the 2019 giro d'italia was a three-week grand tour cycling stage race organised by rcs sport that took place mainly in italy, between 11 may and 2 june 2019. the race was the 102nd edition of the giro d'italia and was the first grand tour of the 2019 cycling season. the race started with an individual time trial in bologna, and finished with another time-trial in verona. the race was won by richard carapaz (), who became the first ecuadorian rider to win the giro d'italia. italian vincenzo nibali () finished 2nd, with slovenian rider primož roglič () in 3rd place. carapaz also became the second south american rider to win the giro, after nairo quintana in 2014.