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Giro d'Italia 2009: from Venice to Rome
Giro d’Italia, a century of great cycling…from Ganna to Girardengo, from Binda to Bartali, from Coppi to Magni and then Gimondi, Motta, Taccone, Baronchelli, Saronni, Merckx, Bitossi, Hinault, Indurain, Pantani, Bugno and all the other historical winners.
There will be 21 laps with start from Venice and with a cronoprologo the 9th of May (Mestre/Venice); then Trieste, Grado, Padua and Dolomites.
The sixth lap reaches Innsbruck to come back to Lombardy. The 8th lap arrives to Como to reach Turin and the 10th is very interesting: Cuneo/Sestriere… mythical mountain tops for a great centenary. The 18th of May there will be a day of rest and then the 11th lap will be performed in Genoa with a individual chronometer to go to Versilia passing through Lerici, , Florence/Bologna and to arrive to Rimini where is planned a bend: the participating will direct towards the South of Italy through Marche, Chieti, Sulmona and then Benevento, Avellino and Naples. From Naples the Giro d‘Italia 2009 will continue towards Anagni and it will conclude in Rome the 31st of May to Colseum.
Surroundings
ColosseoColosseo, from the heart of Rome to the heart of all.
Fontana di TreviTrevi Fountain the most spectacular and famous in Rome.
Trajan’s forumA walk in the archaeological area of the Trajan’s forums to plunge into the ancient Rome.
Piazza VeneziaVenice Square, famous Rome’s square situated close to the Capitoline (Campidoglio).
Via VenetoVeneto Street, symbol of the “La Dolce Vita” of the '50s and '60s, represents one of the most exclusive streets of Rome.
Termini StationIf you arrive by train, Termini Station will be your first landing place.