2009 Giro d'Italia

Rome, Italy (05/09/2009)

Brief Description

The Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy), also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. It is one of the three Grand Tours, and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar.

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Event Results

Top Finishers - Stage 1 - Lido di Venezia
Top Finishers - Stage 10 - Cuneo to Pinerolo
Top Finishers - Stage 11 - Torino to Arenzano
Top Finishers - Stage 12 - Sestri Levante to Riomaggiore
Top Finishers - Stage 13 - Lido di Camaiore to Firenze
Top Finishers - Stage 14 - Campi Bisenzo to Bologna
Top Finishers - Stage 15 - Forli to Faenza
Top Finishers - Stage 16 - Pergola to Monte Petrano
Top Finishers - Stage 17 - Chieti to Blockhaus
Top Finishers - Stage 18 - Sulmona to Benevento
Top Finishers - Stage 19 - Avellino to Vesuvio
Top Finishers - Stage 2 - Jesolo to Trieste
Top Finishers - Stage 20 - Napoli, Italy
Top Finishers - Stage 21 - Roma
Top Finishers - Stage 3 - Grado to Valdobbiadene
Top Finishers - Stage 4 - Padova to San Martino di Castrozza
Top Overall Finishers - 2009 Giro d'Italia
Top USA - Stage 1 - Lido di Venezia
Top USA - Stage 10 - Cuneo to Pinerolo
Top USA - Stage 11 - Torino to Arenzano
Top USA - Stage 12 - Sestri Levante to Riomaggiore
Top USA - Stage 13 - Lido di Camaiore to Firenze
Top USA - Stage 14 - Campi Bisenzo to Bologna
Top USA - Stage 15 - Forli to Faenza
Top USA - Stage 16 - Pergola to Monte Petrano
Top USA - Stage 17 - Chieti to Blockhaus
Top USA - Stage 18 - Sulmona to Benevento
Top USA - Stage 19 - Avellino to Vesuvio
Top USA - Stage 2 - Jesolo to Trieste
Top USA - Stage 20 - Napoli, Italy
Top USA - Stage 21 - Roma
Top USA - Stage 3 - Grado to Valdobbiadene
Top USA - Stage 4 - Padova to San Martino di Castrozza
Top USA Finishers - 2009 Giro d'Italia

Full Description

The Giro was inspired by the Tour de France and, just as the French race was intended to boost circulation of L'Auto, so Emilio Camillo Costamagna, the editor of La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, aimed to increase his circulation. The first Giro d'Italia started on May 13, 1909 at Milan with eight stages totalling 2,448 kilometers (1,521 miles). Luigi Ganna was the first winner. The Giro d'Italia is one of the three Grand Tours ( Giro, Tour De France, and Vuelta a España) as well as the Triple Crown of Cycling ( Giro, Tour de France, and the World Cycling Championship).

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HGNCRVZ wrote on 05/23/2009

Having moved to Tuscany Italy a year and a half ago, I can say the Giro is the highlight of my stay so far. I was lucky enough to watch Stages 9 and 10 and 13 in person. I live in Pisa and they rode on some of my routes on their way to Firenza. Extremely exciting to talk with them. Ciao!
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uluruman wrote on 05/11/2009

Giro d'Italia is one of the best! Nothing quite like the classic scenery of Italy, with all of the great cycling history. Italians do love thier road cycling and I will be watching as much as I can. A perfect primer for the TdF! Go Garmin-Slipstream!!
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SacCyclistScott wrote on 05/06/2009

Second only to the TdF, I love the Giro.
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