On the occasion of the 107th Giro d'Italia, scheduled from 4 to 26 May 2024, Valtellina is once again great protagonist of the race with the arrival of the 15th stage in Livigno.
giro d'italia 2024: route and profile of the Manerba del Garda - Livigno stage
Stage 15, arguably the hardest of the entire Giro, sees the start of a tough week of mountains. The route from Manerba del Garda to Livigno amounts to 220 kilometres and takes in an elevation gain of 5,700 metres.
The road climbs at shallow gradients to Casto, where Colle San Zeno, the first climb of the day, kicks in with its 13.8km at 6.6% average gradient. This is followed by a short descent before the riders climb steadily up the Camonica Valley to pass Aprica. To round off an extremely tough stage, the riders will face the Passo d’Eira which with the last 2km climbing up the Mottolino ski slope.
The last kilometres are uphill. The gradient changes drastically with 2 km to go, after the Eira Pass, where the average gradient remains above 10% although the road has steep ramps interspersed with short, less steep sections. In the last km, the final ramp has gradients of up to 19% followed by a brief, less demanding part and a further “step” that leads to the final 50m straight.
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21 MAY, LIVIGNO-VAL GARDENA
On 21 May, the start is planned in the direction of Val Gardena. The new stage will start from the Aquagranda and will also include the mythical Stelvio Pass. A very intense programme, which will allow Livigno to embrace the Giro and all its protagonists: from the teams to the riders, from the experts to the fans, for whom three days of great entertainment and side events will be planned, the perfect way to dive into the spirit and atmosphere of the most famous race in Italy.
