The Giro d'Italia is the first of three Grand Tour cycling events that will capture attention from across the globe – though the early signs look ominous for those behind the leader.

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Tadej Pogacar entered the Giro as runaway favourite and has so far delivered on his potential by leading the pack from Stage 2 onwards.

The two-time Tour de France champion will be determined to keep the heat on his nearest competitors.

Riders will rise, fall and rarely cruise along more than 3,300km of Italian roads as they seek to clinch the esteemed title.

Primož Roglič claimed the title in 2023, but history does not look favourably on champions in the following edition.

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No reigning champions have gone on to win consecutive Giro titles in over 30 years, a that run will extend as Roglič will not feature in the 2024 edition.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2024.

How to watch Giro d'Italia 2024 on TV and live stream

UK viewers can watch all of the action live on discovery+, the main hub for all Eurosport live coverage.

Every stage will be broadcast between the Eurosport 1 and 2 channels, with discovery+ encompassing all of their coverage online.

The discovery+ Standard plan is available for £6.99 a month or £59.99 per year.

Alternatively, the discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £30.99 per month and offers all live sport across Eurosport and TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) platforms, including Premier League and European football, as well as UFC, motorsport and more.

Welsh-language channel S4C is the only free-to-air UK broadcaster showing live coverage of the race. You can tune in via Sky, Freeview, Virgin and Freesat, as well as via BBC iPlayer.

Giro d'Italia 2024 highlights on TV

There will be regular highlights shows across discovery+, Eurosport and S4C throughout the Giro d'Italia, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments.

You can also tune in for highlights on free-to-air channel DMAX in the UK.

Who won the Giro d'Italia 2023?

Primož Roglič is the reigning Giro d'Italia champion after he clinched the title last year by the narrowest of margins.

He sealed victory with a 14-second gap to runner-up Geraint Thomas, who led the Giro from Stage 16 to 19 before Roglič stormed through.

The top two finished a minute ahead of João Almeida, who had separated from the rest of the chasing pack.

Giro d'Italia past winners

  • 2010: Ivan Basso
  • 2011: Michele Scarponi
  • 2012: Ryder Hesjedal
  • 2013: Vincenzo Nibali
  • 2014: Nairo Quintana
  • 2015: Alberto Contador
  • 2016: Vincenzo Nibali
  • 2017: Tom Dumoulin
  • 2018: Chris Froome
  • 2019: Richard Carapaz
  • 2020: Tao Geoghegan Hart
  • 2021: Egan Bernal
  • 2022: Jai Hindley
  • 2023: Primož Roglič
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