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Oropa at Giro d’Italia

Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin celebrating his stage victory in Oropa at Giro d'Italia 2017

Oropa (or the  sanctruary of Oropa), located in Piedmont, was included in the program of Giro d'Italia six times. First time in 1963, when Vico Taccone was the first at the top of the ascent to the sanctuary. Last time it appeared in the program in 2017, when with his stage victory, Tom Dumoulin extended his lead in the general classification.

Oropa at Giro d'Italia

1963 Asti - Santuario di Oropa               Vito Taccone
1993  Torino - Santuario di Oropa         Massimo Ghirotto
1999 Racconigi - Santuario di Oropa    Marco Pantani
2007 Biella - Santuario di Oropa (ITT)  Marzio Bruseghin
2014  Agliè - Oropa                                    Enrico Battaglin
2017  Castellania - Oropa                         Tom Dumoulin


Oropa at Giro d'Italia 2024

The ascent will be included in the program of Giro d'Italia 2024.  Sanctuary of Oropa will be the hilltop finish of the 2nd stage.


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