What is the best Giro d'Italia stage finish of all time?
Blizzards, breakaways stretching 100 kilometers, and last-stage title reversals — these Giro stages rewrote what we thought was possible in cycling. Which do you rank first?
1988 Stage 14 — Gavia Snowstorm
Andy Hampsten rode through a blizzard on the Passo di Gavia in freezing conditions, emerging from the chaos to seize the overall lead in the most dramatic stage in Giro history.
2018 Stage 19 — Froome's Finestre Descent
Chris Froome launched a 80km solo breakaway on the descent of the Colle delle Finestre — an audacious move that reversed a 3-minute deficit to win the Giro.
1953 Stelvio Stage — Coppi vs Koblet
Fausto Coppi ignored a gentleman's agreement with Hugo Koblet and attacked on the Stelvio, soloing across to steal the race lead in the most storied rivalry in cycling.
2015 Stage 20 — Contador Solo to Cervinia
Alberto Contador launched a desperate solo attack to Cervinia to try to reclaim the overall lead, in a stage that encapsulated his never-say-die spirit.
2014 Stage 16 — Quintana Drops Contador
Nairo Quintana launched a decisive attack on the final climb to take the stage and seize overall control, delivering a powerful blow to Alberto Contador's GC ambitions.
2020 Final Stage — Geoghegan Hart's Title
Tao Geoghegan Hart won the overall Giro d'Italia title on the final day's time trial after starting the stage tied on time — one of the sport's greatest last-day reversals.
2024 Stage 20 — Pogacar Cements Legacy
Pogacar's dominant Giro victory was sealed with an emphatic mountain stage win that confirmed his status as the most dominant stage racer of his generation.
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