Elevation profile of Giro d'Italia 2026 stage 12, Imperia to Novi Ligure: 175.0 km with 2,046 m of climbing, highest point 760 m.
Route profile from ProPace's route data. Darker shading is steeper road.
Distance
175.0 km
Climbing
2,046 m
Highest point
760 m
Steepest km
8.7% at km 123
Start
Imperia 34 m
Finish
Novi Ligure 229 m

The wind on the day

Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 16:45 local time: 8 km/h from the south, gusting to 25 km/h on average. Dry.

Average wind
8 km/h
Direction
South 165°
Average gust
25 km/h
Temperature
26°C 21 to 29°C

Historical weather for 21 May 2026, sampled at 55 points along the route and pre-computed before the app shipped. It is not a live forecast and the app makes no weather calls. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).

Riding it

A flat stage by classification, 175.0 km and 2,046 m of climbing, with 23.9 km of rising road spread through the day.

The high point is 760 m at km 125. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 8.7%, at km 123. It finishes on flat or gently rolling road.

In ProPace the stage runs with this wind along the route, resolved into headwind, tailwind and crosswind at each point, and the app puts your own numbers on it against the pro reference. The reference profile and how the simulation works are set out in How much slower than a pro are you?

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