Stage 8
Chieti → Fermo
Stage 8 is 156km along the Adriatic coast from Chieti to Fermo with the final 60km featuring a series of short, steep climbs leading into a narrow cobbled old-town finish. A puncheur-and-classics rider profile — Strade Bianche-style attacks expected on the closing climbs.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 8 is 156km along the Adriatic coast from Chieti to Fermo with the final 60km featuring a series of short, steep climbs leading into a narrow cobbled old-town finish. A puncheur-and-classics rider profile — Strade Bianche-style attacks expected on the closing climbs.
Where the stage is decided
What to follow
- Final 60km is a punchy finale designed for Italian classics specialists.
- Narrow cobbled finish through Fermo's medieval old town turns positioning into the decisive variable.
- The day after Blockhaus: GC teams may sit conservatively while the puncheurs attack.
When to tune in
Watch the last 3 climbs — the kind that produces solo attacks 5-10km from the line. The cobbled finish punishes anyone caught out of position.