Giro 2025 Route stage 15: Fiume Veneto

Giro 2025 Route stage 15: Fiume Veneto – Asiago

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Sunday, 25 May – Stage 15 of the Giro takes the riders on a gruelling 214-kilometre journey from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, with the formidable Monte Grappa as a centrepiece. The elevation gain atdds up to rougly 4,000 metres.

Followng a flat run-up and a false flat section, the day’s first climb is the Muro di Ca’ del Poggio. Just 1.1 kilometres long, but averaging 12% and with a peak gradient of 16% – a real leg-breaker.

The day’s true monster comes around 80 mostly kilometres later: the Monte Grappa. A staggering 25 kilometres long with an average gradient of 5.8% and ramps up to 11%, this climb could reshape the GC standings.

But “could” is the key word. After cresting the Monte Grappa, the riders still face 90 kilometres. First comes a descent nearly as lengthy as the climb itself, followed by 20 kilometres of flat valley roads leading to the next challenge: the climb to Dori. At 16.3 kilometres with an average gradient of 5.5%, it’s another test that could catch out tired legs.

Once over the top at Dori, there’s still 18.5 kilometres to go. The route begins with a short descent, followed by a sharp 1.5-kilometre climb at 8.3%, before rolling terrain leads the way to the finish in Asiago.

Asiago was the scene of a dramatic finale in 2017, when Thibaut Pinot outfoxed his breakaway companions Ilnur Zakarin, Vincenzo Nibali, Domenico Pozzovivo, and Nairo Quintana to take the stage win. Tom Dumoulin, dropped on the final climb, limited his losses in the rolling finale with the help of Bauke Mollema and Bob Jungels, ultimately conceding just 15 seconds. The Dutchman slipped to fourth in the GC, but the following day, he turned the tables with a dominant ride in the final time trial to secure overall victory.