Organizers of the Giro d'Italia have announced that they will change the route of stage 19 from Abbitegrasso to Alpe di Mella in order to bypass the climb up Mount Mottarone in the middle of the race following Sunday's cable car accident that killed 14 people, including at least one child The team announced that it would change the route of stage 19 from Abbitegrasso to Alpe di Mella to bypass the climb of Mount Mottarone in the middle of the race.

"Following last Sunday's tragic events involving the Mottarone cableway, we have decided, in agreement with the Italian Ministry of Land Transport, the Region of Piedmont, and all other relevant authorities, to change the route of the Corsa Rosa stage 19," RCS Sport wrote in a statement released Tuesday. RCS Sport wrote in a statement released Tuesday.

The race held a minute of silence before stage 16 on Monday to remember the 14 victims of the cable car accident.

Stage 19, which will be held on Friday, May 28, has been shortened by 10 km. Starting from Abbiategrasso, riders will head north toward Lago Maggiore and climb to Orta San Giulio, Miagnino, and Armeno. Instead, they will ride a Category 4 climb to Genese (83 km) and then descend to Stresa.

Then an intermediate sprint in Baveno (107 km), an ascent in Passo della Corma (127.4 km), another intermediate sprint in Scopetta (151.5 km), and a finish at the summit of Alpe di Mella (166 km).

The route initially climbs up Mottarone (5.6 km) at an average of 6.5 percent, peaking at 85 km.

The area has a popular cable car that carries tourists from the resort of Stresa to the summit of Mottarone.

The cable car accident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, but the cause of the accident remains unknown. According to local reports, the cable failed about 300 meters (984 feet) from the top of the mountain and the cabin may have fallen into a forested area 20 meters below.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi described the accident as "tragic" and an investigation was launched.

"With special thoughts for the seriously injured children and their families, the whole government offers its condolences to the families of the victims," he said in a statement, the BBC reported.