The Giro at the Colosseum, the center of Rome off-limits tomorrow

ROME, MAY 25 – This year too, the traditional final catwalk of the Giro d’Italia will cross the city of Rome. The 21st and final stage of the pink race will unfold, for the second consecutive year, along the streets of the capital, from Eur to Ostia, and then end in the historic center, in the shadow of the Colosseum. But the last Sunday of May will also see Rome host two other particularly crowded events, the Angelus of Pope Francis – who today met the participants in World Children’s Day – and the last Serie A round scheduled between Lazio and Sassuolo in the evening at the Olympic stadium. Between closed roads and rescheduled public services, tomorrow promises to be particularly complicated in terms of traffic, with the historic center practically armored. Particular attention is paid to the Giro, whose departure is scheduled for 3.30pm from Eur. The caravan will then move along the Cristoforo Colombo to reach, for the first time, the sea of ​​Ostia. From there you will go back to reach the Imperial Forums and the historic center. The finish line is in via di San Gregorio, the long road that connects the Circus Maximus with the Colosseum and is bordered by the Celio park and the Palatine hill. The first changes to traffic will take effect as early as 8pm today with the closure of via del Circo Massimo, from viale Aventino to via della Greca. From half past midnight, however, the closure of via di San Gregorio will be in force. From 4pm, traffic will also be closed to Via del Circo Massimo from Via della Greca to Viale Aventino. The final stage of the Giro should end around 6.40pm and then leave room for the awards ceremony. A particular turnout is expected in the morning at the Angelus of Pope Francis, who today met the participants of World Children’s Day at the Olympic Stadium. And finally, the sports facility will host the last championship match between Lazio and Sassuolo with the traditional diversions of the bus lines and any closures to traffic based on the needs of the moment.