The Navy of Naples lights up in pink for the Giro d'Italia

100 days before departure Giro d'Italia 2025, the headquarters of Naples Navy, located at Pier San Vincenzo, has turned pink. This place, also known as set of the TV series Mare Fuori, becomes a symbol of the wait for the most important cycling event in Italy. The lighting is part of a celebration that involves 38 Italian cities, each of which chose a symbolic place to color in honor of the race.
What is the connection between the Giro d'Italia and Naples?
Naples will be the protagonist of the Giro d'Italia 2025 with the sixth stage, which will be held on Thursday 15st May. This fraction, with its 226 km, will be the longest of the 108th edition. The route will cross the Nolan and the area north of the city before concluding with a spectacular sprint on the Waterfront of Naples, with the Gulf as a backdrop.
For the fourth time in a row, the Campania capital welcomes the pink caravan, consolidating its role as a key city for the competition.
Why was the Molo San Vincenzo area chosen?
According to the mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, the choice to illuminate the Marina Militare is part of a project to enhance the area. The Pier San Vincenzo, in addition to being part of the city's maritime history, is today a crossroads of culture, sport and tourism. The Navy has also been a key partner in many initiatives related to the Giro d'Italia, making the choice of this location as a symbol of the Neapolitan stage natural.
What is the social significance of the Potenza-Naples stage?
The Giro d'Italia is not just a cycling race, but an event that crosses territories with unique histories and identities. The stage Potenza-Naples will bring attention to areas experiencing different realities, touching on zones growing and changing. The Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Joseph Cirillo he underlined how the path wants to send a message of inclusion and development, passing through places like the Caivano Green Park and the factory Fiat-Stellantis of Pomigliano, symbols of rebirth and innovation.
What will be the next steps for the organization?
In the next few days, the mayors of the municipalities crossed by the stage will be summoned to sign a protocol of agreement aimed at promoting and enhancing the territory.
The metropolitan councilor responsible for sport, Sergio Colella, underlined how the event represents an extraordinary opportunity for Naples and its metropolitan area, projecting the beauties of the city on an international scale thanks to the media coverage of the Giro d'Italia in over 200 Countries.
With the lighting of the Navy of Naples, the countdown to the Giro d'Italia 2025 has officially begun, uniting sports, culture and history in a unique celebration for the city.