The 2027 Giro d’Italia will take riders through a mountain-heavy route featuring eight summit finishes, two time trials and several of the race’s toughest climbs. The 110th edition begins in Trieste on May 8 and ends in Rome on May 30, with the final week built around a series of demanding mountain stages.
The most daunting day is the 16th stage on May 23: a 190-kilometre route with two ascents of the Mortirolo and a passage over the Gavia, including sections on unpaved roads. Organisers’ route figures put the stage’s elevation gain at 5,700 metres. The race will also climb the Zoncolan, while the total elevation gain across the Giro is expected to reach 50,000 metres.
Two time trials offer a contrast to the climbing. The first, on May 14, covers 20 kilometres in Abruzzo and includes a modest climb. The second is a flat 38-kilometre test from the Monza circuit to Milan on May 23, ahead of the final run of mountain stages.
The race also includes a stage in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and visits locations associated with notable Giro moments. Among them are Madonna di Campiglio and the Culmine di San Pietro. The fifth stage, finishing at Sassotetto, passes through the hometown of Italian rider Giulio Pellizzari.
The women’s Giro will run for nine stages, beginning on May 29 and ending on June 6 in Courmayeur. Three stages are scheduled to finish uphill, including a mountain time trial in Valdigne. The route has a stated total elevation gain of 17,450 metres.
Sources: El País Deportes.