Giro d'Italia 2022: All stages of the 105th edition at a glance

In Visegrád, the Giro d'Italia chooses its first leader. It will not be a sprinter and not a classic time trialist, but a good puncher. But the classification drivers also have to be on their guard immediately.

Time Trial in Budapest. Those who are among the favorites in the fight against the clock will also have shown themselves at the top in yesterday's uphill sprint, because today the Maglia Rosa will be reassigned. And the same applies here: The classification drivers have to show good form early on in the tour.

Before it goes to Italy, the sprinters can also show themselves in Hungary. Day three of the 2022 Giro d'Italia sees a classic bunch sprint. How strong is Mark Cavendish?

The fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia 2022 is not only the first in Italy, but also the first in the high mountains. Yesterday the riders were allowed to rest on the first rest day of the tour, but today it's really getting down to business. Here the first contenders for the overall victory will already experience a disappointment. The Maglia Rosa changes shoulders again.

A day for the runaways. At the latest after yesterday's climbing, the overall classification was made new. So today the breakaways have their first real chance - and they're going to take it. Only the sprinter teams could thwart them in the second half of the race.

There is not much to say about the sixth stage. In Scalea there will be a classic bunch sprint.

It will be hilly at the Giro d'Italia 2022. The seventh stage is therefore made for a long escape and a large breakaway group. At the end of the day, one of them will celebrate victory. In the overall standings, nothing should actually change among the top favorites.

With the start and finish in Napoli, another bumpy affair awaits us on the eighth stage. Again, the fight is runaway vs. sprinter. Exit? Uncertain!

After the Etna, the second big chunk awaits the drivers with the Blockhaus. Climbers can look forward to their terrain. One day before the second rest day, the climbers and class riders must finally put their cards on the table. It is quite possible that the list of favorites for overall victory will only contain two or three drivers after this day.

The stage after the second rest day belongs to the breakaways or the sprinters again. Jesi will show who wins this fight this time.

The profile of the eleventh stage can be described very well with the word FLAT PLATE. Because the stage is still a whopping 201 kilometers long, the organizers unfortunately show us that they still haven't understood that such miserably long and uneventful stages tend to attract spectators less. Today, probably only the biggest cycling fans will spend several hours in front of the television. Of course, the Sprint Royal at the end can still be worthwhile.

The first half of the stage goes uphill gently and steadily, before then constantly going up and down in the second half. In Genova, a runaway should then celebrate his successful escape. The classification drivers keep their feet still.

In Cuneo there should be another mass sprint. The climb in the first half of the race is completed at a leisurely pace, so that all sprinters with relatively fresh legs should sprint for the day's victory.

Up and down and up and down - that's how it goes today from Santena to Turin. Even if the day's victory goes to the escapees, the class drivers have to be careful. Those who are already far behind could plan a long and risky escape. A good tactic is the be-all and end-all today.

After 177 kilometers, the third violent mountain finish awaits us in Cogne today. So the day after, the drivers more than earned their third rest day. Since there are two mountains to climb before the final ascent, only the strongest can make it to the front today. Does the man in pink confirm his favorite role?

Directly after the third and final rest day, things get back to business. A strong climber will triumph again in Aprica. However, it is difficult to estimate whether this comes from the group of favorites or from the breakaway group.

Even if the first half of the stage leads mainly downhill, we can expect a tough start to the race today. Numerous drivers will try to get into the escape group right from the start. It is quite possible that drivers in tenth place in the overall standings are also among them. The captains must be on guard to make sure no dangerous man escapes. The day's win will again go to a breakaway.

Three words: mass sprint in Treviso!

Even if there is no tough high mountain stage on the program today, we can expect a fight between the favorites in the last kilometers. Whether it's about winning the day or just a few seconds depends on the composition of the breakaway group.

Preliminary decision on the penultimate day. If the challengers want to get the man in pink in trouble again, today is the last chance to do so. The seconds can only tumble up to Marmolada. The ascent is steep and the mountains before do the rest. It's quite possible that the overall standings will get mixed up again today.

The Giro d'Italia 2022 ends in the Verona time trial. Can the man in the Maglia Rosa defend his jersey? If the time gaps are tight, the Furioso finale takes place here. If the overall ranking is already established, we are only looking for the day's winner. This will probably not only be a classic time trialist, but also someone who can ride well downhill and uphill.