Giro 2025 Favourites stage 3: Breakaway day

foto: Cor VosIs that right? Will it be a day for the breakaway? Hard to tell in advance – much will depend on who lines up in pink for stage 3. (Slideshow route/profile)

If the overall leader aims to defend the jersey – and happens to be a decent climber – the breakaway will face a tough task staying clear. But if it’s a GC contender in the lead, chances are they won’t mind gifting the jersey to someone from the break. After all, the Giro is a long race, and we’re only three days in.

The route takes in just under 3,000 metres of elevation. The first 60 kilometres are a constant up-and-down, with a series of short kickers, before the road rises for 5.4 kilometres at 4%. The first half of that climb is by far the steepest.

After the descent, the terrain stays much the same – up and down, sometimes steep – until a long ascent is likely to shatter the breakaway. And if any team wants to bring the attackers back, this is the place to get the chase going. The Qafa e Lologarasë is a steady climb: 10.7 kilometres long at an average gradient of 7.4%. The final 20 kilometres after the descent are flat.

As the race dynamics depends on the standings, we’ll update this article after the stage two time trial.

Favourites 3rd stage 2025 Giro d’Italia

*** Georg Steinhauser, Koen Bouwman, Filippo Zana
** Wout Poels, Marco Frigo, Max Poole, Gijs Leemreize
* Alessandro de Marchi, Luca Vergallito, Fausto Masnada

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