Giro d’Italia 2023 - Stage 14 (Sierre - Cassano Magnago) - Route, profile, animation

“Saturday, 20 May The Giro returns to Italy on stage 14. The riders start pedalling in Sierre in Switzerland and finish the stage after 194 kilometres in Cassano Magnago. It would be a typical sprinters’ stage if the Simplon Pass (Passo del Sempione) didn’t get in the way. A long climb that (maybe) benefits breakaways. The pass is just over 2,000 metres high. To be exact: 2004 metres. A descent of 20.2 kilometres at an average of 6.5%. It’s a long and mostly wide route over one of the best-built mountain passes in Europe. From the summit, it’s another 138 kilometres at a brisk trot to Cassano Magnago. In Quinzano San Pietro, 16 kilometres from the finish, it’s another 1 kilometre uphill at 6.1% and a bit undulating for the last 10 kilometres. But that’s it. So when the sprinters’ teams make common cause after the Simplon Pass, it will be difficult for the day’s escapees. There is a sad story associated with the starting point in Sierre. In 2012, 28 Belgian schoolchildren were killed in a bus accident in a tunnel there. They were on their way back from a skiing holiday. A national tragedy. At least the Belgian Giro participants will certainly think about it.“ ( & Routes ’n’ Maps ’n’ Flags) Route data: Creating cycling stage animations requires a lot of work and computing power. You are welcome to support me with a donation: