Previewing bike race climbs on Giro d'Italia Stage 3

While Stage 3 on Monday is another day for the sprinters, the cyclists will first have to survive two climbs on the 173km bike race from Reggio Emilia to Rapallo.

Here are descriptions and route maps of the two climbs from CyclingtheAlps.com. You can also take a virtual bicycle ride over the second climb with Streetviews.

First is the gradual Passo del Bocco (957m) that ends in a series of short ramps.

After a long downhill, the peloton faces the short, but steep, Madonna delle Grazie (183m) within 10km of the finish in Rapallo.

Passo del Bocco

See the Passo del Bocco in 3D if you have Google Earth.

Madonna delle Grazie

See the Madonna delle Grazie tour with Google Earth.