by InTrieste
The 2027 race will cross into Slovenia before returning to the region for several decisive stages, including a penultimate-day finish on Monte Zoncolan. Officials say the event will provide an international showcase for local tourism and culture.
The 2027 Giro d’Italia will place Friuli Venezia Giulia at the center of its route, with Trieste hosting the race’s Grand Départ and four stages scheduled to pass through the region, including a decisive mountain finish on Monte Zoncolan.
The route for the 110th edition of the men’s Giro d’Italia and the 38th edition of the Giro d’Italia Women was officially presented Monday at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Rome. Friuli Venezia Giulia Gov. Massimiliano Fedriga joined the ceremony by video link from Pordenone.
The opening of the men’s race in Trieste will include a passage across the border into Slovenia, highlighting the region’s cross-border connections and its position at the intersection of different European cultures.
“Starting from here and crossing the border with Slovenia means showing the world a land that has made its border location a strength,” Fedriga said. He also pointed to Trieste’s Piazza Unità d’Italia, describing it as Europe’s largest seaside square.
The race will return to Friuli Venezia Giulia during its final stages. After the Grand Départ in Trieste, the third stage will begin in Cervignano del Friuli. Later in the competition, the third-to-last stage will finish in Sacile, while the penultimate stage will start in Pordenone and conclude at Monte Zoncolan, one of the region’s most demanding mountain climbs.
Fedriga said the race offered an opportunity to promote the region’s landscapes, architecture, traditions and cultural diversity to an international audience.
“The Giro represents something of what Friuli Venezia Giulia is: deeply rooted in its territory, while having an extraordinary ability to present itself to the world,” he said.
The regional government also linked the event to Pordenone’s preparations for 2027, when the city will hold the title of Italian Capital of Culture. Fedriga said he and Pordenone Mayor Alessandro Basso had presented the first initiatives for the cultural program on Monday.
Mario Anzil, the region’s deputy governor responsible for sport, said hosting the race would also highlight the role of local sports associations, volunteers, families and young people in sustaining community life.
Sergio Emidio Bini, the regional tourism and economic development councilor, described the Giro as part of a broader strategy to attract visitors through major sporting, cultural and entertainment events.
He said the four stages would bring international exposure as well as potential economic benefits through hotel stays, visitor spending and tourism activity. The start in Trieste and the finish on Monte Zoncolan, he added, would provide two particularly prominent moments in the competition.
The presentation was attended by Urbano Cairo, chairman of RCS MediaGroup, which organizes the race through RCS Sport, along with senior company executives.
The ceremony was hosted by journalists Pierluigi Pardo and Cristina Fantoni. Former professional cyclists Elena Cecchini, Giacomo Nizzolo and Moreno Moser contributed to the presentation of the technical details of the routes.
