Giro d'Italia Women 2024: Stage 8 preview
July 14, 2024: Pescara-L'Aquila, 109km


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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