Giro d’Italia to climb and descend Umbrail Pass despite rain and risk of snow

Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport have confirmed that Tuesday’s 16th stage from Livigno to Santa Cristina Val Gardena will go ahead despite worsening weather forecasts and a risk of heavy rain and cold temperatures for much of the day.

The 206km stage is due to descend from Livigno to Bormio via the Passo di Foscagno and then climb to 2,498 metres on the Passo dello Stelvio before turning left and descending the Umbrail Pass into Switzerland for a valley ride to the Val Gardena finish. The summit of the Passo dello Stelvio had already been cut from the stage due to recent heavy snow and the risk of avalanches.