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STAGE 1: RITTEN – RENON
Date: Monday, July 22nd
Stage: 75 km | 1.748 m
Start: h. 9.00 (from Bolzano Fair)
Locations: Bolzano–Rencio-Collalbo-Longostagno-Barbiano-Ponte Gardena-Telfen/Lanzin-Siusi- Fié Prato Isarco-Bolzano
Crono Ponte Gardena – Castelrotto 7 km | 603 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
The first stage of Giro delle Dolomiti departs from Bolzano, from BolzanoFair, located in Bolzano South. Continuing to the district “Rencio”, where the road winds its way through vineyards and mixed forests of the Renon Plateau. This the favorite vacation spot of the people of Bolzano, which offers beautiful views of Alpe di Siusi, Sciliar and Sassolungo. Once reached the highest point in Collalbo, the route continues halfway up the mountainside to Barbian, then descends to Ponte Gardena. Here, it joins the provincial road to Castelrotto, the first timed section, which will declare the first winners of this new edition. After a well-deserved break (feeding – point) at the finish line in Castelrotto, the route descends, in the shadow of the Sciliar massif, through the villages of Siusi and Fié till Prato Isarco, from where will be reached BolzanoFiar again.
