This is the last part of the 7th stage of the 2008 Giro with arrival uphill in Pescocostanzo, Majella area in the province of L’Aquila (Abruzzi), near the Peschio massif, amidst the green grasslands of the Altipiani Maggiori. These are the last 48 km, leading to the town of Ponte Zittola (820 m) and then to the finish line in Pescocostanzo at 1454 m asl, through the gran premio della montagna of Pietransieri, which leads to the renowned skiing resort of Roccaraso. The 9.2 km climb is demanding, with a height difference of 594 m, an average slope of 6.5% and a maximum of 10%.