Stage 21 | Sunday, 28 May | Rome - Rome | 126 kilometres
After the entire peloton has been transported virtually overnight from the Dolomites halfway across the country to Rome, the final stage begins in the EUR (Esposizione Universale di Roma) district and leads the peloton to the coast in Ostia. There the riders turn around and start the return leg, which, after passing the start line, is extended to the centre of the city.
There, the riders set off on a 13.6 kilometre circuit through the old town, which has to be completed six times. The race ends on a 700 metre long finishing straight on the Via dei Fori Imperiali.
Sporting assessment of the 21st stage
Even if sipping champagne on the final stage has gone a bit out of fashion and riders and sports directors alike will point out that the Giro is only over when the finish line has been crossed for the last time: the section through Rome is more or less a showcase for the majority of the peloton, including the pink jersey, the blue and the white.
Only the sprinters still have something at stake. A prestigious stage win and possibly the Maglia Ciclamino. All of the fast men who have somehow laboured their way to the Italian capital over three difficult weeks will want to have their say, which is why things could well get hectic again in the finale.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of the 21st stage of the Giro d'Italia 2023
The final kilometres of this year's Giro d'Italia will be tackled from 15:25. As at least the first few kilometres will probably not be ridden with absolute seriousness, the organisers are calculating an average of between 38 and 42 km/h, which corresponds to an expected finish between 18:33 and 18:53.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Giro d'Italia 2023. The 21st stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 3.30 pm. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 19:30. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also be showing a live stream on the internet from 3.30pm.
Giro d'Italia 2023 - Stage 21: The most important information at a glance
- Flat stage over 126 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 15:25
- Estimated arrival time: between 18:33 and 18:53
- TV broadcast: 15:30 - 19:30 Eurosport 1
- Live stream: GCN+ and Discovery+ from 15:30
