'' Tour of Italy: Thousands of enthusiasts to the mountains, Cervinia, Cortina, Pampeago, Aprica and Stelvio

will as always bubbly and a tour that will catalyze the'' media interest, though less heavy than last year: there are only 40 kilometers of individual time trials and mountains are measured in a less demanding. < / p>

The arrivals of Cervinia, Cortina, Pampeago and the Stelvio Pass, will make a difference, but without the killing of other editions. You can ascend the slopes of the Stelvio and Mortirolo nonclassical, for some unknown and add new points of interest. Even the sprinters, who had complained in the past, will have more opportunities to show off.

Cervinia
pink caravan will return at the foot of the Matterhorn to 15 years away from the stage won by Ivan Gotti and six years after the last arrival in'' d'' Aosta Valley, in 2006, when winning at La Thuile was Leonardo Piepoli. The first real mountain stage of 95 / a Giro lead runners from Alba, in Piedmont, to Breuil after 205 kilometers involving the climb of the Col de Joux at 1640 m altitude, after 138 kilometers of racing and the'' uphill finish at 2,001 meters Cervinia. These two climbs, but not'' impossible'' very long: the ascent to the Col de Joux'' measuring 22 km with lengths up to'' 8% slope, the slope of Breuil-Cervinia is developed for 27 km with an inclination maximum of 12%. Cortina d'' Ampezzo

pink caravan will return in the Veneto region in the third week for a three days of great cycling, after crossing a large part of the boot. The first event is scheduled for May 23 with Falzes-Cortina d'Ampezzo of 173 kilometers. The steps Valparola Falzarego, Duran, and finally the Giau Staulanza 10 kilometers from Cortina goal judges will be definitely or almost no appeal of the final victory.

Trentino, Pampeago and Lavazè
On May 25, the runners start at Treviso and will have to deal with the Saddle Roa, the Manghen and then with the double climb to Alpe di Pampeago'', where the tour will pass the first time until you reach the Step Pampeago, then declined to Ried, climb and turn to Step Lavazé Tesero: from there, another climb to Alpe'', for what promises to be a step intended to hurt

Stelvio
After almost 40 years, the Stelvio Pass to be coming back after 7 years of stage and become part of the Tour of Italy''. The stage in the mountains of Valtellina 95 ° Giro d'' Italy is definitely the queen of the Corsa Rosa: Aprica, Mortirolo and Stelvio together for a long section and 218 km altitude with a vertical drop of about 5 thousand meters and 9cento. The move by 20 ° step Caldesper, cross the Valley of the Sun and the Passo del Tonale. From there, after passing through a succession of climbs will Valcamonica Valtellina: Aprica first, then from Teglio Bianzone, followed by the Mortirolo Tovo of St. Agatha, ending with the great Stelvio. "The charm Stelvio continues with its features that put all in place and with a slope that does not let up. " With these words Angelo Zomegnan also stressed the'' importance of this stage and what is the highest mountain in the history of the Tour: "A sacred mountain - remarked, Claudio Gregori, the Gazzetta dello Sport journalist - dubbed by Coppi in 1953. "