After the opening stages reserved for the sprinters - stages that were nonetheless spectacular and fiercely contested - the Women's Giro gets serious with the highly anticipated individual time trial that will certainly give a new face to the general classification. On the agenda is the Belluno – Nevegal stage of 12.7 km.

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The route follows the famous time trial from the 2011 Giro dominated by Alberto Contador and will show no mercy to anyone. The actual climb is 11 km long and has an average gradient of 6.4%, but in the central section the ascent will reach peaks of even 15%. It's the perfect day to start taking control of the race and to send a clear message to your rivals. There could already be significant time gaps, and as always happens with the first major climb of a stage race, we'll be able to understand who won't be able to aim for overall victory in the Giro.