The Giro d'Italia arrives in Cervia
The Giro d'Italia returns to Cervia
Sunday, 17th May 2026
The Giro d'Italia 2026, the road cycling competition par excellence and one of the most prestigious in the world, returns for its 109th edition, with Cervia hosting the start of the 9th stage.
A route entirely in Romagna brings the pink caravan back to the city after the 2020 edition. From the sea and pine forests of Cervia to Corno alle Scale, the highest peak in the Bolognese Apennines, this is the route of the ninth stage of the Giro, the highly anticipated sporting event that sees Emilia-Romagna among the leading regions.
The route in Cervia
The Emilia-Romagna stage, the ninth (in the first week), will start from Cervia (Ra) on Sunday 17 May and end at Corno alle Scale (Bo), covering a total of 184 km and 2,400 metres of elevation gain.
The event in the city will see the start area set up in Piazza Andrea Costa. The route will pass along Via Nazario Sauro, Borgomarina, Lungomare d'Annunzio to the Rotonda della Pace, Viale Roma, Via Circonvallazione Sacchetti, Ponte Cavour, Via Di Vittorio to Rotonda Ida Paganelli, Via Attilia Angelini to Piazzale Artusi, Via Martiri Fantini, and then continues along Provincial Road 254 Via Salara, where km 0 is set in Località Tantlon.
The 9th Stage
The runners will pass through San Zaccaria, San Pietro in Vincoli, San Pietro in Trento, Bivio di Russi, Cotignola, Barbiano, Solarolo, in the Ravenna area, then Mordano, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, Poggio Piccolo, Ponte Rizzoli, San Lazzaro di Savena, Rastignano, Pian di Macina (Musiano), Sasso Marconi, Marzabotto, Pioppe, Vergato, Riola, Molinaccio, Silla, Gaggio Montano, Querciola, Villaggio Europa, Vidiciatico, Madonna dell'Acero and Corno alle Scale (in the province of Bologna).
The finish line is uphill, at an altitude of 1,471 metres, and also marks a return to Corno, 22 years after Gilberto Simoni's stage victory in 2004.
On the day of the stage, Sunday 17th May, the city also celebrates the Sposalizio del Mare (Sea Wedding), the traditional city festival that for centuries has renewed the bond between the people of Cervia and the Adriatic Sea, providing yet another opportunity to recount and appreciate the history, identity and unique characteristics of the city of salt.
When
Sunday 17th May 2026
Opening
departure at 12.30 p.m.
Official Tourist Information Site of Cervia