The 2024 Giro d’Italia continues today with the twentieth stage, from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa. It is the penultimate stage of the race, before the final catwalk on Sunday in Rome. 184 km long route in which you will climb Monte Grappa twice. Yesterday the nineteenth stage, from Mortegliano to Sappada, was won by Vendrame, while the pink jersey is on the shoulders of Pogacar.
The twentieth stage
Departure from Lake Santa Croce which leads downhill to Vittorio Veneto and the Muro di Ca’ del Poggio which leads to the Prosecco area. After crossing the Piave you reach the slopes of Monte Grappa where from Semonzo you face the climb that leads to the Shrine twice. Halfway down (in the direction of Romano d’Ezzelino) in both passages at Ponte San Lorenzo you climb the short, but steep (over 10%) slope of the Pianaro. After the second descent the race continues until the finish line. The climb of Monte Grappa winds with numerous bends and hairpin bends on a medium-narrow mountain road for over 18 km at an average grade of 8% with high peaks of up to 14%. Last 3 km in the city with straights and some connecting curves. Slight descent until the turn at 500 m which then leads to the final straight of 350 m on asphalt 7 m wide.
