Vasto - Melfi11:45 - 17:12
May 9Stage 4: Venosa - Lago Laceno12:30 - 17:15
May 10Stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno12:40 - 17:12
May 11Stage 6: Napoli - Napoli12:55 - 17:13
May 12Stage 7: Capua - Gran Sasso d'Italia11:15 - 17:14
May 13Stage 8: Terni - Fossombrone11:50 - 17:11
May 14Stage 9: Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena13:10 - 17:09
May 15Rest dayRow 9 - Cell 2
May 16Stage 10: Scandiano - Viareggio12:05 - 17:14
May 17Stage 11: Camaiore - Tortona11:25 - 17:14
May 18Stage 12: Bra - Rivoli12:30 - 17:14
May 19Stage 13: Borgofranco d'Ivrea - Crans-Montana11:00 - 17:11
May 20Stage 14: Sierre - Cassano Magnago12:05 - 17:14
May 21Stage 15: Seregno - Bergamo11:45 - 17:12
May 22Rest dayRow 16 - Cell 2
May 23Stage 16: Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone10:50 - 17:15
May 24Stage 17: Pergine Valsugana - Caorle12:45 - 17:13
May 25Stage 18: Oderzo - Val di Zoldo12:30 - 17:15
May 26Stage 19: Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo11:35 - 17:13
May 27Stage 20: Tarvisio - Monte Lussari11:30 - 18:29
May 28Stage 21: Roma - Roma15:25 - 18:43

Giro d'Italia teams

The 18 WorldTeams earned automatic invitations to the 2023 Giro d'Italia along with the two ProTeams that were at the top of the UCI teams rankings in 2022. However, the latter – Lotto-Dstny and TotalEnergies declined their invitations, leaving four wildcard places.

Those are taken up by Italian ProTeams Eolo-Kometa, Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizané, and Team Corratec, while Israel-Premier Tech are also invited after their relegation from the WorldTour last year.

  • AG2R Citroën
  • Alpecin-Deceuninck
  • Astana Qazaqstan
  • Bahrain Victorious
  • Bora-Hansgrohe
  • Cofidis
  • EF Education-EasyPost
  • Eolo-Kometa
  • Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
  • Groupama-FDJ
  • Ineos Grenadiers
  • Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
  • Israel-Premier Tech
  • Jumbo-Visma
  • Movistar
  • Soudal Quick-Step
  • Team Arkéa-Samsic
  • Team Corratec
  • Team DSM
  • Team Jayco-AlUla
  • Trek-Segafredo
  • UAE Team Emirates

Giro d'Italia records

Most overall wins: Fausto Coppi, Alfredo Binda, Eddy Merckx (five); Giovanni Brunero, Gino Bartali, Fiorenzo Magni, Felice Gimondi, Bernard Hinault (three).

Most stage wins: Mario Cipollini (42), Alfredo Binda (41), Learco Guerra (31), Constance Girardengo (30), Eddy Merckx (25) ... Mark Cavendish (16)

Most mountain classification wins: Gino Bartali (seven); José Manuel Fuentes (four); Fausto Coppi, Franco Bitossi, Claudio Bortolotto, Claudio Chiappucci (three)

Most points classification wins: Francesco Moser, Giuseppe Saronni (four); Roger De Vlaeminck, Johan van der Velde, Mario Cipollini (three)

Most starts: Wladimir Panizza (18); Pierino Gavazzi, Domenico Pozzovivo (17)

Youngest winner: Fausto Coppi, 1940 (20 years and 268 days)

Oldest winner: Fiorenzo Magni, 1955 (34 years and 180 days)

Smallest margin of victory: 11 seconds (Fiorenzo Magni, 1948)

Largest margin of victory: 1:57:26 (Alfonso Calzolari, 1914)

Fastest edition: 2013 (40.113kph)

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