It’s now only days until the Giro d’Italia (the ‘Tour of Italy’) comes to the Aosta Valley.
The high mountain stage number 14 starts in Cherasco and finishes in Cervinia. It’s a total of 209km cycling, finishing with a blisteringly tough 1500m vertical ascent to the Aosta Valley resort.
Currently Canadian Ryder Hesjedal is leading the race by 9 seconds from Joaquin Rodriguez, but you...
It’s not long now until the 2012 Giro d’Italia cycle race comes to the Aosta Valley.
On Saturday 19 May, the cyclists will take on the climb to Cervinia, the first of the mountain stages. And you can try the ascent yourself, thanks to the Bike Club d’Aosta.
The “Brevetto Maglia Rosa Valle d’Aosta” takes place on Sunday 20 May.
The cost from just EUR55, includes a goody bag...
The 2012 Giro d’Italia route was officially unveiled in Milan on Sunday. The race will get underway in Herning on May 5, and once again will conclude with an individual time trial in the centre of Milan three weeks later.
The opening week should offer Mark Cavendish, Alessandro Petacchi and the sprinters more opportunities than they had in the entirety of last year’s race.
After reaching its...
The new director of the Giro d’Italia has revealed that the 2012 edition of the race will have an easier route and include fewer transfers, after this year’s testing route sparked tension, controversy and even protests by the riders and teams.
The great news for the Aosta Valley is that there could be a big mountain finish in Cervinia, before the final week in the Dolomites.
The 95th edition of the Giro...
