The 2022 Giro d'Italia is firmly into a rhythm as the final week approaches and the top contenders emerge from the pack, aiming to extend their advantage.

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Richard Carapaz is no stranger to leading from the front. The 2019 champion boasts a slender advantage over Australian Jai Hindley going into the remainder of the Grand Tour following the final rest day.

A grand total of 10 British riders entered the event but none have cracked into the top 15 with just six stages left to make an impact. Hugh Carthy and Simon Yates are the best-performing UK stars so far, but they're well out of range to threaten the top order.

This year's event does not feature a clutch of big names, including 2020 champion Tao Geoghegan Hart, who is missing through illness and reigning champion Egan Bernal, who won't feature due to injury. The door is wide open for a brand new champion, but who will seize advantage of the depleted field?

Fans around the world will be keen to keep track of all the unfolding events and dramatic moments live on TV and online, and UK fans have more than a few options to choose from.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2022.

How to watch Giro d'Italia 2021 on TV and live stream

UK viewers can watch all of the action live on discovery+, the main hub for all Eurosport live coverage.

Every stage will be broadcast between the Eurosport 1 and 2 channels with discovery+ encompassing all of their coverage online.

Alternatively, Amazon Prime members can get a 7-day free trial to the Eurosport channel.

After the free trial, the Eurosport channel is £6.99 per month. Amazon Prime is £7.99 per month but can be accessed with a 30-day free trial.

You can also stream the event on GCN+ which available for £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year.

Welsh-language channel S4C is the only free-to-air UK broadcaster showing live coverage of the race. You can tune in via Sky, Freeview, Virgin and Freesat, as well as via BBC iPlayer.

Giro d'Italia 2022 highlights on TV

You can tune in for a full highlights show at 7pm on Quest TV during each night of the Giro d'Italia 2022.

The hour-long show will bring you all the latest updates from each stage of the gruelling trek, and can be accessed on Freeview channel 12, Sky 144 and Virgin 169.

There will also be regular highlights across discovery+, Eurosport, GCN+ and S4C throughout the Giro d'Italia so you can keep track of all the biggest moments.

Who won the Giro d'Italia 2021?

Egan Bernal triumphed in the 2021 Giro d'Italia following a comfortable final time trial in last year's edition.

The Colombian simply had to avoid incident and post a solid time to triumph. He did so with an overall margin of 1:29 – the biggest margin of victory in this event since 2015.

In 2020, Welsh star Tao Geoghegan Hart triumphed in the rescheduled Giro d'Italia in 2020 after edging out Jai Hindley in a nail-biting final stage.

Giro d'Italia past winners

2010: Ivan Basso

2011: Michele Scarponi

2012: Ryder Hesjedal

2013: Vincenzo Nibali

2014: Nairo Quintana

2015: Alberto Contador

2016: Vincenzo Nibali

2017: Tom Dumoulin

2018: Chris Froome

2019: Richard Carapaz

2020: Tao Geoghegan Hart

2021: Egan Bernal

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