November 7, 2003 – The Tour of Italy's 2004 route has been announced to the public. Here is what's in store for the Giro next season. This year's Giro was won by Italy's Gilberto Simoni (Team Saeco).

Prologue – May 8: Prologue ITT, 7 km
Stage 1 – May 9: Genova – Alba, 149 km
Stage 2 – May 10: Novi Ligure – Pontremoli, 183 km
Stage 3 – May 11: Pontremoli – Corno Alle Scale, 190 km
Stage 4 – May 12: Porretta Terme – Civitella in Val Di Chiana, 187 km
Stage 5 – May 13: Civitella in Val Di Chiana – Spoleto, 174 km
Stage 6 – May 14: Spoleto – Valmontone, 163 km
Stage 7 – May 15: Frosinone – Montevergine Di Mercogliano, 211 km
Stage 8 – May 16: Giffoni Valle Piana – Policoro, 234 km
Stage 9 – May 17: Policoro – Carovigno, 142 km
Rest Day – May 18
Stage 10 – May 19: Porto Sant'Elpidio – Ascoli Piceno, 145 km
Stage 11 – May 20: Porto Sant-Elpidio – Cesena, 229 km
Stage 12 – May 21: Cesena – Treviso, 216 km
Stage 13 – May 22: Trieste – Altopiano Carsico ITT, 52 km
Stage 14 – May 23: Trieste – Pula/Pola, 166 km
Stage 15 – May 24: Porec/Parenzo – San Vendemiano, 229 km
Stage 16 – May 25: San Vendemiano – Falzes, 215 km
Rest Day – May 26
Stage 17 – May 27: Brunico – Fondo Sarnonico, 158 km
Stage 18 – May 28: Cles Val di Non – Bormio 2000, 120 km
Stage 19 – May 29: Bormio – Presolana, 121 km
Stage 20 – May 30: Clusone – Milano, 144 km