Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage Sacile - Cortina

Retrace the 16th and most difficult stage of the Giro d'Italia 2021: a gigantic stage through the Dolomites, with 212 km and an elevation gain of 5,700 m. After the start at Sacile, the athletes climbed the Crosetta Pass to reach the plateau of the Cansiglio. After descending to the towns of Belluno and Agordo, they faced the challenge of three legendary Dolomite Passes: the Fedaia, aside Mount Marmolada, the Pordoi (Cima Coppi) and the Giau, from which the final descent took them to the finish line in Cortina d’Ampezzo.This incredible climb in the Dolomites was one of the decisive stages of the race.

With the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, the Giro d’Italia is one of the Grand Tours: the three major European professional cycling stage races. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909. The route changes each year, whereas the format of the race stays the same, with at least two time trials, and a passage through the spectacular Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site.