The last day for the climbers to leave their mark, stage 20 includes three significant climbs over the course of 224 km.
The first climb, Passo di Gavia (2618 m), comes at 90 km into the stage and is 18.9 km long with an average grade of 7.2% and max grades of 16%. The riders […]

The 228 km stage 19 drags the peloton back into the mountains with a finish on the 6.35 km Monte Pora (1453 m) for the first time in Giro history. On the way to the Monte Pora, the riders get to stretch their legs on the 19.8 km Passo del Vivione (1828 m) and the […]

Stage 18 is 182 km long and includes just a little hill - the 767 meter Marzio - and will be the final stage for the sprinters to make some Italian history. Today’s stage finishes in Varese where the 2008 World Championships take place.
Stage 18 is scheduled to start at 13:35 and finish between 17:05-17:27.

Though not considered a climbing stage, the 192 km stage 17 does include two 2000 meter-plus passes. The stage includes these back-to-back climbs: Passo dello Spluga (2115 m) and Passo di San Bernardino (2065 m) before descending to a fast finish in Locarno, Switzerland.
Stage 17 is scheduled to start at 13:45 and finish between 17:08-17:29.

Today will be a good day for the team to spin all the climbing out of the legs in time to recuperate for more climbing and one final time trial.

Though short, the 13.8 km individual time trial goes straight up for 1080 meters of climbing. This mean little climb has an average grade of 7.9%.
Though the first part of the climbs starts at a gentle 2.6% grade, the second half of the climb includes grades of 20% and more. And to make things […]

The final stage of the 2008 Volta a Catalunya is short and sweet at 124 km with a couple of category 3 hills. The finish in Barcelona will be exciting and beautiful as always.

Things start getting very pointy with stage 15. The penultimate stage of this year’s Giro, this 153 km day includes no less than six intense climbs as the race crosses the Dolomite mountains.
The fun starts from the gun with the 9.2 km Passo Pordoi (2239 m), and is immediately followed by the 11.8 km […]