The route of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia has been unveiled in Milan, with race organiser RCS Sport celebrating the history and culture of Italy as well as that of the Corsa Rosa and its most famous winners.
The three-week, 21-stage race will begin on Friday, May 5, in Alghero, in Sardinia and finish with a flat 28km time trial to Milan on Sunday, May 28.
In between, the 3,572km route will include many of the race's iconic mountain climbs and visit all but four of the 21 Italian regions. As per tradition, the race visits the south first, with several stages for the sprinters, before heading north to the Alps and the then east to Dolomites, and then finishing in the shadow of the spectacular Milan Duomo in the heart of the city.
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There are perhaps six stages for the sprinters but the last is on stage 13 in Tortona, meaning many of them will likely head home early to avoid suffering in the mountains of the final week.
The official presentation was attended by over a 1,000 guests, including 2016 winner Vincenzo Nibali, who is set to defend his title in 2017.
His expected rival Fabio Aru also attended after his end of season vacation. 20 previous Giro d'Italia winner were also present including Miguel Indurain, Felice Gimondi, Giuseppe Saronni, Francesco Moser and Ivan Basso. Many of their pink jerseys and those of other winners were on display in the entrance to the presentation.
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