How to watch the 2024 Giro d’Italia: TV and live stream details as Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas hunt pink

Can anyone stop Tadej Pogacar? It feels like the eternal question in cycling, particularly after the Slovenian’s sensational Spring Classics campaign, and it is being posed again ahead of the opening Grand Tour of the season.

Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is shooting for a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double in 2024, with the 25-year-old the overwhelming favorite to land the maglia rosa on debut before pursuing the yellow jersey in France.

Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) is back for another crack at the Giro after seeing his dreams of pink unravel on the penultimate day time trial last year, while his former team-mate Dani Martinez (Bora-hansgrohe) should also be lively in the GC battle.

Former champion Nairo Quintana (Movistar) also returns to the race for the first time since 2017, with Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step), Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) also on the startlist .

So when is the Giro in 2024? And more importantly, how can you watch it?

When is the 2024 Giro d’Italia?

The 2024 Giro d’Italia runs from Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 26.

The race starts in Venaria Reale, on the outskirts of northern Turin, and finishes in Rome.

How can I watch the Giro d’Italia on TV and live stream?

Every stage will be broadcast in its entirety on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+.

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.

And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.

Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.

Giro d’Italia 2024 TV schedule and route details

Internship	Date	Start/Finish	Distance	Breakaway on air time (UK time)
Stage 1	Sat May 4	Venaria Reale – Torino	140km (hilly)	12:30
Stage 2	Sun May 5	San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella)	161km (summit finish)	11:45
Stage 3	Mon May 6	Novara – Fossano	166km (flat)	12:00
Stage 4	Tue May 7	Acqui Terme – Andora	190km (flat)	11:15
Stage 5	Wed May 8	Genoa – Lucca	178km (hilly)	11:30
Stage 6	Thu May 9	Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) – Rapolano Terme	180km (hilly)	11:30
Stage 7	Fri May 10	Foligno – Perugia	40.6km (ITT)	11:45
Stage 8	Sat May 11	Spoleto – Prati di Tivo	152km (summit finish)	11:15
Stage 9	Sun May 12	Avezzano – Napoli	214km (hilly)	10:45
Rest Day	Mon May 13	–	–	–
Stage 10	Tue May 14	Pompei – Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva)	142km (summit finish)	11:45
Stage 11	Wed May 15	Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare	207km (flat)	10:45
Stage 12	Thu May 16	Martinsicuro-Fano	193km (hilly)	11:15
Stage 13	Fri May 17	Riccione-Cento	179km (flat)	11:45
Stage 14	Sat May 18	Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda	31.2km (ITT)	12:00
Internship 15	Sun May 19	Manerba del Garda – Livigno (Mottolino)	222km (summit finish)	09:15
Rest Day	Mon May 20	–	–	–
Stage 16	Tue May 21	Livigno – Santa Cristina Valgardena/St. Christina in Groden (Monte Pana)	202km (summit finish)	10:15
Stage 17	Wed May 22	Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden – Passo del Brocon	159km (summit finish)	11:15
Internship 18	Thu May 23	Fiera di Primiero – Padova	178km (flat)	11:45
Internship 19	Fri May 24	Mortegliano – Sappada	157km (hilly)	11:45
Internship 20	Sat May 25	Alpago – Bassano del Grappa	181km (mountainous)	10:30
Stage 21	Sun May 26	Roma – Roma	122km (flat)	2:15 PM