How to watch Stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia as GC stars move on after ITT
ByEurosport
Published 18/05/2024 at 22:28 GMT
Following the second individual time trial at the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, GC contenders such as Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas now turn their attention back to the overall picture ahead of the next rest day on Monday, and they are sure to give it everything once more. Here are the details on how you can watch Stage 15, the route profile, and when the coverage starts…Giro d’Italia 2024Ā – Stage 15: Check out the route ahead of key day of racing
After the enthralling second individual time trial of this year’s edition of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, it is now time for the GC contenders to re-focus on the overall race ahead of the next rest day on Monday.
For Sunday’s intriguing day of racing, the riders will have to negotiate the 222km route from Manerba del Garda to Livigno (Mottolino) with climbs on Colle San Zeno, Passo del Mortirolo, Isolaccia-Valdidentro and Passo di Foscagno.
Can Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) continue his seemingly inevitable surge towards an eventual victory at this opening Grand Tour of the 2024 season? This could be a key day ahead of a rest and reset on Monday.
It may be tough for Pogacar, who came second with a sensational individual time trial on Saturday, to lift himself once more for this monster stage, but if anyone can it will be him.
Read on for the stage profile, how to watch and start times…
How can I watch Stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia?
Watch Stage 15 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia on Sunday, May 19 from 9:00 UK time on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+.
The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks.
Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time Giro stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.
Meanwhile, former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.
Giro dāItalia 2024 TV schedule and route details
StageDateStart / FinishDistanceBreakaway on-air time (UK time)Stage 1Sat May 4Venaria Reale – Torino140km (hilly)12:30Stage 2Sun May 5San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella)161km (summit finish)11:45Stage 3Mon May 6Novara – Fossano166km (flat)12:00Stage 4Tue May 7Acqui Terme – Andora190km (flat)11:15Stage 5Wed May 8Genova – Lucca178km (hilly)11:30Stage 6Thu May 9Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) – Rapolano Terme180km (hilly)11:30Stage 7Fri May 10Foligno – Perugia 40.6km (ITT)11:45Stage 8Sat May 11Spoleto – Prati di Tivo152km (summit finish)11:15Stage 9Sun May 12Avezzano – Napoli 214km (hilly)10:45Rest DayMon May 13—Stage 10Tue May 14Pompei – Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva) 142km (summit finish)11:45Stage 11Wed May 15Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare207km (flat)10:45Stage 12Thu May 16Martinsicuro – Fano193km (hilly)11:15Stage 13Fri May 17Riccione – Cento179km (flat)11:45Stage 14Sat May 18Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda31.2km (ITT)12:00Stage 15Sun May 19Manerba del Garda – Livigno (Mottolino)222km (summit finish)09:15Rest DayMon May 20—Stage 16Tue May 21Livigno – Santa Cristina Valgardena/St. Christina in Groden (Monte Pana) 202km (summit finish)10:15Stage 17Wed May 22Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Grƶden – Passo del Brocon159km (summit finish)11:15Stage 18Thu May 23Fiera di Primiero – Padova178km (flat)11:45Stage 19Fri May 24Mortegliano – Sappada 157km (hilly)11:45Stage 20Sat May 25Alpago – Bassano del Grappa181km (mountainous)10:30Stage 21 Sun May 26Roma – Roma122km (flat)14:15Join 3M+ users on app
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