Piacenza and Emilia-Romagna are preparing to welcome the Tour de France, the most important cycling competition in the world which, for the first time in its history, has chosen Italy for the Grand Départ Florence Emilie-Romagna, from 29 June to July 1st. There are three Emilia-Romagna stages of the Grande Boucle: Florence-Rimini, Cesenatico-Bologna and Piacenza-Turin for over 600 kilometers of route.
The. will start from our city stage of July 1st, 230 kilometers along a mostly flat route, which includes the passage through Tortona in memory of Fausto Coppi, the crossing of the Langhe, and, finally, some of the roads already traveled by the Milan-Sanremo. The program includes the departure of the long advertising caravan at 9.15, followed by that of the cyclists at 11.15; the route will start from viale Malta to then cross, in a sort of walkway, the city center passing along Via Venturini, Stradone Farnese, Via Giordani, Piazza Sant’Antonino, Via Sant’Antonino, Largo Battisti, Piazza Cavalli, Via XX Settembre, Piazza Duomo, Via Romagnosi, via Cavour, viale Risorgimento, piazzale Milano, via XXI Aprile, piazzale Torino, via Emilia Pavese up to the Trebbia bridge in San Nicolò di Rottofreno, where the cyclists will begin the competitive race. The athletes will then continue along the Via Emilia and then head towards Turin. (THE MAP)
Important changes to the city’s traffic system, starting from Saturday 29 June. The parking and circulation bans – we read on the Municipality’s website – will concern in particular the streets that will be traveled by the parade and the streets and car parks that will host the caravan and the Tour village. Furthermore, the streets and parking areas close to the Tour route may be subject to changes in the direction of travel and may be difficult to reach. Changes are also expected for public transport. The invitation – addressed by the municipal administration – is to move on foot or by bike on 1 July in the areas of the city most involved in the event, to enter into the spirit of the Tour and not run the risk of being involved in the probable slowdowns traffic.
Between Saturday 29 June and Monday 1 July parking and circulation bans in the streets: viale Malta (Clinica S.Antonino), via Palmerio, via Mirra, via Beverora (from number 36 to the intersection with via Palmerio), c.so Vittorio Emanuele II (from piazzale Genova to via Venturini), via Pubblico Passeggio (stretch between the Statue of Sant’Antonino and via P. Giordani), via Venturini, stradone Farnese (between via Venturini and via Giordani), via Giordani, piazza Sant’Antonino / via Sant’Antonino, largo Battisti / piazza Cavalli, via XX Settembre, piazza Duomo, via Romagnosi, via Cavour, viale Risorgimento, piazzale Milano, via XXI Aprile, piazzale Torino, via Emilia Pavese (up to the Trebbia bridge in San Nicolò di Rottofreno where the starting point of the competitive race is located) ; in the car parks: Garilli stadium, Cheope (via IV november), v.le Malta. Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th June and Monday 1st July parking ban with forced removal starting from 2pm on Saturday 29th and until the end of the event (approximately around 2pm on Monday 1st July); on Monday 1 July, in addition to the parking bans with removal, there will be a traffic ban until the end of the event (approximately around 2pm on Monday 1 July). ROADS – THE POSTER
On provincial and state roads: from the province of Lodi, the bridge over the Po river on the Via Emilia will be closed in the direction of Piacenza from 8.15am to 12pm; the “Lower Padana” from/to Voghera will be closed to traffic during the race.
PARKING LOTS – The following bans are in place in the car parks of the Garilli stadium, Cheope (via IV Novembre), v.le Malta: Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th June and Monday 1st July: parking ban with forced removal starting from 2pm on Saturday 29th and until the end of the event; Monday 1 July: in addition to the parking bans with removal there will be a traffic ban until the end of the event (approximately around 2pm on Monday 1 July). Viale Pubblico Passeggio (the stretch between the Statue of S. Antonino and Via P. Giordani) will be occupied by advertising media for the Tour de France; on this stretch there will be a parking ban with forced removal from 4am on June 30th until 2pm on July 1st, when the traffic ban is also foreseen. The car parks located along the Tour route will not be accessible from 8am to 12pm on 1 July.
ACCESS TO THE HISTORIC CENTER – The recommended accesses for the historic center will be: piazzale Torino, via Dieci Giugno (from the direction of viale S.Ambrogio), via Francesco Giarelli, viale il Piacentino, via Giulio Alberoni, via Roma, via Santo Stefano and via Nova again from the direction of piazzale Torino.
HOSPITAL ACCESS– On Monday 1 July until 8.30 am access to the city hospital will be permitted without changes compared to normal traffic. From approximately 8.30am to 12pm access will only be permitted from the direction of via XXIV Maggio and coming from the historic city center from via Campagna, via Taverna and via Tramello. Emergency access to the emergency room of the Piacenza hospital will always be guaranteed.
FOR INFORMATION
• Local Police tel 0523.7171 (Operations Centre)
• Municipality of Piacenza switchboard tel 0523.492111
