Naples – A poker of aces for the Neapolitan city: the Giro d’Italia returns to Naples for the fourth consecutive year, confirming its indissoluble bond with the city.
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This year, the pink caravan will make its grand finale on the Neapolitan seafront at the end of the sixth stage, starting from Potenza, scheduled for May 15th.
But the Giro d'Italia is not just sport. It is a story, a journey through territories, cultures and histories. This year, the Neapolitan stage will be an opportunity to let the entire world know not only the beauties of the Campania capital, but also the challenges and hopes of some of its most complex areas.
The passage through the Caivano Green Park, a notoriously difficult area, is a clear sign of attention towards the suburbs and an attempt to enhance even the most marginal places.
A social commitment
“We wanted to give a strong signal of social inclusion,” underlined Giuseppe Cirillo, deputy mayor of the Metropolitan City of Naples. “By bringing the Giro to areas like Green Park of Caivano and the Fiat-Stellantis plant in Pomigliano, we want to demonstrate that everywhere there is room for hope and rebirth”.
A driving force for tourism – But the Giro d'Italia is also a powerful tool for promoting tourism. Millions of viewers around the world will have their eyes fixed on Naples, admiring its beauty and discovering its many facets.
“The Giro is an extraordinary driving force for our territory,” said Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples and the Metropolitan City. “The images that the entire world will see will have an enormous impact on tourism.”
A historic stage
The sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia will be a unique event. An opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and energy of a city that never ceases to amaze. And it will also be an opportunity to reflect on the challenges of the present and look to the future with optimism.
Il Tour of Italy 2025 in Naples is much more than just a cycling race. It is an opportunity to promote the territory, enhance its diversity and send a message of hope and inclusion. Naples is ready to experience another great day of sport and entertainment.
Here are the stages of the Giro 2025
Two time trials, six sprinter stages, eight medium mountain stages and five high mountain stages. About thirty-eight kilometres of dirt roads, thirty of dirt roads in the final part of the Siena stage and eight on the Colle delle Finestre which for the third time in its history will also be the Cima Coppi with its 2.178 metres (penultimate stage). The Montagna Pantani will be the Passo del Mortirolo, while the Tappa Bartali will be the Gubbio-Siena with the finish in Piazza del Campo.
Stage 1 – May 9: Durres – Tirana (164km)
Stage 2 – May 10 Tirana – Tirana (13,7km ITT)
Stage 3 – May 11 Vlora-Vlora (160km)
Stage 4 – May 13 Alberobello – Lecce (180km)
Stage 5 – May 14 Ceglie Messapica – Matera (145 km)
Stage 6 – 15 May Potenza – Naples (226 km)
Stage 7 – May 16 Castel di Sangro – Tagliacozzo (168 km)
Stage 8 – May 17 Giulianova – Castelraimondo (197 km)
Stage 9 – May 18 Gubbio – Siena (181 km)
Stage 10 – 20 May Lucca – Pisa (28,6 km time trial)
Stage 11 – May 21 Viareggio – Castelnove Ne' Monti (185 km)
Stage 12 – 22 May Modena – Viadana (172 km)
Stage 13 – 23 May Rovigo – Vicenza (180 km)
Stage 14 – 24 May Treviso – Nova Gorica/Gorizia (186 km)
Stage 15 – 25 May Fiume Veneto – Asiago (214 km)
Stage 16 – 27 May Piazzola sul Brenta – San Valentino (199 km)
Stage 17 – 28 May San Michelle all'Adige – Bormio (154 km)
Stage 18 – 29 May Morbegno – Cesano Maderno (144 km)
Stage 19 – 30 May Biella – Champoluc (166 km)
Stage 20 – 31 May Verres – Sestrieres (203 km)
Stage 21 – June 1 Rome-Rome
Article published on 13 January 2025 - 21:29
