GIRO’24 Week #3 Route Preview: A Highly effective Affirmation for Pogačar?

Giro d’Italia Week Three Route Preview: The third week of all Grand Excursions is the hardest and, like all newest Giri, this yr week three has in all probability probably the most climbing. I want to say ‘the Giro is gained or misplaced throughout the third week’ nevertheless one of the best ways Tadej Pogačar has dominated so far…. You in no way know, there could also be an upset or a shock.

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The final word week of the first Grand Tour of the yr has fifteen categorised climbs and two sprint phases sooner than the tip in Rome. Proper right here is the run-down on the climax of the 2024 Giro d’Italia.

Giro d’Italia 2024 | The Route

Stage 16
Tuesday May 21, Livigno – Santa Cristina Val Gardena (202km)

From Livigno the peloton should have kind out the well-known climb of the Passo dello Stelvio (20.2km at 7.2%) firstly of the 202 kilometre stage, nevertheless the Giro d’Italia wanted to alter the route ensuing from snow. Sooner than the start of the Giro, no person was sure if the race would have the power to cross the Stelvio. The mountain was moreover the Cima Coppi, the very best degree of the Italian tour. Now the sixteenth stage will look barely completely completely different, as a result of the riders isn’t going to race up the Stelvio. There could also be an extreme quantity of snow on the freeway and the safety risks indicate that the riders isn’t going to summit the 20 kilometre climb.

Tom Dumoulin had a troublesome chase after his enforced stop for a reputation of nature

RCS Sport have modified the Stelvio with the Umbrail cross. With its 16.7 kilometres at 7.1%, this climb simply isn’t a simple climb and in addition would be the model new Cima Coppi for 2024. The riders climb to a peak of two,498 metres on the excessive, solely 250 metres lower than the Stelvio Go. The very best of the Umbrail Go is larger than 150 kilometres from the tip. In 2017, the Umbrail cross was part of the Giro d’Italia route, the final word climb in a stage over the Mortirolo and the Passo della Stelvio. That yr the freeway was passable. That stage presumably launched the mountain its fame. Throughout the valley between the Stelvio and the Umbrail cross, the pink jersey, Tom Dumoulin, was in dire need a WC stop along side the freeway… in a rush.

Passo Pinei

Passo Pinei
Twelve kilometres from the tip is the very best of the Passo Pinei (23.4 m at 4.7%). The climb begins pretty steeply, nevertheless ranges off halfway up. After a flatter heart half, a steeper final of the climb follows. The irregular climb is principally an issue ensuing from its measurement, although the steepest components have gradients of as a lot as 15%.

Santa Cristina val Gerdena

Santa Cristina val Gerdena (Monte Pana)
After the Passo Pinei, the riders nonetheless have the 6.5 kilometre Cat.2 climb to Santa Cristina val Gerdena. With a median gradient of 6.1%, the climb isn’t too powerful, nevertheless the steepest ramps go up at 16%. These most powerful components are near the very best. The 2 final kilometres have a median gradient of 11.8%. An assault may come on the end of this 206 kilometre stage.

Stage 16 map and profile

Stage 17
Wednesday May 22, Selva di Val Gardena – Passo Brocon (159km)

160 kilometres of up and down, from the Selva di Val Gardena winter sports activities actions area to Passo Brocon. One Cat.3 climb and 4 Cat.1 and Cat.2 climbs. Throughout the first part of the stage there often is the Passo Sella (8.9km at 7.4%) and the Passo Rolle (19.8km at 4.8%). The finale there could also be two climbs of the Passo Brocon. By the use of Albergo the peloton faces a climb of 13.3 kilometres at 6.5%. Throughout the final, the mountain is climbed from Pieve Tesino. The top is on excessive of the Passo Brocon (12.2km at 6.4%).

Passo Sella

Passo Sella
With a measurement of 5,500 metres with a median gradient of 6.8, the first categorised climb of the seventeenth stage is the shortest and the steepest. With ramps as a lot as 11%, this Cat.2 climbs 373 vertical metres. The summit is at 2,244 metres, the climb is a extreme start to the day, correct from the start.

Passo Rolle

Passo Rolle
Nearly 20 kilometres prolonged and a median gradient of 4.8%. Not too exhausting, nevertheless very irregular. The beginning and the tip of the climb has very strong sections, with most gradients of as a lot as 10%. The middle half is a lot easier, some components are just about flat. The Cat.1 climb has been included throughout the Giro route seven cases. 2019 was the ultimate time the Giro used the climb. Pello Bilbao beat Mikel Landa and Giulio Ciccone.

Passo Goberra

Passo Goberra
With a measurement of 5,700 metres and a median gradient of 6%, the Passo Goberra is the very best climb of the stage. The Cat.3 climb takes the riders up 343 metres, to a peak of 985 metres.

Passo Brocon (1st time)

Passo Brocon (Albergo)
Throughout the finale of the seventeenth stage, there are two climbs of the Passo Brocon. The first ascent of the Brocon is 15.4 kilometres prolonged and has a median gradient of 5.6%. On the steepest components, it ramps as a lot as as loads as 12%. The very best is at 1,615 metres, lower than the earlier climbs on the stage.

Passo Brocon (2nd time)

Passo Brocon
The final word climb is considerably shorter, at 11.9 kilometres. Nevertheless the widespread gradient of 6.5% is sort of 1% steeper than the sooner climb. This closing climb is barely additional irregular, there are components with gradients of as a lot as 14%. Between kilometre 7 and 10, sturdy riders have the best chance to make a distinction. The top of the stage is on the excessive of the second climb of the Passo Brocon, at an altitude of 1,610 metres. The Passo Brocon was part of a Giro route as quickly as sooner than. In 1956, Charly Gaul gained the stage over the Brocon. The top that day was not on this climb, nevertheless on excessive of Monte Bondone. That yr, Gaul not solely gained the stage, however moreover the final word whole. He repeated his Giro win in 1959. He moreover gained Tour de France in 1958.

Stage 17 map and profile

Stage 18
Thursday May 23, Fiera di Primiero – Padova (171km)

All of the peloton will in all probability be making an attempt forward to Stage 18. The 171 kilometre stage goes from Fiera di Primiero to Padova and has solely 550 metres of climbing. From the start in Fiera di Primiero, the peloton heads in course of the one climb of the day, Lamon (3.5km at 5.6%), it shouldn’t be a problem for the fast-finishers, these that are left.

Padova

Lamon
The one and solely categorised ‘mountain’: The Lamon. It comes firstly of the stage and is simply 3,500 metres prolonged with a median gradient of 5.6%. This Cat.4 climbs to 608 metres.

One different for Jonathan Milan?

Stage 19
Friday May 24, Mortegliano – Sappada (157km)

Stage 19 could very effectively be a day for the GC males, nevertheless they might be scared of Saturday’s massive mountain stage. 157 kilometre and has 2,850 climbing metres from Mortegliano to Sappada. After a flat start there are two Cat.2 climbs and one Cat.3. The finale has three climbs: the Passo Duron (4.4km at 9.6%) Cat.2, the Sella Valcalda (6.5km at 5.9%) Cat.3 and the Cima Sappada (7.4km at 5.4%) Cat.2. After the final word climb there are 7 kilometres of rolling freeway sooner than the tip in Sappara, at an altitude of 1,235 metres.

Passo Duron

Passo Duron
After the first intermediate sprint, the route climbs to the foot of the first categorised climb of the day. The Passo Duron, with its summit 53 kilometres from the tip, it’s probably the most powerful part of the day. Whatever the measurement of solely 4.4 kilometres, the widespread gradient of 9.6% with peaks of as a lot as 18%, not simple. After a quick descent from the Passo Duron, a second ascent follows just about immediately. This Cat.3 climb from Cercivento, the Sella Valcalda, is simply 6.5 kilometres prolonged and has a median gradient of 5.9%. The height of the climb to solely 958 metres.

Cima Sappada

Cima Sappada
About 15 kilometres from the tip, the Cima Capadda begins. 8.5 kilometres and a median gradient of 4.7%, the final word climb of the day. The climb is irregular and has steep sections of as a lot as 15%. The ultimate half in course of Sappada particularly is hard. After the very best of the final word climb is reached, there could also be 7 kilometres of rolling terrain sooner than the tip. This finish line is at an altitude of 1,235 metres in Sappada. The top has been on the Giro route seven cases sooner than. The ultimate time was in 2018 when Simon Yates gained a hilly fifteenth stage ending in Sappada, ahead of Miguel Ángel López and Tom Dumoulin.

Stage 19 profile and map

Stage 20
Saturday May 25, Alpago – Bassano del Grappa (181km)

The 181 kilometre prolonged penultimate stage has an elevation purchase of 4,250 meters and goes from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa. After a relatively flat run-up, two strong climbs and prolonged descents of a Cat.1 cross throughout the Veneto Prealps await the riders sooner than they attain the day’s finish. These climbs of Monte Grappa (18.2km at 8.1%) are over 18 kilometres prolonged and have a median gradient of larger than 8 %. On the steepest strips, percentages of 14 % are reached. Regardless that the riders climb the prolonged mountain twice, they don’t finish on excessive. The top is after the second descent from the Grappa Mountain.

Muro di ca’del Poggio

Muro di ca’del Poggio
After 30 kilometres of racing, the peloton begins on the Muro di ca’del Poggio. Not the one from Milano-Sanremo, nevertheless this cat.4 climb is steep. It’s just one kilometre prolonged nevertheless has a median gradient of 12.1%.

Monte Grappa

Monte Grappa (twice)
After the steep Muro di ca’del Poggio, 55 kilometres later there often is the major ascent of Monte Grappa. The climb takes the race to a peak of 1,675 metres, it’s 18.1 kilometres prolonged and has a median gradient of 8.1%. No matter two fast downhill sections, the climb could also be very fixed. The ultimate part of the climb might be probably the most powerful part of the Monte Grappa with a median gradient of 9.5%. There are ramps of as a lot as 17%. The Cat.1 has been in a Giro route 4 cases sooner than. Throughout the 2017 Giro, the climb was central to the penultimate stage, Thibaut Pinot gained ahead of Ilnur Zakarin and Vincenzo Nibali. Tom Dumoulin misplaced time on the stage throughout the battle for the final, nevertheless he restricted his loss to fifteen seconds.

Stage 20 map and profile

This yr the peloton will climb the Passo Grappa twice from Semonzo del Grappa. The very best of the second climb is 31 kilometres from the tip, from there it descends to the tip metropolis of Bassano del Grappa and the wrestle for the 2024 Giro will in all probability be over.

Bassano del Grappa

Stage 21
Sunday May 26, Roma – Roma (125km)

The freeway to Roma

The final word stage of the 107th model of the Giro d’Italia is about on the streets of Rome and affords the sprinters a chance for stage success. The stage affords the numerous winners masses time to benefit from their victories The 122 kilometre stage begins with a loop to the Tyrrhenian coast. From there the peloton heads once more inland in course of Rome. The ultimate stage has just about no climbing and finishes with a neighborhood circuit of 9.5 kilometres via the centre of the capital metropolis. The sprinters could have their chance of glory on the tip.

The final word on the streets of Rome

2024 Giro d’Italia map

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