Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia sees a first for the Corsa Rosa, a summit finish on the mighty French climb of the Col de Galibier. It comes at the end of a very tough 149km stage, and we went to assess just how pivotal it could prove to be.
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Stage 15 is the last stage before the second rest day, so the battle for the general classification will be incredibly fierce.
The first climb of the day is the Col du Mont Cenis, a huge ascent of 25km with an average gradient of 6.2%. It's unlikely to be decisive given what comes next for the riders.
The Col du Telegraph is 11km with an average of 7%, but there is virtually no descent at all from the summit to the slopes of the final climb of the Galibier.
18 kilometres of ceaseless climbing stand between the riders and the finish, and although it will be difficult to predict who will win the stage, it will doubtless be one of the strongest riders at the Giro. Altitude will play a big part as the finish lies at over 2600 metres.
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