Stage 13 Rovigo - Viacenza (180.0km)
A stage for the real punchers, that's what we get in this thirteenth stage. The highlight of the stage are the four short hills of fourth category in the full finale, with as the apotheosis the steep wall of Monte Berico where Philippe Gilbert booked his success in the Giro d'Italia in 2015.
The historic Rovigo, whose history goes back to 838 BC, forms the ideal starting place. From the Veneto region, the riders will be given a very flat approach. That should feel good for the second day in a row.
Only from the first passage at the finish does the terrain become a bit more rugged: then the Monte Berico is on the program for the first time. Now they also opt for a local circuit where the Arcugnano climb is also challenging. These are the kind of climbs that could also have been in a Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Not difficult to see why Philippe Gilbert, in his BMC period, came to overhaul some escapees at the bitter end. The Monte Berico has an average climb of 7.5% over a bit more than a kilometer, ideal for a real puncher who can feast in Vicenza.
Stage 13 Rovigo - Viacenza (180.0km)
A stage for the real punchers, that's what we get in this thirteenth stage. The highlight of the stage are the four short hills of fourth category in the full finale, with as the apotheosis the steep wall of Monte Berico where Philippe Gilbert booked his success in the Giro d'Italia in 2015.
The historic Rovigo, whose history goes back to 838 BC, forms the ideal starting place. From the Veneto region, the riders will be given a very flat approach. That should feel good for the second day in a row.
Only from the first passage at the finish does the terrain become a bit more rugged: then the Monte Berico is on the program for the first time. Now they also opt for a local circuit where the Arcugnano climb is also challenging. These are the kind of climbs that could also have been in a Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Not difficult to see why Philippe Gilbert, in his BMC period, came to overhaul some escapees at the bitter end. The Monte Berico has an average climb of 7.5% over a bit more than a kilometer, ideal for a real puncher who can feast in Vicenza.