railxmig
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I think i wrote this in the Eshnar stage-by-stage thread. You could spice it up a lil bit by ditching the whole Lago Fucino section and go through Sulmona for either Monte Urano from Raiano (4,5km @ ~9,5%, max ~14%) or Monte Motola/Forcella Acciano from Popoli (8,5km @ ~9%, max ~14%) if the road surface allows it. Then follow up with Rocca di Mezzo from Molina Aterno as a slightly harder option to Ovindoli (last 5km @ ~6,5%, max ~8%). It wouldn't change anything though as the finale is a bit too hard/specific to change the stage's outcome besides giving the breakaway less chance to win.
It is also possible to have a much longer stage via L'Aquila via Svolte di Popoli or any other Gran Sasso climbs and similar to Ovindoli Rocca di Cambio (15km @ 4,8%) or even climb straight to Campo Felice via most likely SS584 (15km @ ~5,5%, last 8km @ 6,5%) followed by a 5,5km false flat on Piana di Campo Felice before reaching the dirt finale.
Interestingly last time a similar finish was in a GT Ciccone wore the leader's jersey. This time i feel he's a bit too far back to repeat it.
It is also possible to have a much longer stage via L'Aquila via Svolte di Popoli or any other Gran Sasso climbs and similar to Ovindoli Rocca di Cambio (15km @ 4,8%) or even climb straight to Campo Felice via most likely SS584 (15km @ ~5,5%, last 8km @ 6,5%) followed by a 5,5km false flat on Piana di Campo Felice before reaching the dirt finale.
Interestingly last time a similar finish was in a GT Ciccone wore the leader's jersey. This time i feel he's a bit too far back to repeat it.