technical info

An entirely flat or slightly uphill stage until the last 12 km leading to Zocca. The route crosses the plains of Veneto and Emilia Romagna on straight roads interspersed with the usual traffic obstructions (roundabouts, traffic dividers, speed bumps, etc.). Final climb with numerous hairpin bends and some very demanding stretches interspersed with false-flat sectors.
Last kilometres
The first two of the final three kilometres are markedly uphill, the last one is flat.