There will be significantly less climbing at next year’s Giro d’Italia, but that will not halt the firework displays, according to recent pink jersey winners and the race director.
The route for the event’s 107th edition was unveiled in Trento on 13 October, detailing a number of tough ascents, the earliest coming on just the second day.
Still, despite six summit finishes and the return of the iconic Passo dello Stelvio, the peloton will tackle short of 43,000m of elevation over the three weeks, over 8,000m fewer than this year.
According to race director Mauro Vegni, this “was the intention” of the organiser, RCS.
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