Giro d'Italia 1981
24
Stages
4
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
20
Hilly
83%
4
Time Trial
17%
All 24 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 13 May | Trieste → Trieste | 7 km | Prologue | |
| Stage 2 | 14 May | Trieste → Bibione | 100 km | Road race | |
| Stage 3 | 14 May | Lignano Sabbiadoro → Bibione | 15 km | Itt | |
| Stage 4 | 15 May | Bibione → Ferrara | 211 km | Road race | |
| Stage 5 | 16 May | Bologna → Recanati | 255 km | Road race | |
| Stage 6 | 18 May | Recanati → Lanciano | 214 km | Road race | |
| Stage 7 | 19 May | Marina di San Vito → Rodi Garganico | 180 km | Road race | |
| Stage 8 | 20 May | Rodi Garganico → Bari | 225 km | Road race | |
| Stage 9 | 21 May | Bari → Potenza | 143 km | Road race | |
| Stage 10 | 22 May | Sala Consilina → Cosenza | 202 km | Road race | |
| Stage 11 | 23 May | Cosenza → Reggio Calabria | 230 km | Road race | |
| Stage 12 | 25 May | Roma → Cascia | 166 km | Road race | |
| Stage 13 | 26 May | Cascia → Arezzo | 199 km | Road race | |
| Stage 14 | 27 May | Arezzo → Montenero | 224 km | Road race | |
| Stage 15 | 28 May | Empoli → Montecatini Terme | 35 km | Itt | |
| Stage 16 | 29 May | Montecatini Terme → Salsomaggiore Terme | 224 km | Road race | |
| Stage 17 | 30 May | Tabiano Bagni → Pavia | 198 km | Road race | |
| Stage 18 | 31 May | Milano → Mantua | 173 km | Road race | |
| Stage 19 | 1 Jun | Mantua → Borno | 215 km | Road race | |
| Stage 20 | 2 Jun | Borno → Dimaro | 127 km | Road race | |
| Stage 21 | 4 Jun | Dimaro → San Vigilio di Marebbe | 208 km | Road race | |
| Stage 22 | 5 Jun | San Vigilio di Marebbe → Rifugio Auronzo | 100 km | Road race | |
| Stage 23 | 6 Jun | Auronzo di Cadore → Arzignano | 197 km | Road race | |
| Stage 24 | 7 Jun | Soave → Verona | 42 km | Itt |