A varied, beautiful, and challenging route that winds through Traffic-free roads: this will certainly be one of the decisive stages of the 2026 GiroSardegna! The initial section passes through the two towns of Muravera and San Vito on the long approach to the challenging climb that leads from the Flumendosa River valley to Villasalto (753 m above sea level). Then comes a long downhill stretch, followed by a short climb to the refreshment point, and then another descent until it almost touches the town of Ballao. The route then climbs to Armungia, rejoining the route already traveled (second refreshment point, passing through Ballao), and then continues on a fast, flat stretch to the finish line, just outside the town of San Vito. After the race, the cyclists return to their hotels in a relaxed atmosphere. At the daily awards ceremony, the leader’s jerseys (first man and first woman) will be awarded, along with the MagliaNera (Black Jersey) to the rider with the worst time on both routes. The awarding of the leader’s jersey and the black jersey will then be repeated at all stages: the jerseys earned must be worn on race day. next.
THE ROUTE: We depart from the hotel and ride as a group through the nearby Muravera and the town of San Vito, where the Flumendosa Valley begins. This road is a fast-flowing road with short tunnels and long bridges, from which we leave to tackle the beautiful, steep climb that leads to Villasalto. Immediately afterward, we descend quickly towards San Nicolò Gerrei, then climb briefly again until we reach the Silius junction, where the refreshment point is located (km 50). From there, we descend gently until we reach the short crossing of Ballao, where we rejoin the Flumendosa Valley and the fast-flowing road. Almost immediately, we reach the route split (km 63): the GranGiro leaves the fast-flowing road and tackles a second climb that, after passing through the town of Armungia, leads back to the fast descent towards San Nicolò Gerrei. Then, the cyclists pass the refreshment point a second time (km 86) and Ballao, before following the entire Flumendosa Valley road to the The finish line is located just before the town of San Vito. After the finish, the cyclists pass through San Vito and Muravera (NOT IN THE RACE) and reach their hotels.
