The gaps on the overall standings may be tight heading into stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia Women but the climb to Blockhaus, along with the tough route preceding it, is set to blow open the battle for the maglia rosa on Saturday.
Resilient climbers that find themselves on a good day could charge up the standings, given there is 3,600m of elevation gain across the 120km stage, while a bad day could quickly decimate even the best-positioned rider’s GC chances.
