The 2024 Giro d'Italia was the 107th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race. The race started on 4 May in Venaria Reale and finished on 26 May in Rome. There were two individual time trial stages and 4 stages longer than 200 km.[1]
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Dates | 4–26 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,317.5 km (2,061 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 79h 14' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The general classification was won by Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates, by a margin of 9:56 over his closest competitor, Daniel Martínez. Pogačar also won the mountains classification and six stages, and together with Eddy Merckx (1973) is the rider who in the post-war period has won the general classification taking the greatest number of stages. Pogačar's winning margin is the biggest since the 1965 edition and the fourth largest in the post-World War II era.
Teams
editUCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty
- Lidl–Trek
- Movistar Team
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- UAE Team Emirates
- Visma–Lease a Bike
UCI ProTeams
Pre-race favourites
editTadej Pogačar was the pre-race favorite after announcing he will race the Giro; 2023 runner-up Geraint Thomas also returned. Both riders had expressed the intention to attempt a Giro-Tour double.[2]
Route and stages
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Elevation gain | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 4 May | Venaria Reale to Turin | 140 km (87 mi) | 1,850 m (6,070 ft)[5] | Hilly stage | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | |
2 | 5 May | San Francesco al Campo to Santuario di Oropa (Biella) | 161 km (100 mi) | 2,300 m (7,500 ft)[6] | Intermediate stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
3 | 6 May | Novara to Fossano | 166 km (103 mi) | 750 m (2,460 ft)[7] | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
4 | 7 May | Acqui Terme to Andora | 190 km (120 mi) | 1,700 m (5,600 ft)[8] | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | |
5 | 8 May | Genoa to Lucca | 178 km (111 mi) | 1,700 m (5,600 ft)[9] | Hilly stage | Benjamin Thomas (FRA) | |
6 | 9 May | Viareggio to Rapolano Terme | 180 km (110 mi) | 1,900 m (6,200 ft)[10] | Hilly stage | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | |
7 | 10 May | Foligno to Perugia | 40.6 km (25.2 mi) | 400 m (1,300 ft)[11] | Individual time trial | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
8 | 11 May | Spoleto to Prati di Tivo | 152 km (94 mi) | 3,850 m (12,630 ft)[12] | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
9 | 12 May | Avezzano to Naples | 214 km (133 mi) | 1,300 m (4,300 ft)[13] | Hilly stage | Olav Kooij (NED) | |
13 May | Rest day | ||||||
10 | 14 May | Pompei to Cusano Mutri | 142 km (88 mi) | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)[14] | Intermediate stage | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | |
11 | 15 May | Foiano di Val Fortore to Francavilla al Mare | 207 km (129 mi) | 1,850 m (6,070 ft)[15] | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | |
12 | 16 May | Martinsicuro to Fano | 193 km (120 mi) | 2,100 m (6,900 ft)[16] | Hilly stage | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | |
13 | 17 May | Riccione to Cento | 179 km (111 mi) | 150 m (490 ft)[17] | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | |
14 | 18 May | Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) | 150 m (490 ft)[18] | Individual time trial | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | |
15 | 19 May | Manerba del Garda to Livigno | 222 km (138 mi) | 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[19] | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
20 May | Rest day | ||||||
16 | 21 May | 118.7 km (73.8 mi) | 4,350 m (14,270 ft)[21] | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | ||
17 | 22 May | Selva di Val Gardena to Passo del Brocon | 159 km (99 mi) | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[22] | Mountain stage | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | |
18 | 23 May | Fiera di Primiero to Padua | 178 km (111 mi) | 550 m (1,800 ft)[23] | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
19 | 24 May | Mortegliano to Sappada | 157 km (98 mi) | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)[24] | Intermediate stage | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | |
20 | 25 May | Alpago to Bassano del Grappa | 184 km (114 mi) | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[25] | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
21 | 26 May | Rome to Rome | 125 km (78 mi) | 300 m (980 ft)[26] | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
Total | 3,317.5 km (2,061.4 mi) | 44,650 m (146,490 ft) |
Classification leadership
editClassification standings
editLegend | |||
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the combativity award | Denotes the leader of the intergiro classification |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 79h 14' 03" |
2 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9' 56" |
3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10' 24" |
4 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 12' 07" |
5 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 12' 49" |
6 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 14' 31" |
7 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 15' 52" |
8 | Jan Hirt (CZE) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 18' 05" |
9 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 20' 32" |
10 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 21' 11" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 352 |
2 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 225 |
3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 193 |
4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 132 |
5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 126 |
6 | Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 117 |
7 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 116 |
8 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 84 |
9 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | 80 |
10 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski (POL) | Cofidis | 78 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 270 |
2 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 206 |
3 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | 153 |
4 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 114 |
5 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 101 |
6 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 81 |
7 | Simon Geschke (GER) | Cofidis | 78 |
8 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | 59 |
9 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 47 |
10 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Lidl–Trek | 42 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 79h 26' 52" |
2 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 42" |
3 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 11' 10" |
4 | Davide Piganzoli (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | + 19' 34" |
5 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 30' 37" |
6 | Alex Baudin (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 47' 58" |
7 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1h 00' 14" |
8 | Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1h 13' 07" |
9 | Kevin Vermaerke (USA) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 1h 20' 52" |
10 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1h 34' 54" |
Team classification
editRank | Team | Time |
---|---|---|
1 | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | 238h 30' 07" |
2 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 44' 23" |
3 | UAE Team Emirates | + 1h 01' 50" |
4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1h 20' 25" |
5 | Movistar Team | + 1h 51' 00" |
6 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 1h 58' 31" |
7 | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 2h 16' 59" |
8 | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 2h 18' 50" |
9 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2h 45' 37" |
10 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2h 59' 42" |
Intermediate sprint classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 70 |
2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 67 |
3 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 43 |
4 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 43 |
5 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 43 |
6 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 26 |
7 | Martin Marcellusi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 26 |
8 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 20 |
9 | Mikkel Honoré (DEN) | EF Education–EasyPost | 19 |
10 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 18 |
Intergiro classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 59 |
2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 48 |
3 | Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 44 |
4 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 37 |
5 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 34 |
6 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | 25 |
7 | Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 24 |
8 | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | Movistar Team | 22 |
9 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 21 |
10 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 20 |
Breakaway classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Kilometers |
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1 | Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 605 |
2 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | 523 |
3 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 490 |
4 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 368 |
5 | Edoardo Affini (ITA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 254 |
6 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Intermarché–Wanty | 249 |
7 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 243 |
8 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 242 |
9 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 236 |
10 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Lidl–Trek | 219 |
Notes
edit- ^ Distance originally was 202 km, then it was rerouted to 206 km. Before the start of the stage, the distance was shortened to 118.7 km due to bad weather conditions.[20]
- ^ On stage 2, Filippo Fiorelli, who was third in the points classification, wore the purple jersey, because first placed Jhonatan Narváez wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification, and second placed Lilian Calmejane wore the blue jersey as leader of the mountains classification.
- ^ On stages 3, 4, 9 and 10, Daniel Martínez, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Tadej Pogačar wore the pink jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stages 5–8, Lilian Calmejane wore the blue jersey for the same reason. On stages 11–16, Simon Geschke wore the blue jersey for the same reason. On stage 17, Christian Scaroni wore the blue jersey for the same reason. On stages 18, 19 and 21, Giulio Pellizzari wore the blue jersey for the same reason. On stage 20, Georg Steinhauser wore the blue jersey for the same reason.
References
edit- ^ "Shorter stages, early climbs and two long time trials highlights of 107th edition". cyclingnews.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Tadej Pogacar confirmed to race the 2024 Giro d'Italia". 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Giro 2024: Route and stages". Cyclingstage.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia 2023 route and stages". Giro d'Italia 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Venaria Reale, Torino". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: San Francesco al Campo, Santuario di Oropa (Biella)". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Novara, Fossano". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Acqua Terme, Andora". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Genova, Lucca". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) - Rapolano Terme". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Foligno, Perugia TUDOR ITT". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Venaria Reale, Torino". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Avezzano, Napoli". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Pompei, Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva)". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2024:Foiano di Val Fortore, Francavilla al Mare". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Martinsicuro, Fano". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Riccione, Cento". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Castiglione delle Stiviere, Desenzano del Garda TUDOR ITT". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Manerba del Garda, Livigno (Mottolino)". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Moultrie, James (21 May 2024). "Adverse weather forces Giro d'Italia to cut stage 13 to 74.6km". www.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Livigno, Santa Cristina Valgardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana)". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden, Passo Brocon". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Fiera di Primiero, Padova". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Mortegliano, Sappada". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Alpago, Bassano del Grappa". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2024: Roma, Roma". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rankings of the Giro d'Italia 2024". Giro d'Italia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.