Route
Bellinzona
Carì
Distance and type
113km
+3,000 m
Medium mountain Summit finish
Schedule
Profile
Key points
Stage info AI translated from Spanish, might contain errors
The Giro leaves its borders for the second and final time in 2026 to visit the Swiss canton of Ticino, with a stage more reminiscent of La Vuelta than the Corsa Rosa in terms of its length (a mere 113 kilometres) and configuration, saving everything for the finale despite the difficulty that precedes it.
The route covers two laps of a circuit featuring climbs at Torre (category 3) and Leontica (category 2; 3 km at 8.5%), before descending to the valley and tackling the climb to Carì (category 1). At 11.7 km at 8%, the hardest section comes in the final three kilometres, with gradients of up to 13 per cent.
Bonuses
There are 10-6-4" at the finish and 6-4-2" at the Red Bull Kilometre.