50 years after the last time it happened, the Giro d'Italia will start from Naples in a few days. The 4 May 2013 will kick off the 96th edition of the best known cycling race of the boot and will end the 26 May in Brescia.
The event was officially presented at novembrand, on the Lungomare cycle path, in the presence of the great champion Alex Zanrdi, but the mayor De Magistris gave the okay defined on the RCS Sport radio in Milan. With this event we also want to bring an important message with “the bicycles that cross a city like Naples. There is a lot of anticipation, we have to be ready and we will be, ”the mayor said.
The stage will start from Piazza Vittoria and then touch some of the most fascinating places in our city, such as Chiaia, Mergellina and Posillipo. The various parts of Naples will be made up of 4 long rides with the ascent on the hill of Posillipo with consequent descent via Petrarca and via Orazio.
Furthermore, 8 short rides, on a flat circuit, which will cross Largo Sermoneta, Via Caracciolo, Viale Dhorn, Via Partenope, Via Nazario Sauro. The arrival will be at the Rotonda Diaz.
Subsequently, the Giro caravan will move to Ischia for a team time trial and the 6 may start the teams from Sorrento to reach Palinuro.
The caravan will land in Naples on 30th April, while the preliminary operations will start on 1 May. On May 2nd there will be a meeting with the protagonists of the event at Castel dell'Ovo, while the presentation of the teams will take place on May 3rd in Piazza Plebiscito.
Mayor De Magistris stressed that “there will be a great one economic induced because sport means a revitalization of the city, but also the economy and jobs ”.
We remind you that, immediately after the Giro d'Italia, from 14 to 19 May the Lungomare will host the America's Cup boats for the 2013 pre-regattas.
