technical info

The route is essentially flat in the first half but features some noteworthy asperities in the second. Departing from Rho, the route crosses the upper Po Valley through the rice-fields area, touching on the towns of Magenta, Novara and Vercelli before heading into the Canavese area. The first climbs of the day are located in Cossano Canavese and San Martino Canavese. After leaving Rivarolo Canavese, the first passage into Salassa marks the start of a 44-km circuit with two climbs of around 4 km each. These are the climb from Rivara to Prascorsano, with gradients of around 9% in the first part then easing up in the second and, after Cuorgnè, the Colleretto Castelnuovo climb, which is a little smoother. The last climb is located at about 18 km from the finish line. The usual urban obstacles such as roundabouts, traffic islands and raised crossings will be met in the towns crossed. The last 10 km are pretty much flat all the way to the finish in Salassa.
Last kilometres
Last 5 km flat and almost straight on very wide roads with a few roundabouts. The final straight is 800 m long, 8 m wide, on asphalt.