Stage 1
6 May 2023
Fossacesia Marina - Ortona
(ITT, 19,6 km)
DID YOU KNOW?
The first Giro d'Italia started on 13th May 1909. The race included 8 stages, ended on 30th May.
Luigi Ganna was the winner of the very first edition.
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Eddy Merckx on Blockhaus (Giro d’Italia 1967)
Every road cycling legend, every great champion has that first epic moment that defines their career. The moment that takes everyone by surprise, yet deep down, everyone knows this cyclist was always capable to do it. In 1967 Eddy Merckx was already a two-time Milano-Sanremo champion, after he repeated his success in previous year. He… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Blockhaus (Giro d’Italia 1967)
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… Read More »The story of the Maglia Nera (Giro d’Italia 1946-1951)
The cyclist who was paid to skip the Giro d’Italia
Alfredo Binda ( 1902-1986), the second “Campionissimo”of the Italian cycling dominated at the Giro d’Italia in the second half of the 1920s. In 1929 he managed to win the race for the 4th time (after 1925, 1927 and 1928). This was a new record then.