2025 Giro d'Italia Stage 20 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 20 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
The final mountain stage of this year’s Giro spans 203 kilometres. Featuring climbs up the Colle del Lys and the partly unpaved Colle delle Finestre, the race reaches its climax on the 8-kilometre ascent at 5.9% to Sestrière.
The first 100 kilometres are hardly worth mentioning. The riders travel on flat roads towards the Colle del Lys, a 13.7-kilometre climb with an average gradient of 4.7%.
After the descent, the riders navigate the valley floor for around 35 kilometres before tackling the undisputed giant of this Giro, the Colle delle Finestre. It’s an 18.5-kilometre beast, with gradients consistently hovering between 9 and 10%. To pep things up further, the second half is on gravel. The first rider to crest the summit takes the Cima Coppi, as it’s the highest point of this year’s Giro at 2,178 metres above sea level.
The descent off the Finestre is narrow and technical, and at Pragelato, the final climb to the ski village of Sestrière begins. It’s another long slog, but not as intimidating as the Finestre. The first part is a false flat, before the final 8 kilometres deliver a 5.9% gradient.
Back in 2018, the Colle del Lys, Colle delle Finestre, and the climb to Sestrière set the stage for one of the most spectacular finishes in Giro history. On 25 May 2018, pink jersey Simon Yates cracked on the Finestre, and Chris Froome launched an audacious attack moments later. It was a risky maneuver, as there were still 80 kilometres to go (the Jafferau was also included). The Brit soloed to victory and into the pink jersey, which he carried home two days later.
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