Trieste to Rome, 8 to 30 May. Twenty one stages, 50,250 m of climbing, the Mortirolo twice in one day and the Zoncolan the day before Rome.
Grande Partenza in Trieste
21 stages, Trieste to Rome
Cima Coppi on the Passo Gavia
Week one
Trieste, Slovenia and the Adriatic. Stage 5 honours Michele Scarponi with a summit finish at Sarnano-Sassotetto, and Stage 7 is an uphill time trial to Campo di Giove. The first weekend goes to Naples and then up to Monte Livata.
Week two
Norcia, the Mugello circuit and the Tappa Bartali to Zeri. Then a Saturday of 4,900 m to Piani di Bobbio over the Ghisallo, and a Sunday time trial from the Monza circuit to Milan.
Week three
Sondrio to Aprica: the Mortirolo, the Gavia at 2,618 m and the Mortirolo again, 5,700 m in a day. Madonna di Campiglio two days later, the Zoncolan from Ovaro on the final Saturday, and Rome on Sunday 30 May.
Six stages for the sprinters, eight hilly, five high mountain and two individual time trials. The Gavia is the Cima Coppi, the Mortirolo is the Montagna Pantani, and the Zoncolan returns after six years.
The maglia rosa. Pink because the Gazzetta dello Sport was printed on pink paper, and worn since 1931.
The Cima Coppi. The highest point of each edition carries its own prize. In 2027 it is the Passo Gavia, at 2,618 m, on Stage 16.
The mountains at the end. The Giro back loads its hardest week, and in 2027 the last six days take in the Mortirolo twice, the Gavia, Madonna di Campiglio and the Zoncolan.
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