technical info

The stage opens with two classic Apennine climbs – Ovindoli and the Valico delle Capannelle – followed by a long descent follows toward Teramo. The finale consists of a succession of steep climbs and short, sharp “walls”. The riders tackle Castellalto (with gradients around 12% for extended sections), Mosciano Sant’Angelo, and, 12 km from the finish, the Tortoreto wall via Badetta, which ramps up to 20% in its final section. A short descent precedes approximately 8 km along the seafront to the finish.
 
Final kilometers
The final kilometers are flat and straight along the Martinsicuro seafront. Finish on 8-meter-wide tarmac.