The Giro d’Italia 2026 will once again write some of its most anticipated pages in the Dolomites. After the Grand Départ on 8 May in Bulgaria, the Corsa Rosa will arrive in Italy and travel north through the country until reaching the Dolomites, where the final battle for the pink jersey will unfold between Veneto, Trentino and Friuli. A spectacular high-altitude finale with iconic climbs, legendary cycling sites and new route features that promise excitement.
The stages of the Giro d’Italia 2026 in the Dolomites
Trentino: finish in Andalo on 27 May
On Wednesday 27 May, the race enters Trentino with the Cassano d’Adda–Andalo stage, a 200 km route expected to be unpredictable. The stage will pass through Tione di Trento, Roncone, San Lorenzo Dorsino and Molveno before reaching Andalo.
Trentino and the Belluno Dolomites: two decisive days between Fai della Paganella and the highly anticipated queen stage Feltre–Piani di Pezzè
28 May – 166 km from Fai della Paganella to Pieve di Soligo:
The stage starts in Fai della Paganella, descends into Valsugana, climbs to Primolano and heads along the Treviso foothills to tackle the famous Muro di Ca’ del Poggio—now a symbol of the Giro in Veneto—before finishing in Pieve di Soligo.
29 May – the Dolomite queen stage, 151 km from Feltre to Alleghe/Piani di Pezzè:
A unique Dolomite setting, made legendary by Marco Pantani’s victory at the 1992 Giro d’Italia Dilettanti, now returning to the professional Giro. The route includes Passo Duran, Passo Staulanza, Passo Giau and Passo Falzarego before the final ascent to Piani di Pezzè.
Friuli: finish on Piancavallo on 30 May
On Saturday 30 May, the Giro enters Friuli with a symbolic stage: 199 km starting in Gemona del Friuli, crossing the areas struck by the 1976 earthquake, followed by a double ascent of the feared Piancavallo, already the scene of unforgettable battles.
Giro d’Italia Women 2026: the Dolomites in the spotlight from 31 May
The Giro Women begins on 30 May, one day before the men’s race ends. The athletes will take on two major Dolomite stages:
Belluno–Nevegal uphill time trial on 2 June
A spectacular 12.7 km climb, with gradients up to 14%, between Belluno and Nevegal. A pure climbers’ test that will help define the early leadership of the race.
Longarone–Santo Stefano di Cadore: Dolomite stage on 3 June
An homage to the Dolomites: the route climbs towards Cortina d’Ampezzo, Passo Tre Croci, Passo di Sant’Antonio and enters the final circuit featuring Costalissoio. A demanding 138 km stage for elite climbers, with a technical and thrilling finale into Santo Stefano di Cadore.
The Giro d’Italia 2026, both men’s and women’s races, will experience their most decisive moments in the Dolomites. Between Trentino, Belluno, South Tyrol and Friuli, the riders will tackle some of the sport’s most iconic landscapes. Once again, the Dolomites will be the setting where the great stories of the Giro are written.
