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GRAND TOURS

Giro d'Italia / Tour de France / Vuelta a Espana

Information on the Grand Tours in Europe. 

Giro d'Italia: May 4-26, 2013
Tour de France: June 29 - July 21, 2013
Vuelta a Espana: August 24 - September 15, 2013

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Giro d'Italia
2013

 Dates: May 4-26, 2013
Route: 2013 Giro d'Italia percorsa
Stage: information
Website: 2013 Giro d'Italia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/giroditalia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giroditalia

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Facts: 
  • 96th edition
  • Start Naples
  • Finish in Brescia
  • 21 Stages
  • 3405km total distance
  • 88.9km of time trials
  • 1 - 17.4 km team time trial on the island of Ischia on stage 2
  • 1 - 55.5km individual time trial from Gabicce Mare to Saltara on stage 8
  • 1 - 19.4km mountain time trial on stage 18
  • Average stage distance is 162.2km a day
  • 7 mountain finishes

More Facts about the race
Learn about the time bonuses, mountain top finishes, history, prize money and more. Read: Giro d'Italia 2013: 10 things you need to know, By Simon Richardson and Gregor Brown in Naples for CyclingWeekly. Did you know, the winner of the Giro will earn €90,000.

2013 Giro d' Italia Stages

Stage 1 - Saturday, May 4 2013, Naples, 156 km
Stage 2 - Sunday, May 5 2013, Ischia - Forio, 17.4 km, TTT
Stage 3 - Monday, May 6 2013, Sorrento - Marina di Ascea, 212 km
Stage 4 - Tuesday, May 7 2013, Policastro - Serra San Bruno, 244 km
Stage 5 - Wednesday, May 8 2013, Cosenza - Matera, 199 km
Stage 6 - Thursday, May 9 2013, Mola di Bari - Margherita di Savoia, 154 km
Stage 7 - Friday, May 10 2013, San Salvo - Pescara, 162 km
Stage 8 - Saturday, May 11 2013, Gabicce Mare - Saltara, 55.5 km, ITT
Stage 9 - Sunday, May 12 2013, Sansepolcro - Firenze, 181 km
Rest day - Monday, May 13 2013 
Stage 10 - Tuesday, May 14 2013, Cordenons - Montasio, 167 km
Stage 11 - Wednesday, May 15 2013, Cave del Predil - Erto, 184 km
Stage 12 - Thursday, May 16 2013, Longarone - Treviso, 127 km
Stage 13 - Friday, May 17 2013, Busseto - Cherasco, 242 km
Stage 14 - Saturday, May 18 2013, Cervere - Bardonecchia, 156 km
Stage 15 - Sunday, May 19 2013, Cesana Torinese - Col du Galibier, 150 km
Stage 16 - Monday, May 20 2013, Valloire - Ivrea, 237 km
Rest day 2 - Tuesday, May 21 2013 
Stage 17 - Wednesday, May 22 2013, Caravaggio - Vicenza, 203 km
Stage 18 - Thursday, May 23 2013, Mori - Polsa, 19.4 km, ITT
Stage 19 - Friday, May 24 2013, Ponte di Legno - Val Martello, 138 km
Stage 20 - Saturday, May 25 2013, Silandro - Tre Cime di Lavaredo, 202 km
Stage 21 - Sunday, May 26 2013, Riese Pio X - Brescia, 199 km

2013 Corsa Rosa map
2013 Giro d'Italia route /percorsa
Map of start and finish cities
2013 Giro d'Italia Percorso

Route / Percorso

Read a 2013 Giro Route Preview: Giro d'Italia 2013: Stage-by-stage guide, 

Or clink the stage link for details of each stage with a preview by CyclingNews.com:
May 4
Naples
130 km



May 5
Ischia - Forio (TTT)
17.4 km



May 6
Sorrento - Marina di Ascea
222 km



May 7
Policastro - Serra San Bruno
246 km



May 8
Cosenza - Matera
203 km



May 9
Mola di Bari - Margherita di Savoia
169 km



May 10
San Salvo - Pescara
177 km



May 11
Gabicce Mare - Saltara (ITT)
54.8 km



May 12
Sansepolcro - Firenze
170 km



Rest day
May 13





May 14
Cordenons - Montasio
167 km



May 15
Tarvisio - Vajont (Erto e Casso)
182 km



May 16
Longarone - Treviso
134 km



May 17
Busseto - Cherasco
254 km



May 18
Cervere - Bardonecchia
168 km



May 19
Cesana Torinese - Col du Galibier
149 km



Rest Day 2
May 20





May 21
Valloire - Ivrea
238 km



May 22
Caravaggio - Vicenza
214 km



May 23
Mori - Polsa (ITT)
20.6 km



May 24
Ponte di Legno - Val Martello
139 km



May 25
Silandro - Tre Cime di Lavaredo
203 km



May 26
Riese Pio X - Brescia
197 km

View video preview of the route, featuring Daniel Lloyd:



Mountains

Riders

Twenty-three teams of 9 riders each representing 54 nations. See the Team Roster list of riders Giro d'Italia 2013: An Overview & Team lists, By Ciclismo

View Riders at the 2013 Giro d'Italia (photos), By Pedal Dancer

Top Contenders

For a list of the usual suspects, read: Giro d'Italia. Contender short-takes. By Twisted Spoke.


Jerseys
2013 Giro Classification jerseys by Paul Smith  
(Red: sprint; Pink: general; Blue: mountain, White: best young)
The Grand Tour Jerseys (Maglia)
Grand Tour jerseys

Giro History


Photos

Think Pink! By adamblythe89
View the Garmin-Sharp team gallery of photos from the team presentation
Ryder Hesjedal, last year's winner
Giro Promo Video:

The Italian's have a way with their promotional videos, I half giggle and half get shivers down my spine. No denying it, I love bike racing!


And here is one for the Fans



Prize Money for the Giro d'Italia

According to Cycling Weekely, for 2013, ..."The prize pot for the Giro d'Italia is a lot smaller than that of the Tour with a total prize fund of €1,383,110. €90,000 goes to the overall winner while second place takes €50,000 and third place €20,000. The winner of each stage pockets €11,010 with money going down to 20th place (€276 for 10th - 20th positions). Winner of the points jersey gets €71,500 with €45,800 going to the King of the Mountains."

Giro d'Italia trophy
The very recognizable spiral trophy of the Giro d'Ialia  
(Photo of Karen of Pedal Dancer - yep, I got to hold the trophy!)
Official Products
2013 Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Giro d'Italia bike
Gran Fondo

 Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia - 4 citizen event rides
At the Gran Fondo at Sea Otter Classic, Bay Area, California - April 20, 2013
At Five Boro bike Tour, New York - May 5, 2013
At Los Angeles/Pasadena - June 2, 2013
At Coral Gables, Florida - November 10, 2013

Get connected

Facebook - giroditalia
Twitter - @giroditalia  #GIRO
Google plus - Giro d'Italia
Instagram - @giroditalia

Watch the race LIVE

According to Steve at Steephill.TV, we can begin watching the race tomorrow online. Visit Steephill.TV daily for LIVE links to watching the race.

Stage 1 start time: Saturday 14:20 CET (6:20:00 AM MDT); Weather for Napoli, Italy
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (6:00:00 AM MDT); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:14 CET (9:14:00 AM MDT); Weather for Napoli, Italy

Italian cycling terms

And to round out your cultural education, learn a new vocabulary of Italian cycling term PEZ Speak: Italian For Cyclists, By PezCycling News.

Terms to know:

Grand Tour - The Giro d'Italia is one of the 3 Grand Tours together with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana.
Maglia Rosa - the Leader's jersey (yes it's pink!)>
Percorso - route
Corso Rosa - the affectionate name for the race route
Giro Rosa - the women's version of the Giro race
Gruppo compacto - everyone is back together, no gaps
Gruppo - peloton
Grupetto - the group in the back
Nella scia - in the wake (slipstream) - Team Time Trial!
Arm Warmers - Manicotti (!)
Tifosi - fans
Dai - go!

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 PEDAL DANCER BLOG POSTS - Tour de France

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Trivia - previous foreign starts of the Tour de France
1954: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
1958: Brussels (Belgium)
1965: Cologne (Germany)
1973: Scheveningen (Netherlands)
1975: Charleroi (Belgium)
1978: Leiden (Netherlands)
1980: Frankfurt (Germany)
1982: Basel (Switzerland)
1987: Berlin (Germany)
1989: Luxembourg
1992: San Sebastian (Spain)
1996: 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)
1998: Dublin
2002: Luxembourg
2004: Liege (Belgium)
2007: London
2009: Monaco
2010: Rotterdam (Netherlands)
2012: Liege (Belgium)

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