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Tom Dumoulin<\/em><\/a>. Image: <\/em>filip bossuyt<\/em><\/a> License: <\/em>CC BY 2.0 DEED<\/em><\/a><\/p>Next Giro stage TV times<\/h2>Stage 21 - Sunday 1 June<\/h3>
Roma to Roma<\/p>
143 km flat<\/p>
Start: 15:05 CET<\/p>
Live coverage:<\/p>
UK<\/strong>: 14:00 UK time (TNT Sports\/Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Germany<\/strong>: 14:45 CET (Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Pan-Europe<\/strong>: 14:45 CET (Max, HBO Max, Eurosport<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
US<\/strong>: 08:00 US Central time (Max<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
We love the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h2>
Why we love the Giro at Rijden<\/h3>
At Rijden, our true passions are cyclocross and cycling\u2019s one-day classics. But we have to confess that we love the Giro d\u2019Italia. The Tour de France might garner all the publicity and coverage in the papers, but we think the Giro beats it hands-down any day and here\u2019s why.<\/p>
Chaos of the Giro<\/h3>
Call it chaotic or unpredictable, but the Giro d\u2019Italia is usually much less predictable than the Tour de France, which seems more controlled. The Tour and its stages often appear stage-managed so the result is less in doubt.<\/p>
That\u2019s not always the case, but the Giro, unlike the Tour de France, rarely has one rider who dominates. You have to look back to 1993 to find a rider who triumphed two years on the trot. That was Miguel Indurain, who, by contrast, won the Tour de France for five consecutive years.<\/p>
In the last eight years, it has been won by eight different riders, none of whom had won it before or since.<\/p>
The beauty of Italy<\/h3>
Tourist Boards around the world have realised that cycle racing provides the perfect TV opportunity to showcase their country\u2019s beauty. OK, I\u2019m not suggesting that France is an ugly place, but Italy just can\u2019t help but look bellissimo<\/em>.<\/p>
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The dullest of stages are enlivened by picturesque hill-top towns full of terracotta-roofed houses that overlook the winding valleys, orchards and vineyards. Even the scruffiest of high streets have an aesthetic quality when bedecked with Italian flags and pavements filled with madly cheering children and tifosi.<\/p>One significant advantage the Giro has over the Tour de France is that it possesses a much smaller footprint. Due to the greater world interest in Le Tour, it occupies a significantly bigger space at each start and finish location compared to the Giro.<\/p>
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<\/u><\/a><\/p>This restricts the Tour\u2019s options for its route. The Giro is less encumbered, which is why it can start and finish seemingly in the middle of nowhere, as long as the appropriate fee has been agreed.<\/p>
Sense of history<\/h3>
Although the Tour de France is older than the Giro by six years, it\u2019s the Giro that gives the impression of being more closely connected to its past. Previous years have seen the riders struggling over gravel roads as they reached the peak of mountain passes. It\u2019s not hard to envision a similar scene from the 1950s or earlier.<\/p>
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The Tour de France has become a modern company with a global audience and investors to satisfy. That might be what Giro organisers RCS might hope for, but its smaller stature, its ability to use the backwaters of Italy and maybe a more insular attitude than its French counterpart seem to keep corporate ambitions more aligned with the past.<\/p>
Whilst Luxembourg rider Fran\u00e7ois Faber triumphed at the Tour de France in 1909, it wasn\u2019t until 1950 that a non-Italian was crowned overall winner at the Giro when Swiss Hugo Koblet came out on top. The Italian organisers often conspired against foreigners, as Laurent Fignon claimed in 1984.<\/p>
It\u2019s only since 2008 that we\u2019ve become more used to non-Italians winning. The last Italian to win the Giro was Vincenzo Nibali in 2013, whilst the French haven\u2019t seen a true Tour de France contender since Bernard Hinault won in 1985.<\/p>
Finally, perhaps it\u2019s because, unlike the original sponsor of the Tour de France, L\u2019Auto, which has long since disappeared, La Gazzetta dello Sport is still united with the Giro d\u2019Italia, providing that historic connection.<\/p>
Giro d\u2019Italia roots<\/h2>
Like the Tour de France, the Giro d\u2019Italia was inspired by a circulation battle between two newspapers. La Gazzetta dello Sport wanted to outdo its arch-rival Corriere della Sera and thought the Giro was the ideal means to do so.<\/p>
It\u2019s odd then that apparently, Corriere della Sera was one of the organisations and individuals that chipped in to make sure the first race took place. The inaugural event was run on a shoestring budget, but maybe Corriere della Sera realised they could increase their circulation too.<\/p>
Held over 2,447 kilometres and eight stages, the first edition was a cruel test of stamina and resolve. The longest stage was nearly 400 kilometres, and riders faced unpaved roads, inappropriate diets, poor equipment and the occasional roving wolf.<\/p>
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<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>How anyone finished is a testament to human endurance and pharmaceutical assistance. Strychnine and cocaine were just some of the illicit substances used to assist competitors.<\/p>
The first Giro was won by former bricklayer Luigi Ganna, and it was considered a national success. In part, it helped to unite the disparate people of Italy, which had only existed as a nation for forty years.<\/p>
Giro d\u2019Italia 2025 route<\/h2>
Overview<\/h3>
Last year\u2019s edition of the Giro was the shortest since 1979. This year, it\u2019s marginally longer at 3,443.3 km. Not that the riders will probably notice the 140 kilometres difference. There may be fewer mountain top finishes than last year and less time trialling, but climbs abound and the gravel roads of the Strade Bianche feature again.<\/p>
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Route of the 2025 Giro d'Italia. Image: RCS Sport<\/em><\/p>There are few opportunities for the pure sprinters, and many of the stages looked like they\u2019ve been set up as a battleground between those aiming for the pink jersey of overall leader and the opportunists who can climb and sprint well. We think it\u2019ll be the best Grand Tour of the year.<\/p>
The race opens at Durazzo, Albania, on Saturday, 9 May, and finishes 23 days and 21 stages later in Roma. Yes, Albania, that well-known province of Italy. If you include San Marino and Vatican City, this is the fifteenth time the Giro has started outside Italy.<\/p>
Albania, at its closest point, is only 75 kilometres from Italy across the Adriatic Sea, so it\u2019s no more curious than starting in Jerusalem as the Giro did in 2018. The two countries do have a prior history. Italy, under the rule of Benito Mussolini, invaded in 1939. This led to control passing to the Nazis and the eventual communist dictatorship under First Secretary Enver Hoxha.<\/p>
Hoxha led an ultra-Stalinist regime that was hardline in the extreme. He even had religious institutions nationalised, and the country was considered the most isolated in Europe. Hoxha died in 1985 of natural causes. Albania opened up to the world with the fall of communism in 1991. Today, it has become a popular tourist destination. Attracting the Giro d\u2019Italia is doubtless part of the drive to boost the burgeoning tourist trade.<\/p>
Did you know? <\/strong>Curiously, despite repudiating Western influence, the English actor, comedian, musician, and singer Sir Norman Wisdom OBE became a superstar in the country. Enver Hoxha determined that his portrayal of comedic and inept character Norman Pitkin represented the working man fighting against capitalist society.<\/em><\/p>
Thus, Hoxha permitted his films to be shown in the heavily censored country. Visiting in 1995 and 2001, Norman Wisdom was mobbed by crowds and was a bigger turn than David Beckham.<\/em><\/p>
Key stages of the 2025 Giro<\/h2>
We\u2019ve picked out ten stages that you won\u2019t want to miss, as they are likely to be decisive in deciding who will don the final pink jersey in Roma.<\/p>
Stage 2 - Saturday 10 May<\/h3>
The 13.7 km time trial will not be decisive but will provide a pointer to who is in form and who isn\u2019t.<\/p>
Stage 5 - Wednesday 14 May<\/h3>
No big mountains to contend with, although it is mostly uphill for the last forty kilometres. If the race is hard, anyone suffering today could lose time.<\/p>
Stage 7 - Friday 16 May<\/h3>
The first mountain top finish concludes the first tough mountain stage of this year\u2019s Giro.<\/p>
Stage 9 - Sunday 18 May<\/h3>
If you\u2019re a fan of Strade Bianche, then you\u2019ll love this stage. An opportunity for those like Tom Pidcock to put their descending and bike-handling skills on display. Some riders will be dreading this stage. Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d may well be among them.<\/p>
Stage 10 - Tuesday 20 May<\/h3>
Anyone who picked up an injury on the white roads of Tuscany in the previous stage will not look forward to 26.6 kilometres of time trialling. The shortlist of potential winners of the Giro will be known by the conclusion of the day.<\/p>
Stage 11 - Wednesday 21 May<\/h3>
If the previous two days have taken their toll on a rider, then the second-category climb not far from the finish of stage eleven will not be welcome and might prove the final straw.<\/p>
Stage 16 - Tuesday 27 May<\/h3>
The third of three first-category climbs takes the riders to the finish at San Valentino. The time gaps will be widening by now, and the sprinters will be looking forward to some respite on stage 18.<\/p>
Stage 17 - Wednesday 28 May<\/h3>
Another day in the hills will test tired legs. The only consolation is that the road to the finish in Bormio is downhill. On the way, the riders will have passed over the feared Passo del Mortirolo.<\/p>
Stage 19 - Friday 30 May<\/h3>
Three first-category climbs followed by a second-category climb just before the finish will act as a warm-up to the final horrible stage the next day.<\/p>
Stage 20 - Saturday 31 May<\/h3>
This is the last chance to make a difference in the final overall classification. Eighteen kilometres at an average of over 9%, with sections of 14%, takes the riders to the top of the Colle delle Finestre. If they thought it was all over, it isn\u2019t. The road ascends again to the finish at Sestriere - brutal.<\/p>
Giro d\u2019Italia 2025 favourites<\/h2>
Who can stand in the way of Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d <\/strong>securing his second overall victory at the Giro d\u2019Italia? In 2023, the Slovenian was a mere fourteen seconds ahead of Wales\u2019s Geraint Thomas by the final finish line.<\/p>
We think two men stand in the way of the thirty-five-year-old Rogli\u010d: the Twenty-two-year-old Spanish prodigy Juan Ayuso<\/strong>, and Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d. Rogli\u010d\u2019s age, his ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and his weaker team all count against him.<\/p>
Then there\u2019s Michael Storer<\/strong> and Thymen Arensman<\/strong>, who both impressed at the Tour of the Alps. Some are promoting Mikel Landa<\/strong> as a contender. He will feature in the hilly stages, however, nothing in his past suggests that he will be anything other than a possible contender for the third step of the podium.<\/p>
Update: Mikel Landa crashed out on stage one and has reportedly fractured a vertebra. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Mikel.<\/p>
The battle for the points classification is wide open. There are plenty of opportunities for stage hunters in the hilly terrain that should be beyond the reach of the pure sprinters. Tom Pidcock<\/strong>, Mads Pedersen<\/strong>, Wout van Aert<\/strong>, Richard Carapaz<\/strong>, the Yates brothers<\/strong> and Giulio Ciccone<\/strong> are among the many who will relish the tough racing in prospect.<\/p>
Favourites for overall victory:<\/p>
**** Primoz Roglic, Juan Ayuso<\/p><\/li>
*** Michael Storer, Thymen Arensman<\/p><\/li>
** Mikel Landa<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Betting odds for the Giro d\u2019Italia 2025<\/h3>
From Paddy Power as of Tuesday, 6 May 2025. Rijden has no connection with Paddy Power, and other bookies will be happy to fleece you of your money.<\/p>
Primoz Roglic 11\/8<\/p><\/li>
Juan Ayuso 15\/8<\/p><\/li>
Adam Yates 11\/2<\/p><\/li>
Michael Storer 16\/1<\/p><\/li>
Mikel Landa 18\/1<\/p><\/li>
Antonio Tiberi 18\/1<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
British riders at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
64 Owain Doull, EF Education - EasyPost<\/p><\/li>
67 James Shaw, EF Education - EasyPost<\/p><\/li>
87 Josh Tarling, Ineos Grenadiers<\/p><\/li>
88 Ben Turner, Ineos Grenadiers<\/p><\/li>
131 Tom Pidcock, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team<\/p><\/li>
133 Mark Donovan, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team<\/p><\/li>
145 Ethan Hayter, Soudal Quick-Step<\/p><\/li>
146 James Knox, Soudal Quick-Step<\/p><\/li>
154 Paul Double, Team Jayco AlUla<\/p><\/li>
166 Max Poole, Team Picnic PostNL<\/p><\/li>
188 Simon Yates, Team Visma | Lease a Bike<\/p><\/li>
208 Adam Yates, UAE Team Emirates - XRG<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Irish riders at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
51 Sam Bennett, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team<\/p><\/li>
66 Darren Rafferty, EF Education - EasyPost<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
US riders at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
147 Luke Lamperti, Soudal Quick-Step<\/p><\/li>
197 Larry Warbasse, Tudor Pro Cycling Team<\/p><\/li>
206 Brandon McNulty, UAE Team Emirates - XRG<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Belgian riders at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
12 Quinten Hermans, Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p><\/li>
14 Jimmy Jansesens, Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p><\/li>
15 Timo Kielich, Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p><\/li>
16 Edward Planckaert, Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p><\/li>
17 Fabio van den Bossche, Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p><\/li>
24 Laurens Huys, Ark\u00e9a - B&B Hotels<\/p><\/li>
53 Dries De Bondt, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team<\/p><\/li>
54 Stan De Wulf, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team<\/p><\/li>
96 Gerben Thijssen, Intermarch\u00e9 - Wanty<\/p><\/li>
98 Gijs van Hoecke, Intermarch\u00e9 - Wanty<\/p><\/li>
181 Wout van Aert, Team Visma | Lease a Bike<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
German riders at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
3 Nico Denz, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe<\/p><\/li>
13 Juri Hollmann, Alpecin - Deceuninck<\/p><\/li>
68 Georg Steinhauser, xEF Education - EasyPost<\/p><\/li>
85 Kim Heiduk, INEOS Grenadiers<\/p><\/li>
155 Felix Engelhardt, Team Jayco AlUla<\/p><\/li>
165 Niklas M\u00e4rkl, Team Picnic PostNL<\/p><\/li>
192 Marco Brenner, Tudor Pro Cycling Team<\/p><\/li>
193 Alexander Krieger, Tudor Pro Cycling Team<\/p><\/li>
195 Florian Stork, Tudor Pro Cycling Team<\/p><\/li>
224 Max Kanter, XDS Astana Team<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Danish riders at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
62 Kasper Asgreen, EF Education - EasyPost<\/p><\/li>
65 Mikkel Fr\u00f8lich Honor\u00e9, EF Education - EasyPost<\/p><\/li>
104 Jakob Fuglsang, Israel - Premier Tech<\/p><\/li>
113 S\u00f8ren Kragh Andersen, Lidl - Trek<\/p><\/li>
116 Mads Pedersen , Lidl - Trek 29y + 143d<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Odd facts about the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h2>
The pink jersey could have been green<\/h3>
The colour pink is synonymous with the Giro d\u2019Italia, deriving from the colour of La Gazzetta dello Sport\u2019s paper, but it could have been green. It was printed on green paper up until 1899, when it switched to pink. I\u2019ve yet to discover why. If you know, please send us a message on Facebook<\/strong><\/a> or Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>
Thus, the pink leader\u2019s jersey could have been green and the mountain\u2019s jersey pink. Certainly, the adoption of a pink jersey gives the Giro a certain distinctiveness, and maybe that\u2019s why they changed the colour of print runs.<\/p>
Women have taken part in the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
No, I\u2019m not referring to the women\u2019s version of the race that started life in 1988 and had previously been known as the Giro Rosa and Giro Donne. In 1924, Alfonsina Strada entered and finished, although not officially, the Giro d\u2019Italia.<\/p>
It\u2019s a story of intrigue and heroism. Alfonsina entered as Alfonsino, which hid her true gender. She crashed on one stage, snapping her handlebars, but an improvised fix using a shortened broomstick saw her finish, albeit outside the time limit.<\/p>
Unsurprisingly, she was hugely popular with the crowds, and the organisers allowed her to ride on as an individual rider but excluded her from the official results. She finished the last stage in to Milano ahead of two male contenders.<\/p>
Alfonsina never raced the Giro again,n and she died in 1959. One of her bikes is held in the collection at Madonna del Ghisallo.<\/p>
A countess own the Giro' d\u2019Italia<\/h3>
Although they organise the Giro every year, it seems that RCS doesn\u2019t own the race. It\u2019s been claimed that Countess Bonacossa is the real owner of the Giro d\u2019Italia because she still owns La Gazzetta dello Sport.<\/p>
She inherited it from her father, the aristocratic Alberto Bonacossa, who acquired La Gazetta in 1929. RCS, at least until 2021, only has the right to publish the paper that owns the Giro.<\/p>
Can I watch the Giro d\u2019Italia 2025?<\/h2>
Can I watch the Giro d\u2019Italia live for free?<\/h3>
Other than standing by the side of the road, there are only a few places you can watch the Giro live for free. In Italy, RAI will provide free coverage, as will VTM in Belgium, SBS in Australia and possibly some others.<\/p>
However, they will almost certainly be geo-restricted, and you will only be able to access the coverage in those countries. Other than going pirate or using a VPN, I\u2019m afraid you\u2019ll have to pay to watch the Giro live.<\/p>
How to watch the Giro d\u2019Italia in the UK<\/h3>
For those prepared to pay for a subscription to Discovery+ or already have access to TNT Sports in the UK, you can watch every stage of the Giro d\u2019Italia live.<\/p>
Can I watch the Giro for free in the UK?<\/h3>
In some previous years, the free Welsh language channel S4C has broadcast the Giro d\u2019Italia in the UK. They aren't this year, but the good news is that the free-to-air Quest will be broadcasting highlights from 7 to 8 pm UK time each night.<\/p>
Quest is available in the UK on Freeview, via the free Discovery+ plan<\/strong><\/a> - don\u2019t get excited, you won\u2019t get any other cycling, Virgin or Sky.
<\/p>READ MORE<\/strong>: How can I watch cycling on Discovery+, TNT Sports, Sporza, Eurosport, MAX and more? Read Rijden\u2019s guide on how to <\/em>watch cycling on TV<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>
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<\/u><\/a><\/p>How to watch the Giro d\u2019Italia in Ireland<\/h3>
The official broadcaster of the Giro d\u2019Italia in the Republic of Ireland is TNT Sports<\/strong><\/a>. TNT Sports is available in the Republic of Ireland on EE, Sky and Virgin. Unlike the UK, TNT Sports is not available on Discovery+.<\/p>
Like the UK, free-to-air channel Quest <\/strong>will broadcast highlights each night from the Giro.<\/p>
How to watch the Giro d\u2019Italia in the USA<\/h3>
The official broadcaster of the Giro d\u2019Italia in the USA is MAX USA<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>
How to watch the Giro d\u2019Italia in Canada<\/h3>
The official broadcaster for the Giro d\u2019Italia in Canada is FloSports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>
How to watch the Giro d\u2019Italia in Australia<\/h3>
The official broadcaster for the Giro d\u2019Italia in Australia is SBS<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>
How to watch the Giro d\u2019Italia in Europe<\/h3>
These are the official broadcasters<\/strong><\/a> for the Giro d\u2019Italia in Europe, except the UK (see above). However, we don't believe all those listed will broadcast the Giro live or even at all. Those highlighted have confirmed live coverage:<\/p>
Belgium<\/strong>: VTM<\/strong><\/a> (not all stages), RTBF.be, RTL Belgium, VRT, LN24<\/p><\/li>
France<\/strong>: La Chaine L\u2019Equipe<\/p><\/li>
Germany<\/strong>: ARD, Discovery+<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>
Italy, San Marino, Vatican City<\/strong>: RAI<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>
Netherlands<\/strong>: NOS<\/p><\/li>
Slovenia<\/strong>: Planet TV (evening highlights)<\/p><\/li>
Spain<\/strong>: EITB<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>
Switzerland<\/strong>: SRG SSR<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>
Albania<\/strong>: RTSH<\/p><\/li>
Pan-Europe, where available<\/strong>: Max<\/strong><\/a>, HBO Max<\/strong><\/a>, Eurosport<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Where is Max available in Europe?<\/h3>
As of 7 May 2025 Max was available in the following in Europe: Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and T\u00fcrkiye<\/p>
Where is HBO Max available in Europe?<\/h3>
As of 7 May 2025, HBO Max was only available in Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>
Giro d\u2019Italia stages & TV schedule<\/h2>
Note that times are updated as they are confirmed, and occasionally we have to amend them because broadcasters are fickle.<\/p>
Eurosport times are based on the schedule for Belgium. Local variations may occur.<\/p>
Team presentation Wednesday 7 May<\/h3>
Live coverage:<\/p>
UK<\/strong>: 17:30 UK time (TNT Sports\/Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Belgium<\/strong>: 18:30 CET (Sporza<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Pan-Europe<\/strong>: 18:30 CET (HBO Max, Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
Stage 1 - Friday 9 May<\/h3>
Durazzo to Tirana<\/p>
160 km hilly<\/p>
Stage start: 13:10 CET<\/p>
Live coverage:<\/p>
UK<\/strong>: 12:00 UK time (TNT Sports\/Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Belgium<\/strong>: 13:40 CET (VTM<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Germany<\/strong>: 13:00 CET (Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Pan-Europe<\/strong>: 13:00 CET (HBO Max, Max, Eurosport<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
US<\/strong>: 06:00 US Central time (Max<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
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<\/p>Stage 2 - Saturday 10 May<\/h3>
Tirana to Tirana<\/p>
13.7 km individual time trial<\/p>
Stage start: 13:30 CET<\/p>
Live coverage:<\/p>
UK<\/strong>: 12:00 UK time (TNT Sports\/Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Belgium<\/strong>: 14:30 CET (VTM<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Germany<\/strong>: 13:15 CET (Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Pan-Europe<\/strong>: 13:15 CET (HBO Max, Max, Eurosport<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
US<\/strong>: 06:00 US Central time (Max<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
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<\/p>Stage 3 - Sunday 11 May<\/h3>
Valona to Valona<\/p>
160 km hilly<\/p>
Stage start: 13:15 CET<\/p>
Live coverage:<\/p>
UK<\/strong>: 12:00 UK time (TNT Sports\/Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Belgium<\/strong>: 13:45 CET (VTM<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Germany<\/strong>: 13:00 CET (Discovery+<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
Pan-Europe<\/strong>: 13:00 CET (HBO Max, Max, Eurosport<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li>
US<\/strong>: 06:00 US Central time (Max<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
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<\/p>Monday 12 May - Rest day<\/h3>
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Stage 4 - Tuesday 13 May<\/h3>
Alberobello (Pietramadre) to Lecce<\/p>
189 km flat<\/p>
Stage start: 12:55 CET<\/p>
Live coverage:<\/p>