Overview

• Belgian Jasper Philipsen won the Turin–Novara opener in a high‑speed bunch sprint and pulls on the first red jersey after time bonuses.
• Sunday’s finish at Limone Piemonte brings the first summit finish, setting up early moves from overall contenders.
• Jonas Vingegaard begins as the standout favorite, supported by a powerful Visma–Lease a Bike squad that includes former winner Sepp Kuss.
• UAE Team Emirates lines up Juan Ayuso and João Almeida as co-leaders, a two‑pronged approach expected to pressure Visma in the mountains.
• The 21‑stage race runs Aug 23–Sep 14 over roughly 3,151 km with ten summit finishes, with live coverage on Peacock in the US, TNT Sports/discovery+ in the UK, and SBS in Australia.