Giro d'Italia 2014

The route of the 2014 Giro d’Italia will pay tribute to Marco Pantani with three climbs in his honour, according to a report in Tuttosport on Tuesday.

Ten years on from his tragic death, the Giro is set to visit Pantani’s favourite training climb, Monte Carpegna, and will also feature summit finishes at the sites of two of his most memorable victories – Oropa and Montecampione.

The route of the 2014 Giro d'Italia was officially presented in Milan, with organiser RCS Sport revealing a finely balanced route that includes three time trials, eight finishes for sprinters and nine hilly or mountain stages that will decide the winner of the iconic maglia rosa in Trieste on Sunday, June 1.

After several years of long transfers and scant regard for the riders' recovery time, RCS Sport has worked hard to limit transfers in the 2014 race, with many stages starting close to the previous day’s finish. The average stage distance is 183km, but in the final week that average falls to a more humane 169km.

Giro d'Italia Stages

1. Stage 1Friday, May 9 2014

   Belfast

   21.7 km

2. Stage 2Saturday, May 10 2014

   Belfast

   218 km

3. Stage 3Saturday, May 11 2013

   Armagh - Dublin

   187 km

4. Rest DaySunday, May 12 2013

5. Stage 4Monday, May 13 2013

   Giovinazzo - Bari

   121 km

6. Stage 5Tuesday, May 14 2013

   Taranto - Viggiano

   200 km

7. Stage 6Wednesday, May 15 2013

   Sassano - Montecassino

   247 km

8. Stage 7Thursday, May 16 2013

   Frosinone - Foligno

   214 km

9. Stage 8Friday, May 17 2013

   Foligno - Montecopiolo

   174 km

10. Stage 9Saturday, May 18 2013

    Lugo - Sestola

    174 km

11. Rest Day 2Sunday, May 19 2013

12. Stage 10Monday, May 20 2013

    Modela - Salsomaggiore

    184 km

13. Stage 11Tuesday, May 21 2013

    Collecchio - Savona

    249 km

14. Stage 12Wednesday, May 22 2013

    Barbaresco - Barolo

    46.4 km

15. Stage 13Thursday, May 23 2013

    Fossano - Rivarolo Canavese

    158 km

16. Stage 14Friday, May 24 2013

    Agliè - Oropa

    162 km

17. Stage 15Saturday, May 25 2013

    Valdengo - Montecampione

    217 km

18. Rest Day 3Sunday, May 26 2013

19. Stage 16Monday, May 27 2013

    Ponte di Legno - Val Martello/Martelltal

    139 km

20. Stage 17Tuesday, May 28 2013

    Sarnonico - Vittorio Veneto

    204 km

21. Stage 18Wednesday, May 29 2013

    Belluno - Rif. Panarotta

    171 km

22. Stage 19Thursday, May 30 2013

    Bassano del Grappa - Cima Grappa

    26.8 km

23. Stage 20Friday, May 31 2013

    Maniago - Monte Zoncolan

    167 km

24. Stage 21Saturday, June 1 2013

    Gemona - Trieste

    169 km