Giro d’Italia 2025 (UCI)

After a delay of two months, the route of the 2025 Giro d’Italia was presented yesterday.

The Grande Partenza and two other stages in Albania where already “leaked” in advance.

Stage 1 and 3 will be 160 kilometer hilly stages, stage 2 a 13.7 kilometer ITT.

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New year’s resolutions? Good luck with that!

Minion with clipboard

It’s that time of year again, time to make new year’s resolutions.

Of course, in doing so you’re basically admitting you’ve been doing it wrong so far.

But, “it’s never too late to make a change”, right? Right?!

Right…

If you feel that you need to make a change, by all means, do.

After all, “better late than never” counts too 😂

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La Vuelta 2025

Next year’s Vuelta is adding another country to its “friends” list: Italy.

Other countries for the Grand Depart have been the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and France.

Piedmont – or Piemonte – is home to the Nivolet, Finestre (Sestriere), Mont-Cenis, Agnello, and the Fauniera.

None of these will be tackled, though…

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Giro d’Italia 2025 – Mapei Day

For my Giro d’Italia 2025, I’m hoping to get a spot in the Re Stelvio Mapei.

I believe this is taking place on the second Sunday in July every year, which means it would be on Sunday the 13th, 2025.

As non-registered member, enthusiasts like me participate in the Mapei Memorial Aldo Sassi, but the course is the same: up the Stelvio from Bormio.

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Giro d’Italia 2025 – Prologue

Having established our base camp will be in Bormio – Valdisotto, I have plotted the Prologue of my Giro d’Italia 2025.

There are a few options, but I wanted to avoid “useless” miles and car transfer(s) – either to the start or to the apartment – as much as possible.

This rules out most and leaves the options to start in/near Davos or in/near Albula.

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