technical info
A tough stage from halfway onwards. From Viareggio, the route ascends the Garfagnana, passing through Barga and Castelnuovo. After 25 years since its last appearance, riders will tackle San Pellegrino in Alpe with gradients hitting 20%. A long, winding descent through the woods of the Apennines leads to Cerredolo, where the climb to Toano begins, and finally, with 10 km to go, riders will tackle the ascent of the Pietra di Bismantova, a symbol of the arrival city.