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Altered route without the Grand St Bernard Pass (Giro d’Italia 2023 Stage 13)

Due to hard weather conditions (snow, as usual at the Giro d’Italia) organizers altered the program of the 13th stage, which is now 8 km shorter. The top of Grand St Bernard Pass is no longer part of the route, although the ascent is not entirely out of the program, but relegated to an krdinary 1st category climb. This means also, that Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Stage 19) will be the Cima Coppi of this year’s Giro d’Italia. Stage 13 19 May 2023 Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana 199 km

Snow at Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 7.

Giro d’Italia 2023 -program of the second week

An exciting week is coming at Giro d’Italia. Take a look at the program of the race! Stage 10 16 May 2023 Scandiano – Viareggio 196 km Stage 11 17 May 2023 Camaiore – Tortona 219 km Stage 12 18 May 2023 Bra – Rivoli 179 km Stage 13 19 May 2023 Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana 199 km UPDATED STAGE PROFILE!    Stage 14 20 May 2023 Sierre – Cassano Magnago 193 km Stage 15 21 May 2023 Seregno – Bergamo 195 km  

Italian cyclist Luigi Malabrocca wearing the so-called maglia nera jersey awarded to the last rider of the general classification, at the Giro d'Italia 1947.

The story of the Maglia Nera (Giro d’Italia 1946-1951)

Between 1946 and 1951 a special jersey was awarded to the last cyclist in the general classification of the Giro d ‘Italia, called Maglia Nera. The idea came from a story in the 1920s. A football player, called Giuseppe Ticozzelli was such a cycling enthusiast, that he attended the race as an individual rider in 1926. Individuals were common in the peloton of the grand tours  in the early years. They had no helpers, no supporting crew; and the most extraordinary stories usually happened with them. Because they had to care about themselves, it wasn’t a big surprise when they dropped early from the race and finished a  stage several hours after the majority of… Read More »The story of the Maglia Nera (Giro d’Italia 1946-1951)

Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi on the Passo Pordoi at the Giro d'Italia 1940

Bartali and Coppi together in the Dolomites (Giro d’Italia 1940)

Vitange cycling  image of the day on PelotonTales: Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi in the Dolomites at Giro d’Italia 1940. Before Giro d’Italia 1940, Gino Bartali was already two-time Giro d’Italia (1936, 1937) and one-time Tour de France (1938) winner. He was the leader of the Legnano team in 1940, but had an ambicious and very talented young teammate, the 20 years old Fausto Coppi, who took the first place in the general classification in the 11th stage.