The 3577.1km route of the three-week Tour of Italy cycling race between 19 May and 10 June.

This year's race takes a detour to Slovenia while the 55.5km time trial around the shore of Lake Garda - the 15th stage - could be a crucial moment.

As usual the race has a theme and this year is no exception.

Last year's began in St Peter's Square in the Vatican City as the Roman Catholic Church celebrated the transition to the third millennium of the Christian faith.

This year's will finish in Milan in homage to Italy's most famous composer Giuseppe Verdi.

He died 100 years ago within yards of the city's La Scala Opera House with which he is closely associated.

May

19: Prologue: Montesilvano Marina to Pescara
7.6km (individual time trial) | Report
20: Stage 1: Giulianova to Francavilla al Mare
202km | Report
21: Stage 2: Fossacesia to Lucera
167km
22: Stage 3: Lucera to Potenza
149km
23: Stage 4: Potenza to Montevergine di Mercogliano
169km
24: Stage 5: Avellino to Nettuno, 229km
25: Stage 6: Nettuno to Rieti
150km
26: Stage 7: Rieti to Montevarchi
239km
27: Stage 8: Montecatini Terme to Reggio Emilia
185km
28: Stage 9: Reggio Emilia to Rovigo
142km
29: Stage 10: Lido Jesolo to Ljubljana (Slovenia)
212km
30: Stage 11: Bled (Slovenia) to Gorizia, 187km
31: Stage 12: Gradisca to Montebelluna
139km

June

1: Stage 13th stage Montebelluna to Passo Pordoi
225km
2: Stage 14: Cavalese to Arco
163km
3: Stage 15: Sirmione to Salo
55.5km (individual time trial)
4: Stage 16: Erbusco to Parma
142km
6: Stage 17: San Remo to San Remo
119km
7: Stage 18: Imperia to Sant'Anna di Vinadio
230km
8: Stage 19: Alba to Busto Arsizio

9: Stage 20: Busto Arsizio to Arona
181km
10:Stage 21: Arona to Milan
121km