He Giro de Italia 2025 gives the starting gun this Friday with a stage on the ground of the neighboring state of Albaniaspecifically between Durres (O Durazzo en Italiana) Y Tirana. It will be a route of 160 kilometers and a half mountain, of difficulty 3/5. We tell you live, minute by minute, at RTVE.es below these lines from 1:00 p.m.
LIVE, STAGE 1 OF THE GIRO OF ITALY
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The 2025 turning momentarily leaves his country of origin, Italy, and gives the starting gun from the neighboring country of Albania. Durres It is a border city with Italy, considered a gateway, and with an important classical archaeological heritage, since it was founded by the Greeks and consolidated by the Romans. In addition, it is an important destination for beach tourism with the Adriatic Sea bathing its coast. For its part, Tirana It is the capital of the country and the most populous city, with approximately 800,000 inhabitants. Although Albania is a young state, proclaimed independence in 1912, there are vestiges of residents in Tirana from the Neolithic (about 30,000 years).
-PROFILE AND ROUTE OF STAGE 1
The tour of the first stage of the turn between Durës and Tirana, 160 km, is considered Average difficulty (3 out of 5) and half mountain, with a second category up and two of the third. The second climb is to the port of Gracein km 67. They are in total 13 km with an average slope of 5.1% and a maximum of 11%. The two of the third are actually two steps through the port of Surrel, since from km 110 a circuit that includes begins Three steps on Tirana’s goal. In the middle of that circuit will be the rise to Surrelwith 6.9 km ascension to an average slope of 4.6%, but between Km 2 and 3 it exceeds 9% and includes A ‘wall’ of 13%. The last three km are flat and in slight descent, ending on the boulevard of the martyrs of the Nation of the Albanian capital.
Giro 2025 favorites
This edition of Giro de Italiathe 108th, will crown a new champion, which will happen to the absent Tadej Pogaçar. His team, the UAE, arrives in Durës with the Spanish trick Juan Ayuso as head of the rows, winner of the ‘trident’ of the tyrrheno-adriath, which will have to be measured with the Slovenian Primoz Roglic as the main competitor in the Red Bull. Another of the main Spanish banks is that of Mikel Ruralleader of the Soudal-Quixk Step, while the Spanish team par excellence, the Movistar Teamit is presented with the Colombian Bazas of Nairo Quintana Y of a rubio.
Other cyclists to take into account well for the general are the Australian Kaden Grovesfrom Alpecin, a arrival specialist, just like the Belgian Wout van Aertleader of the visma; The Colombian Egan Bernalof the ineos; Ecuadorian and Olympic champion in Tokyo, Richard Carapazof the EF Education, not forgetting the local corridors as the head of the Lidl-Trek ranks, Giulio Cicconewhere also militates the Sprinter Mads Pedersen, or the winner of the 2024 young man general, Antonio Tiberiat the Mando del Bahrain Victorious.
