Fano, 13 May 2024 – They will have a single stage but in a few days the Marche they will be great protagonists at the Tour of Italy with a stage that could reveal surprises in the last km. Thursday 16 May, it is fraction number 12 that brings the Rosa caravan to Martinsicuro until the finish line of Fano asking the runners to face 193 km full of small ups and downs that could give rise to some breakaways. Given how the Giro d’Italia is going, one could dare to say that there is no prospect of a breakaway with a large margin behind it but, as has already happened, something could not go according to plan and cause the escapees to arrive. The other scenario that opens up, however, is that the group in view of the finish line can become compact again given that the last tooth is 10 km from the finish line, and therefore complete a sprint. But watch out for those who have particularly good legs because it is precisely that small last climb that could entice some shots from those with good legs and hunger for victory. A stage therefore unpredictable in its finale but which will certainly make the heart beat. A stage that touches some of the places that were protagonists of the Tirreno – Adriatico, which greets the great poet Leopardi and which returns to Fano remembering the past with the success of Tonucci from Fano, the sprints of Cavendish, or, even further back in time, Balmamion.
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Stage number 12
Off we go from Martinsicuro from Abruzzo to immediately dive into the Marche, peek at the sea along the coast up to Civitanova and then enter slightly onto the first hills and then head towards Fano. In Martinsicuro the meeting place is at the North Pier when the signature sheet opens at 11.05. From that moment the cyclists will begin to show themselves on stage and a few meters away there will also be the sponsor village where they can play and take home lots of gadgets. The start will be given at 12.25 and at that point the race towards the finish line will begin. Flat stage for the first 50 km and subsequently dotted with walls and climbs until the arrival, after a first part along the Adriatic, overcome Civitanova Marche you move away from the sea arriving at the sprint of Recanants to tackle a route made up of continuous ups and downs with more or less difficult ups and downs, 10 can be cataloged (of which 4 classified as GPM). More challenging, valid for the mountain classification are a Osimo, Monsano, Ostra, La Croce. It is instead positioned at Repeat the finish line Intergiro ea Mondolfo the last flying finish of the day. The last tear, unpublished, will be a Mount Jupiter which is located 9 km from the finish line and has gradients of over 10%. Could it be a springboard like the bosses at Sanremo? All that remains is to experience the stage.
Finish line in Fano
The finish line in Fano is scheduled for 5pmmaking the runners arrive from sp3, and then follow viale Italia, via Sauro, viale Adriatico, via Battisti and arrive on viale Gramsci. In fact, while waiting for the excitement of the arrival of the race, there will be a myriad of things to see and do. Below the finish line, between 2pm and 4.30pm the ‘A Giro within the Giro’ ride will arrive, always full of former pedal champions, then it will be the turn of the finish line for GiroE dedicated to pedal-assisted bikes and also in this case, with champions who were protagonists at the Giro, around 4pm it will arrive also the Caravan with the show of the vehicles and many gadgets given away upon arrival. It will be instead in Pincio, in viale della rimembranza, Giroland, il sponsor village where to find gadgets but also a small space with the history of the pink race, open from 1.30pm to 7pm. The team buses will instead be positioned at the ex Foro Boario park.
Where to see the Marche stage on TV
For those who want to watch the stage from home, Rai will tell the national public about each day of the race. The pink television day will begin with an hour of “Giro Mattina” on Rai Sport HD, after which there will be “Prima direct” on the same channel to follow the moment of the start of the stage until 2.00 pm. For the key part of the programming the Corsa Rosa schedule moves up Rai 2, with “Giro in Diretta” until 4.15pm and “Giro all’Arrivo” immediately following, for the story of the culminating phases of each stage up to the finish line scheduled for 5.15pm. Immediately following, the traditional post-race analyzes of the Processo alla Tappa. The technical-sporting picture on Rai Sport HD is completed by the TGiro, starting at 8pm, and Giro Notte, at 11.50pm.
All traffic changes and prohibitions
Obviously, for the arrival of the Giro d’Italia, there are changes to traffic and bans. The Giro will start from Martinsicuro at 12.25 and will be preceded an hour before by the passage of the advertising caravan. It will touch Porto d’Ascoli ss.16 (12.34), San Benedetto del Tronto ss.16 (12.41) Grottammare ss.16 (12.47), Pedaso ss.16 (13.04), Porto San Giorgio ss.(16 13), Fermo Lido ss.16 (1.21pm), Porto Sant’Elpidio ss.16 (1.30pm), Civitanova Marche Length. Piermanni-v.Matteotti-vMPolo (1.38pm) Civitanova High ; sp.10 (1.49 pm), Montecosaro San gGiacomo-sp.10 (1.55 pm), Ponte F. Asola sp.40 (1.59 pm), Montelupone sp.21 (2.04 pm), Romitelli Contr. St. Peter (14.12 ),Recanati ; v.Kennedyv.P.Leopardi (14.20), Ponte Fiume Musone sp.105 (14.28 ), Castelfidardo v-Torres (14.33 ), Osimo: v.Colombo-sp.361 (14.41 ), Pavilion sp.3 (14.45), Villa San Paterniano sp.6 (2.50pm),San Paterniano: sp.5-sp.4 (2.57pm),Polverigi sp.2 (3.03pm),Loc. Mill: sp.21- (15.13),Jesi (ZIS Ubaldo) ; sp.21 (15.22), Monsano sp.21 (15.32), San Marcello: sp.12 (15.36), Belvedere Ostrense; sp.41 (15.42 ),Ostra sp.8 (15.46 ), Casine sp.18 (15.50 ), Passo Ripe sp.18 (15.54 ), Ripe v.Umberto I-sp.18 (15.59 ), La Croce sp.18 (16.02 ), Monterado : sp. 18 (16.04 ),Mondolfo ; v.Marconi-sp.17 (16.17),San Costanzo sp.16 (16.21),Tre Ponti v,Chiaruccia-v.Campanella-v.VI str. 9 (16.32), Cuccurano; v..Patuccia (16.42 ), Monte Giove (16.48 ), Centinarola: sp.3-v.Moro-vGiustizia (16.51 ),Fano v. Gramsci (16.59).
