Favorites time trial stage 10 Giro d'Italia 2025 | From Lucca to Pisa, but will all riders compete on equal terms?

The time trial starts in Lucca and ends in the nearby city of Pisa, covering a total distance of 28.6 kilometers. The two cities have some technical passages, but otherwise, the terrain is mainly flat without too many climbs.

In Lucca, the riders start with a lap around the city walls, leaving the city with a technical section heading south. After 8.3 kilometers, the first intermediate point is reached, where the road also starts to climb slightly through the almost kilometer-long Monti Pisani tunnel.

Via Asciano, where the second intermediate point is planned, the riders cycle one by one towards Pisa. The finish is next to the famous Tower of Pisa, with a short cobbled section to be conquered in the final kilometer.

Times
Start: 1:15 PM local time (07:15 AM EDT) (first rider)
Finish: 5:15 PM local time (11:15 AM EDT) (last rider)

Unfortunately, it looks like the riders will have to endure heavy rain in the afternoon, which will obviously impact the time trial. The riders must also be extra careful on the cobbled section in the final phase, as the temperature will rise above 20 degrees Celsius.

On day two, we already saw a showdown between the time trialists in Tirana, which gives us a good reference point for what to expect on Tuesday. However, we should note that the time trial in Albania was different: shorter and punchy, with a small climb.

Nevertheless, the contenders will be the same, with Joshua Tarling of INEOS Grenadiers in the lead. The Welshman won his first stage in a Grand Tour in this Giro d'Italia and will be keen to add a second to boost the good mood of his INEOS Grenadiers team.

It was an absolute thriller in Tirana, with Primoz Roglic of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe finishing within a second of Tarling. After losing time in the gravel stage, he will be keen to make up time on Juan Ayuso of UAE Emirates-XRG, whom he already beat in the first time trial. It should be noted, however, that the Spaniard crashed the day before.

Ayuso still has some good time trialists on his team, including Jay Vine, Brandon McNulty, and Isaac del Toro. In Albania, Lidl-Trek also placed several men in the top ten, with Mathias Vacek and Daan Hoole as specialists and the strong Mads Pedersen. It remains to be seen whether the Dane will go all out again. The same goes for Wout van Aert of Visma | Lease a Bike, who can ride an intense time trial on a good day. After his victory in Siena, he seems to be (almost) back to his old self, so keep an eye on him!

Specialists such as Edoardo Affini (Visma | Lease a Bike), Ethan Hayter, Mattia Cattaneo (Soudal Quick-Step), and Jan Tratnik (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) are also worth noting. Among the GC contenders, Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers), Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), and Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) can hope to gain time. Michael Storer (Tudor) and the Yates brothers could also do well on a good day, while pure climbers such as Gulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Egan Bernal (INEOS), and Richard Carapaz (EF) will be looking to limit the damage.

Top favorites: Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers) and Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe)
Outsiders: Juan Ayuso, Jay Vine, Brandon McNulty (UAE Emirates-XRG), Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek)
Long shots: Edoardo Affini (Visma | Lease a Bike), Daan Hoole (Lidl-Trek), Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step), Isaac del Toro (UAE Emirates-XRG), Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers), Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) and Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech)