Giro d’Italia Women 2027 route features Alpine finale

RCS Sport has unveiled a nine-stage route for the 2027 Giro d’Italia Women, featuring an uphill individual time trial and a mountainous finale in the Aosta Valley. The race is scheduled to run from May 29 to June 6, starting in Viareggio and ending with the Monte Bianco stage. The course covers 1,132 kilometres and includes 17,450 metres of climbing, according to the published route details. Its final two stages are expected to provide the sharpest tests for riders competing for the overall title: an 11-kilometre uphill time trial at Valdigne on the penultimate day, followed by a 132-kilometre mountain stage. The time trial includes about 650 metres of elevation gain. It will be followed by the final stage in the Aosta Valley, which features 3,950 metres of climbing and the Colle San Carlo ascent before the finish. The route announcement identifies four classified climbs on that stage. The 2027 climbing total is 5,350 metres higher than the 12,100 metres listed for the 2026 edition, an increase of about 44%. The overall distance is slightly shorter than the previous route, according to the published comparison. The race begins with a hilly circuit in Viareggio before heading...