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Belluno > Marmolada 169km A huge day in the Dolomites awaits the riders, a day where we’ll hopefully see some attacking racing. The last week has been rather disappointing, in terms of the GC battle, it’s had all the bang of a cheap Christmas cracker, and it probably contains a plastic moustache. Surely, we’ll get...

Marano Lagunare > Santuario di Castelmonte 178.4km With just two mountain stages left, will we see any gaps between Carapaz and Hindley? On paper, this stage isn’t that hard, but it will seem a lot harder due to its position in the race. Will it be another day for the break? As the Giro have...

Borgo Valsugana > Treviso 149.2km After hauling themselves over the mountains, the sprinters get one last chance in the race. Sprint stages this late in a grand tour can often go the way of the breakaway, it’s all to do with the will of the peloton. The start will likely be fast, before the bunch...

Ponte di Legno > Lavarone 167.8km After today’s fun, the third week rolls on with another demanding mountain stage. Will we eventually start to see a gap between Carapaz and Hindley? Weather Another cloudy day with a risk of rain. The bunch dodged it today, can they get lucky again? Key Points This climb awaits...

Salò > Aprica 201.6km The Queen stage is here, with over 5000m of climbing in the Alps. This is an enormous day in the battle for the pink jersey, but before I look at that in more detail, time for some musings about the week ahead. The Third Week Breakaway Contenders – at this point in...

Rivarolo Canavese > Cogne 176.8km Stage 14 was brilliant, but I’m not a fan of this one. It always frustrates me when we have a big mountain stage, with a disappointing final climb. This usually means we don’t see much action during the day, the GC teams want to keep domestiques back to control the...

Santena > Torino 146.8km Welcome to Milano-Torino, but a lot harder. This is the stage I’ve been waiting for; it could be the best in the race. We have two times round a lap circuit that contains the Superga climb and a horribly steep kicker. Strap yourself in, this is a stage not to be...

Sanremo > Cuneo 150.2km Some will say sprint, others will say break, it’s a well-designed stage at this point in a grand tour.  Weather Sunny and warm. The Climb 9.8km at 6.8% is a proper climb, despite its cat 3 rating. With a tailwind to help, this is way over the limit of all the...

Parma > Genova 204km The cat 3 climb at the end of the stage is a hard one, it’s too much for the sprinters in the race, that means we’re in for another edition of breakaway bingo. Only van der Poel could survive it from the GC group, but Alpecin-Fenix won’t be interested in chasing...

Santarcangelo di Romagna > Reggio Emilia 203.6km This stage was meant to be a quiet day for the GC riders, with a boring sprint stage anticipated, but all of that changed thanks to a late increase in the wind strength. Just yesterday, the prediction was for a quiet day, but tonight’s forecast will spread panic...