Giro d'Italia 2024: Start of the 17th Stage Selva Val Gardena - Passo Brocon

After 2017, the famous men's road cycling stage race returns to Val Gardena and for the first time to S. Cristina. Val Gardena, where cycling has always played a major role, has had the honour of hosting the Giro d'Italia nine times: the first time in 1940. On 21st May 2024, the Giro returns to the valley again: after a long stage with the Cima Coppi of the Passo Stelvio, the athletes cross the finish line at Monte Pana under the majestic Sassolungo at S. Cristina in Val Gardena. The following day, May 22, 2024, the 17th stage will start from Nives Square in Selva Val Gardena. The stage is short and very challenging, with few kilometers and significant elevation gain. It begins with the ascent of the Sella Pass, and after the Val di Fassa (the only "calm" section), the cyclists will sequentially climb the Passo Rolle, Passo Gobbera, and Passo Brocon until the first checkpoint. The descent to Castello Tesino prepares the terrain for the subsequent ascent from the steepest and uncharted side of Val Malene to Passo Brocon, where the finish line awaits. The last 2 kilometers are very steep, with tight and consecutive hairpin turns, with an average gradient of 12%.