Overview
- The 109th Giro opens in Nessebar with three stages in Bulgaria, then restarts from Catanzaro and finishes in Rome on May 31.
- Organizers expect 184 riders from 23 teams, with final arrivals in Bulgaria underway before the start.
- XDS-Astana named an eight-man roster of Alberto Bettiol, Diego Ulissi, Davide Ballerini, Christian Scaroni, Matteo Malucelli, Silva, Livyns and Lopez.
- Italian hopes Diego Ulissi, Giulio Ciccone, Damiano Caruso and Alberto Bettiol flew together from Milan Linate to Bulgaria as preparations wrapped up.
- Pre-race coverage casts Jonas Vingegaard as the top favorite, with Giulio Pellizzari among the main threats, and a 147 km sprint stage to Burgas puts Jonathan Milan in contention for the first maglia rosa.