The 1988 Giro d'Italia was the 71st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The race started in Urbino, on 23 May, with a 9 km individual time trial and concluded in Vittorio
The courtyard of the Ducal Palace in Urbino hosted the team presentation ceremony on 22 May.
Spanish rider Pedro Delgado (pictured here on the Tour de France in 1993) was seen as a contender for the overall race.
Campitello Matese hosted the end of the 137 km (85 mi) sixth stage and the start of the 178 km (111 mi) seventh stage.
Toshiba–Look's Jean-François Bernard shown wearing his team jersey, the design of which drew on the artwork of Piet Mondrian.
The 1987 Giro d'Italia was the 70th edition of the bicycle race. It began on 21 May with a 4 km prologue in San Remo, and concluded on 13 June with a 32 km individual time trial in Saint-Vincent. A to
1988 Giro d'Italia
…was stage 18, which consisted of a climbing time trial to Valico del Vetriolo. The organizers chose to not include any rest days. When compared to the previous year's race, the race was 336 km (209 mi) shorter, contained one fewer rest day and individual time trial, and lacked a prologue. In addition, this race contained…
The team presentation ceremony took place on 21 May outside the Casino of San Remo.
Monte Terminillo hosted the end of the 134 km (83 mi) sixth stage and the start of the 205 km (127 mi) seventh stage.
Moreno Argentin (pictured during the Coors Classic in 1987) won three individual stages at the 1987 Giro.
San Marino hosted the end of the stage 13 individual time trial, as well as the start of the 260 km (161.6 mi) fourteenth stage.