Riccione, 17 May 2024 – Il Tour of Italy since its first edition of 1909 talks about Italy and Italians and will do so again today, Friday 17 Maywith the stage 13 who wants to give a caress, exactly one year, to the territories flooded of theEmilia Romagna but also remember the 2012 earthquakea few days before the twelfth anniversary.
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From Riccione to Hundredwhere is the Tour returns after 29 years, it will be a ride of 179km all dishes that will await the sprinters upon arrival via Ferrarese. Be careful though, because the ending is very technical. And if there were to be wind along the route, it is not certain that the compact group could arrive. A day then all to experiencefrom the start to the finish line.
The altimetry of stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia 2024
Giro d’Italia, VIP guests at the finish line in Cento
We start from Piazzale Roma a Riccionewith the rite of signing from 11.40am near the sponsor village and the flag lowered at 1pm to launch into the ride, conquer the flying finish line in Forlìthe inter-revolution sprint a Lugoanother flying finish line Conselice and aim for the arrival of Hundred coming from Pieve di Centotouching the old bridge over the Rhine, turn right, do via I Mayvia IV Novembre, another right turn and arrival after approximately 400 metres.
And in Cento, while waiting, there will be many things to see, from the city with Guercino and his Art galleryto the carnival floaters who will embellish some points with the masks of the Cento Carnival of Europe, the gastronomy with specially designed dishes and desserts, the special market, cycling and even a bike park in Corso Guercino to avoid traffic.
In addition to the professionals, many other champions are also expected on the finish line in Cento on Friday. With “A Tour within a Tour” from Molinella to Cento, the Mediolanum ride will arrive at 1.50 pm and will bring to the city champions such as the world champions Alessandro Ballan, Maurizio Fondriest, Francesco Moser and the former Italian champion Dalia Muccioli. At 3.30 pm instead, GiroE will arrive, starting from Silver with Damiano Cunego, Claudio “El Diablo” Chiappuccithe Basque Igor Astarloa, Andrea Tafi, the skier Giorgio Rocca, Sonny Colbrelli, Raffaele FerraraSasha Modolo, Roberto Ferrari, Marco Canola, Orlando Maini, Jader Fabbri, the Ironman Alessandra Fior, Emiliano Cantagallo among the most representative of cycle tourism and many others.
The Giro on TV
For those who want to watch the stage from home, on Rai there will be “Morning tour” on Rai Sport HD then “Prima direct” to follow the start of the stage until 2pm. At that time we move on to Rai 2 with “Giro in Diretta” until 4.15pm, then “Giro all’Arrivo” until the finish line at 5pm :15 and the Stage Trial. For those who want, also, TGiro on Rai Sport HD at 8pm and Giro Notte at 11.50pm.
The route of the Riccione-Cento stage
The Giro will start from Riccione at 1pm and will be preceded one hour earlier, by ride of the advertising caravan that will stop for a show in Cesena, Lugo and Conselice. The Giro will touch Santarcangelo di Romagna v.Braschi-ss.9 (1.35pm), Savignano sul Rubicone v.Roma-ss.9 (1.42pm), Budrio (Longiano) ss.9 (1.50pm), Cesena v.Marconi-v.Bovio -ss.9 (14.02 ), Forlimpopoli; ss.9 (2.15 pm), Forlì; P.Saffi-v.Vitt.veneto-ss.9 (2.30 pm), Villanova ss.9 (2.39 pm), Faenza; v.Granarolo-sp.8 (14.50 ), Granarolo sp.8 (15.01 ), Bagnacavallo: PL-v.Chiusa-sp.253 (15.09 ), Lugo v.Foro Boario-sp.253 (15.16 ), Sant’Agata on the Santerno sp.253 (15.23), PL; sp.253 (15.25 ), Massa Lombarda v.Baracca-sp.610 (15.27 ), 6 Conselice: C.so Garibaldi-sp.35 (15.39 ), Spazzate Sassatelli; v. Benelli (3.45 pm), Sant’Antonio; sp.29 (15.55 ), Molinella; sp.6 (16.07 ), PL sp.6-sp,5 (16.08 ), Baricella; sp.47 (16.28 ), Altedo; ss.64-sp.20 (16.34 ), San Pietro in Casale v.Matteotti-sp.1bis (16.48 ), Pieve di Cento Circ, Ponente (17), Cento v.Ferrarese (17.04).
