Giro d'Italia

Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/09/2019 - 05:06
Italy’s most prestigious road bicycle race, the Giro d’Italia is set to begin in just a few days: on May 11, the 102nd edition of the Giro, one of cycling's…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/15/2018 - 06:13
We continue our Giro-inspired tour of Italy by visiting five more towns touched by the legendary cycling race. For Part One, click here. Osimo-Imola, km 213…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/10/2018 - 09:35
The 101st edition of the legendary Giro d’Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races, began on May 4 in Israel and arrived in Italy on May 7. From Sicily, the…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 05/10/2014 - 02:30
The 97th edition of the Giro d’Italia, cycling’s most prestigious three-week long race along with the Tour de France, began last night in Ireland with an after…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Wed, 04/30/2014 - 06:41
Spring hots up with a slew of events and festivals taking place this May. John Bensalhia looks at some of the most notable. If April showed signs of warming…
by Carol King | Wed, 10/23/2013 - 04:00
The 2014 Giro d’Italia will start in Northern Ireland – it will be the 11th time the race has started outside Italy.The cycling race will begin on 9 May 2014…
Lifestyle
by Gino De Blasio | Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:35
Giuseppe di Cozzelli isn’t a household name. In 1926, Giuseppe would go on to ride his first and last edition of il Giro d’Italia completing only three stages…
Culture
by Carol King | Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:12
Your guide to what’s on in Italy this summer from art shows and sports tournaments to festivals and concerts. ART I Grandi Capolavori Del Corallo (The…
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 05/10/2011 - 04:33
Italy’s most famous bicycle race has been shrouded in tragedy after the death of a Belgian cyclist yesterday.26-year-old Wouter Weylandt died after a ghastly…
Lifestyle
by ITALY | Sat, 05/09/2009 - 03:00
The 92nd edition of the round-Italy Giro d'Italia, the world's second-biggest road race after the Tour de France, snakes from Venice over the Alps, into…