Cycling: When it comes to cycling dates, the month is all about the Giro d'Italia. The German one-day classic Eschborn-Frankfurt kicked off the month wonderfully. But even during and after the Tour of Italy, the world of cycling still has some interesting highlights in store for the fans.
Cycling dates in May: everything pink or what?
In the cycling world, the color pink dominates in May. No wonder, because with that 101st Giro d'Italia the first major tour of the country is on the agenda. From May 4th to 27th, the pros will drive through Italy – and a bit through Israel as well. But the month of May still has a few more cycling events and cycling highlights in store for the fans. Already on May 1st, the spectators were able to admire the oldest one-day classic in Germany. After an exciting race, Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) won ahead of Michael Matthews (Sunweb) Eschborn-Frankfurt. Away from the Giro, some pros are honing their form for the Tour de France at the Tour of California. Among others, Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe), Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors), Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) and Rafal Majka (Bora-hansgrohe) will be there. Furthermore, the cyclists collect their racing kilometers outside of the WorldTour on tours in Korea, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway and Estonia. So it won't be boring - no wonder - even in May.
All cycling dates & cycling highlights in May at a glance
01.05 Around the financial center Eschborn-Frankfurt (1.UWT)
03.05-06.05 ASO/WTY – Yorkshire 3 Day (2.1)
04.05-27.05 Giro d'Italia (2nd UWT)
04.05-06.05 Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad de Madrid (2.1)
08.05-13.05 4 Jours de Dunkirk (2nd HC)
11.05-13.05 Vuelta Ciclista a Aragon (2.1)
13.05-19.05 Tour of California (2nd UWT)
16.05-20.05 Tour of Norway (2nd HC)
18.05-20.05 Tour de l'Ain (2.1)
20.05 Grand Prize Marcel Kint (1.1)
20.05-27.05 Tour of Japan (2.1)
22.05-24.05 Tour of the fjord (2.HC)
23.05-27.05 Tour de Belgium (2nd HC)
25.05-26.05 Tour of Estonia (2.1)
25.05-27.05 Hammer Stavanger (2.1)
26.05 Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan (1.1)
27.05 Boucles de l'Aulne – GP Le Télégramme (1.1)
28.05 Winston Salem Cycling Classic (1.1)
30.05-03.06 Tour de Luxembourg (2nd HC)
30.05-03.06 Tour of Korea (2.1)
31.05-03.06 Boucles de la Mayenne (2.1)
31.05-03.06 Szlakiem Walk Majora Hubala (2.1)