Giro 2025 Route stage 7: Castel di Sangro

Giro 2025 Route stage 7: Castel di Sangro - Tagliacozzo

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Friday, 16 May – Stage 7 delivers the first uphill finish of this year’s Giro. The 168-kilometre route features three intermediate climbs before the final 12,6 kilometres present an average gradient of 5.4%, with the ultimate kilometres hitting double digits.

After 2021, Castel di Sangro serves as a stage start in the Giro for the second time in its history. This year’s route begins with the climb to Roccaraso. It’s a 6.6-kilometre ascent with an average gradient of 6.4%, peaking at 11% halfway up.

After moving trough Roccaraso, the riders stay at altitude in the Apennines for around 15 kilometres. A long descent takes them to the valley floor near, and in Pretola Peligna the road begins to rise again. Shortly, the riders face the climb to Monte Urano, a short but gruelling ascent of 4.5 kilometres at 9.4%. This leg-burning climb makes its Giro debut.

From Monte Urano, the riders continue westward toward the Vado della Forcella. At 21.6 kilometres, this climb is much longer than Monte Urano, but the gradients are the opposite – just 3.6%. After 14 kilometres of climbing, there’s even a short descent to break up the ascent.

There’s still over 60 kilometresto racing at the summit of the Vado della Forcella. Around 45 kilometres of this is a descent with some minor uphills in between. A short stint on the flat the ushers in the climb to Marsia from Tagliacozzo. This 12.6-kilometre ascent averages 5.4% and is making its first appearance in Giro history. From Tagliacozzo, a narrow two-lane road snakes uphill toward the village of Marsia. The climb becomes progressively steeper, with gradients hitting double digits in the final 3 kilometres.