Florence, 7 May 2024 – A stage three quarters in Tuscany with arrival at Lucca, a fraction entirely in our Region, and the entire Umbrian time trial from Foligno to Perugia. So the Giro d’Italia 2024, with Lucca in the squad to celebrate the return of the Giro after 39 years.
Summary
The stage on Wednesday 8 May is 178 kilometers long and will start at 12.45 from Genoa and will pass through beautiful locations such as Rapallo and Sestri Levante. We then enter the Province of La Spezia and at kilometer 62,500 the mountain grand prix on the Bracco Pass. You come close to the city of La Spezia, then the passage from Sarzana and at km 99 in Ceparana the first flying finish line, followed by that of the Intergiro in Luni after 119 kilometres, which awards three, two and one second bonuses for the ranking general. The entry into Tuscany in Carrara, then Massa and Camaiore, another city that has always been linked to cycling champions, with the second flying finish line after 150 km. There will also be the short difference in altitude of Montemagno-Pitoro (mountain grand prix) about twenty kilometers from the finish line in Lucca, located in Viale Carducci and expected around 5.15pm.
Giro d’Italia, the altimetry of Genoa-Lucca
Thursday 9 May the all-Tuscan fraction from the Versilia sea and from the area of Lake Tower And Viareggioto the Creti Senesi without avoiding (it was impossible) the dirt and white roads. A 180 km long stage through the Pisan and Valdera areas. The magnificent setting of the stage meeting will be that of the Belvedere Giacomo Puccini restored just this year, to show its beauty before the start of the stage (12.55 pm) which will head towards the province of Pisa in the direction of San Giuliano Terme, Calci, Lugnano, Cascina, Ponsacco. Along the Valdera the race will reach the splendid city of Volterra where there will be the mountain grand prix (80 km). It’s been 9 years since the Giro passed through these parts. Leaving Volterra, you enter the province of Siena, with the flying finish line in Casole d’Elsa (km 103), the second GPM in Grotti (km 140), the first two dirt roads of 4 km and 400 meters and 4 km and 800 meters. Followed by the finish line of the Intergiro in Monteroni d’Arbia (km 152), then another 2 km and 400 meters of dirt road (there are 11 dirt kilometers in total) before the flying finish line in Pievina (km 164). The arrival in via Provinciale Sud will be reached after the asperity towards Serre di Rapolano. This is defined as a “trap stage” with a difference in altitude of 1,900 metres, and for the first time Rapolano Terme enters the history of the Giro d’Italia. The town is pink with its monuments and places illuminated, and the road leading to Modanella Castle was chosen as a tribute to the stage of the 2024 Giro.
Giro d’Italia 2024, the altimetry of stage 6
Twenty-four hours after the dirt road stage in the province of Siena, here is Friday 10th May one of the most awaited stages on the roads of Umbria. It is the 37.2 km individual time trial that unites Foligno in Perugia, with a total height difference of 400 metres. A time trial as flat as a billiard, touching the towns of Spello, Assisi and Bastia Umbra up to the foot of the Umbrian capital, with the final climb that will take the runners to the center of Perugia. Filippo Ganna is ready for the challenge and would like to wear the pink jersey here, but there is no shortage of opponents and it will be a good challenge.
Giro d’Italia 2024, the altimetry of the Foligno-Perugia time trial
