Giro d'Italia Women 2024: Stage 8 preview

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July 14, 2024: Pescara-L'Aquila, 109km

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The profile of stage 8 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women
The profile of stage 8 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women(Image credit: RCS Sport)

The race concludes with a final stage from Pescara on the coast to L'Aquila in Abruzzo over 109km, with more climbing in the Apennines along the way.

Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.

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