Today's Stage 19 CANCELLED Due to Snow, Stage 20 Modified

Due to adverse weather conditions and, in particular, snow on the stage route in its entirety, stage 19 from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello/Martelltal, has been cancelled.

Tomorrow's stage 20 has been modified due to the adverse weather: The new route is 210 km as follows, bypassing the planned Passo Costalunga, Passo San Pellegrino and Passo Giau:

I think the Giro d'Italia will have to look towards moving back later in the calendar, back to the days when the race started later in May and went into June (even though you can have snow on the Stelvio in July).

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