Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 2: Burgas → Veliko Tarnovo
Flat, 9 May 2026. 221.0 km with 2,348 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 221.0 km
- Climbing
- 2,348 m
- Highest point
- 920 m
- Steepest km
- 10.5% at km 209
- Start
- Burgas 42 m
- Finish
- Veliko Tarnovo 183 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 17:45 local time: 8 km/h from the west, gusting to 24 km/h on average. Rain recorded on parts of the route.
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
- Direction
- West 264°
- Average gust
- 24 km/h
- Temperature
- 18°C 12 to 22°C
Historical weather for 9 May 2026, sampled at 67 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
221.0 km with 2,348 m of climbing. Flat by classification, though 24.6 km of the route still rises at more than 3%.
The high point is 920 m at km 135. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 10.5%, at km 209. 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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