Giro d'Italia 2025 today, May 13: When does the 4th stage start, where can I watch it on TV?

The 2025 Giro d'Italia is one of the most important stage races on the international cycling calendar. From May 9 to June 1, the world's best riders will battle for the Maglia Rosa in over 20 stages. All information about the route, riders, TV coverage, and daily results at a glance.

Stage 4 on Tuesday, May 13, from Alberobello to Lecce, covers 189 kilometers. The riders will start at 1:05 p.m., and the TV broadcast on Eurosport 1 begins at 12:45 p.m.

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) currently leads the overall ranking of the 2025 Giro d'Italia. He secured the "Maglia Rosa" with his victory on the first stage from Durrës to Tirana, as well as his victory on the third stage.

With a total time of 7:42:10 hours, he leads Primož Roglič (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) by a narrow nine-second margin. After the third stage, Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) currently sits in third place, 14 seconds behind.

The first rest day is scheduled for May 12, 2025. The fourth stage will take place on Tuesday, May 13, and will cover 187 kilometers from Alberobello to Lecce in Italy.

The 2025 Giro d'Italia began on Friday, May 9, 2025, with the first stage from Durrës to Tirana in Albania. It was the first time in the race's history that the start was outside of Italy. The tour will finish in Rome on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

The 2025 Giro d'Italia will be broadcast extensively on television and via live stream in Germany. Here's the most important information about channels and times:

• Eurosport 1 : All 21 stages will be broadcast live on free TV – a total of over 80 hours of coverage.
• Discovery+ : The paid streaming service Discovery+ is available for HD quality and additional content such as repeats and analyses.

The start times of the broadcasts depend on the respective stages and parts of the day.

The 108th edition of the tour comprises 21 stages covering a total of 3,443.3 kilometers. The start will be in Albania for the first time, before the race continues through Italy and finishes in Rome. All stages at a glance:

• 1st stage: 09.05. (Fri) – Durrës → Tirana | 160km
• Stage 2: May 10 (Sat) – Tirana → Tirana | 13.7 km | Individual time trial
• 3rd stage: 11.05. (Sun) – Valona → Valona | 160km
• May 12th – Rest day
• 4th stage: May 13th (Tue) – Alberobello → Lecce | 187km
• 5th stage: May 14th (Wed) – Ceglie Messapica → Matera | 151km
• 6th stage: May 15th (Thurs) – Potenza → Napoli | 227km
• 7th stage: May 16th (Fri) – Castel di Sangro → Tagliacozzo | 168km
• 8th stage: May 17th (Sat) – Giulianova → Castelraimondo | 197km
• 9th stage: May 18th (Sun) – Gubbio → Siena | 181km
• 19.05. – Rest day
• Stage 10: May 20 (Tuesday) – Luca → Pisa | 28.6 km | Individual time trial
• 11th stage: May 21st (Wed) – Viareggio → Castelnovo ne' Monti | 186km
• 12th stage: May 22nd (Thurs) – Modena → Viadana | 168km
• 13th stage: May 23rd (Fri) – Rovigno → Vicenza | 180km
• 14th stage: May 24th (Sat) – Treviso → Nova Gorica | 184km
• 15th stage: May 25th (Sun) – Fiume Veneto → Asiago | 219km
• 26.05. – Rest day
• 16th stage: May 27th (Tue) – Piazzola s. Brenta → San Valentino | 199km
• 17th stage: May 28th (Wed) – San Michele aA → Bormio | 155km
• 18th stage: May 29th (Thurs) – Morbegno → Cesano Maderno | 144km
• 19th stage: May 30th (Fri) – Biella → Champoluc | 166km
• 20th stage: May 31st (Sat) – Verrès → Sestrière | 203km
• Stage 21: June 1 (Sun) – Rome → Rome | 143 km

A total of 23 teams , each with eight riders, will compete in the 2025 Giro d'Italia , resulting in a total of 184 participants . The field includes all 18 UCI WorldTeams and five ProTeams, including several wildcard invitations.

A total of ten German riders are competing in the Giro. They represent various teams and have different roles – from helpers to captains. The German participants at a glance:

• Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) – The 2024 German champion goes into his Giro debut with great expectations and could shine as a breakaway rider.
• Nico Denz (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) – The experienced rider was a stage winner in 2023 and will play an important role as a versatile helper and possible stage contender on the mountain stages.
• Felix Engelhardt (Team Jayco AlUla) – A newcomer to the Giro who could attract attention as an all-rounder in the mountains.
• Kim Heiduk (INEOS Grenadiers) – The debutant is expected to act as a supporter for his team’s top riders in the mountains.
• Juri Hollmann (Alpecin – Deceuninck) – Also a debutant, who will work as a helper in the mountains and at sprint finishes for his team.
• Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) – Another debutant who has a chance of achieving good placings as a sprinter on flat stages.
• Alexander Krieger (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) – The young rider supports his team as a helper in the more demanding stages.
• Niklas Märkl (Team Picnic – PostNL) – He is also a debutant and will accompany Romain Bardet as a helper.
• Georg Steinhauser (EF Education – EasyPost) – After a stage win in 2024, Steinhauser will try to make a splash in the mountains again.
• Florian Stork (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) – Another newcomer who will be in demand primarily as a helper in the mountains.

The Maglia Rosa (pink jersey) is awarded to the rider who leads the overall classification at the Giro d'Italia – comparable to the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

Alfredo Binda , Fausto Coppi and Eddy Merckx have each won the Giro d'Italia 5 times .

Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) won the 2024 Giro d'Italia – it was his debut and a dominant victory.

The three major national tours – the Giro d'Italia , the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España – are among the most important races in cycling, but differ in several aspects.

• The Giro d'Italia , which traditionally takes place in May, is considered to be technically demanding, with many mountain stages, often changeable weather and an unpredictable race lead.
• The Tour de France in July is the most prestigious and media-effective stage race in the world – with a balanced mix of flat, mountain and time trial stages.
• The Vuelta a España , which takes place in late summer (usually from the end of August), is known for extreme heat, numerous short, steep climbs and experimental stage planning.

The jersey colors also differ: pink for the Giro (Maglia Rosa), yellow for the Tour (Maillot Jaune) and red for the Vuelta (La Roja).