Asiago is tinged with pink. Saturday, May 27, 2017 arrives on tour of Italy number 100

The 100th edition of the tour of Italy arrives on the Asiago plateau, Saturday May 27, 2017

PRESS RELEASE of 10/27/2016 of the MUNICIPALITY of ASIAGO

If 100 are the candles turned off by the tour of Italy, May 5, 2017 from Alghero, the same is true of the anniversary celebrated on the plateau to the great war.

A number that occurs and goes to join the 5: Saturday, May 27, 2017, it will be the fifth step of the event rose on the town of Asiago.

Before there were, in order: Rovigo-Asiago in 1930 with Antonio Present 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.

The 20° stage of tour by 2017 will be the Pordenone-Asiago, the penultimate effort before the grand final on Sunday 28 May with the arrival of the stopwatch taken from Monza to Milan, the city of Rcs Sport (event organizer).

As for the asiaghese stage, cyclists will rise to Foza, will cross the Centre of Gallium and once to Asiago, will finish the stage by passing under the military shrine of Laiten; After paying tribute to the fallen, arrival in front of the old station, in viale Garibaldi.

A finish line at high altitude, which after years of requests, makes happy the Mayor of Asiago, Roberto Rigoni Stern, the Councillor for sports, Franco Saddle, and the Counsellor, Nicholas Bass, all present on the occasion of the official presentation of the tour of Italy at the Ice Palace in Milan.

"A big event back in Asiago after nearly 20 years thanks to the commitment and financial resources of the Veneto region which has agreed to fund the entire stage recognizing Asiago its historic vocation for tourism at a particular time, that when we recall the 100 years after the first world war-are the words of Mayor Rigoni Stern-. Personally and on behalf of the municipal administration I would like to thank the President of the Regional Council of Veneto region Luca Zaia for giving us this great opportunity that will be able to give visibility and media coverage to the plateau as well as creating a significant induced cheap. This recognition refers to the center of national events programming our town that will certainly be ready to welcome the stage with preparation and organization that has always been characterized".

A stop practically at no cost to the budget of Asiago, thanks to about 250,000 euroregional allocation. Fix white-knuckle for Pordenone-Centre: in the scale of one to five on goal plateau is worth four stars with its 190 total mileage.
In the second part of the race goes from Grappa to Asiago, two long climbs and challenging available for the latest twists and turns. The race, therefore, will climb on Mount Grappa from Caupo, 24 kilometers the riders will climb to almost 1300 metres; a big breath to the hotel Forcelletto (1395 m) and then on up to Boot. The descent to the Cadorna is of length equal to the ascent, with a focus on three kilometres of uphill slope where we'll have to push hard. The latest effort theascent to Foza, 14 kilometers not impossible but hard. Then to embrace the greats of cycling will be Asiago. Scheduled events to accommodate the tour with the enthusiasm of those who want to make the most of a great opportunity ... Pink!

ALTITUDE STAGE PORDENONE-ASIAGO ITALY | Giro d'Italia 2017

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ALL the stages of the GIRO d'Italia 2017:

• 1st stage: Alghero to Olbia: 203 km
• stage 2: departure – Tortolì: 208 km
• stage 3: Tortolì – Cagliari: 148 km
• 4th stage: Etna Cefalù – 180 km
• 5th stage: Pedara Messina 157 km
• 6th stage: Reggio Calabria-Terme Luigiane 207 km
• stage 7: Amantea – Alberobello 220 km
• 8th stage: Molfetta – Peschici 189 km
• 9th stage: Montenero di Bisaccia-Blockhaus 139 km
• 10th stage: Foligno-Montefalco (stopwatch) 39.2 km
• 11th stage: Florence-Bagno di Romagna 161 km
• 12th stage: Forlì – Reggio Emilia 237 km
• 13th stage: Reggio Emilia – Tortona 162 km
• 14th stage: Castellania – Oropa 131 km
• 15th stage: Valdengo – 199 km
• 16th stage: Rovetta – Bormio 227 km
• 17th stage: Tirano – Canazei 219 km
• 18th stage: Moena – Oritisei 137 km
• stage 19: Innichen-Piancavallo 191 km
• 20th stage: Pordenone-Asiago 190 km
• 21st stage: Monza-Milan (stopwatch) 28 km