Stage 17 San Michele all'Adige - Bormio (155.0km)
You could rightly call this seventeenth stage a transition stage. Along the way, there are two difficult climbs, including the iconic Passo del Mortirolo, but since the top of that last climb is fifty kilometers from the finish, the chance is small that the classification men can continue their effort there.
The start this time is found in San Michele all'Adige. There the departure of the stage will be in the context of the Edmund Mach foundation, an organization that pursues the objectives of education and scientific research in the agricultural field.
Notably, the terrain begins to rise slightly almost immediately after the departure of the stage. Never really steep, but enough to cause some fatigue in the legs. After 54 kilometers of racing, the riders only really start to climb on the Passo del Tonale, a climb that was twelve times earlier in the Giro d'Italia, good for 15.2 kilometers of climbing at 6%. In 1997 and 2010, the Giro even arrived on this climb.
After a long descent awaits the Passo del Mortirolo, the only first-category climb that's on the schedule. And also one that has been very popular in the Giro in recent years. This Mortirolo counts 12.6 kilometers at 7.6%, but the steep end with sections up to 16% is what makes this giant climb difficult. After the descent, it winds via Le Motte difficultly on to Bormio.
| Date | Wednesday 28 May |
| Start |  San Michele all'Adige |
| Finish | Bormio |
| Distance | 155.0 km |
| Elevation gain | 3800 m |
| Start time | 12:50 |
| Expected finish | 16:57 |
Stage 17 San Michele all'Adige - Bormio (155.0km)
You could rightly call this seventeenth stage a transition stage. Along the way, there are two difficult climbs, including the iconic Passo del Mortirolo, but since the top of that last climb is fifty kilometers from the finish, the chance is small that the classification men can continue their effort there.
The start this time is found in San Michele all'Adige. There the departure of the stage will be in the context of the Edmund Mach foundation, an organization that pursues the objectives of education and scientific research in the agricultural field.
Notably, the terrain begins to rise slightly almost immediately after the departure of the stage. Never really steep, but enough to cause some fatigue in the legs. After 54 kilometers of racing, the riders only really start to climb on the Passo del Tonale, a climb that was twelve times earlier in the Giro d'Italia, good for 15.2 kilometers of climbing at 6%. In 1997 and 2010, the Giro even arrived on this climb.
After a long descent awaits the Passo del Mortirolo, the only first-category climb that's on the schedule. And also one that has been very popular in the Giro in recent years. This Mortirolo counts 12.6 kilometers at 7.6%, but the steep end with sections up to 16% is what makes this giant climb difficult. After the descent, it winds via Le Motte difficultly on to Bormio.