Giro D'Italia - The Start and Finish of The Giro

The Start and Finish of The Giro

For nearly half a century, the Giro started and finished by Milan, the city where the headquarters of the Gazzetta dello Sport were located. The first time the race didn't start or finish in Milan was in 1911, where the start and finish were moved to Rome to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Italy's unification. With the occasional exception, the start and finish in Milan was the standard for the Giro d'Italia. However since 1960 the place of departure has changed each year. Some years (1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1981–1989) the finish was also changed, but in 1990 the traditional finish in Milan was restored.

In 2009, to commemorate the centennial of the event, the finish took place in Rome. The Italian capital, Rome, had already been the location of the final stage of the 1911 and 1950 editions of the Giro d'Italia. The 2010 edition ended in Verona, as happened in the 1981 and 1984 editions.

The Giro takes place mainly in Italy, but some stages have departure or conclusion locations in other countries, especially in neighbouring countries such as San Marino, France, Monaco, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. Some stages have been held in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany (2002 and 2006), and Greece (1996). The 2012 edition of the Giro started in Denmark, with stages in Herning and Horsens.