Mauro Vegni, the head of cycling at RCS Sport is understandably proud of the work he and his team have done to create a mountainous but balanced route for the Giro d'Italia in 2017. The race looks set to produce some spectacular racing in stunning locations, while also celebrating the 100-year history of the Corsa Rosa.
Vegni has worked in professional cycling for over 40 years and creates each race route with passion and attention to detail. He is already thinking ahead to future editions of the race, with more international starts likely but he is keen that the 2017 Giro d'Italia celebrates everything about Italy and Italian cycling.
He has created the route like a skilled tailor makes a made to measure suit. He appears to have created a parcours that is perfect for a duel between 2016 winner Vincenzo Nibali and rival Italian Fabio Aru. However, he is also working hard to convince some of the other biggest names in Grand Tour racing that winning the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia would be something on their palmares.
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"I think the hundredth edition of the Giro d'Italia is something special and so it was only right that we work extra hard to create a special edition of the race, starting with the route," Vegni told Cyclingnews with pride.
"We've created a wholly Italian race, one that visits as much of Italy as possible to celebrate the race and also the history of Italy and especially the Giro d'Italia. At the same time, we've also worked hard to limit the distance of the transfers between stages to give the riders as much time as possible to rest and recover. I think we've got about a third of the transfers at the Tour de France."
The route of the 2017 Giro d'Italia is a history lesson in Italian cycling
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