The Tuscan–Emilian mountain
A single approach, a single road leads to the summit of this mountain in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, not far from Bologna.
The Giro d’Italia has already been here, in 2004, when Gilberto Simoni dropped all his rivals to take both the stage and the Maglia Rosa, in what was expected to be his Giro but instead went to his teammate Damiano Cunego, final winner at just 22 years of age.
It returns in 2026 in stage 9, as a summit finish following a relatively straightforward stage coming from the coast at Cervia.
The summit sits at 1,471 metres above sea level, at the end of a climb that begins in Silla and eases after Querciola, where a third-category KOM is located.
From there, the final climb proper begins, leading to Corno alle Scale and Rifugio Cavone, 10.8 km long at around 6%.
technical info
Km | 10.8 | ||
Altitude Gain | 657 m | ||
Max Gradient | 15% |
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technical info
