technical info

A very hilly stage dotted with numerous climbs of varying difficulty—at least ten in total, some classified as KOMs. From Marotta the route passes through Mondolfo and tackles a series of climbs around the Metauro River, including Villa del Monte and Monterolo, before ascending Monte delle Cesane, whose opening kilometres pitch up to around 15%. After passing through Saltara and Cartoceto, the race reaches Mombaroccio and enters a 21.6 km finishing circuit to be covered twice. The circuit features continuous rolling terrain and the very demanding climb to the Santuario del Beato Sante. The final summit comes 1,500 metres from the finish, followed by a final 300-metre uphill drag to the line.
 
Final kilometers
The closing kilometres are partly downhill and then uphill (around 7%) from roughly 500 metres to the finish on tarmac.