The Giro de Italia already accumulates 116 years of history and It faces its 108th edition in 2025. At this time, the ‘Corsa Rosa’ has risen countless peaks throughout Italy, but some of them have gone down in history its spectacularity, its difficulty or the anthological actions of cyclists who have dared to face them.
Three peaks of Lavaredo (7.2 km, 18% Máxima pendant)
Three chained ports that seem to be three fingers that point to the sky of the dolomites: the large peak, the west peak y la Cima small. Three very hard climb, even if they are not too long. The slope reaches a maximum of 18%with an average of two digits. The challenge reaches the end: the last four kilometers have a constant slope of 12%. They went up for the first time in 1967year in which fans spoiled the end when invading the road. The following year, Eddy Merckx attacked in the rain and stayed with the ‘Maglia Rosa’ in what would be the first great return of his record. Also in recent times features have been seen: Nibali won as the winner in 2013 and then conquered his first turn of Italy.
Passo Giau (21.4 km, 15% maximum pending)
29 closed curves that lead to an altitude of 2,305 meters, from which the entire landscape of the dolomites can be seen. It has risen by several aspectsComo La Del Colle di Santa Lucia (9.9 km 9.3%). It went up for the first time in 1973when some of their sections were still without asphalt, And then the Spanish José Manuel Fuente triumphed. Taking into account its height, it is not surprising that in 2013 it had to cancel its ascent for a snowstorm. One of the favorites of the 2025 edition knows it well: in 2021, Egan Bernal suffered the attacks by Simon Yates, Romain Bardet and Damiano Carusobut resisted and endured the champion jersey.
Monte Bondone (21.4 km, 15% maximum pending)
Mythical since the first time he got on. In 1956, the last stage ended at his top and beat Charly Gaul the nickname of ‘Angel de la Montaña’. Gaul prospered through the snow and, although he crossed the goal first of all, he did it semi -inconscious. He passed outthey had to remove the jersey cutting it with a knife and putting it in a hot bath of one hour. It has climbed several times since Three aspects: that of Trento, that of Aldeno and the one of the Valley of Laghi. Precisely De Trento is Francesco Moser, who failed in his climb in 1978 And he lost any option to get the ‘Maglia Rosa’, which would be for Johan de VERYNck.
Colle del Gran San Bernardo (34 km, 10% maximum pending)
Between Italy and Switzerland, in the Alps, the Colle del Gran San Bernardo has been a Essential route for transport and commerce from the Roman Empire. The climb is long and progressive, and the slope is increasing to 10% in the final kilometers. It has not always climbed to the top: For 60 years (from 1953 to 2023) it was only promoted up to 1,918 meters of altitude. This climb was included in the first time tour In 1952, when a Bartali in the decline of his career was imposed on Coppi. Charly Gaul also wrote here a chapter of his legend in 1959, surpassing Anquetil to trim him 10 minutes and finally steal the pink jersey.
Passo Manghen (18,9 km, 15% penante máxima)
This ascension of the Eastern Trentino, which does not have telephone coverage at its highest part, was protagonist in the decline of several legends of sport. Eddy Merckx, and 1976year of the premiere of this rise in the turn, suffered in its slopes and He said goodbye to his options to win another ‘Maglia Rosa’which would finally take Felice Gimondi. In fact, the ‘cannibal’ did not compete in the turn. To Marco Pantanithe memory is bittersweet: the ‘pirate’ He took his rivals more than a minute In this climb in 1999 and confirmed his leadership, but His triumph in the Giro was not recognized because he tested positive in an anti -doping control that would later be discovered that had been manipulated by the mafia to obtain benefits in sports bets.
SANTUARY OF OROPA (11.8 km, 13% maximum outstanding)
This climb passed to the annals of the Italian turn In 1999, when Pantani suffered a mechanical problem while defending the ‘Maglia Rosa’. With the help of the motorcycle, he was able to solve it, he traced the difference that had opened with all his rivals, including Jalabert, and When he arrived at the goal, he said he had not realized that he had advanced everyone. The Octopa Sanctuary first ascended in 1963 and is not too difficult, compared to other increases, but He has always caused historical images, such as Induráin grabbed the barriers Not to fall in 1993.
-ETNA (20 km, 12% maximum pending)
The highest active volcan in Europe has been compared to the French Mont Ontoux for its Cima devoid of vegetation in which the wind blows violently. Because of its position in the south, away from the Alps, the ETNA has often been the first face to face among the favorites, during the first half of the race. He entered the tour of the turn for the first time in 1967, but He spent many years without appearing because the wind slowed the attacks and affected the show. He has had different high points, such as the Sapienza rifugio or the Astrophysical Observatory. Accountant won in 2011, but then that triumph would be revoked by doping.
Blockhaus (13.6 km, 14% maximum pending)
It seems that his name does not correspond to the turn, because it sounds more to German than Italian, but It is located in the Abruzos, in the center of Italy. Premiered in the turn In 1967, the year in which Eddy Merckx began writing his legend. The Belgian won the Sprint, with ten seconds of advantage over Zilioli, and at that time no one knew that this young man would become the best cyclist in history. In recent history, The surprising Jai Hindley took the ‘Maglia Rosa’ in the blockhaus In 2022 and, although the fight with Carapaaz was very intense, it finally became the first Australian to win the turn.
Colle delle Finestre (18.6 km, 14% Máxima pendant)
This top is the highest that will be promoted in the 2025 turn, specifically in stage 20if the weather conditions allow it. It is perfectly recognizable because it is not completely paved, so it combines during its 55 forks sections of gravel and very pronounced slopes. His most significant participation in the turn was that of 2018: Chris Froome arrived at Colle delle Finn with the victory of the general almost impossibleto 3’22 “of the leader Simon Yates. That allowed him to risk, surprise everyone, attack more than 80 kilometers for the goal, win the stage, Put Yates almost 40 minutes and get the ‘Maglia Rosa’.
Mortirolo (12.2 km, 20% maximum pending)
It seems a lie that an ascension that carries just over 30 years since its first appearance in the turn It has become such a characteristic moment of the ‘pink corsa’ of Italy. The mortirolo rose for the first time in 1990, and in 1991 He went up for the first time On the side of Valtellina. His chained with Stelvio and Santa Cristina are already historical. In 1994, a Marco Pantani of only 24 years attacked in Mortirolo at a point that now has a commemorative sculpture in his honor.
Passo Fedaia (14.1 km, 17% maximum pending)
It’s about An access to marble, the highest mountain of the Dolomitaswhich retains on its north face the only great glacier of the mountain range. It is another port that has been affected by the suspensions for bad weather. In fact, His tour debut was scheduled for 1969, but he had to suspendwith what appeared for the first time in the turn in 1970. However, the first time the climb was completed in all its difficulty was In 1975, at a stage that Roger de VlaEMinck won.
Pass Pordoi (13 km, 7.6% Máxima pendant)
Although it is not one of the toughest increases, it is undoubtedly a historic of the Tour of Italy. He first went up in 1940, the year in which Coppi turned the expectations and became the leader and winner of the turn, with Bartali as gregario. In Adoi, Fausto had problems in the climb and his compatriot helped him, Change Gino took the stage victory. In 1947, Coppi took revengeafter a 150 -kilometer solo leak, taking advantage of a mechanical problem of Bartali. With technical advances, It has become an almost simple port compared with other mythical increases from the ‘Corsa Rosa’.
Stelvio (21.9 km, 14% maximum pending)
Finally, Talking about Italy’s turn is undoubtedly talking about Stelvio. It is not the most steep climb, but it is one of the longest and does not allow rest for runners. Debuted in the ‘Corsa Rosa’ in 1953 And he went down in that first appearance thanks, once again, Coppi. In the stage before the Stelvio’s rise, the Italian agreed with Koblet to leave the stage victory in Bolzano in exchange for not attacking the Swiss the next day. Then, on the way to Stelvio, Koblet attacked first, Coppi understood that he could answer And it reached the top with 2’48 “on Bartali and 4’25” on the Swiss. Mikel Landa was the first to complete the climb in the 2017 edition.
