The cancellation of the presentation of the route of the Giro d’Italia 2025originally scheduled for November 12, has sparked much speculation. Paolo Bellinodirector of RCS Sporthad promised an explanatory press release which was never published, leaving the mystery hanging. Several hypotheses are circulating, mainly linked to economic and political difficulties with Albania, which was to host the Grand Départ. Rumors suggest that political changes in Albania may have compromised the funding originally planned for the event. Worse ? HAS To date, Enel, the sponsor and partner of the pink jersey, did not wish to extend its contract although the Giro d’Italia 2025 no longer has a sponsor for 2025.
Video – Tadej Pogacar, winner of the Giro d’Italia 2024
A presentation in January?
At the same time, according to information from several Italian media, tensions appear between RCS Sport et son sponsor principal, Enel Spawho allegedly refused an increase in his investment of 3 million euros requested by RCS. Some analysts believe that the organizer of the Giro perhaps seeks to compensate for the shortfall linked to Albanian uncertainties. Other information comes from the Aosta Valley regional council, where Julius Grosjacquesthe Tourism assessor, confirmed the dates of the stages planned in the region, while indicating that the officialization of the route is now postponed until January 2025. According to him, the potential route changes would only concern the first week of racing, the final stages remaining unchanged.
This postponement is a step backwards for the Girowhose route will be revealed after The Returnunlike 2024 where it even preceded the Tour de France. Despite the uncertainty, the Giro 2025 remains highly anticipated, stars of the peloton like Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) ou Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) could participate, although this logistical uncertainty still complicates the confirmation of the presence of some of them.
What should and/or must the course look like?
By gathering together several pieces of information, our colleagues at cycloweb managed to give a precise overview of what the Giro 2025before all these latest adventures.
- Friday May 9 – 1st stage: Durazzo- Tirana
- Saturday May 10 – 2nd stage: Tirana – Tirana (Individual time trial)
- Sunday May 11 – 3rd stage: Valona-Valona
- Monday May 12 – Day of rest
- Tuesday 13 May – 4th stage: Alberobello – Lecce
- Wednesday 14 May – 5th stage: Ceglie Messapica – Matera
- Thursday May 15 – 6th stage: Potenza – Naples
- Friday 16 May – 7th stage: Castel di Sangro – Tagliacozzo (Marsia)
- Saturday 17 May – 8th stage: Giulianova – Castelraimondo
- Sunday May 18 – 9th stage: Gubbio – Siena
- Monday May 19 – Day off
- Tuesday May 20 – 10th stage: Lucca – Pisa (Individual time trial)
- Wednesday 21 May – 11th stage: Viareggio – Castelnuovo ne’ Monti
- Thursday May 22 – 12th stage: Modena – Viadana
- Friday 23 May – 13th stage: Rovigo – Vicence (Monte Berico)
- Saturday May 24 – 14th stage: Treviso – Nova Gorica
- Sunday 25th May – 15th stage: Fiume Veneto – Asiago
- Monday May 26 – Day off
- Tuesday 27 May – 16th stage: Piazzola sul Brenta – Brentonico (Valentine’s Day)
- Mercredi 28 May – 17th stage: San Michele all’Adige – Bormio
- June 29th – 18th stage: Morbegno – Cesano Maderno
- Friday May 30 – 19th stage: Biella – Champoluc
- Saturday May 31 – 20th stage: Verrès – Sestriere
- Sunday June 1st – 21st stage: Rome – Rome
