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The 2024 Giro d’Italia heads again into the mountains on stage 19 for the ultimate levels of the Italian Grand Tour.
After the dash end on stage 20 in Padova received by Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep), Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) leads the general classification by 7:42 over Daniel Martínez (Bora-Hansgrohe) and eight:04 over Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers). Meanwhile, Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) sits simply exterior the rostrum positions at 9:47.
After the excessive mountains, the trio of smaller climbs on stage 19 would usually look straightforward, however on the finish of three powerful weeks, there is not a simple metre.
The Passo Duron kicks as much as 18% and averages 9.6% over 4.4km. The Sella Valcalda is much less brutal, however the ultimate pitches of the Cima Sappada (7.4km at 5.4%) kick as much as 15%, making it mainly one other summit end with simply 6km to go after the highest.
While Pogačar seems to have this Giro d’Italia wrapped up, stage 19 will provide one of many final alternatives, alongside stage 20’s two ascents of the Monte Grappa, for the opposite general contenders to make positive aspects within the prime 10.
Stage 19 Sprints
- Intermediate dash, km. 56.1
- Intergiro bonus dash, km. 100.4
- Time bonus dash, km. 116.3
Stage 19 Mountains
- Passo Duron (cat. 2), km. 104.9 – 4.4km at 9.6%, max 18%
- Sella Valcalda (cat. 3), km. 121.7
- Cima Sappada (cat. 2), km. 150.8 – 7.4km at 5.4%, max 15%