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The 100th edition of the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/strong> will start from Alghero in Sardinia<\/strong> on May 5 2017. To celebrate properly this edition, the management has organized a route that will cover many Italian regions.<\/p>\n

This is the third time that the Giro<\/a> has started in this astonishing island of Mediterranean Sea and undoubtedly it was a success in the previous editions.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Sardinia<\/strong> is the homeland of the popular Italian cyclist Fabio Aru<\/strong> and the first Sardinian sportsman to dress the \u201cmaglia rosa\u201d at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So, the first three stages will be held in Sardinia<\/strong>; the route is as follows: first stage Alghero-Olbia (203 kilometres), second stage Olbia- Tortol\u00ec (208 kilometres) and third stage Tortol\u00ec-Cagliari (148 kilometres). All three stages are suitable mainly for sprinters and finisseurs.<\/p>\n

First stage Alghero-Olbia (May 5)<\/h2>\n

The first stage of the route will pass through Alghero<\/strong> and the northern roads of the island to Olbia<\/strong> characterized by an endless sequence of ups and downs. <\/p>\n

The last part of the route culminates in a 20-kilometre climb ideal to finisseurs in a way that they can anticipate the actions of the sprinters who, in turn, will be favorited for the final sprint in Olbia.<\/p>\n

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First stage Alghero-Olbia (May 5)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A pink bicycle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Giro in Alghero Sardinia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A pink bicycle in Alghero for the Giro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second stage Olbia-Tortol\u00ec (May 6)<\/h3>\n

On the second day of the tour the cyclists will be busy once again in a mountain stage which involves ups and downs through the villages of Orune, Bitti and towards Nuoro<\/strong> downtown with a final sprint. <\/p>\n

If you follow the tour you will notice that the inner Sardinian villages are as charming as the most coastal popular ones.<\/p>\n

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Second stage Olbia-Tortol\u00ec (May 6)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Third stage Tortol\u00ec-Cagliari (May 7)<\/h4>\n

The final stage of the Giro in Sardinia is to be run towards the capital city Cagliari<\/strong> and it is basically a flat stage with few minor hills alongside the way and mostly close to the village of Villasimius<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Third stage Tortol\u00ec-Cagliari (May 7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
News and updates<\/h5>\n

04.14.2017
\nFabio Aru will not take part to Giro d\u2019Italia due to a leg injury.<\/p>\n

04.24.2017
\nThe Giro d\u2019Italia cup is on display at the Olbia airport together with the autographed jerseys, bikes (both old and modern), water bottles, helmets and other memorabilia.<\/p>\n

04.30.2017
\nThe Giro D\u2019Italia cup is on display at the Alghero airport until May 3rd.<\/p>\n

05.05.2017
\nLukas P\u00f6stlberger won the stage 1 of the Giro d\u2019Italia in Sardinia: he is now the leader of the tour. <\/p>\n

05.06.2017
\nAndr\u00e9 Greipel won the stage 2 of the Giro d\u2019Italia in Tortol\u00ec<\/strong> Sardinia and is the new leader and maglia rosa.<\/p>\n

05.07.2017
\nFernando Gaviria won the stage 3 of the Giro d\u2019Italia in Cagliari<\/strong> Sardinia; he is now the new leader and maglia rosa.<\/p>\n

Giro d\u2019Italia 2016 highlights<\/h6>\n