Giro 2026 Stage 1 Profile: Nessebar / Несебър to Burgas / Бургас
Stage 1 runs 147 km from Nessebar / Несебър to Burgas / Бургас. The stage is listed as Flat / Sprint Stage, with 872 m of elevation gain.
Climbs: Cape Agalina cat 4, summit 84.3 km; Cape Agalina cat 4, summit 106.4 km.
Intermediate sprint: Sozopol, 90 km.
Expected finish in the US: ET 10:12 AM · CT 9:12 AM · MT 8:12 AM · PT 7:12 AM.
The Grande Partenza opens in Bulgaria with a coastal stage from Nessebar to Burgas. The flat profile should put the sprinters in play for the first pink jersey.