Giro d’Italia stage one preview: Map and profile of 160km route from Durres to Tirana

This first Albanian stage, 160 kilometers long, could offer a beautiful battle between punchers. ...

Giro 2025, first stage: The first day of racing in Albania will start in the coastal city of Durres, then the route will lead over rugged terrain inland to Tirana.

Giro d’Italia stage one preview: Map and profile of 160km route from Durres to Tirana

Punchy riders with a fast finish look best placed to win Friday’s opening stage of the 2025 Giro and claim the famous pink jersey

The 2025 Giro d'Italia begins with a historic opening. For the first time, the three-week cycling event will start in Albania. Slovenian champion Primož Roglič, one of the main candidates for the overall victory, will have to watch out for the treacherous traps of the first stage between Durres and Tirana, which is anything but a symbolic opening. The first stage, which will start at 1:10 p.m. and will reach kilometer 0 at 1:30 p.m., could offer…

Giro d’Italia 2025: La Grande Partenza Happens Friday in Albania

Cycling fans, the first Grand Tour of the season is upon us! The Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) kicks off May 9th in Albania, where the peloton will spend three days before moving across the Adriatic Sea to Puglia. From there, riders will head north, crisscrossing the Boot four times before dipping in to Slovenia on Stage 14. Then they turn west, skipping all the way across the northern borders with Austria, Switzerland, and France. Lots of climb…

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