Stage 3 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Valona (Vlorë) and finished in Valona (Vlorë), starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 159.4 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2642 m, and a total descent of -2648 m.
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Gjorm is a Sprint at 34.5 km (124.9 km to go).
Q. Shakellës is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 59.7 km (99.7 km to go) and ends at 65.1 km (94.3 km to go). It has total distance of 5.4 km, and an average gradient of 4.1%, going from 349 to 569 meters of altitude.
Himarë is a Reb Bull Km at 88.2 km (71.2 km to go).
Gjilekë is a Sprint at 106.7 km (52.7 km to go).
Qafa e Llogarasë is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 110.4 km (49 km to go) and ends at 120.9 km (38.5 km to go). It has total distance of 10.5 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 250 to 1025 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 156.4 km, has an average gradient of 0.1%, reaching 4 m of altitude.