Stage 8 | Saturday, 13 May | Terni - Fossombrone | 207 kilometres
It's back to the Adriatic. The majority of the stage leads north again, with the first 150 kilometres offering hardly any difficulties. They await on the circuit around the finish town of Fossombrone.
It starts with the climb to I Cappuccini, which is crossed a second time six kilometres before the finish line. It is short but incredibly steep. Over a distance of one and a half kilometres, the climb is 10.6 per cent steep - with a peak of 19 per cent.
Then it's time to cross the finish line for the first time, but it's not over yet, because the Monte delle Cesane (2nd category) still has to be passed. And it also comes with up to 18 per cent at the top. After the second time in Cappuccini, it's downhill, only the last two kilometres are relatively flat again. The 700 metre long finishing straight is free of obstacles, although there are plenty of them in the form of roundabouts, road dividers and pedestrian islands on the final lap, which is held on an urban course for long stretches.
Sporting assessment of the 8th stage
It won't be the early breakaways that come out on top on this stage, but it will ultimately be a small group that decides the stage finale among themselves. On paper, the climb to I Cappuccini looks rather harmless due to its categorisation as a quad. However, the steep gradients invite late attacks - especially on the second crossing just six kilometres before the end.
The favourites in the overall standings will be keeping well clear of this, as the long 35-kilometre time trial is scheduled for the next day. And the steep stretches are likely to be too much for the classic sprinters. Even for a Michael Matthews (Team Jayco-AlUla), who has already shown his strong form with the Victory on the 3rd stage confirmed. However, if his team has the pace so well under control that no one can jump away on the finishing lap, he is the top favourite to win the day.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia 2023
The stage starts at 11:50 and the race really gets going after 5.2 neutralised kilometres. With an average speed of between 38 and 42 km/h, a medium-fast stage awaits the peloton at the finish between 16:54 and 17:29.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Giro d'Italia 2023. Stage 8 will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 11.30am. 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 11.30am.
Giro d'Italia 2023 - Stage 8: The most important information at a glance
- Hilly stage over 207 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 11:50 am
- Estimated arrival time: between 16:54 and 17:29
- TV broadcast: 11:30 - 17:45 Eurosport 1
- Live stream: GCN+ and Discovery+ from 11:30 a.m.
