Basque language: Italiako Giroko 16. stage in Ibilbidea, profila eta ordutegia: Livigno-Santa Cristina Val Gardena (206 km)

The sixteenth stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italia will be disputed Tuesday, May 21Starts at Livignoconcludes in Santa Cristina Val Gardenaand has a route of 206 kilometers. The cyclists are going to start pedaling at 11:30 a.m.and the forecast is that the winner of the day will cross the finish line between 4:56 p.m. and 5:38 p.m.. With this stage, the third and final week of the 107th Giro d’Italia begins, with a day in which the riders must overcome the Cima Coppi of this edition, which is the Giogo de Santa Mariain addition to a port 1st category, the Pinei Passand another of 2nd, Santa Cristina Val Gardenawhich is where the finish line is located.

The Dolomites are coming to the Giro, the fans are going to be able to enjoy the spectacle of the mountains that have ruled so many editions of the race. Great is the honor for the cyclist who manages to win the Cima Coppi every year; Since 1965, the Giro has paid tribute to the legendary Fausto Coppi by naming the highest climb in the race after him. Several Basque cyclists They have managed to add to their record the award and pride of having won the Cima Coppi: Paco Galdos, Andrés Gandarias, Marino Lejarreta, Miguel Indurain, Juanma Garate and, on two occasions, Mikel Landa. It will be at kilometer 50.2 of the stage when we know who wins it in this Giro; The Giogo di Santa Maria ends at 2,498 meters, after 16.7 kilometers of ascent, with an average slope of 7.1% and ramps of up to 15%.

The race enters Switzerland, for a few kilometers, and maintains all its excitement for the final stretch. At kilometer 194 is the summit of Pinei, 1st; with an average slope of 6.1% and sections of 15%, and Santa Cristina Val Gardena, 2nd, awaits at the finish. It is not scored, but, before these last two climbs, the ascent to Fiè Allo Sciliar will require cyclists to make an effort of 23.3 kilometers, at 4.7%, with sections of 15%. There will be about 30 kilometers left until the arrival, once finished.

Follow all the excitement of this stage, with the EITB live broadcast. It’s going to start, at eitb.euswhere it can be seen in full, at 11:15 a.m.while ETB4 starts broadcasting it at 1:15 p.m.; ETB1 takes the baton at 3:00 p.m..

STAGE PROFILE

Profile of stage 16 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia. Image: Giroditalia.it.

LAST MILES

Last kilometers of stage 16 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia. Image: Giroditalia.it.

Source: Eitb

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