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One of the longest races on the Women's calendar, this year's Giro d’Italia route will once again see the peloton take on some challenging parcours with stages that suit all types of riders.

WorldTour stage racing returns this week as the peloton tackles a variety of terrain, with plenty of challenging climbs in France, at the rebranded version of the Critérium du Dauphiné.

With some famous cobbles and climbs littered throughout the day, a strong move can make it all the way to the finish in Brussels but equally things can come back together for a fast finish.

A punchy circuit that includes the Côte du Trieu offers the attackers a chance to distance the stronger climbing sprinters who will hope it comes back together for a bigger bunch finale.

With a sprint finish last year in the first edition of the race, the parcours looks set up to live up to its name once more on predominantly flat roads around and nearby the capital city.