I see that it has been discussed earlier in this thread, but if there is a climb that deserves more attention by RCS is Monte Grappa. Okay, it has been used three times in the last decade, but one of those times as a MTT and one time it was about halfway on the stage, and only partly relevant. It has a multitude of approaches, and can be used in several ways:
- Ordinary MTF ascending one time
- Double ascent and MTF.
- Downhill finish in Romano d'Ezzolino or Bassano del Grappa. Or double ascent and downhill finish.
- Ascend from south, descend and MTF at Monte Avena
And I was looking at the different approaches at Google street view now. The eastern approach, via Bocca di Forca, has to be one of the most scenic climbs I've ever seen. The road is really narrow, so it's not sure it would be a plausible option, but that route in a Giro stage would be spectacular.
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