Giro d'Italia stage 19 rerouted after tragic cable car crash at Mottarone mountain

The new profile of stage 19 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia
The new profile of stage 19 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia (Image credit: RCS Sport)

Organisers of the Giro d’Italia announced that it will reroute stage 19 from Abbiategrasso to Alpe di Mera to bypass the mid-race climb at Mottarone mountain after a tragic cable car crash killed 14 people, including at least one child, on Sunday.

"Following the tragic events of last Sunday that involved the Mottarone Cableway - and in agreement with the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Piedmont Region and all the other institutions concerned, have decided to modify the route of stage 19 of the Corsa Rosa," RCS Sport wrote in a statement released on Tuesday.

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