Stage 3: Ljubljana – Nova Gorica
14 June 2024
The third stage starts in the green capital of Slovenia which takes great pride in its rich UNESCO heritage of the works of architect Jože Plečnik. After the mostly flat edges of the Ljubljana Marshes and a climb through the Trnovo Forest, the fertile Vipava Valley opens up, home to the largest number of indigenous wine grape varieties in Slovenia. The picturesque villages in the Vipava Valley welcome the caravan of cyclists before it enters Italy and, via Vrtojba, returns to Slovenia. The cyclists then take a detour across the idyllic Brda hills before arriving at the final destination of this stage in Nova Gorica, the 2025 European Capital of Culture together with its Italian twin, Gorizia.
