Giro d’Italia stage 16 Live – Uncertainty as riders protest dangerous Umbrail Pass

Buongiorno and welcome to Cycling news‘ live report of stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia 2024!

It’s only a few hours into the morning and the Giro has been thrown into chaos as teams have unanimously agreed not to take part in the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday unless the route is changed to include the Umbrail Pass to delete.

Our own Stephen Farrand snapped a photo of the adverse weather conditions from Livigno, where teams were due to register at the start of stage 16.
Whether the stage will go ahead as planned is still uncertain, but if any changes occur the organizers will endeavor to work out a solution to transport the riders to a position where they can start safely.

Stage 16 would see the Cima Coppi take place in light of the removal of the Stelvio Pass, but the new highest peak, the Umbrail Pass, proves to be as treacherous as the Stelvio might have been.

There are reports that the decision has already been made to remove the pass, but now RCS must decide how passengers will be transported to the other side of the pass.