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Linked articleStage 8: Rivoli to Sestriere | Giro d’Italia Women 2026 Preview
Stage 8 is the queen stage: 101 km from Rivoli to Sestriere via the Colle delle Finestre before the summit finish. Route and profile The first half is manageable. The second half is not. Finestre is long, steep, and partly gravel before the race even reaches the final climb to Sestriere. How the stage could race If the GC is close, this is the day to race it from distance. Even a controlled favorite group should arrive shattered by the time the route turns toward Sestriere. Who it suits A top-end GC climber with both endurance and tactical nerve is the clear favorite profile. Prospective winners The current preliminary startlist…
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