technical info

This medium mountain stage tackles a series of climbs with moderate gradients, but over 15 km in length. The route takes in climbs to Rocca Vutura, Sperlinga (4 km) and Portella di Bafurco (along the southern slope), and then descends for nearly 40 km (with short counter-sloping stretches), reaching the coastal road that leads all the way to the finish. The roads across inland Sicily are wavy and curving, yet always moderately wide and well surfaced.
 
Final kilometres
The final kilometres are flat until the last km. Three 90‑degree bends before a railway underpass lead into the short closing climb. Past the ‑1 km marker, the road ascends at around 6%, and takes in 5 successive hairpins leading all the way to the finish (8 m wide) on the Piazza Del Duomo.