Balgarianovinite.com Hosting three stages of the Giro d’Italia in Bulgaria in May 2026 is an event of great importance not only for sport, but also for tourism and the country’s international image, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said here Tuesday. He was speaking at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia during a presentation of BTA’s new section, Giro d’Italia 2026 – By Bike in Bulgaria, dedicated to Bulgaria hosting three stages of the Tour of Italy from May 8 to 10.
The Sofia Mayor thanked BTA for its efforts to cover such a significant event, “which goes far beyond sport”. “It is very important for the development of tourism in Bulgaria and for each of our cities,” Terziev said. He expressed hope that the event would become another celebration for Sofia.
Terziev also said that a rich programme has been prepared for all ages, including cycling parades for children, cultural events, and stage performances. He explained that on May 9, on the occasion of Europe Day, a cycling parade with pink jerseys will be organized together with ambassadors of European Union member states. “We want to inspire the younger generation and show how important the development of cycling sport is in our country, as well as how important it is to look toward alternative modes of transportation, which we aim to develop in Sofia,” Terziev said.
The mayor noted that the culmination will be on May 10, when the third stage of the race finishes in Sofia. He added that information about the programme and events related to Giro d’Italia 2026 will be published on the website giro2026.visitsofia.bg. According to him, the first buses and trams featuring the symbols and mascot of Giro d’Italia can already be seen on the streets of Sofia.
“I hope many Sofia residents will take part in this celebration and that we will showcase the very best of our city and of Bulgaria, because it will be watched by hundreds of millions and will have many long-lasting positive effects on the city and the country,” Terziev added.
Participating in the event at the BTA Press Club were also government ministers, representatives of the local authorities, sport and sectoral organization, and public media organizations.
This year, Bulgaria will be hosting the Grande Partenza – the opening stage – of the Italian cycling tour. The route goes by natural and cultural landmarks, divided in three stages. The first is from Nessebar to Burgas on May 8, the second from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo on May 9 and the third is from Plovdiv to Sofia on May 10, 2026. Hosting Giro d’Italia Stages Is Crucial for Tourism and Bulgaria’s Image, Sofia Mayor Says 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-07 09:03:26 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law