Giro d'Italia 2023 route
106th edition of Giro d'Italia features three time trials, soaring mountains and a long transfer to Rome
The 2023 Giro d’Italia will begin with a spectacular 18.4km time trial on a bike path along the Abruzzo coast and end with a circuit stage in historic Rome, with a total of 70.6km of time trialling, seven summit finishes, and a tough final week through the Dolomites and Julian Alps.
In April, organisers finalised the Giro d'Italia 2023 route details, highlighting the demanding mountaintop stage finishes at Crans Montana, Monte Bondone, Val di Zoldo and Tre Cime di Lavaredo and an uphill finish of the penultimate stage time trial to Monte Lussari.
There are a few opportunities for the sprinters, as usual. The opening week features a flat stage 2 to San Salvo and a flattish finale to Melfi on stage 3, before the first finale for the climbers on stage 4 finishing on a plateau at Lago Laceno just after the category 2 Colle Mollela.
The climbs come early on stage 5 with a potential regrouping before the flat finish in Salerno, and again on stage 6 around Naples.
The Gran Sasso d'Italia is the first summit finish on stage 7 with a two-phase ascent. First comes the category 1 climb to Calascio followed by a long, steady climb before the final kick up to 2,130 metres.
Stage 8 has a kicker before the finish in Fossombrone where the lighter sprinters will want to distance their more powerful rivals. The next day is the stage 9 35 kilometre time trial from Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena and the second major GC shakeup.
The second week starts off tame, with three stages with some climbing but flat finishes preceding the brutal Crans Montana stage that features this year's Cima Coppi, the Col du Grand Saint-Bernard at 2,459 metres. The Croix de Coeur comes just after the descent climbing from 712 metres back to 2,174 before plunging back to the valley. Those two climbs dwarf the Crans Montana, but a third climb to 1,456 metres is a real sting in the tail.
Stages 14 and 15 give the GC men a break and favour opportunists. Heading into Switzerland and over the Simplonpass in the first half of stage 14 will give the attackers a solid lead but a flat 100km for the sprinters to chase them down. The next day's stage to Bergamo is a mini-Il Lombardia with the Valpiana coming inside 30km to go.
After the second rest day, the gloves come off with the Monte Bondone stage, one day for the sprinters before the Val di Zoldo and Tre Cime di Lavaredo stages, and the final decider in the Monte Lussari time trial. The riders will definitely be tired enough to sleep through the 750km transfer to Rome for the final sprint stage.
Giro d'Italia 2023 route rolls back years with big hike in time trialling kilometres
Stage 1 | May 6 | Fossacesia Marina - Ortona | 19.6 km | Time trial |
Stage 2 | May 7 | Teramo - San Salvo | 201 km | Flat |
Stage 3 | May 8 | Vasto - Melfi | 216 km | Medium Mountains |
Stage 4 | May 9 | Venosa - Lago Laceno | 175 km | Medium Mountains |
Stage 5 | May 10 | Atripalda - Salerno | 171 km | Hilly |
Stage 6 | May 11 | Napoli - Napoli | 162 km | Hilly |
Stage 7 | May 12 | Capua - Gran Sasso d'Italia (Campo Imperatore) | 218 km | Mountains (Summit) |
Stage 8 | May 13 | Terni - Fossombrone | 207 km | Medium Mountains |
Stage 9 | May 14 | Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena (Technogym Village) Tudor ITT | 35.0 km | Time trial |
Stage 10 | May 16 | Scandiano - Viareggio | 196 km | Hilly |
Stage 11 | May 17 | Camaiore - Tortona | 219 km | Hilly |
Stage 12 | May 18 | Bra - Rivoli | 179 km | Medium Mountains |
Stage 13 | May 19 | Borgofranco d’Ivrea - Crans Montana | 207 km | Mountains (Summit) |
Stage 14 | May 20 | Sierre - Cassano Magnago | 193 km | Hilly |
Stage 15 | May 21 | Seregno - Bergamo | 195 km | Mountains |
Stage 16 | May 23 | Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone | 203 km | Mountains (Summit) |
Stage 17 | May 24 | Pergine Valsugana - Caorle | 195 km | Flat |
Stage 18 | May 25 | Oderzo - Val di Zoldo | 161 km | Mountains (Summit) |
Stage 19 | May 26 | Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Rif. Auronzo) | 183 km | Mountains (Summit) |
Stage 20 | May 27 | Tarvisio - Monte Lussari Tudor ITT | 18.6 km | Time trial |
Stage 21 | May 28 | Roma - Roma | 135 km | Flat |
Stage 1: Fossacesia Marina - Ortona, 19.6 km - Time trial
Stage 2: Teramo - San Salvo, 201 km - Flat
Stage 3: Vasto - Melfi, 216 km - Medium Mountains
Stage 4: Venosa - Lago Laceno, 175 km - Medium Mountains
Stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno, 171 km - Hilly
Stage 6: Napoli - Napoli, 162 km - Hilly
Stage 7: Capua - Gran Sasso d'Italia, 218 km - Mountains (Summit)
Stage 8: Terni - Fossombrone, 207 km - Medium Mountains
Stage 9: Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena ITT, 35.0 km - Time trial
Stage 10: Scandiano - Viareggio, 196 km - Hilly
Stage 11: Camaiore - Tortona, 219 km - Hilly
Stage 12: Bra - Rivoli, 179 km - Medium Mountains
Stage 13: Borgofranco d’Ivrea - Crans Montana, 207 km - Mountains (Summit)
Stage 14: Sierre - Cassano Magnago, 193 km - Hilly
Stage 15: Seregno - Bergamo, 195 km - Medium Mountains
Stage 16: Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone, 203 km - Mountains (Summit)
Stage 17: Pergine Valsugana - Caorle, 195 km - Flat
Stage 18: Oderzo - Val di Zoldo, 161 km - Mountains (Summit)
Stage 19: Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo, 183 km - Mountains (Summit)
Stage 20: Tarvisio - Monte Lussari Tudor ITT, 18.6 km - Time trial
Stage 21: Roma - Roma, 135 km - Flat
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