The route received a small amount of criticism for failing to include any well-known and especially difficult climbs such as the Passo del Mortirolo or Monte Zoncolan, instead including stages featuring multiple climbs with lesser ascents.
Ruten modtog en lille mængde kritik for ikke at indeholde nogen kendte og specielt svære stigninger som Passo del Mortirolo eller Monte Zoncolan, for i stedet at have etaper med flere blødere stigninger.