Stage 14 | Saturday, 20 May | Sierre - Cassano Magnago | 194 kilometres
After the last stage ended in Switzerland, the 14th starts there. And so the bunch heads south-east back to Italy. But before heading back to the home country of the Giro, the Swiss riders say goodbye with a 1st category mountain. The Simplon Pass, also known as the Passo del Sempione, is 2004 metres high and awaits the riders after 56 kilometres. The national border is crossed on the descent.
Up to 25 kilometres before the finish, it's basically all downhill or just downhill. But the very slight undulations in the finale are not really worth mentioning. The up to three per cent gradient on the last kilometre is also manageable, with a sharp right-hand bend just before it. However, the finishing straight, which is only 300 metres long, is not yet in sight, as there are still three slight bends to negotiate.
Sporting assessment of the 14th stage
Normally, this should be a day for the sprinters - despite a 1st category climb, on which almost the entire 1600 metres of altitude difference of the day are covered. However, this comes very early on in the stage.
If a favourite for the overall standings has identified a weakness in one of his rivals on the tough stage the day before, he could of course also get his team to go all out on the mountain to shake off the weaker rider. But it's a long way to the finish, so this theory is adventurous. This is also the reason why the breakaway is likely to be a hopeless endeavour.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2023
After the ordeal of the previous day, the pros can sleep a little longer and don't have to set off until 12.05pm. Ten minutes later, the equivalent of six kilometres, they really get going. An average speed of between 37 and 41 km/h is expected. The schedule calculates finish times between 16:58 and 17:32.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Giro d'Italia 2023. The 14th stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 11:45 am. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 17:45. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also be showing a live stream on the internet from 11.45am.
Giro d'Italia 2023 - Stage 14: The most important information at a glance
- Flat stage over 193 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 12:05
- Estimated arrival time: between 16:58 and 17:32
- TV broadcast: 11:45 - 17:45 Eurosport 1
- Live stream: GCN+ and Discovery+ from 13:00
