The 94th Giro d'Italia cycle race took place in the 150th year since Italian unity and fittingly took in the full length of the Italian peninsular from Sicily in the south to Friuli in the north.

This Delicious Italy special guide followed the Giro from the prologue in Turin on the 7th May to the traditional final stage in Milan on the 20 May. There were 21 stages in all and we highlighted places, local culture, food and history along the way to accompany your own experience of the race, as well as keeping up to date with stage winners and who was leading the overall standings. Enjoy!

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 1 - Sat 07/05/2011
Venaria Reale - Torino 19,3 KM
Team Time Trial                              WINNER PINOTTI Marco ITA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 2 - Sun 08/05/2011
Alba - Parma 244 KM
Flat                              WINNER PETACCHI Alessandro ITA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 3 - Mon 09/05/2011
Reggio Emilia - Rapallo 173 KM
Flat                              WINNER VICIOSO Angel ESP

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 4 - Tue 10/05/2011
Genova Quarto dei Mille - Livorno 216 KM
Medium Mountain                              STAGE NOT CONTESTED DUE TO TRAGIC FALL OF WOUTER WEYLANDT DURING STAGE 3

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 5 - Wed 11/05/2011
Piombino - Orvieto 191 KM
Medium Mountain                              WINNER WEENING Pieter NED

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 6 - Thu 12/05/2011
Orvieto - Fiuggi 216 KM
Medium Mountain                            WINNER VENTOSO Francisco J. ESP

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 7 - Fri 13/05/2011
Maddaloni - Montevergine di Mercogliano 110 KM
High Mountain                          WINNER DECLERCO Bart BEL

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 8 - Sat 14/05/2011
Sapri - Tropea 217 KM
Flat                              WINNER GATTO Oscar ITA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 9 - Sun 15/05/2011
Messina - Etna 169 KM
High Mountain                        WINNER CONTADOR Alberto ESP

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 10 - Tue 17/05/2011
Termoli - Teramo 159 KM
Flat                                 WINNER CAVENDISH Mark GBR

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 11 - Wed 18/05/2011
Tortoreto Lido - Castelfidardo 142 KM
Medium Mountain WINNER GADRET John FRA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 12 - Thu 19/05/2011
Castefidardo - Ravenna 184 KM
Flat                           WINNER CAVENDISH Mark GBR

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 13 - Fri 20/05/2011
Spilimbergo - Grossglockner 167 KM
High Mountain                            WINNER RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 14 - Sat 21/05/2011
Lienz - Monte Zoncolan 210 KM
High Mountain                             WINNER ANTON Igor ESP

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 15 - Sun 22/05/2011
Conegliano - Gardeccia/Val di Fassa 229 KM
High Mountain                          WINNER NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel ESP

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 16 - Tue 24/05/2011
Belluno - Nevegal 12,7 KM
Uphill Time Trial                         WINNER CONTADOR Alberto ESP

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 17 - Wed 25/05/2011
Feltre - Tirano 230 KM
High Mountain                          Winner ULISSI Diego ITA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 18 - Thu 26/05/2011
Morbegno - San Pellegrino Terme 151 KM
Medium Mountain                          WINNER CAPECCHI Eros ITA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 19 - Fri 27/05/2011
Bergamo - Macugnaga 209 KM
High Mountain                              WINNER TIRALONGO Paolo ITA

GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 20 - Sat 28/05/2011
Verbania - Sestriere 242 KM
High Mountain                         WINNER KIRYIENKA Vasili BLR