Vertical metres: 2,224m
Passes: Monte Bondone, Passo del Ballino
Legendary biker Charly Gaul was the inspiration for the last stage. The first non-Italian to win the Giro twice, on a foggy and freezy day in 1956, the Luxembourger Gaul rode the ascent up to Monte Bondone, taking the last meters alone to win and be crowned champion. We can hope for warmer weather come June when tackling the Monte Bondone (21.5km at 6.8%). The next part of the stage is a very fast descent into the Sarca valley, via Ponte Arche to the last small pass Passo del Ballino (10.2km at 3.6%). The final act of the Schwalbe-Tour-Transalp is to descend and ride along the turquoise Lake Tenno and on to the finish in Arco.
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