technical info

More than likely the Queen Stage of this Giro. Basically, a breathless succession of short punchy climbs through the opening 60km, ending with the double climb of the Passo Lanciano, which on the second passage continues to the Blockhaus (Mamma Rosa). The riders will climb Bocca di Valle after Guardiagrele and La Forchetta after Pretoro before tackling the terrible final circuit. The first climb from Lettomanoppello ends at the Lanciano Pass to descend to La Forchetta and, back to Lettomanoppello, the girls will climb to the Lanciano Pass completing the climb to the finish at Blockhaus. The roads are very demanding, with several bends and numerous ups and downs, especially in the first part.
Last kilometres
The last 16 km are all uphill and feature long straight stretches interspersed with hairpin bends. For almost 13 km the gradient remains above 8/9 % with peaks of up to 12%. In the last 5 km the gradient settles at around 7%. Final straight is on asphalt, length 200 m, width 6 m.