Almost three months after the start of 107th edition of the Giro d’Italiathe race arranging company, RCS Sporthas announced the change of route of one of the most decisive stages of Pink Corsathe 15th where the racing atmosphere really needs to start heating up.
The day originally started at Garda Manerbahe entered the Switzerland and graduated to Livigno, to complete a total of 220 kilometers. But this Tuesday, as the Giro d’Italia itself reported on its website, “the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Mobility of Graubünden (Switzerland) “the race pass proposal was not accepted,” because “maintaining the safety of alpine passes such as Forcola di Livigno “is a disproportionate burden.”
Therefore, the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia has been changed as follows. After climbing Val Camonica, the race, once past Edolo, instead of going towards Aprica turns towards Mortirolo, which is climbed from the side of Monno (only the highest slopes in the last kilometers to San Giacomo around 16 % ). The descent is towards Grosio and the ascent through Valtellina to Bormio is along the old road that passes through Cepina. Climb from La Motte to Isolaccia followed by the climb to the Foscagno pass (14.6 km at 6.5%). After a short descent from the Ponte del Rez (just before Trepalle), the route climbs to the port of Eira, where the original route returns to the paved road along the Mottolino track, in a finale that looks spectacular- wonder and know if the key to the final outcome of the Giro.
Because the last fireworks of the ‘Corsa Rosa’ starts on the 15th day, 16th on arrival at Arrow Mountainthe 17th with promotion to Brocon Pass and in the decisive one on May 25, on the penultimate day in the double climb to Mount Grappawhere the final podium of the Giro will decide.
Source: La Verdad
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