

Thursday sets the stage for a series of three climbing days that serve as a crescendo for the 2023 Giro d’Italia. There are five categorised climbs on the 161km route for stage 18 with the finish at Val di Zoldo. It has been 18 years since the Zoldo Alto climb was featured in the Giro, where Paolo Savoldelli out-sprinted fellow Italian Ivan Basso at the mountaintop finish for the stage win.