Endless golden shores in the 3rd stage of the PPC Cycling Tour of Greece

The 3rd stage will start from the Navarino Dunes area of ​​Costa Navarino, located in Messinia, in one of the most enchanting coastal landscapes of the Mediterranean.

Gialova with the Palaiokastro and the magnificent beach of Voidokoilia, Pylos with its ancient, medieval and modern history and the bay of Navarino with the island of Sphakteria, will convey images of unique beauty to every corner of the Earth through the television broadcast.

The peloton will head to Methoni with its castle and Bourtzi, the city that Agamemnon offered to Achilles to appease his anger and immediately after the athletes will go through the 1st intermediate sprint of the day, in Finikounda (km 28). .

The 1st climb sprint (1st category) is located at Poros, 37 kilometers after the start and followed by Koroni, famous for its Venetian castle. The route will continue along the coast towards the town of Petalidi, to reach the 2nd intermediate sprint, located outside the “Captain Vassilis Konstantakopoulos” International Airport of Kalamata (km 88.4).

The 120 cyclists will make a counterclockwise semi-circle in the Prefecture of Messinia and will pass outside Ancient Messini and Meligala, to reach the 2nd climb sprint in Kopanaki (km 133.2). Shortly after, descending towards Kalo Nero, they will face the vast blue of the Ionian Sea and a left turn will bring them to the final stretch for the finish in the central square of Kyparissia, with the victory likely to be decided in a mass sprint.

The identity of the 3rd stage

Costa Navarino – Kyparissia 153 km

Points of interest

km 0: Start / Navarino Dunes – Costa Navarino

km 28: Intermediate sprint 1 / Finikounda

km 37.0: Sprint climb 1 – Cat.1 / Poros

km 88.4: Intermediate sprint 2 / Kalamata Airport

km 133.2: Sprint climb 2 – Cat. 2 / Kopanaki

km 153: Termination / Kyparissia