Giro Rosa 2018: The Route
The 2018 Giro Rosa runs from Friday, 6 July, to Sunday, 14 July. Featuring two uphill finishes and one mountain time trial, the race is tailor made for climbers. A number of flat and hilly stages and one team time trial round out the Giro Rosa's route.
The Giro Rosa kicks off with a TTT of 15.5 kilometres and the 2nd stage is a hilly race with a flat finale. Stage 3 is a sprinter’s dream, while the 4th leg features one climb halfway through the route before the rest of the race runs on flat to rolling terrain. The 5th day of action takes two climbs in the last 35 kilometres – one of which is very steep – while a descent leads to an even run-in of 11 kilometres to the line.
The second half of the Giro Rosa begins with two days for the mountain goats. Stage 6 is mostly played out on the flat, yet the finish is uphill in Gerola Alta. The haul-up to the line amounts to 15 kilometres and is averaging 5.4%. The 7th stage is an uphill ITT of 15 kilometres with an average gradient of 6.7%. So it’s a climb from start to finish.
The Giro Rosa’s 8th stage takes in three intermediate climbs, while the finish is 8.7 kilometres after the last peak. Stage 9 is the race’s master-piece with Monte Zoncolan looming large. The race is mostly played out on the flat before the riders tackle the 10.1 kilometres at 11.9% to the line. The climb even features 4 kilometres that are averaging 15.4%.
The ultimate stage takes in a 6 kilometres climb at 7.1% with 10.6 kilometres remaining. The rest of the route is gently undulating.
Except in the time trials, the Giro Rosa stages come with time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds for the first three riders on the line.
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