Airdate: Giro d’Italia 2012

SBS will cover cycling’s Giro d’Italia when the first of cycling’s three Grand Tours begins in May.

Eight stages of the race will be shown live, more than ever before, on SBS TWO as well as daily highlights.

SBS’s coverage will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris who will be joined by Scott Sunderland, with commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory.

Known for its spectacular mountain stages, the Giro d’Italia will begin with a race against the clock in Herning, Denmark on Saturday 5 May, finishing with an individual time trial in Milan on Sunday 27 May.

Australian team GreenEDGE, fresh from early season success in France, Spain and at the Milan-San Remo Classic, will make its grand tour debut at the Giro d’Italia.

SBS will broadcast daily highlights at 6:00pm on SBS TWO, plus show eight key stages live:

Stage 6 – 11:10pm Friday 11 May on SBS TWO
Stage 7 – 11:10pm Saturday 12 May on SBS TWO
Stage 14 – 11:10pm Saturday 19 May on SBS TWO
Stage 15 – 11:10pm Sunday 20 May on SBS TWO
Stage 17 – 11:10pm Wednesday 23 May on SBS TWO
Stage 19 – 11:10pm Friday 25 May on SBS TWO
Stage 20 – 11:10pm Saturday 26 May on SBS TWO
Stage 21 – 11:10pm Sunday 27 May on SBS TWO