Dr. Juice said:Would have been nice, yeah. However...there is the Campo Carlo Magno and the Tonale before. They are both 2 very solid climbs, long and not easy.
15.3 km 6.1 % the first one...and 15.2 km 6% the second one. Typical TdF climbs.
Category 1 for sure ( in France they would knock on the door of HC).
We won't see attacks at that point....but it's enough to make it a very hard stage. The Mortirolo is the main attraction where the field will blow up.
Yes, both Campo Carlo Magno and Tonale are good climbs to have early, i just dislike the fact that they'll use Aprica already a first time before the Mortirolo, Monte Padrio would have been a way better option. Nobody would attack before the Mortirolo, but with another monster climb right before it the classic Mortitolo-Aprica combination could create even bigger gaps.