Date: Tuesday, May 19
Distance: 42km ITT
Start location: Viareggio
Finish location: Massa
Start time: 12:15 BST / 13:15 CEST / 07:15 EDT
Finish time (approx.): 16:14 BST / 17:14 CEST / 11:14 EDT
After the exploits in the Apennines mountains – two summit finishes in three days that left the GC field reordered and Jonas Vingegaard with a pair of stage victories – the Giro d'Italia has its second rest day on the Tuscan coast. Tuesday is the only individual time trial of the 2026 edition, and at 42 kilometres it is a long one: flat, exposed, almost entirely straight, shaped by the Tyrrhenian sea breeze as much as by any gradient.
The course heads south from Viareggio to the first U-turn at Marina di Torre del Lago, nine kilometres in, then back along the same road to Viareggio before joining the seafront heading north. It follows the Versilian coastline to Marina di Massa, where it turns inland to the second U-turn in Rinchiostra at the 38.4km mark, with two corners in the closing straight – at one kilometre and 150 metres from the line. Pure time triallists will love it. Pure climbers will dread it.
Giro d'Italia 2026 stage 10 profile
Contenders
The stage win is Filippo Ganna's (Netcompany-Ineos) to lose. The former double world time trial champion has spent nine days riding in service of Thymen Arensman, largely invisible in the results. On a flat 42km coastal course with two U-turns and a virtually straight run to the finish in Massa, he is the most dangerous man in the race. Arensman is a powerful time trialist – technically sound and physically strong over long efforts and will look to put some time into his podium rivals. Their teammate Magnus Sheffield could also finish in the top three on Tuesday.
In the general classification battle, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) could be Arensman’s closest rival on the stage. Two stage victories in the Apennines, a 02:24 deficit to close on Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain-Victorious). On his day, Vingegaard is a remarkable time trialist: aerodynamically precise, composed in pacing, and capable of sustaining elite power over long flat efforts in a way few climbers can. Eulálio has defended pink with composure and intelligence through the first week, so he could hold onto it here.
Eulálio’s teammate Alec Segaert (Bahrain-Victorious) is the wildcard: on a flat, fast course that rewards raw power and an elite aerodynamic position, he could be the surprise of the stage.
Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) will not threaten for the stage but is the rider with the most to protect. Third overall at 02:59, the Austrian has been the revelation of the first week, finishing within seconds of Vingegaard on both summit finishes. But he expected to drop off the podium on Tuesday.
Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) is a dependable operator against the clock. His teammate Giulio Pellizzari had a difficult day on the Corno alle Scale, cracking in the final three kilometres to slip outside the top five for the first time. Can he turn things around on the TT?
Other riders to watch out for are Ben O'Connor (Jayco AlUla) and Derek Gee-West (Lidl-trek).
Prediction
We think Filippo Ganna will take the stage win ahead of his two Netcompany-Ineos teammates, Thymen Arensman and Magnus Sheffield. We also believe Jonas Vingegaard will move into the maglia rosa for the first time.
