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Linked articleStage 5: Praia a Mare to Potenza | Giro d’Italia 2026 Preview
Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 runs 204 kilometers from Praia a Mare on the Tyrrhenian coast to Potenza in the Basilicata interior, crossing the Pollino National Park on a rolling route that will test positioning more than pure climbing power. The stage leaves the coast and climbs steadily through the park's forested ridges before descending into Potenza, a hilltop city that has hosted Giro finishes before but never after a route this long and irregular. This is the first stage where the overall contenders will need to stay alert without burning matches. Ben O'Connor, who has made the Giro his main 2026 target after finishing fourth in 2024,…
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