technical info

A rolling stage with an increasingly demanding finale. The first part features a gentle uphill through the inland areas of Chieti province. The peloton then tackles the climb to Bocca di Valle after crossing Guardiagrele. The second half of the stage is less severe but marked by continuous ups and downs and false flats. The roads are challenging, sometimes narrow. Urban sections include typical road furniture like roundabouts, speed bumps, and traffic islands. 
Final kilometers 
The last kilometers feature a descent followed by a steep uphill ramp (up to 10%) just before the flat final straight. The finish line is on a 200 m stretch of asphalt, 7 meters wide.