The Giro d'Italia is not only one of the most prestigious cycling races in the world; it is also a traveling journey through the beating heart of Italy, a nation where every corner is a fragment of history and culture.
2024 marks a particularly exciting year for running and, above all, for Naples and its surroundings. Let's find out why together.
The third year of the Giro d'Italia in Naples
Naples and the Giro d'Italia are becoming an increasingly solid couple. For the third consecutive year, the Neapolitan city will be a cornerstone of the event. If getting the Giro's attention once is a feat, doing it three years in a row is a sign of the potential and charm that Naples has and its region have to offer.
Road closures
They have not yet been communicated road closures, but obviously various roads along the route will be closed on those dates to allow the passage of the Giro d'Italia.
For example in Naples, in the 2023 edition, various roads were closed in municipalities 1, 2, 4 and 6, starting from 10.30am until 17.30pm.
The stages of the Giro d'Italia in Naples
This year, two dates of the Giro will take place in Naples, here are them:
- May 12
- May 14
The Avezzano – Naples stage
The first, a 206 km marathon on May 12th, it begins from Avezzano and crosses a visual tour of Campania, from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Archaeological Park of Cuma, passing through Pozzuoli and Bacoli. A ride surrounded by thousand-year-old vestiges, with the scent of the sea to fill the air.
And all this ends with a final sprint on the romantic Lungomare di Napoli.
- Avezzano
- Sora
- Casino
- Mondragone
- Licola
- Cuma
- Fusaro
- The Mazzoni
- Torregaveta
- Monte di Procida
- Chapel
- Lake Misenum
- Center of Bacoli
- Bay
- Pozzuoli
- Pozzuoli
- Napoli
The Pompeii – Cusano Mutri stage
The second stage, scheduled for May 14, is a time travel. Starting from the famous Archaeological Park of Pompei, cyclists will cross Longola, Palma Campania and Nola, exploring 1.400 years of Italian history in just a few kilometres. From carnival quadrilles to early Christian basilicas, this stop is like a documentary on two wheels.
- Pompei
- Nola
- Montesarchio
- Cautano
- Camposaurus
- Cusano Mutri
- Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva)
The statement by the mayor of Naples Manfredi
The metropolitan mayor Gaetano Manfredi expressed his enthusiasm regarding the Giro's choice to return to Naples. According to Manfredi, this is a unique opportunity to “territorial valorization“, especially for the Campi Flegrei, an area that needs an international impulse.
We found the availability of the organization, which in an absolutely exceptional way ensured that the race stopped here again for the third consecutive year.
Gaetano Manfredi
The statement by the mayor of Bacoli Josi Della Ragione
No information is available on the statement by the mayor of Bacoli, Josi Della Ragione, regarding the stages of the Giro. However, he is likely to share his colleague Manfredi's enthusiasm, given the role Bacoli plays in the Giro's ninth stage. The presence of the Giro could represent a further opportunity to highlight the historical and natural beauties of this fascinating location.
It's all true! Bacoli returns to host the Giro d'Italia. We succeeded. It will take place on May 12, 2024. One of the most important cycling events in the world. It will be a great international showcase for the Campi Flegrei. I am and have been saying it for days. Never before has there been a need for major global events that show the beauty of our land. And let them tell the world that coming here is safe. The Giro d'Italia goes perfectly in this direction. I won't hide from you the enormous joy.
Josi Della Ragione
