Traps and pitfalls run through all three weeks of racing, but as always, the Giro d’Italia 2026 features key stages that the general classification contenders – the ones dreaming of wearing the Maglia ...

Despite its Germanic name, the bald slopes of Blockhaus lie more than 500km from Italy’s German-speaking frontier. Instead, this Apennine peak – located between the Adriatic and the jagged spine of ...

Think of a mountain range used by the Giro and the Alps surely come to mind. The Apennines are the poorer cousins and all the more interesting for it. This central ridge, the spine of Italy, includes ...

It is estimated that it would have required 200,000 tons of concrete as well as the 20,000 tons of steel to complete the bunker. The Blockhaus d’Eperlecques is a remarkable piece of World War II ...

For the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia, just like its centenary in 2009, RCS Sport simply could not leave the Blockhaus and all its attendant history out of the route. The Germanic name – a ...

1,150g with triple-butted tubing, internal routing, and smooth double-pass welds Rather than develop a cheaper carbon frame to anchor the value-minded end of its lineup, Eddy Merckx has instead made ...

Giro d'Italia's 17th stage from Chieti to Blockhaus has been shortened by 5.5 kilometres due to road problems. The 83-kilometre stage, May 27, will now finish with an 18-kilometre climb up the ...