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Linked articleStage 3: Bibione to Buja | Giro d’Italia Women 2026 Preview
Stage 3 covers 154 km from Bibione to Buja and shifts the race from flat roads into a much more rolling finish circuit. Route and profile The profile gets steadily harder rather than delivering one obvious knockout climb. The late ramps inside the circuit should reward riders who still have punch after a longer selective lead-in. How the stage could race This is the sort of stage where the sprint teams can lose their grip without the GC teams fully taking over. A reduced group or late puncheur move looks more likely than a clean mass finish. Who it suits A punchy all-rounder or reduced-group finisher fits the day best.…
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