![]() The race crosses the Apennine mountains to ride into Tuscany. The opener and this course are flat and with few corners, there aren’t too many places to brake and accelerate, it’s more about reaching a top cruising speed and holding it. This stage doesn’t look tough as the y-axis of vertical gain doesn’t look fierce but it’s harder than it seems.Ī TT where the hardest part could be a bridge over the autostrada. ![]() The climb of I Cappucini is an awkward backroad that’s steep, then another hard climb and then it’s Cappucini again. It’s 140km to the scenic gorge of the Gola del Furlo and after this, the scenery will give way to sport with the climbs around Fossombrone. The were only seconds between the big names in 2018 but the order that day proved instructive.Īn intriguing stage. There’s the climb of Roccaraso which has featured regularly in recent years and then the big summit finish of the Gran Sasso d’Italia, literally “The Big Stone of Italy”. Very similar to the 2018 stage won by Simon Yates. The Capo di Mondo climb out of Positano is 10km but most of it no more than 4-5%. This time there are no laps, instead the route is like a tourist day-trip the Amalfi coast via Vesuvius and then back. Given the few chances for the sprinters this year and the flat finish that follows, several teams can try to set up their sprinter for the win.Īfter a start and finish in Naples last year, another napolitano day. Plenty will get ejected but the group of GC contenders should be sizeable.Ī good day for a breakaway with the opening half ideal for a move to get away and build up a lead. ![]() ![]() As a finish it’s where Domenico Pozzovivo got his stage win in 2012 and the Colle Molella is a selective four kilometres at 10%, albeit on a big fast road. But who will control the stage? The sprinters’ teams cannot and the GC teams won’t rush either.Ī mid-mountain stage on some familiar roads, the Molella-Laceno finish has been used a couple of times in recent years. The action should be on the flanks of Monte Vulture, an extinct volcano. There’s 70km from the last climb to the finish, plenty of time to regroup.Īn intriguing stage. The climb mid-stage to Chieti isn’t even rated but it’s hard. It’s held mostly on a coastal cycle path, although wide enough to permit a following car.Ī stage for the sprinters but it’ll suit those who can manage the sharp climbs, this borrows some of the spiky hilltop ramps from typical Tirreno-Adriatico stages. As ever there’s a mix of mountains that get harder and more intense for the third week in the Alps including some high altitude, weather permitting.Ī time trial to start the race and for Filippo Ganna to get a home win and the maglia rosa. This time there are three time trial stages totalling over 70km, although the third has a tough climb, it’s much more but within the norms of the past 20 years. Last year’s route had just 26km of time trials, the least since 1962… when the route didn’t have a TT stage. There’s all the stage profiles on one page, with a preview of their routes well as explainers on the rules for the mountains and points competitions TV guide, time-cuts and more.Ī separate look at the contenders and pretenders for the overall win will be along soon.Īs loyal readers will know, a reminder you can read this post here but if you need the reference material anytime in the coming weeks there’s a permanent page with all the same info at /giro, which you can reach via the menu at the top of the screen for desktop browsers / dropdown menu on a mobile device.
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