Profile, tour and schedule of the 7th stage of the Giro de Italia 2026: Formia-Blockhaus (244 km)
The great stage, in the Apenino Mountains, is also the longest of the 109. It will end in Blockhaus, a historic mountain in the Giro; in 2024, in the women's test, Neve Bradbury won, and in the men's race, Eddy Merckx, Jose Manuel Fuente or Moreno Argentin, among others, won.
The seventh stage of the 2026 Giro de Italia will be played on Friday , May 15, starting in Formia and ending in a historic port, the Blockhaus . With a journey of 244 kilometers, it is the longest stage ofthe 109 Giro de Italia. The cyclists will leave at 10:45 a.m. and the winner will cross between 16:50 and 17:33.
In this seventh stage, cyclists will also have to climb the second-class port of Roccaraso. This banner, located at kilometre 166.4, is a 6.9 km climb and, at some point, it is up to 12%. The key, however, will probably be the Blockhausen: it is a 13.6 km climb, with an average slope of 8.4% and, on some slope, up to 14%.
The cyclist who will wear the pink maglia on the podium of the Blockhaus will strike his rivals in the face of the final victory. After the seventh day of the race, the weekend comes, which will not be easy for cyclists either.
Data sheet:
Stage: 7 (Friday, May 15)
Tour: Formia – Blockhaus
Distance: 244 km
Start time: 10: 55
End time: 16: 50 (37 km/h)
Mountain Award: Roccaraso (2nd), at kilometer 166.4; Blockhaus (1st), at kilometer 244.
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