Men's Road Cycling UCI Giro d'Italia 2019

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Stage 8
Tortoredo Lido > Pesaro



At 239 km, the longest Giro stage is divided into two distinct parts: it begins flat for 140 km, following the Adriatic coast, before taking in a succession of undulations and punchy climbs for the next 100 km, as far as the finish. The route takes in a dozen ascents, including 3 categorised climbs. After crossing the Monte San Bartolo, the final descent ends 3 km from the finish.

Final kilometres

The ultimate 7 km are a technical descent all the way to the finish. The riders enter the town centre with 3 km to go, following broad and straight roads until the finish line. The home straight is 250 m long, on 7m wide asphalt road.

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Discover the Departure

Tortoredo Lido

 

  

Tortoreto is a lovely and attractive seaside town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region. Its population is 11 783. Tortoreto is divided into three parts: the medieval town in the hills, the seafront resort, usually referred to as Tortoreto Lido and three hamlets (Salino, Cavatassi, Terrabianca). Its origins are very old: in its territory there is also a Roman “Villa” that dates back to the 2nd century B.C. In the 1900s Tortoreto became a touristic town for very relaxing summer holidays thanks to the wonderful sea, the long beaches, and the amazing promenade called Lungomare Sirena. Tortoreto Lido also has a magnificent bicycle path immersed in the green and surrounded by beautiful hotels, confortable boarding houses and astonishing beach resorts ready to welcome thousands of tourists every year. The touristic soul of the town is confirmed by the recognition that Tortoreto gets every year: the Blue Flag Beach obtained twenty-two times; the Green Flag that is given to the best beaches for children; the Yellow Flag for the municipality that has a bike path(FIAB); the Green Spike for sustainable rural development.

 

Gastronomy

Tortoreto ia also famous for its well-cultivated hills where excellent wine and oil are produced. These products, together with clams that are collected by the fishrmen from Tortoreto, represent the typical products of this territory.

Places of Interest

The old part, a beautiful fortified medieval town, has some historic buildings, like numerous churches with valuable paintings and frescos: there is the interesting Church of Sant’Agostino, preserving a painting depicting St Augustine’s baptism by Mattia Preti; Santa Maria della Misericordia (1348) where there is a series of frescos attributed to Bonfini, the Church of San Nicola (1534) and the Church of the Madonna del Carmine (1529).

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Discover the Arrival

Pesaro

 

  

Pesaro, lies a long the the Adriatic Sea, with its culture and accessibility, has chosen hospitality as a way of life. There are seven kilometres of beaches, equipped and free, surrounded by a unique environment such as San Bartolo Park. During the summer the holiday is very lively with a calendar full of events including la Mostra internazionale del Cinema and il Rossini Opera Festival. In 2017 il received the recognition of European sports City. With more than 180 sport facilities every year hosts hundreds of national and international sporting events, there are 10 world champions and an increasing number of athletes. Since 2017, it has also been designated as a Unesco creative city. As a homage to Rossini, the composer and musician from Pesaro, in 2016 the Rossinian celebrations were launched, as part of the 150 ° anniversary of his death.

Gastronomy

Rossini was a chef and he knew how to compose also in the kitchen, combining fine wines with different dishes, in fact there are menus and dishes from Rossini as the famous “Tournedos” (Medallions of meat) also do not miss the recipes dedicated to him. Even the pizzerias have a reddish dish, the pizza Rossini, with boiled egg and very tasty mayonnaise, which we think the famous composer would have appreciated. In the territory of Pesaro and Urbino, the best wine is the Bianchello del Metauro DOC. It is the wine of the taverns, presented without pretensions and instead represents very well our tradition and Colli Pesaresi Doc, in the vineyards located in a wide area of territory of the province of Pesaro and Urbino.

Places of Interest

Pesaro possesses ancient cultural traditions, an important artistic heritage such as the Civic Museums, Casa Rossini, the Oliveriana library, the mosaics of the cathedral, theatres, churches and noble villas, but also structures and proposals as very topical as the Centro Arti Visive Pescheria , the San Giovanni Library and modern sculptures that you can meet strolling through the city. The civic museums housed in Palazzo Mosca offer a permanent section that exhibits paintings and drawings from the XIV to the eighteenth century from churches and private collections and a space dedicated to temporary exhibitions. Fulcrum of the museum is the pala (altarpiece) of Giovanni Bellini with the coronation of the Virgin, absolute masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance and true summa of the sacred painting of the fifteenth century. Casa Rossini, a modest dwelling, preserves the memory of one of the most illustrious citizens of the city: A plaque recalls: “The divine art of music smiled in this room when Gioacchino Rossini ws born.” In fact, Pesaro gave birth to one of the most famous Italian composers and musicians. His home is now a small museum for music enthusiasts. In addition to sheet of music, memories and personal objects of the composer, it is possible to listen ad watch the projections of his works It is in fact completely renewed thanks to an important intervention of requalification using the most up to dated technology. www.pesarocultura.it The city offers all the opportunities of a historic center of ancient origin still alive today. Many artisan workshops are discovered in the alleys, laboratories and shops that present the productions of the famous and secular tradition of “Ceramica Pesarese”, antiquarians, bookstores, specialized shops. The shopping centre hundreds of shops, many of which are of the highest quality. A pleasant surprise is represented by the numerous parks and gardens: These are ample and well-kept green oasis that mark the city both inside and just outside the perimeter of the old town. Pesaro is mainly known for its internationally renowned events: the Rossini Opera Festival, the festival that every August brings to the scene the masterpieces of Gioachino Rossini with internationally renowned singers. La Mostra Internazionale del Cinema , the film Festival of unknown countries and authors, that attracts every year at the end of June an audience of experts and enthusiasts.

Edited May 17, 2019 by Gianlu33

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Pesaro hosted the first Mediterranean Beach Games in 2015 if I’m not mistaken.

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7 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Pesaro hosted the first Mediterranean Beach Games in 2015 if I’m not mistaken.

Yes, you are right. Pesaro is tye Italian capital of the rhythmic gymnastics too, they hosted some major events like WCh and WC

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