Refresh 2026-05-08T09:54:55.261Z Buongiorno and welcome to the Cyclingnews full live coverage of stage 1 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia. 2026-05-08T09:57:16.347Z The Giro d'Italia and the Grand Tour season begins with the Grande Partenza in Bulgaria. Stage 1 is along the Black Sea coast, from Nessebar, a Unesco World Heritage Site and ends further south in Burgas after 147km of flat and likely fast racing. The tension is high as a high-speed sprint finish seems assured with the stage winner also awarded the first race leader's Maglia Rosa. 2026-05-08T10:03:48.470Z We've published previews, interviews, analysis and special features on the 2026 Giro in recent week and James Moultrie and Alasdair Fotheringham are on the ground in Bulgaria to speak to riders and teams and bring you all the best reporting on the 2026 Giro d'Italia.…