Opening four stages of Giro d'Italia to take place on Sicily

The 2020 Giro d’Italia has confirmed that the first four stages will begin on the island of Sicily starting October 3rd

The race starts Saturday October 3rd and finishes Sunday October 25th in Milan 3 weeks later.

Stages 5 and 6 back on the mainland have yet to be confirmed,

Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) is forgoing the late season classics to ride the Giro, as he looks to complete the set of Grand Tour sprint victories.

Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) will be making his three-week debut in the race, while reigning champion Richard Carapaz (Team Ineos) will return to defend his title.

Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo) is also expected to ride his home race, after a great performance last year.

There are three time trials this year, the route begins with a 16km time trial from Monreale to Palermo, before a long 33.7km time trial on stage 14 and a 16.5km individual effort to conclude the race in Milan.

The GC contenders will no doubt have an all out battle in the final week – stages 17, 18 and 20 all contain over 5,000 metres of climbing, with ascents including the Stelvio (from the hardest side), and the Col d’Izoard.

Combined with the 16.5km time trial the following day, organisers RCS clearly intend to keep the battle for the maglia rosa raging right up until the final moments of the 103rd edition of the race.

The first big test is Mount Etna on stage three, 150km after the start in Enna.

first four stages will begin on the island of Sicily

The famous hills of Emilia Romagna that host the Nove Colli Gran Fondo feature on stage 12, with riders starting and finishing in Cesenatico.The hilly stage will cover 206km and over 3,800 metres of climbing, in celebration of the Nove Colli which celebrates 50 years as one of cycling’s oldest Gran Fondo.

The climbing continues with big mountain stages 17, 18 and 20 which together add up to in excess of 15,000 metres of climbing that will test the main GC contenders.

Stage 19 from faltish stage from Morbegno to Asti is the longest stage, some 251kms long that will be be a real test of endurance for the peloton.

The penultimate stage, from Alba to Sestriere promises drama and over 5,000 metres of climbing ahead of the final time trial in Mila, which could still prove to be a decider, although it could come down to the wire on the final time trial.

2020 Giro d'Italia Stages

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance	Terrain
1	Sat Oct 3	Monreale	Palermo	16km	ITT
2	Sun Oct 4	Alcimo	Agrigento	150km	Hills
3	Mon Oct 5	Enna	Etna	150km	Mountains
4	Tues Oct 6	Catania	Villafranca	138km	Flat
5	Weds Oct 7	???	???	???	???
6	Thurs Oct 8	???	???	???	???
7	Fri Oct 9	Mileto	Camigliatello Silano	223km	Hills
8	Sat Oct 10	Castrovillari	Brindisi	216km	Flat
9	Sun Oct 11	Giovinazzo	Vieste	190km	Hills
–	Mon Oct 12	Rest day
10	Tues Oct 13	San Salvo	Tortoreto Lido	212km	Hills
11	Weds Oct 14	Porto Sant’Elpidio	Rimini	181km	Flat
12	Thurs Oct 15	Cesenatico	Cesenatico	206km	Hills
13	Fri Oct 16	Cervia	Monselice	190km	Flat
14	Sat Oct 17	Conegliano	Valdobbiadene	33.7km	ITT
15	Sun Oct 18	Rivolto	Piancavallo	183km	Mountains
–	Mon Oct 19	Rest day
16	Tues Oct 20	Udine	Valdobbiadene	226km	Mountains
17	Weds Oct 21	Bassano del Grappa	Madonna di Campiglio	202km	Mountains
18	Thurs Oct 22	Pinzolo	Lago di Cancano	209km	Mountains
19	Fri Oct 23	Morbegno	Asti	251km	Flat
21	Sat Oct 24	Alba	Sestriere	200km	Mountains
21	Sun Oct 25	Cernusco di Naviglio	Milan	16.5km	ITT

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