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The route for the 2027 Giro d'Italia has been revealed as a climber's paradise, with three of Italy's most difficult and iconic ascents set to feature as the highlights in May next year: Passo del Mortirolo (twice), Passo Gavia, and Monte Zoncolan.

At the presentation in Rome on Tuesday, race organisers RCS unveiled the 3,418km route from Trieste, near the Slovenian border, to Rome, with a major focus on the north of Italy, two individual time trials, and some days on offer for the sprinters and breakaway experts.

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James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly.…