technical info

A complex stage, particularly in the second half. The race starts in Camaiore and, via Montemagno, reaches Pisa and then the Livorno area before leaving the coast near Cecina to head inland toward Pomarance. The climb from the Cerreto road features stretches in double-digit gradients. The route continues with the ascent to Castelnuovo Val di Cecina and a sequence of rolling terrain leading to a 5.3 km gravel sector on the outskirts of San Gimignano. The sterrato is predominantly uphill with some very steep ramps. The finish is in the town centre, with a short sharp kick at 15% at the entrance to San Gimignano.
 
Final kilometers
The last kilometer is partly on gravel and then on fairly steep uphill tarmac (up to 15%). After passing through the city walls (Porta San Matteo), the surface turns to cobbles, still uphill, all the way to the finish.