Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 8 Preview: Is A Breakaway Win A Possibility?
Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 8 Preview: Is A Breakaway Win A Possibility?
Pre-race favorite Primoz Roglic is back in the pink leader's jersey heading into Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia, which will see more climbing across 197km.
The riders at the Giro d'Italia 2025 got their first real taste of climbing Friday in Stage 7, and there will be much more of it in the coming stages, including 3,800 meters of elevation gain and gradients close to 13% in Stage 8 on Saturday.
In Stage 7, the final kilometers featured a challenging climb that reached about 10%, before the first summit finish of the year flattened out just before the finish line.
Juan Ayuso of UAE Team Emirates attacked in the final meters and opened a four-second gap as he cruised to the stage win, the first Grand Tour victory of his career. UAE Team Emirates got the Giro title in 2024 via Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogacar.
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Isaac Del Toro of UAE was second behind Ayuso in Stage 7, and past champion Egan Bernal finished third.
Though pre-race favorite Primoz Roglic again was denied his first stage win of the 2025 Giro, his fourth-place finish Friday was enough to regain the pink jersey from overnight leader Mads Pedersen.
Roglic, the 2023 Giro d'Italia champion, took the pink jersey for a day this year after the individual time trial in Stage 2.
He now is four seconds ahead of Ayuso in the General Classification standings, with Del Toro in third place (nine seconds back), Antonio Tiberi fourth (27 seconds) and Max Poole in fifth place (30 seconds).
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 8 will begin at 6:05 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:35 a.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia 2025, a 197-kilometer ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo:
How To Watch The Giro d’Italia 2025 Stage 8
For Canadian viewers, the 2025 Giro d'Italia is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, Max is the official provider for the Giro d’Italia 2025.
Stage 8: Giro d’Italia 2025
Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia 2025 is the second-longest of the race to this point and will be one of five stages longer than 195 kilometers. This one is 197, and the longest of the event is 227 kilometers (Stage 6).
The biggest difference here is that the ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo features a lot of climbing, totaling more than 3,700 meters of elevation. Also, it has been a decades since competitors in a major race have seen Castelraimondo.
To win Stage 8 in 2025 will be a true test of leg strength and endurance. The final climb ascends for 700 meters at 9.3%, which then turns into a quick 6.5% descent to the finish.
From start to finish, Stage 8 includes four noteworthy climbs of 4.6% or more.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 8 Of The Giro d’Italia 2025?
Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia 2025 is 197 kilometers, or approximately 122.4 miles long.
Giro d’Italia 2025 Stage 8 Profile
Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 8:
Who Won Stage 8 Of The Giro d’Italia In 2024?
Here's a shocker - Tadej Pogacar won Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia 2024. He won Stage 2, 7, 8, 15, 16 and 20 on the way to the overall title.
Stage 8 was a 152-kilometer mountainous ride that included a 14-kilometer final climb and altitude finish. It came a day after a 40-kilometer time trial.
Pogacar was followed in the Stage 8 standings by Daniel Martinez, Ben O'Connor, Antonio Tiberi and Geraint Thomas.
Giro d’Italia 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 1 Results: Mads Pedersen Wins Open Stage
- Stage 2: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 2 Results: Josh Tarling Youngest To Win Time Trial
- Stage 3: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 3 Results: Mads Pedersen Wins Stage, Reclaims Pink
- Stage 4: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 4 Results: Casper Van Uden's First Grand Tour Win
- Stage 5: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 5 Results: Mads Pedersen Wins For Third Time
- Stage 6: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 6 Results: Kaden Groves Wins Wet & Chaotic Stage 6
- Stage 7: Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 7 Results: Juan Ayuso Wins, Primoz Roglic Tops GC
When Does The Giro d’Italia 2025 Start?
The Giro d’Italia 2025 starts May 9 and will conclude June 1.
The schedule includes 21 stages and three rest days (May 12, May 19, May 26).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
How Long Is The Giro d’Italia 2025?
The course for the Giro d’Italia 2025 can be found here.
The race is 21 stages. Total kilometers for 2025 is 3,413.3.
What Is The Schedule For The Giro d’Italia 2025?
Here is the complete schedule for the Giro d’Italia 2025.
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Giro d’Italia?
Traditionally, there are 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in the Giro d’Italia. This race will include 23 teams.
Here’s the list for 2025:
- Alpecin - Deceuninck
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Israel – Premier Tech
- Lidl - Trek
- Movistar Team
- Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Redbull – Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic Postnl
- Team Polti VisitMalta
- Team Visma | Lease A Bike
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates
- VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizane’
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Giro d’Italia In 2024?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d’Italia in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro and the Tour de France in the same season.
He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season.
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