Castel di Sangro > Tagliacozzo (Marsia) 168km

So many riders hit the deck today I don’t really know where to start. Those who are injured will have to see how they feel after a night’s sleep, it could be bad news for a few. This is the first proper mountain stage of the race, but how will the GC teams approach it? The race has been ridden in a negative fashion so far, will this day be the turning point?