The course
3489.2 kilometers in 21 stages are on the program during the three weeks of the course.
The course is mountainous since it has 51,400 meters of elevation gain.
It also includes three individual time trials for a total of 70.6 km (1st, 9th and 20th stages).
The start will be given this Saturday at Fossacesia Marina on May 6th.
The final arrival will be judged in Rome on May 28th.
The runners will be entitled to two rest days: Monday May 15 and Monday May 22.
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The 21 stages of the 106th edition of the Tour of Italy, with the number of stars, from 1 to 5, indicating the increasing degree of difficulty established by the organizers
:
May 6: 1st stage Fossacesia - Ortona 19.6 km (individual time trial) **
May 7: 2nd stage Teramo - San Salvo, 201 km *
May 8: 3rd stage Vasto - Melfi, 216 km ***
May 9: 4th stage Venosa - Lago Laceno, 175 km ***
May 10: 5th stage Atripalda - Salerno, 171 km **
May 11: 6th stage Naples - Naples, 162 km **
May 12: 7th stage Capua - Gran Sasso, 218 km ****
May 13: 8th stage Terni - Fossombrone, 207 km ***
May 14: 9th stage Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena, 35 km, individual time trial ****
May 15: rest day
May 16: 10th stage Scandiano - Viareggio, 196 km **
May 17: 11th stage Camaiore - Tortona, 219 km **
May 18: 12th stage Bra - Rivoli, 179 km ***
May 19: 13th stage Borgofranco d'Ivrea - Crans-Montana, 207 km *****
May 20: 14th stage Sierre - Cassano Magnago, 193 km **
May 21: 15th stage Seregno - Bergamo, 195 km ****
May 22: rest day
May 23: 16th stage Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone, 203 km *****
May 24: Stage 17 Pergine Valsugana - Caorle, 195km*
May 25: 18th stage Oderzo - Val di Zoldo, 161 km ****
May 26: 19th stage Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo, 183 km *****
May 27: 20th stage Tarvisio - Monte Santo di Lussari, 18.6 km (individual time trial) *****
May 28: 21st stage Rome - Rome, 135 km *
The participation
Twenty-two teams of eight riders will start, making a total of one hundred and seventy-six riders.
Note that the outgoing winner, Jai Hindley, is absent.
The trainings undertaken:
AG2R Citroën, Alpecin, Arkéa-Samsic, Astana, Bahrein, Jayco-Alula, Bora, Cofidis, DSM, EF Education, Groupama-FDJ, Ineos, Intermarché, Jumbo-Visma, Movistar, Soudal Quick-Step, Trek and UAE (1st division) Israel PT, Corratec, Bardiani, Eolo-Kometa (2nd division)
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The rule
Four distinctive jerseys: pink (general classification), cyclamen (points), azure (mountain) and white (young)
Bonuses: 10, 6 and 4 sec to the first three of each stage in line.
3, 2 and 1 sec to the first three of the intermediate sprint.
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Palmares
105 editions since the creation of the event in 1909. 69 victories for Italy, 7 for Belgium, 6 for France, 4 for Spain, 3 for Russia and Switzerland, 2 for Colombia, Grande -Brittany and Luxembourg, 1 for Canada, Ecuador, the United States, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia
Victory record: 5 for Alfredo Binda (ITA) between 1925 and 1933, Fausto Coppi (ITA) between 1940 and 1953, Eddy Merckx (BEL) between 1968 and 1974.
The last ten winners:
2013: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2014: Nairo Quintana (LOC)
2015: Alberto Contador (ESP)
2016: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2017: Tom Dumoulin (NED)
2018: Chris Froome (GBR)
2019: Richard Carapaz (ECU)
2020: Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR)
2021: Egan Bernal (COL)
2022: Jay Hindley (AUS)
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