Stage 9
Saluzzo → Saluzzo
Stage 9 closes the race with a 143km mountain circuit in and around Saluzzo (Piedmont). Final-day climbing terrain that can flip the GC if a leader is fragile, with multiple ascents of local Cuneese climbs. Not a parade — the 2026 Giro Donne can change hands on the closing-day circuit.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 9 closes the race with a 143km mountain circuit in and around Saluzzo (Piedmont). Final-day climbing terrain that can flip the GC if a leader is fragile, with multiple ascents of local Cuneese climbs. Not a parade — the 2026 Giro Donne can change hands on the closing-day circuit.
What to follow
- Saluzzo circuit finale: not a processional stage but a genuine final-day climbing test.
- Cuneese hills around Saluzzo produce repeated climbing on the closing laps — Giro tradition of dramatic final days.
- Last GC opportunity: any rider close on time can attack the leader if the team is isolated.
When to tune in
Watch the final laps of the Saluzzo circuit — final-day GC drama is the recent Giro tradition. Spectators get repeated views as the bunch laps the Piedmont hills.