2020 Giro d'Italia Stage 16 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 16 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
The stage has a very wavy profile. It starts by taking in the constant undulations of the Julian Prealps, and finishes with a closing circuit around San Daniele del Friuli. For the first 150 km, the route undulates continuously, taking in three fairly challenging categorised climbs, all the way to the closing circuit. The first climb, Madonnina del Domm, is the longest and steepest one, whereas the following ones (Monte Spig and Monteaperta), despite reaching double-digit peaks, are shorter. The stage is played out on relatively wide mountain roads and on straight, large roads along the plain. In Majano, the route enters the closing circuit and covers almost one full lap before passing over the finish line. The peloton takes in the steep ramp leading to the castle of Susans (approx. 1 km, with rising gradients topping out at 16%). After a short descent and a brief flat drag, the route climbs up Monte di Ragogna (2.8 km with avg. 10.4% and max. 16% gradients), which will be crested twice more during the two laps. After a short, steep descent, the route approaches the finish following the wavy profile.
With 3 km to go, the route enters the urban area of San Daniele, taking in a few punchy bits. The last one is at the final kilometre, in Via Sottomonte (max. 20%). A short descent then leads into the 200 m home straight, on 6.5 m tarmac, with a 10% gradient.
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