The fight for the Maglia Rosa will be even more thrilling this year. The 2025 Giro d’Italia is introducing a groundbreaking new feature that’s set to make a real impact on the overall standings: the Red Bull KM.
19 of the 21 stages of this year’s edition, scheduled from May 9 to June 1, will feature a Red Bull branded kilometer, which will serve as the “gateway” to the only intermediate sprint that counts toward the general classification: the first three riders to cross the exit gate of the kilometer will earn time bonuses of 6, 4, and 2 seconds, respectively. Since the Red Bull KM will be the only intermediate point of the race awarding bonus seconds for the overall standings—alongside the stage finish, where the winner gets a 10 seconds bonus—it will ignite fierce battles within the peloton.
The fight for bonus seconds will be crucial from the very first stages in Albania when the standings are still tight. Featured in every sprint stage, the Red Bull KM will intensify the battle for the lead all the way to the grand finale in Rome. Just few seconds can overturn the predictions and change everything – like in 1948, when the winner of Il Giro d’Italia claimed victory by just an eleven-seconds margin.
The Red Bull KM will motivate even more the teams to focus their strategies on breakaways and fight for the time bonuses. At the same time, attackers and the main group will have an additional incentive to deliver excitement for fans watching the toughest race in the world, held in the most beautiful country. And for the grand finale in Rome, in the Eternal City, where the best will lift the Trofeo Senza Fine, Red Bull will surprise the entire group with an incredible surprise.
