Who Will Win The 2026 Giro d’Italia? | GCN’s Giro Preview Show

The first Grand Tour of the season is finally here! We take a deep dive into the 109th edition of the Giro d’Italia, breaking down all 21 stages from the historic start in Bulgaria to the brutal mountain finishes at Blockhaus and Passo Giau. Plus, we analyze the top contenders for the Maglia Rosa, including Jonas Vingegaard’s quest for the double, and preview the world-class sprinting field. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro & 2025 Recap 01:22 - The Route & Key Stats 02:00 - Stages 1-3: Bulgaria Grande Partenza 04:50 - Stages 4-9: Heading Into Italy 08:00 - Stage 10: The Blockhaus Test 11:08 - Stages 11,12,13 13:23 - Stages 14-20: High Mountains and a Finish in Rome 22:09 - The GC Favorites: Vingegaard vs. The Rest 31:30 - The Sprinters & Points Jersey Battle 36:17 - GCN Predictions: Who Wins? Useful Links: Subscribe and don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe-racing Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast With Jonas Vingegaard heading to Italy as the clear favourite, who do you think is most likely to cause an upset? Give us your podium predictions and top sprinter picks in the comments! 👇 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with us on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn