This morning race organizers RCS made the cautious decision
to cut the Sestriere climb from today’s stage 14 due to excessive snowfall on
the 2000-meter high peak. The stage has been lengthened by 12km with a summit
finish still expected at Jafferau. The riders will now race for 180 kilometres,
through the Val di Susa valley before the final climb to the finish.
Last night’s news that the
stage 15 climb to the Galibier might be cut from the course is still being
considered today. Weather on the 2642-meter high peak is persuading the
organizers to shorten the climb by about 800 vertical meters to finish in
Valloire after climbing the Telegraphe. The first planned climb up the Col du
Mont Cenis may be cut from the stage as well, and the new course for stage 15
may be as short as 50 kms. The peloton generally praised the decision to err on
the side of caution. Race director Mauro Vegni said he is waiting on further
reports from local authorities, but he hopes to salvage the stage if possible.
Here is the revised profile for today's stage:
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| Revised Stage 14 Route |
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