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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.

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).

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.

Points ClassificationAfter stage 7 1st - Pascal ACKERMANN 133 2nd - Arnaud DÉMARE 87 3rd - Caleb EWAN 66 4th - Richard CARAPAZ 55 5th - José Joaquín ROJAS 32 6th - Matteo MOSCHETTI 32 7th - Valerio CONTI 29 8th - Primož ROGLIČ 27 9th - Fausto MASNADA 25 10th - Pello BILAO 25

Mountains ClassificationAfter stage 7   1st - Giulio CICCONE 24 2nd - Fausto MASNADA 18 3rd - Antonio PEDROSO 18 4th - Valerio Conti 8 5th - Andrey ZEITS 8 6th - Giovanni CARBONI 6 7th - Lucas HAMILTON 6 8th - François BIDARD 6 9th - Marco FRAPPORTI 4 10th - José Joaquín ROJAS 4

Youth ClassificationAfter stage 7   1st - Giovanni CARBONI 29:31'15" 2nd - Nans PETERS  +28" 3rd - Valentin MADOUAS  +36" 4th - Sam OOMEN +3'16" 5th - Miguel Ángel LÓPEZ +4'27" 6th - Hugh CARTHY  +4'59" 7th - Pavel SIVAKOV  +5'07" 8th - Tao GEOGHEGAN HART +6'02" 9th - Ben O'CONNOR +6'42" 10th - Lucas HAMILTON +7'24"

General ClassificationAfter stage 7 1st - Valerio CONTI 29:29'34" 2nd - José Joaquín ROJAS  +1'32" 3rd - Giovanni CARBONI +1'41" 4th - Nans PETERS  +2'09" 5th - Valentin MADOUAS  +2'17" 6th - Amaro ANTUNES +2'45" 7th - Fausto MASNADA  +3'14" 8th - Pieter SERRY  +3'25" 9th - Andrey AMADOR  +3'27" 10th - Sam OOMEN +4'57"

Stage 7Vasto > L'Aquila  1st - Pello BILBAO 4:06'27" 2nd - Tony GALLOPIN +5" 3rd - Davide FORMOLO +5" 4th - Lucas HAMILTON +9" 5th - Mattia CATTANEO +9" 6th - José Joaquín ROJAS +30" 7th - Sebastián HENAO +48". 8th - Valentin MADOUAS +1'01" 9th - Andrey AMADOR +1'07" 10th - Andrea VENDRAME +1'07"

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Gianlu33 Primož Roglič (1) - 1 Pascal Ackermann (1) - 2 Caleb Ewan (13) - 15 Artur Demare (9) - 24 Elia Viviani (19) - 43 Tony Gallopin (72) - 115 Simon Yates

Discover the Arrival L'Aquila   L’Aquila, capital city of Abruzzo, is the ninth largest municipality in Italy, with 467 km² of surface area for 70 thousand inhabitants. The city, located within the Aterno river valley, at 721 meters above sea level, is surrounded by the Sirente – Velino (Regional Park) and Gran Sasso d’Italia (National Park) chains. Founded in 1254 by the surrounding castles, it is divided into four quarters: S. Maria, S. Pietro, S. Giorgio and San Giovanni. Despite the earthquakes of 1461, 1703 and 2009, L’Aquila boasts a centuries-old historical heritage, with medieval elements in the City Walls, Renaissance with regard to the palaces and some churches, baroque and neoclassical. Gastronomy Typical first courses are “maccheroni alla chitarra”, usually served with castrato sauce, and “timballo all’aquilana”, prepared with pork and veal with hard-boiled eggs and scamorza. Chickpea soups with chestnuts and beans with pork rind are also widely used. Characteristic is the taste of the lamb and that of the arrosticini. The pork is used to prepare cured meats, including salami and liver sausages. From sheep’s milk, cheese, ricotta and scamorze are made. Excellent bread, both white and integral. Torrone of soft chocolate is the typical sweet. Saffron is the spice grown on site and Gentian is the typical liqueur. The four regional names wines, also present in the province of L’Aquila are: Abruzzo D.O.C., Montepulciano d’Abruzzo D.O.C., Trebbiano d’Abruzzo D.O.C. and Cerasuolo D.O.C. The wines of Abruzzo D.O.C. they are produced starting from Trebbiano Abruzzese, Trebbiano Toscano, Montepulciano, long white Malvasia, white Moscato, Passerina, Pecorino, Italic Riesling, Sauvignon, aromatic Traminer, Chardonnay, Cococciola, Montonico, Pinot Nero. Places of Interest The city is known for the characters of Bernardino da Siena and Pietro da Morrone (Pope Celestino V), buried respectively in the Basilica of San Bernardino and in the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio, also known as the Basilica of the Porta Santa during the Celestinian Perdonanza. The latter is considered the masterpiece of the Abruzzi gothic, as well as the symbol of the city. Among the other monuments to visit the Fountain of the 99 cinnamon, the city walls with the access doors, the eighteenth-century palaces of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the Piazza Duomo and, finally, the Spanish Fort symbol of the Spanish sixteenth century domination. Among the works created after the 2009 earthquake stand out the Auditiorum del Castello, designed by the architect Renzo Piano and the Amphisculpture of Beverly Pepper, a land art work created at the Parco del Sole by the American artist.

Discover the Departure Vasto  Vasto is one of the most fascinating town of Abruzzo, on the Adriatic Sea with its characteristic gulf and protected by the Apennine peaks, beautiful in its uniqueness. Full of history, art, culture and lined with splendid beaches, the city of Vasto offers visitors, in addition to rest and relaxation at the sea, many cultural initiatives. Gastronomy Vasto is also famous for its delicious cuisine of land and especially the seafood: typical dishes such as the Brodetto can be tasted in the numerous restaurants along the seafront and in the historical center. Places of Interest The coast of Vasto stretches for over 17 Km, with beaches of different types: from the fine and golden sand of Vasto Marina and Punta Penna, to that of pebbles and rocks of Mottagrossa and San Nicola. In the nature reserve of Punta Aderci, instead, which covers about 285 hectares, there are many varieties of plants and flowers. An experience not to be missed is to walk along the path that leads to the characteristic promontory from where you can see all the open and crystalline sea. The historical center of Vasto is rich of monuments and historical buildings like the imposing Palazzo D’Avalos, home of the Civic Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Costume Museum and the exhibition dedicated to the Palizzi brothers, the elegant Neapolitan gardens; the Roman Baths, FAI good and dating back to the 2nd century AD .; the Caldoresco Castle, a 1427 fortress that stands on Piazza Garibaldi; the statue of the poet Gabriele Rossetti who stands in the center of the homonymous square. From Via Adriatica and the Amblingh Lodge, it is possible to admire the beautiful panorama and the golden gulf. The longest cycling road is coming to be inaugurated soon and it is going to be 150 Km long the Adriatic coast.

Stage 7 Vasto > L'Aquila    The stage has a hilly profile. The route starts beside the sea, all the way to Ortona, and then follows the constant undulations of the hinterland (taking in climbs up Ripa Teatina and Chieti). Svolte di Popoli, before the plateau leading to L’Aquila, is the only categorised climb. After the GPM, straight roads with a mild incline will lead all the way to L’Aquila, crossing the areas affected by the April 2009 earthquake. Final kilometres Wiith 9 km to go, the route leaves the ss. 17 and tackles the Via della Polveriera climb, with gradients around 5-6%, topping out at 9%. The route heads down towards the castle, twisting and winding its way through the city until the final descent (partly within the centre), which ends with a sharp right-hand turn 2 km from the finish. With 1,500 m to go, the road goes up again. The final kilometre has a gradient of around 7%, peaking at 11% a few hundred metres before the home straight (450 m, 7% uphill gradient). The finish line sits on a 7 m wide asphalt road.

Points ClassificationAfter stage 6 1st - Pascal ACKERMANN 121 2nd - Fernando GAVIRIA 93 3rd - Arnaud DÉMARE 86 4th - Caleb EWAN 66 5th - Richard CARAPAZ 50 6th - Matteo MOSCHETTI 32 7th - Valerio CONTI 29 8th - Primož ROGLIČ 27 9th - Fausto MASNADA 25 10th - Diego ULISSI 2

Mountains ClassificationAfter stage 6  1st - Giulio CICCONE 24 2nd - Fausto MASNADA 18 3rd - Valerio Conti 8 4th - Giovanni CARBONI 6 5th - François BIDARD 6 6th - Marco FRAPPORTI 4 7th - Primož ROGLIČ 4 8th - Rubén PLAZA 4 9th - Louis VERVAEKE 3 10th - Łukasz OWSIAN 3

Youth ClassificationAfter stage 6   1st - Giovanni CARBONI 25:23'41" 2nd - Nans PETERS  +28" 3rd - Valentin MADOUAS  +38" 4th - Sam OOMEN +3'16" 5th - Nicola CONCI +4'08" 6th - Miguel Ángel LÓPEZ +4'27" 7th - Hugh CARTHY  +4'59" 8th - Pavel SIVAKOV  +5'07" 9th - Tao GEOGHEGAN HART +6'02" 10th - Ben O'CONNOR +6'42"

General ClassificationAfter stage 6 1st - Valerio CONTI 25:22'00" 2nd - Giovanni CARBONI +1'41" 3rd - Nans PETERS  +2'09" 4th - José Joaquín ROJAS  +2'12" 5th - Valentin MADOUAS  +2'19" 6th - Amaro ANTUNES +2'45" 7th - Fausto MASNADA  +3'14" 8th - Pieter SERRY  +3'25" 9th - Andrey AMADOR  +3'27" 10th - Sam OOMEN +4'57"

Stage 6Cassino > San Giovanni Rotondo  1st - Fausto MASNADA 5:45'01" 2nd - Valerio CONTI +5" 3rd - José Joaquín ROJAS +38" 4th - Rubén PLAZA +38" 5th - Giovanni CARBONI +43" 6th - Pieter SERRY +54" 7th - Valentin MADOUAS +54". 8th - Nans PETERS +57" 9th - Andrey AMADOR +57" 10th - Amaro ANTUNES +57"

I can't agree. Magnini is innocent for the italian justice.

Gianlu33 Primož Roglič (1) - 1 Pascal Ackermann (1) - 2 Caleb Ewan (13) - 15 Artur Demare (9) - 24 Elia Viviani (19) - 43 Tony Gallopin

Team Italy Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Milena Baldassarri

Discover the Arrival San Giovanni Rotondo San Giovanni Rotondo is located on the slopes of Calvo Mountain, the highest summit in the promontory, in a valley in the centre of Gargano, at an altitude of 600 metres, 20 km away from Monte Sant’Angelo and 30 km away from Foggia. The small village, in the heart of Gargano National Park, is an important destination for international religious tourism, thanks to the priest Padre Pio from Pietrelcina, who lived and worked here. The most important place of devotion is the crypt of the Convent Santa Maria delle Grazie, which contains his relics and it is a pilgrims’ destination, nowadays kept inside the new complex planned by Renzo Piano.