Stage 5
Longarone → Santo Stefano di Cadore
Stage 5 is the first high-mountain day — 138km from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore in the heart of the Dolomites. Classic Dolomite high-mountain terrain with multiple passes and a summit-style finish; one of the GC-decisive days alongside stage 8.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 5 is the first high-mountain day — 138km from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore in the heart of the Dolomites. Classic Dolomite high-mountain terrain with multiple passes and a summit-style finish; one of the GC-decisive days alongside stage 8.
What to follow
- First Dolomite high-mountain stage: pure climbers' terrain with multiple Alpine passes.
- Santo Stefano di Cadore finish in the heart of the Dolomites is symbolic for Italian cycling tradition.
- GC selection day: the standings after this stage shape the race going into the Brescello and Salice Terme transitions.
When to tune in
Watch the closing 30km — Dolomite gradients produce the decisive GC moves. Anyone struggling here cannot recover before stage 8's Finestre/Sestriere queen stage.