2019 Giro d'Italia
| 2019 UCI World Tour, race 21 of 38 | |
|---|---|
| Race details | |
| Dates | 11 May – 2 June |
| Stages | 21 |
| Distance | 3,518.5 km (2,186 mi) |
The 2019 Giro d'Italia is a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race that is scheduled to take place in Italy, between 11 May and 2 June 2019.[1] The race will be the 102nd edition of the Giro d'Italia and will be the first Grand Tour of the 2019 cycling season. The race is scheduled to start with an individual time trial in Bologna.[2] Chris Froome who won the 2018 Giro said he would not be defending his title, as he will be focusing on the 2019 Tour de France.[3]
Teams
All 18 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race. Four wildcard UCI Professional Continental teams were also selected[4]. Each team started with eight riders.
The teams entering the race were:
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R La Mondiale
- Astana
- Bahrain–Merida
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- CCC Team
- Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- CCC Development Team
- Groupama–FDJ
- Team Katusha–Alpecin
- Lotto–Soudal
- Mitchelton–Scott
- Movistar Team
- Team Dimension Data
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Ineos Grenadiers[template problem]
- Team Sunweb
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI Professional Continental teams
Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May | Bologna to Bologna (San Luca) | 8.2 km (5 mi) | 
|
Individual time trial | ||
| 2 | 12 May | Bologna to Fucecchio | 200 km (124 mi) | 
|
Flat stage | ||
| 3 | 13 May | Vinci to Orbetello | 219 km (136 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 4 | 14 May | Orbetello to Frascati | 228 km (142 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 5 | 15 May | Frascati to Terracina | 140 km (87 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 6 | 16 May | Cassino to San Giovanni Rotondo | 233 km (145 mi) | 
|
Hilly stage | ||
| 7 | 17 May | Vasto to L'Aquila | 180 km (112 mi) |
|
Hilly stage | ||
| 8 | 18 May | Tortoreto Lido to Pesaro | 235 km (146 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 9 | 19 May | Riccione to San Marino 
|
34.7 km (22 mi) |
|
Individual time trial | ||
| 20 May | Rest day | ||||||
| 10 | 21 May | Ravenna to Modena | 147 km (91 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 11 | 22 May | Carpi to Novi Ligure | 206 km (128 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 12 | 23 May | Cuneo to Pinerolo | 146 km (91 mi) | 
|
Intermediate stage | ||
| 13 | 24 May | Pinerolo to Ceresole Reale (Serrù Lake) | 188 km (117 mi) | 
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 14 | 25 May | Saint-Vincent to Courmayeur (Skyway Monte Bianco) | 131 km (81 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 15 | 26 May | Ivrea to Como | 237 km (147 mi) |
|
Hilly stage | ||
| 27 May | Rest day | ||||||
| 16 | 28 May | Lovere to Ponte di Legno | 226 km (140 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 17 | 29 May | Commezzadura (Val di Sole) to Anterselva/Antholz | 180 km (112 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 18 | 30 May | Valdaora/Olang to Santa Maria di Sala | 220 km (137 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 19 | 31 May | Treviso to San Martino di Castrozza | 151 km (94 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 20 | 1 June | Feltre to Croce d’Aune-Monte Avena | 193 km (120 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 21 | 2 June | Verona to Verona | 15.6 km (10 mi) |
|
Individual time trial | ||
| Total | 3,518.5 km (2,186 mi) | ||||||
References
- ^ "UCI reveal WorldTour calendar for 2019". Cycling News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b Brown, Gregor; Ballinger, Alex (31 October 2018). "Giro d'Italia 2019 route: Seven summit finishes and three individual time trials in all-Italian route". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Chris Froome to skip Giro d'Italia to focus on Tour de France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2019-giro-ditalia-wildcard-teams-announced/
- ^ Powlison, Spencer (31 October 2018). "Mountainous 2019 Giro d'Italia route bookended by time trials". VeloNews. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
