2012 Giro d'Italia 5-27 May 2012
The route of the 2012 Giro d' Italia is official after today's presentation in Milan, Italy. It is claimed to be a more gentle route with fewer exhausting transfers, although upon closer inspection, they appear to be avoiding the long transfers by having the riders ride their bikes all over Italy instead. Not sure if that counts as less exhausting. The 2012 Giro will also be missing the 2011 winner Alberto Contador, and have a rest day after only Stage 3 and then not again until after Stage 15.
At the presentation today were cyclists Alberto Contador, Mark Cavendish, Thor Hushovd, Matt Goss, Gilberto Simoni, Alexandre Vinokourov, Filippo Pozzato, Michele Scarponi, Nibali, Ivan Basso, and many more including, of course, Mario Cipollini!
There is something about the Giro that requires one to watch and read in Italian - it's Italy!
There is something about the Giro that requires one to watch and read in Italian - it's Italy!
Video today in Milan by gazzeta.it: Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador
Video today in Milan by gazzeta.it: Michele Scarponi and Vincenzo Nibali
Video today in Milan by gazzeta.it: Michele Scarponi and Vincenzo Nibali
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Stages and corresponding route videos and route maps of the 2012 Giro d'Italia
LE TAPPE DEL GIRO D'ITALIA 2012
SABATO 5 maggio, 1/a tappa: Herning-Herning (Dan), cronoprologo km 8,7 Guarda video Tappa 1 (Map Stage 1)
DOMENICA 6 maggio, 2/a tappa: Herning-Herning, km 206 Guarda video Tappa 2 (Map Stage 2)
MARTEDI' 8 maggio: riposo (rest day)
MERCOLEDI' 9 maggio, 4/a tappa: Verona-Verona cronosquadre km 32,2 Guarda video Tappa 4 (Map Stage 4)
SABATO 12 maggio, 7/a tappa: Recanati-Rocca di Cambio, km 202 Guarda video Tappa 7 (Map Stage 7)
LUNEDI' 14 maggio, 9/a tappa: San Giorgio del Sannio-Frosinone km 171 Guarda video Tappa 9 (Map Stage 9)
MERCOLEDI' 16 maggio, 11/a tappa: Assisi-Montecatini Terme km 243 Guarda video Tappa 11 (Map Stage 11)
GIOVEDI' 17 maggio, 12/a tappa: Seravezza-Sestri Levante km 157 Guarda video Tappa 12 (Map Stage 12)
SABATO 19 maggio 14/a tappa: Cherasco-Cervinia, km 205 Guarda video Tappa 14 (Map Stage 14)
DOMENICA 20 maggio, 15/a tappa: Busto Arsizio-Lecco Pian dei Resinelli, km 173 Guarda video Tappa 15 (Map Stage 15)
LUNEDI' 21 maggio riposo (rest day)
MERCOLEDI' 23 maggio, 17/a tappa: Falzes-Cortina d'Ampezzo km 187 Guarda video Tappa 17 (Map Stage 17)
GIOVEDI' 24 maggio, 18/a tappa: San Vito di Cadore-Vedelago km 139 Guarda video Tappa 18 (Map Stage 18)
VENERDI' 25 maggio, 19/a tappa: Treviso-Alpe di Pampeago Val di Fiemme km 197 Guarda video Tappa 19 (Map Stage 19)
SABATO 26 maggio, 20/a tappa Caldes Val di Sole-Passo dello Stelvio km 218 Guarda video Tappa 20 (Map Stage 20)
DOMENICA 27 Maggio, 21/a tappa Milano-Milano cronometro km 31,5 Guarda video Tappa 21 (Map Stage 21)
Additional News:
2012 Giro d’Italia will start in Denmark, organizers announce at presentation by VeloNews.com
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador says he is unlikely to defend his Giro d’Italia title by Washington Post
2012 Giro d'Italia route unveiled in Milan by CyclingNews.com
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador says he is unlikely to defend his Giro d’Italia title by Washington Post
2012 Giro d'Italia route unveiled in Milan by CyclingNews.com
Can you remember who won the Giro in 2011?
Complete Final 2011 Giro d'Italia General Classification:
- Alberto Contador (Saxo) 84hr 5min 14sec
- Michele Scarponi (Lampre) @ 6min 10sec
- Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 6min 56sec
- John Gadret (Ag2r) @ 10min 4sec
- Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) @ 11min 5sec
- Roman Kreuziger (Astana) @ 11min 28sec
- José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) @ 12min 12sec
- Denis Menchov (Geox) @ 12min 18sec
- Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) @ 13min 51sec
- Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Highroad) @ 14min 10sec
