Giro 2026 Route stage 13: Alessandria

Giro 2026 Route stage 13: Alessandria - Verbania

Friday, 22 May – The 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia takes the riders from Alessandria to Verbania, situated on the shores of Lago Maggiore. Two short climbs — the first 2.4 kilometres at 5.7%, the second 4.7 kilometres at 7% — precede a finale on descent.

For: punchers with fast legs
Key points: highly intense, hard-to-predict finale

The Giro d’Italia last finished in Verbania in 2015. That route was different from this year’s, yet still broadly comparable: in both cases a largely flat stage with a climb in the (pre-)finale. Back then it was the Monte Ologno — 10.4 kilometres at 9% — whereas this time the riders tackle the less demanding ascent to Ungiasca.

At 4.7 kilometres and averaging 7%, the climb to Ungiasca is indeed gentler than the Ologno, but that’s only part of the story. It is an extremely irregular ascent, featuring a brutal 2.1-kilometre section at 9.7%. Moreover, shortly beforehand, the riders also have to deal with the 2.3 kilometres long climb to Bieno, which averages 6%.

From Ungiasca, 14 kilometres remain to the finish on the shores of Lake Maggiore. The first half is downhill, while the second half is virtually flat.

Filippo Ganna was born in Verbania 29 years ago. Whoever triumphs in the beautiful lakeside town on 22 May will succeed Philippe Gilbert, who in 2015 attacked from the breakaway on the Monte Ologno to solo to the stage win.

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