The day’s first climb takes the riders over 3 kilometres up at 4.3% to Montemagno. After that, the route remains flat for tens of kilometres before the climb to Barga adds 3.1 kilometres at 6.4% to the mix. Both climbs are unclassified, with that label reserved for the Alpe San Pellegrino, a brutal ascent of 14.2 kilometres at 8.7%, featuring a 19% ramp near the summit. The riders reach this historic climb’s peak halfway through the stage.
Ascending the Alpe San Pellegrino means stepping directly into Giro history. It’s been 25 years since the maglia rosa and the rest of the pack last tackled this iconic climb. On 22 May 2000, Francesco Casagrande launched a daring attack over the col on his way to victory in Abetone.
The riders fly down a 40 kilometres descent to Cerredolo, where the climbing resumes. This time, it’s a less severe challenge. The ascent to Toano stretches over 11.2 kilometres at an average of 4.9%, altough it does feature ramps up to 10%.
The descent from Toano is marked by several uphill stretches, including the one leading to the intermediate sprint in Villa Minozzo: 3 kilometres at 5%. Once at the bottom, the peloton starts to climb up to a truly unique rock formation — the Pietra di Bismantova. This striking cylindrical plateau was already mentioned in Dante’s Divine Comedy, one of the most important works of the 14th century. The climb is 5.8 kilometres long with an average gradient of 5.8%.
The summit of the Pietra di Bismantova comes just 5 kilometres before the finish. That final section is twisty and includes a short uphill kick, while the last kilometre averages roughly 4%.
At the intermediate sprint in Villa Minozzo, 162.4 kilometres into the race, 6, 4 and 2 bonus seconds are up for grabs. At the finish line, 10, 6 and 4 seconds await the first three riders.
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