2017 Giro d'Italia
| 2017 UCI World Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 5–28 May 2017 | ||
| Stages | 21 | ||
| Distance | 3,572.2 km (2,220 mi) | ||
| Results | |||
The 2017 Giro d'Italia will be 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The race will start on 5 May in Alghero on the island of Sardinia,[1] and end on 28 May in Milan.
Teams
All UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race.
Route and stages
Details about the first three stages of the race were unveiled at a press conference on 14 September 2016. The remainder of the route was unveiled by race director Mauro Vegni on 25 October 2016.[1] However, organizers RCS Sport leaked the route on their website the day before the official presentation.[2]
There will be 21 stages in the race, covering a total distance of 3,572.2 km (2,220 mi), 105.1 km (65.3 mi) longer than the 2016 Giro. The longest race stage will be stage 12 at 237 km (147 mi), and stage 14 the shortest at 131 km (81 mi). The race features a total of 67.2 km (42 mi) in individual time trials and five summit finishes: stage 4, to Mount Etna; stage 9, to Blockhaus; stage 14, to Oropa; stage 18, to Ortisei/St. Ulrich; and stage 19, to Piancavallo. The Cima Coppi (the race's highest elevation) will be Stelvio Pass, summited during stage 16.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May | Alghero – Olbia | 203 km (126 mi) |  |
Flat stage | |
| 2 | 6 May | Olbia – Tortolì | 208 km (129 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | |
| 3 | 7 May | Tortolì – Cagliari | 148 km (92 mi) | |
Flat stage | |
| 8 May | Rest day | |||||
| 4 | 9 May | Cefalù - Etna (Rifugio Sapienza) | 180 km (112 mi) |  |
Mountain stage | |
| 5 | 10 May | Pedara - Messina | 157 km (98 mi) | |
Flat stage | |
| 6 | 11 May | Reggio Calabria - Terme Luigiane | 207 km (129 mi) | |
Hilly stage | |
| 7 | 12 May | Castrovillari - Alberobello | 220 km (137 mi) | |
Flat stage | |
| 8 | 13 May | Molfetta - Peschici | 189 km (117 mi) |  |
Medium-mountain stage | |
| 9 | 14 May | Montenero di Bisaccia - Blockhaus | 139 km (86 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| 15 May | Rest day | |||||
| 10 | 16 May | Sagrantino Stage Foligno - Montefalco |
39.2 km (24 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | |
| 11 | 17 May | Florence (Ponte a Ema) - Bagno di Romagna | 161 km (100 mi) | |
Medium-mountain stage | |
| 12 | 18 May | Forlì - Reggio Emilia | 237 km (147 mi) | |
Flat Stage | |
| 13 | 19 May | Reggio Emilia - Tortona | 162 km (101 mi) | |
Flat stage | |
| 14 | 20 May | Castellania - Santuario di Oropa | 131 km (81 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| 15 | 21 May | Valdengo - Bergamo | 199 km (124 mi) | |
Medium-mountain stage | |
| 22 May | Rest day | |||||
| 16 | 23 May | Rovetta - Bormio | 227 km (141 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| 17 | 24 May | Tirano - Canazei | 219 km (136 mi) | |
Medium-mountain stage | |
| 18 | 25 May | Moena - Ortisei/St. Ulrich | 137 km (85 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| 19 | 26 May | Innichen/San Candido - Piancavallo | 191 km (119 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| 20 | 27 May | Pordenone - Asiago | 190 km (118 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| 21 | 28 May | Monza (Autodromo) - Milan | 28 km (17 mi) | |
Individual time trial | |
References
- 1 2 "Giro d'Italia 2017 route: Sardinia start for 100th edition". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cicloweb.it/2016/10/24/in-anteprima-le-altimetrie-di-tutte-le-tappe-del-giro-ditalia-2017/
External links
- Official website (English)
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