Albania will host the start of next year’s Giro d’Italia, race organizers announced Monday. The first three stages will be held in Albania from May 9-11. “With such a launch we are really an Italy across the coast welcoming an event which is not only a sporting one but also a popular one,

The first stage on May 9 will start in port city Durres and finish in the Albanian capital Tirana. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Two road stages and a time trial will open the 108th edition of the 'corsa rosa.' Remainder of Giro route will be disclosed by next month.

The 2025 Giro d’Italia will start in Albania, the organisers of the Grand Tour event confirmed on Monday. The Giro will begin on May 9 next year, starting with three testing stages in Albania before moving on to southern Italy. There will be an early rest day in Puglia on May 12, with the remaining 19 stages taking place in Italy.