Giro d'Italia Women 2024: Stage 8 preview

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The profile of stage 8 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women(Image credit: RCS Sport)

The race concludes with a final stage from Pescara on the coast to L'Aquila in Abruzzo over 109km, with more climbing in the Apennines along the way.

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