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2025 Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 18 Preview: The Calm Before The Storm

Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 18 Preview: The Calm Before The Storm

Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2025 will be shorter and less challenging than what the riders have seen in recent days but nothing compared to what's ahead.

May 28, 2025 by Matt Cannizzaro
Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 18 Preview

Overall leader Isaac del Toro found the best way possible to protect the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia 2025 - he won Stage 17 on Wednesday, holding off veterans Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz in the final meters of the 155-mile trek.

With the third-place finish, Carapaz jumps into second place overall, 41 seconds behind the 21-year-old Del Toro.

Stage 18 on Thursday will be shorter and less challenging than what the riders have seen in recent days, but it will be nothing compared to what lies ahead in Stage 19 and Stage 20, where the race winner likely is to be decided. 

Simon Yates sits third overall, 51 seconds off the lead. He is followed by Derek Gee (1 minute, 57 seconds) and Damiano Caruso ( 3 minutes, 6 seconds).

Yates finished fourth in Stage 17, Giulio Pellizzari was fifth for his second consecutive top-5 finish, and Gee and Caruso were close behind in sixth and seventh to help maintain their spots in the General Classification. 

For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 18 will begin at 7:40 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:35 a.m. EDT.

Here’s what to know about Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia 2025, a 144-kilometer ride from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno. 

How To Watch The Giro d’Italia 2025 Stage 18

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.  

2025 Giro d'Italia


Stage 18: Giro d’Italia 2025 

Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2025 does feature some climbing early on, but overall, it's relatively flat. Dare we suggest its a day of reprieve before the final push of this year's race, which includes two challenging mountain stages in the two days to follow?

Giro organizers rate the difficulty of Stage 18 with 2/5 stars. And it's one of the shortest stages (that's not a time trial) at 144 kilometers. 

Things really flatten out for the last 50 kilometers, and the final few kilometers will be straight, flat and wide, so it will be a perfect opportunity for the sprinters to do battle and get their names in the headlines. 

Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 18 Of The Giro d’Italia 2025?

Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia 2025 is 144 kilometers, or approximately 89.4 miles long.

Giro d’Italia 2025 Stage 18 Profile

Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 18:

Who Won Stage 18 Of The Giro d’Italia In 2024?

By Stage 18 in 2024, it's pretty likely that, barring any wild circumstances, most had accepted that Tadej Pogacar was going to win the GC battle at the Giro. That said, there still were four stage wins up for grabs.

Stage 18 was won by sprinter Tim Merlier, who finished just ahead of Jonathan Milan and Kaden Groves. It was Merlier's second stage win in 2024, as he also got the job done in Stage 3.

The stage was just under 180 kilometers and ended with Pogacar holding a lead of 7 minutes, 42 seconds, with three stages remaining.

Giro d’Italia 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far

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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