Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 16: Bellinzona → Carì
Mountain, 26 May 2026. 113.0 km with 2,928 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 113.0 km
- Climbing
- 2,928 m
- Highest point
- 1,644 m Carì
- Steepest km
- 10.5% at km 108
- Start
- Bellinzona 243 m
- Finish
- Carì 1,644 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leontica | Cat 2 | km 44.2 | 3.0 km | 8.5% | 874 m |
| 2 | Leontica | Cat 2 | km 66.5 | 3.0 km | 8.5% | 874 m |
| 3 | Carì | Cat 1 | km 114.5 | 11.7 km | 7.9% | 1,644 m |
Length and average gradient from the official roadbook; summit distance measured on the route.
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 15:45 local time: 7 km/h from the south-west, gusting to 32 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
- Direction
- South-west 211°
- Average gust
- 32 km/h
- Temperature
- 31°C 23 to 34°C
Historical weather for 26 May 2026, sampled at 19 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 mountain stage: 113.0 km, 2,928 m of climbing, 33.8 km of the route above 3% and 10.1 km above 8%.
The high point is 1,644 m at the finish (Carì). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 10.5%, at km 108. The last 3 km to the line climb at 8.2% on average.
The 3 categorised climbs listed above are placed on the profile by their summit distance on the route, with the length and average gradient from the official roadbook.
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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