Giro d'Italia: The ambush stages

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As ever, the 2021 Giro d'Italia is a backloaded affair, with the toughest mountains of the Dolomites and Alps close to the finish in Milan simply by dent of geography. Following the start in Turin on Saturday, the peloton will take on two summit finishes in the Apennines, though the major general classification damage will come in week three.

It'll be a two-week wait until the riders reach the brutal slopes of Monte Zoncolan. As it has on the past six visits, the summit finish will bring gaps in the minutes and sort out the GC, but we needn't wait that long for the reshuffle to start.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.