Published 21 Mar 2017 - 18.15
Tourism
PRESS RELEASE of the MUNICIPALITY of ASIAGO of 21/3/2017
The 20th stage of the tour of Italy will be the Pordenone-Asiago, penultimate effort before the grand final on Sunday 28 May with the arrival of the stopwatch taken from Monza to Milan. What will cross the plateau will be an important step for runners: the scale of one to five, in fact, asiaghese is worth four stars with its 190 total mileage.
Are thus two aspects will be treated to the cycling event takes place in what will be the fifth step in the event's history rose in the town of Asiago: studying the viability and the asphalting of roads.
THE ROADWAY. Saturday 27 September the riders will finish the stage passing under the military shrine of Leiten and, after paying tribute to the fallen, arriving in front of the old station. "Before the race will pass through the Avenue of Patriots, via Battalion seven municipalities, viale della Vittoria e viale Giacomo Matteotti, ending between viale Garibaldi and Boulevard station where will be placed the line -are the words of sport councilor of the municipality of Asiago, Franco Saddle-. That day schools will be closed and traffic will be of significant changes to permit, already in the early hours of the morning, the construction of the route and of the stage finish. The Asiago Centre will become a large pedestrian area, with via Cairoli open to cars and two way gear».
But changes to car traffic will not affect only Asiago: even the streets of Roana and Gallium will suffer major changes. To make all this work best for Saturday May 27 will be the work not only Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri and civil protection, but also the associations, in particular that of ensuring safety in the various Alpine roads placed along the route of this stage.
«The goal, according to local police commands of Asiago, Gallio and Roana, is to avoid potential accidents, encourage as much as possible the movement of cars and limit the inconvenience to residents. Thank you for the help Pinaroli agents and Pandey that you are making this important work -close Saddle-. And in this regard invite one hand citizens helping themselves to time considering the closure of major roads, the other advice to tourists and fans evaluate overnight on the plateau already since Friday night to not get stuck in traffic the day of the tour of Italy and to participate in the events that will enrich the sporting event». With the approach of May 27, will be published both traffic bulletin, pink initiatives. For information about where to stay, you can visit the site www.asiago.it.
THE STREETS. In recent weeks, the municipality of Asiago, shapes of the Councillor for sports and public works Frank Saddle and the assessor to shareholders Diego Rafferty, and the commune of Gallio, with Mayor Emmanuel Munari, accompanied the provincial Director to the construction and management of roads Renzo Marangon in a survey of traits affected by walking the tour of Italy. «We take advantage of the passage of the tour of Italy to secure a complete axis, the one that runs from Foza to Gallium. And, on this occasion, even some other trait that needs maintenance- explains precisely Renzo Marangon-. The objective is to arrange the road surface with an operation that can be as complete as possible, so it can stand the test of time. This is a discount of about 200 thousand euro intervention put in place by the province in this way supports the most important cycling event Asiago's stage of our paesand».
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THE STAGE. The Pordenone-Asiago is very demanding for the cycling champions because it has long climbs. After a first part through the hills of Treviso of Prosecco runners arrive in Feltre (Caupo) where they will attack on the northern slope of Monte Grappa. We're talking about 24 km climb with long stretches at 7-8% interspersed with short apparently flat or small descents. Then the great cyclists will face a long descent to Romano d'ezzelino and 10 km of plain to attack the climb of Foza: 14 km at 7.1%. Finally the last 10 km climb section until Asiago. The runners will finish the stage passing under the military shrine of Leiten and, after paying tribute to the fallen, and arrive in the heart of Asiago. Before this stage will pass through the Avenue of Patriots, via Battalion seven municipalities, viale della Vittoria e viale Giacomo Matteotti, ending between viale Garibaldi and Boulevard Station where it will be placed on the finish.
To Saturday, 27 May will be the fifth step of the tour of Italy on the town of Asiago. Before there were, in order: Rovigo-Asiago in 1930 with Antonio Pesenti winner, Solda-Asiago in 1972 which saw Exult Roger De Vlaeminck, Dozza-Asiago in 1993 with Dmitry Konichev, finally Udine-Asiago in 1998, with Fabiano Fontanelli who climbed on the highest step of the podium. "This is a great event that back in Asiago after nearly 20 years thanks to the commitment and financial resources of the Veneto region -says the Mayor of Asiago, Roberto Rigoni Stern-. The latter has decided to fund the stage by allocating approximately 250 thousand euros and recognizing our common its historical vocation for tourism at a particular time, that when we recall the hundred years since the first world war. "
NOTARIES. The combination of the tour of Italy with the Great Brewing, pilgrimage of 32 kilometers long felt by dominating the race, was resolved by turning the world tour to Asiago the Wednesday before, on May 24. A solution that, in addition to facilitating the Organization of both events, allows cyclists to participate to the event rose.
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