Giro d’Italia Women, route unveiled
Giro d'Italia Women, route
The 2024 edition of the Giro d'Italia Women, the first organized by RCS Sport, was presented today at the Pirelli Skyscraper, the historic headquarters of the Lombardy Region. At the event, which was christened by two great athletes of the recent past such as Marta Bastianelli, world champion in 2007 and European champion in 2018, and Fabiana Luperini, winner of five editions of the Giro d'Italia Women, several well-known faces from sports and institutions were present. Connected from their retreats, Mavi Garcia, Elisa Longo Borghini and Silvia Persico also spoke.
07/07/2024, ROUTE 1, BRESCIA-BRESCIA 14.6 KM ITT: All-city individual time trial. Start from the Stadium for a first part over the Mella River along mostly flat and straight roads interspersed with traffic circles. After the second passage over the Mella you enter the city center reaching the Castle that represents the’only short asperità of the race. Descent to the historic center and arrival in Piazza della Loggia.
08/07/2024, ROUTE 2, SIRMIONE-VOLTA MANTOVANA 102 KM: flat stage with final circuit. Start on the shores of Lake Garda to follow the shore through Desenzano and then enter the Brescian plain touching Lonato, Montichiari, Asola and Medole before arriving in Guidizzolo where we enter a 20 km circuit to be repeated once. Inside the circuit there are small undulations at Cavriana before arriving at the final sprint to Volta Mantovana.
09/07/2024, STAGE 3, SABBIONETA-TOANO 111 KM: First uphill finish in a stage sharply divided into two parts: the first up to Ponte Secchia all very slightly uphill through the Po Valley and the last 12 km all uphill to the’finish. The first part è characterized by’crossing numerous towns in the Reggio Emilia area and then entering the Secchia valley and climbing it up to the foot of the final climb. The final climb of about 11 km effective, the first GPM of the Giro, has a first part around 6% to lighten the effort after the locità “La Collina”.
10/07/2024, STAGE 4, IMOLA-URBINO 133 KM: Again a stage divided into two parts: the completely flat approach and the very bumpy finish. From Imola to Savignano sul Rubicone you follow the practically straight and flat Via Emilia punctuated only by towns and their collection of traffic obstacles. After Savignano you gradually enter the Romagna Apennines. You cross the Republic of San Marino where è placed a GPM and directly reach Urbino via Mercatino conca with a few more climbs in addition to the final finish tear.
11/07/2024, STAGE 5, FRONTONE-FOLIGNO 111 KM; last quiet stage before the final triptych that will determine the Giro standings. It crosses the Umbro-Marchigiano Apennines touching Pergola and Sassoferrato before entering the Via Flaminia that with its continuous undulations in progressive descent will bringà up to the’arrival. Very fast finish in the cityà. Arrival in Foligno as in previous editions of the Tirreno-Adriatico or the Giro d’Italia.
12/07/2024, STAGE 6, SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO-CHIETI 155 KM: Stage composed of a succession of climbs and descents as the race moves from one valley to another. One can count ten more or less tough climbs along the route with as many descents. There è practically no plain. Finale all all’insù with double-digit inclines leading to the center of Chieti.
13/07/2024, ROUTE 7, LANCIANO-BLOCKHAUS 123 KM: mountain tappone. Virtually a breathless succession of short climbs at the’beginning ended by the double climb of Passo Lanciano, which on the second pass continues to Blockhaus (Mamma Rosa). It climbs Bocca di Valle after Guardiagrele and La Forchetta after Pretoro before entering the terrible final circuit. The first climb from Lettomanoppello ends at Passo Lanciano to descend to La Forchetta and back to Lettomanoppello you climb back to Passo Lanciano completing the climb to the finish at Blockhaus. The roads are very challenging characterized by many curves and numerous ups and downs especially in the first part.
14/07/2024, ROUTE 8, PESCARA-L'AQUILA 109 KM: Final mountain stage. First part all uphill through Cepagatti, Civitaquana and Brittoli to the Forca di Penne. It then climbs the most challenging climb of the day to Castel del Monte at the foot of Gran Sasso to descend slightly over Calascio and Santo Stefano di Sessanio. The last long descent of nearly 20 km leads to the gates of L’Aquila where the short tear of Acquasanta is a prelude to the final sprint on the straight of the Villa Comunale where è already arrived several times the Giro d’Italia.
