How to watch Stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia as Pogacar looks to extend lead

Tadej Pogacar is living up to the hype as he secured back-to-back stage victories at the Giro d’Italia to further cement his dominance.

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Stage 9 Profile How can I watch Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia? Giro d’Italia 2024 TV schedule and route details

The UAE Team Emirates rider has extended his lead at the top of the GC to two minutes and 40 seconds ahead of Dani Martinez (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers).

Can Pogacar forge more of a gap at the top of the standings, or can someone finally stop his charge?

This will be the last day for his rivals to cut the gap before enjoying a rest day on Monday.

Read on for details of the stage profile, how to watch and TV times…

Stage 9 Profile

Giro d’Italia 2024 – Stage 9 profile

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How can I watch Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia?

Watch Stage 9 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia on Sunday, May 12 from 10:45 UK time on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+.

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.

And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stage 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.

Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.

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Giro d’Italia 2024 TV schedule and route details

Stage	Date	Start / Finish	Distance	Breakaway on-air time (UK time)
Stage 1	Sat May 4	Venaria Reale – Torino	140km (hilly)	12:30
Stage 2	Sun May 5	San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella)	161km (summit finish)	11:45
Stage 3	Mon May 6	Novara – Fossano	166km (flat)	12:00
Stage 4	Tue May 7	Acqui Terme – Andora	190km (flat)	11:15
Stage 5	Wed May 8	Genova – Lucca	178km (hilly)	11:30
Stage 6	Thu May 9	Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) – Rapolano Terme	180km (hilly)	11:30
Stage 7	Fri May 10	Foligno – Perugia	40.6km (ITT)	11:45
Stage 8	Sat May 11	Spoleto – Prati di Tivo	152km (summit finish)	11:15
Stage 9	Sun May 12	Avezzano – Napoli	214km (hilly)	10:45
Rest Day	Mon May 13	–	–	–
Stage 10	Tue May 14	Pompei – Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva)	142km (summit finish)	11:45
Stage 11	Wed May 15	Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare	207km (flat)	10:45
Stage 12	Thu May 16	Martinsicuro – Fano	193km (hilly)	11:15
Stage 13	Fri May 17	Riccione – Cento	179km (flat)	11:45
Stage 14	Sat May 18	Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda	31.2km (ITT)	12:00
Stage 15	Sun May 19	Manerba del Garda – Livigno (Mottolino)	222km (summit finish)	09:15
Rest Day	Mon May 20	–	–	–
Stage 16	Tue May 21	Livigno – Santa Cristina Valgardena/St. Christina in Groden (Monte Pana)	202km (summit finish)	10:15
Stage 17	Wed May 22	Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden – Passo del Brocon	159km (summit finish)	11:15
Stage 18	Thu May 23	Fiera di Primiero – Padova	178km (flat)	11:45
Stage 19	Fri May 24	Mortegliano – Sappada	157km (hilly)	11:45
Stage 20	Sat May 25	Alpago – Bassano del Grappa	181km (mountainous)	10:30
Stage 21	Sun May 26	Roma – Roma	122km (flat)	14:15

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