"Wednesday, 17 May
The 11th stage of the Giro leads 219 kilometres from Camaiore to Tortona. It is not completely flat, but still looks promising for the fast men in the peloton.
Camaiore is located in the northern Apennines and in the cycling-loving province of Lucca, part of Tuscany. The municipality has about 30,000 inhabitants.
The route heads north, mostly along the Mediterranean Sea, but this does not mean that the road is completely flat. After 80 kilometres, the riders cross the Passo del Bracco, a 10.1-kilometre climb at 4.4%.
The Giro descends to Sestri Levante and continues north into the plain. After leaving the coast, the road starts to climb slightly and remains quite flat for the next 20 kilometres. Gradually it becomes steeper and steeper until the Colla di Boasi appears. This is a climb of 9.2 kilometres with an average gradient of 4.4%.
After the Colla di Boasi, the route descends seemingly flat to the Passo della Castagnola. After this 4.9 kilometre climb with a gradient of 4.5%, the gradients are over.
There are still over 40 kilometres to go on the Passo della Castagnola. First it's downhill and then the route runs almost straight and slightly downhill for the last 30 kilometres towards the finish in Tortona. A 90-degree right-hand bend within the last kilometre is the only difficulty on the approach to the finish.
For the fourth time in history, the Tour of Italy leads to Tortona. Fernando Gaviria was successful there as recently as 2017, when he defeated Sam Bennett and Jasper Stuyven in a sprint. In that Giro, the Colombian won four stages. After that, he never reached that level again. But this time he is at it again."
(touretappe.nl & Routes 'n' Maps 'n' Flags)
Route data: la-flamme-rouge.eu
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