Giro 2023 Route stage 19: Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Friday 26 May - Possibly the hardest route of the entire Giro is saved until the last three days of action. Stage 19 climb to an elevation of 2,000 metres in the first half to serve five giant peaks in the second. The race adds up to 182 kilometres, while the finish line lies on Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
Stage 19 is the last chance for climbers without time trialing skills to move up on GC, as the last two stages are an ITT and a flat race in Rome.
The start and finish share the same story. Both haven’t been included in the Giro since 2013. But that’s really the only thing they have in common. Back them, the riders rode from Longarone to a sprint finish in Treviso, where Mark Cavendish took the win ahead of Nacer Bouhanni and Luka Mezgec.
After clicking into their pedals in Longarone the riders head for the high mountains this time. They climb slowly but steadily – and at very shallow gradients – to the base of the Passo Campolongo. They crest this 4 kilometres climb at 7% at the midway point.
The second half of the race is very clear. It’s either climbing or descending. The riders tackle the Passo Valparola (13.3 kilometres at 5.9%), Passo Giau (9.8 kilometres at 9.3%) and Passo Tre Croci (8.4 kilometres at 7.1%) before a minor descent precedes the big showdown on Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
The climb opens with a steep section from Lago di Misurina to Lago d’Antorno before continuing with the actual climb. Tre Cime di Lavaredo totals 9.5 kilometres and averages 7%, while the last 4 kilometres offer solely double digit material.
Ten years ago, Vincenzo Nibali took the spoils at Tre Cime di Lavaredo. In the pink jersey he appeared out of the fog and snow to claim the win.
Ride the route yourself? Download GPX stage 19 2023 Giro d’Italia.
Giro d’Italia 2023 stage 19: route, profile, more
Click on the images to zoom
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Leave a comment
No comments yet, your opinion is most welcome.
Related articles Riders - Giro 2023 More articles Enter Tour of Flanders pool with €6,000 in prize money
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2023: The Route
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2023: Riders
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2023: Favourites
Tour of Flanders 2023: The Route
Tour of Flanders 2023: Riders
Tour of Flanders 2023: Favourites
Tour of Flanders 2023 - women: The Route
Tour of Flanders 2023 - women: Riders
Cycling Calendar 2023
Tour of the Basque Country 2023: The Route
Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Riders
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 1: Vitoria-Gasteiz - Labastida
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 2: Viana - Leitza
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 3: Errenteria - Villabona
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 4: Santurtzi - Santurtzi
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 6: Eibar - Eibar
Paris - Roubaix 2023: The Route
Paris - Roubaix 2023: Riders
Giro 2023 Route stage 1: Fossacesia - Ortona
Giro 2023 Route stage 2: Teramo - San Salvo
Giro 2023 Route stage 3: Vasto - Melfi
Giro 2023 Route stage 4: Venosa - Lago Laceno
Giro 2023 Route stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno
Vuelta 2023: The Route
Vuelta 2023: Riders
Tour de France 2023: The Route
Tour de France 2023: Riders