The 2027 Giro d’Italia will return to some of its most recognisable mountain roads, with the Mortirolo, Gavia and Monte Zoncolan shaping the route unveiled in Rome on 3 November. The 110th edition starts in Trieste on 8 May and finishes in Rome on 30 May.
The organisers set out 3,418.9 kilometres of racing and 50,250 metres of elevation gain. Two individual time trials provide a different test from the climbing stages: an uphill 19.6-kilometre effort from Sulmona to Campo di Giove and a 37.3-kilometre route from Monza to Milan.
The opening stage starts and finishes in Trieste with a brief crossing into Slovenia. Stage two, from Ljubljana to Koper, is entirely in Slovenia before the race returns to Italy. The early schedule combines opportunities for sprinters with climbing tests, including the finish at Sarnano-Sassotetto.
The final week contains the most conspicuous mountain sequence. The Sondrio–Aprica stage includes two ascents of the Mortirolo and the Gavia, with 5,700 metres of climbing. Monte Zoncolan follows later, approached from the Ovaro side on the penultimate stage.
The presentation gives teams a basis for planning, but it does not confirm which leading riders will take part. A demanding climbing route can influence decisions, while time-trial distance, preparation and other race commitments also matter. Speculation about a particular star’s participation remains separate from an announced entry.
For the overall contenders, the route asks for more than one exceptional mountain day. Recovering between hard stages and limiting losses against the clock will be part of the contest. The official stage list now replaces the rumours that circulated before the presentation; the race itself remains more than six months away.
