Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

[Netserk]

Gavia north isn't all that great, and you can't take both from the best side.

I think Gavia would be a good MTF from the Bormio side, and you can have both sides of Gavia and Stelvio in the same stage.

 

[Netserk]

Bretonico or Polsa could be fantastic. Folgaria/Coe is also an option.

 

[pman]

Some interesting stages there. Could be a spicy race. What do we think that Torbole stage looks like?

 

[Netserk]

You could imagine Bondone used like in 2020, but with Santa Barbara and Bretonico afterwards. Or to use Cei and Fae instead of Bondone.

 

[Netserk]

Absolutely. La Polsa would fit better with San Valentino as penultimate climb.

 

[houtdffan]

Last time we had gavia stelvio quintana attacked the descent of stelvio in a snowstorm.

Todays peloton cries for mommy instead

 

[JReed27]

I'm sorry to kill the buzz but afaik they will get to Bormio from the south and finish in town.
That will be, all in all, a disappointing stage. The big mountain stage will be stage 16 (which, btw, does not finish in Torbole)

A finish in bormio from the south still has potential imo. The top of the mortirolo to bormio isn't much further than to the typical aprica finish, If they used recta contador or the 2012 mortirolo it could be a good stage.

As for stage 16 there are so many good climbs around lake garda, many of which have already been mentioned but if the finish isn't in Torbole, could we possibly dream of Punta Veleno?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Absolutely. La Polsa would fit better with San Valentino as penultimate climb.

San Valentino-Monte Faè or even Valbona-Faè would be fine stages.

 

[YavorD]

A finish in bormio from the south still has potential imo. The top of the mortirolo to bormio isn't much further than to the typical aprica finish, If they used recta contador or the 2012 mortirolo it could be a good stage.

As for stage 16 there are so many good climbs around lake garda, many of which have already been mentioned but if the finish isn't in Torbole, could we possibly dream of Punta Veleno?

Was that the climb that Pozzovivo won on in Giro del Trentino 2012?

 

[Netserk]

Unmentioned possible good surprises:

• Vesuvio
• Some Marche Muri
• Pradaccio (would be wasted though)
• San Valentino
• Neggia
• Moncenisio

https://twitter.com/x/status/1850305089694556450

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1850305089694556450

 

[Netserk]

2011 Ancares regen

The positive spin is that the 2011 stage paved the way for subsequent use of Ancares (or at least indicated interest in subsequent use of it). It's been too long since the last time Pradaccio was used.

Other than Abetone and Barga (Il Ciocco), I think it could also be used for a Sestola finish (maximalist version).

 

[Eshnar]

yeah, personally I can only be happy about it. Nothing will happen there but it's important that it gets the foot in the door, so to speak.

edit: And I just want to see it, after 25 years

 

[gavia88]

with the exception that things as always looks a little bit backloaded, I think the rumours are very promessing.

 

[YavorD]

I just figured out that the Giro presentation will be on my birthday. So I hope that after the crime ASO tried to commit with their route (okay, I admit could've been worse with the expected first week and worse pacing of the Pyrenees), RCS will surprise me with a nice birthday gift.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Latest news is that Stelvio is on the table, baby!!!

Best 1-2 punch in all of Italy <3

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849907160601522273

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1849907160601522273

So the legendary Stelvio east then? It's nice but Bormio 2000 is probably hard enough to cap GC action on the monster climb. Or maybe not? (Cancano in 2020 was easier and with shorter descent from Stelvio, I think).

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The main driver of Stelvio in 2020 was ludicrous team strength and a GC situation that necessitated high aggression.

The flat is almost non existent. Torre di Fraele has 3km that's visible on the Foscagno profile. If you go straight to the foot of Bormio there's literally only 1km of true flat

So probably GC action only on Bormio2000 climb if the race circumstances don't favour aggressive racing.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

It's really gonna depend on who shows up. It's not like Mortirolo where Mortirolo is the only place that makes sense to attack, and which by being shorter is also less intimidating to attack because you recover a bit more easily on the descent.

If Vingo wants to make a statement then we will have an epic Stelvio attack.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Can Vegni design a route like 2015 Giro in our lifetime?

 

[SafeBet]

Recta Contador vibes intensifies.

 

[Eshnar]

Recta Contador vibes intensifies.

So they say, yes. It would definitely make the stage a lot better.

 

[Peyroteo94]

2015 was like 50% route and 50% the exact field that showed up with Contador with his meme dream vs Astana firing on all cylinders and nobody else to worry about.

Sorry, but even if the race situation provided agressiveness, route was just perfect. It only missed a gravel stage.
Finestre- Sestriere combo
Mortirolo-Aprica combo
Very good stage in Switzerland before the stage to Finestre.
Fantastic first week with good hilly stages and 2 MTF.
A fantastic TT, with a lenght we don't see these days.
Very very good so there was not 50% route. Route was perfect but of course we need riders to make the race

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Finestre- Sestriere combo
Mortirolo-Aprica combo

Yeah, those combos pretty much guarantee long GC action. Stelvio + Bormio 2000 isn't like that but it's a borderline case - it could deliver big time under some circumstances.

 

[OlavEH]

At the current moment, the rumours are really promising:

- Finestre (+Sestriere)
- Stelvio north (+ Bormio 2000).
- Monte Grappa from steep side.
- Sterrato stage.
- San Pellegrino in Alpe, albeit far from stage finish.
- Possibly a very good stage in Aosta.

If they don't do the Torbole stage too tough, that is make it rather an medium mountain breakaway stage than a high mountain GC stage, this could be a great route. Right now at least stage 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19 and 20 are either GC relevant or have other interesting aspcets.

 

[Rob5091]

The thing I love about the Giro is there's a possiblility of chaos right up until (or sometimes after) the peloton have left the start.

 

[JReed27]

Recta Contador vibes intensifies.

IF* they do choose recta contador I reckon it would be a great stage with 5000m of climbing with a well designed finish. Not quite the classic route to Aprica but not far off
*huge if