Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 20: How to watch, TV and live stream, profile as Geraint Thomas bids to hold off Primoz Roglic

ByEurosport

Published 26/05/2023 at 22:21 GMT

There is no doubt that Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) will refuse to make it remotely easy for Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) to canter through for glory at the Giro d'Italia 2023. Roglic still has the Welshman very much in his sights, even if he is 26 seconds back. The 18.6km uphill time trial offers Roglic his last chance to seal a memorable triumph at the Giro.

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On a day Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) won the queen stage in the Dolomites, Primoz Roglic’s last-ditch attack on the iconic climb of Tre Cima di Lavaredo saw him claw back three seconds on race leader Geraint Thomas to set up a thrilling showdown on Saturday.

Welsh veteran Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) will enter the decisive 18.6km uphill time trial on the fearsome Monte Lussari with an advantage of 26 seconds on Slovenia’s Roglic (Jumbo Visma) in a winner-takes-all scenario for the climax of the 106th edition of the Giro.

The Slovenian was in bullish mood after Stage 19, telling reporters:

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"I’m happy. It was fun and tomorrow we go full again. It’s good, eh, I got a bit of legs back, so tomorrow we go full."

With Sunday’s final stage a pan-flat run around Rome for the sprinters, the general classification battle will almost certainly be decided against the clock on Stage 20 - but who will emerge victorious?

How can I watch the Giro d'Italia on TV and live stream?

Every stage will be broadcast in its entirety on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+ and eurosport.com.

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and Robbie McEwen for company.

Rob Hatch, Sean Kelly, Lloyd and Blythe will be in the commentary box, with Jens Voigt and Blythe doing their thing on the back of a motorbike.

What time does Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia start?

Stage 19 coverage will begin at 10:15 UK time on Friday, May 26.

Stage 20 profile and route map

Giro d'Italia Stage 20 profile and route map: Tarvisio - Monte Lussari

Giro d'Italia 2023 TV schedule and route details

Stage	Date	Start / Finish	Distance	Breakaway on-air time
Stage 1	Sat May 6	Costa dei Trabocchi (Fossacesia Marina) - Ortona	19.6km (ITT)	12:30
Stage 2	Sun May 7	Teramo - San Salvo	201km (Flat)	11:00
Stage 3	Mon May 8	Vasto - Melfi	216km (Medium mountains)	10:30
Stage 4	Tue May 9	Venosa - Lago Laceno	175km (Medium mountains - summit finish)	11:00
Stage 5	Wed May 10	Atripalda - Salerno	171km (Flat)	11:30
Stage 6	Thu May 11	Napoli - Napoli	162km (Flat)	11:30
Stage 7	Fri May 12	Capua - Gran Sasso d'Italia (Campo Imperatore)	218km (High mountains - summit finish)	10:00
Stage 8	Sat May 13	Terni - Fossombrone	207km (Medium mountains)	10:30
Stage 9	Sun May 14	Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena (Technogym Village)	35km (ITT)	12:00
Rest day	Mon May 15	-	-	-
Stage 10	Tue May 16	Scandiano - Viareggio	196km (Flat)	11:00
Stage 11	Wed May 17	Camaiore - Tortona	219km (Flat)	10:00
Stage 12	Thu May 18	Bra - Rivoli	179km (Medium mountains)	11:00
Stage 13	Fri May 19	Borgofranco d’Ivrea - Crans Montana	207km (High mountains - summit finish)	09:30
Stage 14	Sat May 20	Sierre - Cassano Magnago	193km (Medium mountains)	10:30
Stage 15	Sun May 21	Seregno - Bergamo	195km (High mountains)	10:30
Rest day	Mon May 22	-	-	-
Stage 16	Tue May 23	Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone	203km (High mountains - summit finish)	09:30
Stage 17	Wed May 24	Pergine Valsugana - Caorle	195km (Flat)	11:30
Stage 18	Thu May 25	Oderzo - Val di Zoldo	161km (Medium mountains)	11:00
Stage 19	Fri May 26	Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rif. Auronzo)	183km (High mountains - summit finish)	10:00
Stage 20	Sat May 27	Tarvisio - Monte Lussari	18.6km (ITT - summit finish)	10:15
Stage 21	Sun May 28	Roma - Roma	135km (Flat)	14:00