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Giro d'Italia 2025Preview stage 16: Mountain festival on the stage to San Valentino

Leon Weidner

 · 15.05.2025

Elevation profile of the 16th stage
Photo: RCS Sport
From 9 May to 1 June, the Giro d'Italia 2025 is on the pro riders' calendar. The 21 stages of the 108th edition will take the riders from Durrës in Albania to Rome. This is the 16th stage.
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The most important information about the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025

Route of the 16th stage of the Tour of Italy 2025

Elevation profile of the 16th stagePhoto: RCS SportElevation profile of the 16th stage

The 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025 from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino promises to be a real endurance test for the overall classification riders. Over the 203 kilometres, the athletes have to conquer a total of 4900 metres in altitude. After a flat start, it's all uphill and downhill from kilometre 50. The first long climb leads over the Carbonare, followed by a fast descent to Trento. The first part of Monte Bondone to Candriai then awaits.

The ascent to CandriaiPhoto: RCS SportThe ascent to CandriaiThe ascent to the Passo di Santa BarbaraPhoto: RCS SportThe ascent to the Passo di Santa BarbaraUphill finish in San Valentino (Brentonico)Photo: RCS SportUphill finish in San Valentino (Brentonico)
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The centrepiece of the stage is the Passo di Santa Barbara, which leads up from Arco-Bolognano over 13 kilometres with an average gradient of 9 percent. After the descent to Mori, the 17 kilometre long final climb to San Valentino begins, which forms the finish of the stage.

The 16th stage on the mapPhoto: RCS SportThe 16th stage on the map

Sporting assessment of the 16th stage

The riders are at a similar altitude to the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2024, but have to tackle a full 4900 metres of altitude on the 16th stage of this year's tourPhoto: Getty Images/Dario BelingheriThe riders are at a similar altitude to the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2024, but have to tackle a full 4900 metres of altitude on the 16th stage of this year's tour

With 4900 metres of climbing and several long ascents, the 16th stage is predestined for the climbing specialists in the peloton. The 13-kilometre climb to the Passo di Santa Barbara in particular, with an average gradient of almost 9 per cent, is likely to tear the field apart. The favourites for overall victory could launch their first attacks here. However, the 17 kilometre long final climb to San Valentino will be decisive. Although there are two short, flatter sections here at Brentonico and San Giacomo, the last 3 kilometres will be a tough one. A short descent is followed by a ramp with a 12 per cent gradient before the last 250 metres to the finish at 7 per cent. There are sure to be big time gaps here. The stage could therefore bring a preliminary decision in the battle for the pink jersey.

Leon Weidner

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Leon Philip Weidner is from Cologne, follows professional cycling closely and is a passionate road cyclist himself. In addition to long kilometres in the saddle of a road bike, he also regularly rides a time trial bike - always with his eye on the next triathlon. His expertise combines sporting practice with knowledge of the scene.

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