Legend has it that in the years 1426 and 1428, Virgin Mary appeared on Monte Berico to a humble farmworker. The Veneto region had been suffering from the plague for years, and she told him that if the people of Vicenza built a church on the hill, they would be freed from the Black Death.
And so they did. Today, the Basilica of Saint Mary stands proudly atop Monte Berico. Getting there will require 1.1 kilometres of effort at 7.5%, with the gradient ramping up along the way. The steepest section, a punishing 11%, comes just before the finish line.t
Ten years ago, the Giro last finished on Monte Berico, with Philippe Gilbert powering to triumph. He surged clear of his rivals on the final climb, crossing the line three seconds ahead of Alberto Contador and Diego Ulissi.
The run-up to this year’s Monte Berico finish is straightforward. Apart from the Passo Roverello (3.4 kilometres at 6.6%), the first 122 kilometres are pancake-flat. After that, the riders tackle a series of climbs: 1.3 kilometres at 7.1% (uncategorised), 5 kilometres at 6.7%, 1.2 kilometres at 6.8%, and 1.8 kilometres at 6.4%. From the final descent, it’s just 5 kilometres to the the base of Monte Berico.
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