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Giro 2017 Favourites stage 6: Power to the punchers

Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia is played out on the instep of the Italian boot. A series of climbs in the finale run to the ultimate climb of 2 kilometres at 5.3%. The last 750 metres go up at 8%. (Slideshow route/profile)

The route of the 6th stage in the Giro d’Italia runs on a 217 kilometres course to a finale that’s tailor made for punchers. The last 20 kilometres take in a series of climbs, the first one is the Fuscaldo – 2 kilometres at 6.8%. With 7 kilometres remaining a 1 kilometres section at 5.9% continues on a false flat before a drop leads to the final run up to the finish line. The last 2 kilometres are averaging 5,3%, while the hill is getting steeper and the last 750 metres go up at 8%.

Favourites stage 6 Giro d’Italia 2017

*** Diego Rosa, Dylan Teuns, Michael Woods, Enrico Battaglin
** Rudy Mollard, Rui Costa, Davide Vilella, Ben Hermans
* Sacha Modolo, Giovanni Visconti, Domenico Pozzovivo, Tom-Jelte Slagter

Giro 2017 stage 6: Route maps, height profiles, and more

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Giro 2017 All stages - source: giroditalia.itAll stages

Giro 2017 Route and profile 6th stageRoute and profile 6th stage

Giro 2017 Profile 6th stage: Reggio Calabria – Terme Luigiane - source: giroditalia.itProfile 6th stage

Giro 2017 Route 6th stage: Reggio Calabria – Terme Luigiane - source: giroditalia.itRoute 6th stage

Giro 2017 stage 6: Climb details Fuscaldo - source: giroditalia.itClimb details Fuscaldo

Giro 2017 Route and profile 6th stage final 26 kmRoute and profile final 26 km.

Giro 2017 stage 6: Final kilometres - source: giroditalia.itFinal kilometres

Giro 2017 stage 6: Scheduled times - source: giroditalia.itScheduled times

Giro 2017 stage 6: Start in Reggio Calabria - source: giroditalia.itStart in Reggio Calabria

Giro 2017 stage 6: Start and finish at Google MapsStart and finish at Google maps

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Giro 2017 stage 6: Finish in Terme Luigiane - source: giroditalia.itFinish in Terme Luigiane

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