After Mortirolo day most Return decisive week continues with another good mountain ration. It offers the seventeenth stage, with an altitude difference of 165 km and 3,740 meters between Ponte di Legno and Lavarone. an explosive start and end Although it has 3 important ports, the day does not end at high altitude.
A mountain stage with two well-differentiated tracks. As soon as it leaves the Lombard town of Ponte di Legno, the peloton will have to climb the average slope from 8.6 km to 6.3 without scoring the Passo del Tonale. The first effort will be compensated with a reward. 70 km long descent. After crossing the Rio Adige, the route enters a steep and difficult section that begins with a climb to Giovo (3a, 5.9 km to 6.8). Another 30 km to the foot of the first difficulty category after the top, the Valico del Vetriolo (11.8 km out of 7.7), will be climbed with a new slope.
After a 12 km descent, the peloton will follow the Menador road. hairpin bends and typical tunnels from the roads carved into the rock in times of war. The climb ends at the top of Monterovere (1.8 km, 9.8 percent). After 6 choppy kilometers, it’s not easy at all, the finish line awaits at Lavarone.
This departure is scheduled at 12:40 and arrival at 17:13..
Richard of Ecuador Carapaz will take the field to defend the pink jersey He is 3 seconds ahead of Australia’s Jai Hindley (Bora Hansgrohe) and 44 seconds ahead of Portugal’s Joao Almeida (UAE Emirates). Spaniard Mikel Landa is fourth in 59 seconds.