Every autumn, the steep slopes leading up to the Santuario Madonna di San Luca play host to the strongest climbers in the world, with the likes of Primož Roglič, Enric Mas, and Aleksandr Vlasov having scored wins at the Giro dell’Emilia on the hill overlooking Bologna.
On Sunday, the 2km climb – christened the Côte de San Luca by Tour de France organisers ASO – was in the Grand Tour limelight for the first time since the 1984 Giro d’Italia as its French counterpart came to town.
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