The route for the 1986 edition of the Giro d'Italia was revealed to the public on television by head organizer Vincenzo Torriani on 8 February 1986. It contained four time trials, three of which were individual and one of which was a team event. There were twelve stages containing categorized climbs, of which three had summit finishes: stage 14, to Sauze d'Oulx; stage 16, to Foppolo; and stage 19, to Peio.
The Giro d'Italia's 1986 route was publicly disclosed on television by its chief organizer, Vincenzo Torriani, on February 8, 1986. The event included four time trials, with three individual and one team-based stage. The course consisted of twelve stages with graded climbs, including three that concluded at mountain summits: stage 14 to Sauze d'Oulx, stage 16 to Foppolo, and stage 19 to Peio.