Route, profile and schedule of stage 17 of the 2024 Giro: Selva di Val Gardena-Passo del Brocon (159 km)
Euskaraz irakurri: Italiako Giroko 17. stageren ibilbidea, profila eta ordutegia: Selva di Val Gardena-Passo del Brocon (159 km)
On Wednesday, May 22, the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia with a total of 159 kilometers between Selvadi Val Gardena and Brocon Pass. This is a short but intense mountain stage.
The official departure of the stage will be at 12:30 p.m. and arrival is scheduled for 16:53 at the fastest time and 17:31 at the slowest.
The route begins with the climb to Passo Sella, 2nd category, a climb of 8.9 kilometers at 7.4% with a maximum gradient of 11%.
After a long descent they will reach Predazzo, they will begin a new ascent, this time to the Passo Rolle, 1st category. This colossus of 19.8 kilometers of ascent has an average slope of 4.8%: The first 4 and the last 6 kilometers are climbed at almost 7%, while a section halfway along the Lake Paneveggio – is actually a false plain.
The cyclists descend the mountain and about 25 kilometers later they reach the foot of the Passo Gobbera, 3rd category. This climb of 5.8 kilometers at 5.8% is the starting point for the final fireworks: a double ascent to Passo Brocon. They will make the first ascent from the east, and the second from the south and west.
The first rise It is a constant ascent of 15.4 kilometers in length. The first 1.5 kilometers climb on a false flat surface before the gradients are around 6% for the rest of the climb.
After a quick descent to face the second rise, an ascension that is nothing like the previous one. It starts as a false flat, continues with 4 kilometers at 5.4%, then goes up a notch with 2 kilometers at 8.5% to intensify even more with 3 kilometers at 10.5%. The last 2 kilometers level out at just over 5%, while the entire The finish line climb is 11.9 kilometers and the average slope is 6.5%.
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STAGE PROFILE
Profile of stage 17 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia. Image: Giroditalia.it.
DATA SHEET
Stage: 17th stage (May 22)
Route: Val Gardena Forest – Brocon Pass
Distance: 159 km
Accumulated ascending slope: 4,100 m
Closing hour: 12:30
Arrival schedule: 16:53 (36 km/h) | 17:11 (34 km/h) | 17:31 (32 km/h).
Mountain Award: Passo Sella (2nd), at kilometer 8.9; Passo Rolle (1st), at kilometer 67.6; Passo Gobbera (3rd), at kilometer 100.4; Albergo Passo Brocon (2nd), at kilometer 127.2; Passo Brocon (1st), at kilometer 159.
LAST MILES
Last kilometers of stage 17 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia. Image: Giroditalia.it.
BROCON PASS
Climbing Passo Brocon, on stage 17 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia. Image: Giroditalia.it.
Source: Eitb
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