Giro d'Italia Rate the 2026 Giro d'Italia route

[OlavEH]

Other than stage 19, which are the stages you are putting in the calendar to actually watch because the profile is exciting / interesting???? Not sure there's any. Probably just blockhaus and the TT. Also to put 2 back to back procession stages on consegutive Sundays is a sackable offence. You had one job lads

The Blockhaus stage is fine. In the Apenninnes this is probably the second best mountain stage possible, after a San Pellegrino in Alpe - Abetone combo. In addition I also think the Pila stage is quite good. I dont mind a couple of bigger MTFs in each version, and both Blockhaus and Pila fits that description. But it is probabaly not stages that you put on your calendar (although these are generally quite rare).

The Potenza stage should have had a tougher finish after the Viggiano climb. And they could rather have added some extra distance to this than the Blockhaus stage.

Not using more muritos on a Fermo stage is the worst design choice of all, on par with the completley meaningless Milano stage 15.

Corno alla Scale could rather have been replaced by a tough medium mountain stage, for example to Sestola.

There is definitely something missing the last week. A big mountain stage between Pila and Piana di Pezze would have been most welcome. But not with a big MTF.

 

[OlavEH]

Said there's no chance in hell to see Fauniera in the near future of the Giro.

Why is that? Condition of the road or dangerous descents?

Also said that there's very real talk within RCS to move the Giro to September and swap with the Vuelta.

This would actually be quite good. I would welcome this.