Giro d'Italia 2026
📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
📝 About Giro d'Italia 2026
Distinguished by its pink leader's jersey (maglia rosa), the Giro d'Italia is the second-oldest Grand Tour, first held in 1909 and organized by the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, whose pink pages inspired the jersey's color. The route traverses Italy's spectacular geography, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily to the fearsome Stelvio Pass in the Alps, which at 2,758 meters is one of the highest paved roads in Europe. The Giro is considered the most tactically unpredictable of the three Grand Tours because its mountainous terrain and often harsh late-May weather produce dramatic reversals of fortune. Eddy Merckx and Alfredo Binda share the record with five overall victories each.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Saturday
- Days Remaining
- 7
- Category
- Sports
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 7 days until Giro d'Italia 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Giro d'Italia 2026 is on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Distinguished by its pink leader's jersey (maglia rosa), the Giro d'Italia is the second-oldest Grand Tour, first held in 1909 and organized by the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, whose pink pages inspired the jersey's color. The route traverses Italy's spectacular geography, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily to the fearsome Stelvio Pass in the Alps, which at 2,758 meters is one of the highest paved roads in Europe. The Giro is considered the most tactically unpredictable of the three Grand Tours because its mountainous terrain and often harsh late-May weather produce dramatic reversals of fortune. Eddy Merckx and Alfredo Binda share the record with five overall victories each.
Giro d'Italia 2026 falls on a Saturday.