2024 Giro d’Italia stage 13 – preview

Stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia is flat on paper and nearly the identical in actuality, with the northbound 179km journey stretching from Riccione on the Adriatic Riviera to the inland medieval city of Cento. In actuality, the various twists, turns and roundabouts could possibly be sprinkled with crosswinds to maintain the dash groups attentive.

The sprinters could have a subject day with most factors dangling from sprints in Villanova, 65.8km from the beginning, and Conselice, at kilometre 113.3, plus the Intergiro bonus in between in Lugo. 

From the seaside resorts at Riccione, the peloton will flip inland after a impartial part on the shoreline. After the primary intermediate dash in Villanova, the route turns to Lugo, then one other flip to Conselice, and skirts Bologna to the east and north.

On the strategy to the end, the route has three tight turns to go the centre of San Pietro in Casale, and as soon as out of city makes a pointy right-hand activate Via San Benedetto for a 7km stretch into Pieve di Centro. 

There is a slight rise on the highway at Pieve di Cento, the river Reno marking 2km to go. Four sweeping corners carry the riders to the ultimate 1km banner, then a remaining right-hand flip must be negotiated earlier than the straight strategy of 400 metres to the end.

Stage 13 Sprints

• Intermediate dash, km. 65.8
• Intergiro bonus dash, km. 95.1
• Time bonus dash, km. 113.3

Stage 13 Mountains