We know that the Grand Start of the Tour de France 2026 will be in Barcelona, Spain. This will be the third time the Tour starts in Spain, after Bilbao in 2023 and San Sebastián in 1992. The first two stages will take place entirely in Catalonia, with a team time trial and a stage ending in Barcelona, followed by a third stage starting from Granollers and concluding in France. But the Giro directors are also not sitting idle and are working on a project that is much more than just a project, something that is taking more and more shape. Clearly, the pink options are multiple, thankfully the Giro "product" is interesting and appealing, and many are in line. Among these, Abu Dhabi, where RCS Sport & Events already has excellent consolidated relationships for years, as they now share the organization of the UAE Tour, but the Bulgaria operation seems to be much further ahead. In May it seemed just a suggestion, now there is much more. The CEO and General Manager of Rcs Sport Paolo Bellino has already had several discussions with important committee organizational leaders. In short, after Albania, the Giro could repeat a foreign start next year. Sofia is more than a suggestion, it could be an opportunity.