GLS, Italy's leading express courier player, is back in the saddle, confirming its role as official sponsor of the 107th edition of the iconic 'Pink Race' for the third year running. For the first year, moreover, GLS will also be a sponsor of the Giro d'Italia Women.

The company, which will once again be present at the Giro d'Italia with a 'Traguardo Volante', will award the cyclist who crossed the GLS arch first in the previous stage each day, and, on 26 May in Rome, the overall winner of the GLS Traguardo Volante.

The Giro d'Italia is one of the three most important and prestigious stage road cycling races on the international calendar, together with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. A sporting event organised by RCS Sport lasting three weeks, starting, this year, on 4 May from Venaria Reale in Piedmont and finishing on 26 May in Rome, when the riders will have completed the 21 demanding stages. The Giro d'Italia Women, on the other hand, will be held from 7 to 14 July, in eight stages, starting in Brescia and finishing in Pescara.

This year, GLS will also transform its stand at the Open Village in the starting cities into a real travelling Parcel Shop that will allow the public, staff and partners to quickly and easily make shipments by purchasing them online from the GLS Store portal and dropping the parcel off directly at the GLS stand.

"We are proud to be able to ride alongside the world's best cyclists for all 3,400 km of the Giro d'Italia, which every year showcases the scenic and cultural wonders of our country," comments Elisa Piazzola, Chief Commercial Officer of GLS. "We have confirmed our commitment because we believe that the values of our company go perfectly with those of this beautiful sport, and because the 21 stages will prove to be a wonderful opportunity to meet all those communities where we work every day for the third year.

Milano, 19 March 2024 – GLS Italy, Italy's leading express courier player, has decided to "run" with the 22nd edition of the Milano Marathon. In fact, the company will once again be the Official Partner of one of the most important international running events.

GLS will be present with a stand at MiCo at the Milano Running Festival from 04 April to 6 April and on 7 April at Piazza San Babila.

Once again this year, the company has decided to involve customers and employees, who together will take part not only in the Relay Marathon and the Marathon on Sunday, but also in the Family Run, a 3 km run to be held on Saturday 6 April, starting from the Maspes-Vigorelli Velodrome and finishing at MiCo.

"Year after year, the Milano Marathon gathers more and more adhesions, confirming itself as one of the best-known events in the world of running,' comments Elisa Piazzola, GLS Chief Commercial Officer. 'Our company is proud to be Official Partner of this great event that not only embodies the values of determination and passion typical of sport, but also renews its spirit of solidarity, linking the event with a fundraising event in favour of non-profit organisations.”

About GLS Group

GLS Group is one of the largest self-reliant parcel services providers in Europe, with a strong local presence in almost all countries across the continent. It also operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada and on the USA’s West Coast within one GLS network. This allows GLS to seamlessly connect its customers and communities with millions of parcels and stories every day. GLS is proactive regarding network management, connecting its markets flexibly and agilely to respond to their fast-changing and dynamic nature. The company takes pride in providing its customers across about 40 countries with high-quality service that best suits their needs. The GLS network consists of over 120 hubs and more than 1,600 depots, supported by approximately 36,000 final-mile delivery vehicles and 6,200 long-distance trucks. This offers network resilience, superior flexibility, and extended reach. In 2022/23, GLS generated record revenues of 5.4 billion euros and delivered 862 million parcels across the markets.