The queen's stage is the 16th section with Passo Fedaia, Passo Pordoi and Passo Giau. Hobby cyclists will be familiar with parts of the route from the Maratona dles Dolomites. Special features include 34 kilometres of gravel road in Tuscany and a finish on stage 9 with a finale on an unpaved road. Only six flat stages offer opportunities for sprinters.
Stages of the Giro d'Italia 2021
8 May 1st stage Torino - Torino Tissot ITT, 9.0 km
9 May 2nd stage Stupinigi - Novara, 173 km
10 May 3rd stage Biella - Canale, 187 km
11 May 4th stage Piacenza - Sestola, 186 km
12 May 5th stage Modena - Cattolica, 171 km
13 May 6th stage Grotte di Frasassi - Ascoli Piceno (San Giacomo), 150 km
14 May 7th stage Notaresco - Termoli, 178 km
15 May 8th stage Foggia - Guardia Sanframondi, 173 km
16 May 9th stage Castel Di Sangro - Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio), 160 km
17 May 10th stage L'Aquila - Foligno, 140 km
Rest day
19 May 11th stage Perugia - Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino Wine Stage), 163 km
20 May 12th stage Siena - Bagno Di Romagna, 209 km
21 May 13th stage Ravenna - Verona, 197 km
22 May 14th stage Cittadella - Monte Zoncolan, 205 km
23 May 15th stage Grado - Gorizia, 145 km
24 May 16th stage Sacile - Cortina d'Ampezzo, 212 km
Rest day
26 May 17th stage Canazei - Sega di Ala, 193 km
27 May 18th stage Rovereto - Stradella, 228 km
28 May 19th stage Abbiategrasso - Alpe Di Mera (Valsesia), 178 km
29 May 20th stage Verbania - Valle Spluga-Alpe Motta, 164 km
30 May 21st stage Senago - Milano Tissot ITT, 29.4 km
