technical info

Route
The stage opens with a rolling section across the Tagliamento plain around Gemona. Notable features include the short climb of Forgaria nel Friuli and the KOM at Clauzetto, which leads into the Val Cosa. From there, the race reaches Maniago and then enters, at Montereale Valcellina, a final circuit of approximately 53 km featuring a double ascent of Piancavallo. In the first part, the roads are quite winding but always wide and well surfaced. After the first ascent, riders descend towards Lake Barcis on a fairly demanding descent, followed by a tunnel of over 4 km in slight descent, fully lit and with excellent road surface. The route then becomes flat until Aviano, where the final climb begins.
Final kilometres
The final 15 km are entirely uphill. The first 10 km are very steep, consistently around 9% with peaks of 14%. At km 10.9 the road levels off and even descends slightly before climbing again (passing through an avalanche gallery) with more moderate gradients (max 8%). The final kilometre is quite technical and still slightly uphill. The finish is on a wide sweeping bend at 1.5% over 100 m, on 7.5 m wide asphalt.