CyclistGiro dItalia Women 2027 route revealed including uphill time-trial and massive Monte Bianco finaleThe route for the Giro dItalia Women 2027 has been announced, with the parcours contained within the northwest of Italy, starting in Viagreggio on Saturday 29th May and coming to a big finish on Sunday 6th June on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. It will be one for the climbers, with the nine-stage race including 1,132km of racing, ever so slightly less than last year, but far more climbing than its predecessor with 17,450m of elevation gain compared to 2026s 12,500m.There are three mountain stages plus an uphill time-trial, and only two of the remaining stages are free from some form of climbing test though that doesnt mean there arent plenty of opportunities for bunch sprints.Giro dItalia Women 2027 key informationDates: Sunday 29th May Sunday 6th JuneStart: Viareggio,ItalyFinish: Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc), ItalyTotal distance: 3,418kmTotal elevation gain: 50,250mTV coverage: TNT Sports, HBO Max, TNT Sports, SBS, FloBikes, SuperSport, RaiMost wins: Fabiana Luperini (five)2026 winner: Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez)Giro dItalia Women 2027 routeThe 2027 edition of the Giro dItalia Women is contained in a small corner of the country, starting in the Tuscan seaside city of Viagreggio before heading further northwest towards the Aosta Valley before finishing with a showdown around Monte Bianco, the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif.If this was the Tour of Britain our Facebook comments would be full of complaints. That said, a look at the stages indicates this could be a thriller of a race.Giro dItalia Women 2027 stage-by-stage previewStage 1, Saturday 29th May: Viareggio Viareggio, 124kmThe Grande Partenza in Viagreggio kicks the 2027 Giro dItalia Women off on a hilly circuit that includes four ascents of the punchy climb to Pitoro. A lump in the road rather than a race-splitter, this should still end up in a bunch sprint to decide who wears the first maglia rosa, which is likely to be Lorena Wiebes looking for vengeance after her disqualification in 2026.Stage 2, Sunday 30th May: Massa Genova, 139kmThe undulating second stage features two classified climbs in the Passo del Bracco and San Martino di Noceto, with a few extra small bumps in the road hit on the way to Genova including one right at the end to shake things up in the finale. A sprinter could hold on especially Wiebes or Elisa Balsamo but it could also provide an opportunity for an upset.Stage 3, Monday 31st May: Cogorno Viadana, 171kmThe longest stage of the race wouldve been a mountain stage if it was the other way around, but the peloton will climb the Passo del Bocco straight out of the gate before rolling down to a flat finish. Can the sprinters get back on after the climb or will some teams try to make it too hard?Stage 4, Tuesday 1st June: Credaro Passo della Presolana, 131kmThe first GC test and summit finish arrive on Stage 4 with 3,500m of climbing packed into just 130km. There might not be a womens Lombardia yet, but this stage will see riders climb the Passo di Ganda and Colle di Zambla, which both featured in the mens Monument in 2021, 2023 and 2025.Following that, the big finale will come on the 11.6km, 5.4% average Passo della Presolana, which kicks up to 10% in parts and will inevitably culminate in just one or two riders contesting the stage win and pink jersey.Stage 5, Wednesday 2nd June: Cassano dAdda Cassano dAdda, 140kmA pan flat day for the sprinters awaits after the previous stages slog, with four laps of a circuit around Cassano dAdda in Lombardy.Stage 6, Thursday 3rd June: Bergamo Madesimo-Valle Spluga, 137kmStage 6 heads even further north from Bergamo into the mountains. The mammoth Passo San Marco (19.6km, 7.4%) is up first as this years Cima Alfonsina Strada and features brutal slopes kicking up to 15%. Riders will then descend into Valle Spluga for the final 19.9km, 6.4% average climb up to Madesimo, which is the other side of the Passo della Spluga and Alpe Motta climbs previously used in the mens Giro in 2021.Stage 7, Friday 4th June: Carugate Rho, 147kmThis marks the final day for the sprinters, with a bunch sprint pretty much nailed on in Rho. The action takes place just north of Milan and underneath the legs of Lake Como, travelling westward at the Lago di Pusiano of the Lakes Briantei before eventually circling back south to end just 30km from where the flag was dropped earlier in the day.Stage 8, Saturday 5th June: Valdigne Valdigne, 11km (ITT)Theres only one time-trial at this race, and its a 11km mountain TT that flirts with Italys borders with France and Switzerland. The climb only averages 4.2%, so aerodynamics will still be important and TT bikes likely the better option, but the gradient does push up to 9% in parts, so it will be far from easy.Stage 9, Sunday 6th June: Monte Bianco, 132kmThe organisers havent actually said where the final stage will start and finish, theyve simply dubbed it the Monte Bianco stage Monte Bianco being the Italian word for Mont Blanc. Its a brutal finale for the race, with four classified climbs including the two-parter of Verrogne, which starts out with a 7.4km slope with a 7.9% average, allows 4km of downhill respite, and then delivers another 5.6km at 6.9%. The 2027 Giro dItalia Womens final climb is the savage Colle San Carlo, which averages nigh-on 10% for its 10.5km, including stretches at 15%. Following that summit, the stage ends with a 15km descent before one final push up to the finish lineThe post Giro dItalia Women 2027 route revealed including uphill time-trial and massive Monte Bianco finale appeared first on Cyclist.