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Giro d'Italia 2025Preview stage 19: Five in number

Leon Weidner

 · 30.05.2025

Elevation profile of the 19th 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 19th stage.
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The most important information about the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025

Route of the 19th stage of the Tour of Italy 2025

Elevation profile of the 19th stagePhoto: RCS SportElevation profile of the 19th stage

The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025 from Biella to Champoluc presents the riders with a real challenge in the Alps. A total of 4950 metres in altitude have to be conquered over the 166 kilometres. The route leads over five categorised climbs and offers hardly any opportunities for the peloton to recover. After the start in Biella, the first climb up the Croce Serra is only four kilometres away. This is followed by a short descent into the Dora Baltea valley before the riders face the next climb in Verrès.

The ascent to Col TzecorePhoto: RCS SportThe ascent to Col Tzecore

With the Col Tzecore, the Col de Saint-Pantaléon and the Col de Joux, three long climbs of around 15 kilometres each await the athletes without interruption. The final climb to Antagnod with gradients of up to 11 per cent promises an exciting finale before the last five kilometres to the finish in Champoluc.

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Up to 12% on the way to the Col Saint-PantaléonPhoto: RCS SportUp to 12% on the way to the Col Saint-PantaléonAscent at the Col de JouxPhoto: RCS SportAscent at the Col de JouxThe last climb of the 19th stagePhoto: RCS SportThe last climb of the 19th stage

About five kilometres before the finish, a descent begins, which is initially gentle and becomes steeper from three kilometres before the finish. A series of hairpin bends leads the riders into the last kilometre through Champoluc. The last 1000 metres initially include a 400-metre-long cobbled section, followed by a steady climb to the finish. The finishing straight is 80 metres long and runs along a seven-metre-wide asphalt road. This combination of technically demanding descent, cobblestones and final climb should make for a highly exciting decision.

The 19th stage on the mapPhoto: RCS SportThe 19th stage on the map

Sporting assessment of the 19th stage

Different times: Team Sky still dominated the Col de Joux in 2016Photo: Getty Images/Michael SteeleDifferent times: Team Sky still dominated the Col de Joux in 2016

The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025 is a classic mountain stage that offers the general classification riders an ideal platform to make up time on their rivals. With five categorised climbs and a total of 4950 metres in altitude, it is one of the toughest stages of the tour. The long ascent to the Col Tzecore with its steep final ramps could already bring about an initial selection in the field of riders. The following cols, Col de Saint-Pantaléon and Col de Joux, offer further opportunities for attacks. The final climb to Antagnod with gradients of up to 11 per cent should then bring the final decision. Here, the favourites for overall victory could once again give their all to gain valuable seconds. For pure climbing specialists, the stage also offers the chance of a stage win. Due to the demanding profile, larger time gaps are to be expected at the finish, which could shake up the overall classification again two days before the end of the Giro d'Italia 2025.

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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