Giro d'Italia Official

Visited Italy in the early summer is the time to enjoy the beautiful scenery. At that time, Italy held Giro d'Italia event that the route will be down nearly every corner of the country of Italy. Route covers an area of ​​Italy, and sometimes also the countries that border with Italy. Giro d'Italia or The Giro, is a long-distance professionals bicycle racing held at every year the end of May to early June. Giro is the UCI's annual agenda and the second most popular bicycle road race after the Tour de France. Together with the Tour de France and World Road Cycling Championships, Giro d'Italia to create the Triple Crown of Cycling.

Giro history began in 1908 and until 2012 had entered into 95 editions. 2012 edition was held from 5-27 May 2012 and the total distance covered in the Giro d'Italia 2012 is 3499 km. There have been many world champions who were born from the Giro. The first year, the winner of the Giro only Italian citizens. But since 1950, non-Italian winner of the Giro began to emerge. Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq, of France, is the first non-Italian to win the Giro d'Italia.

Giro d'Italia in 1941 abolished until the year 1945 due to World War II. When it started again in 1946, which is used for street racing scene has been destroyed by war. Other European political situation is also affecting the Giro is when the clashes between Italian police with the activists who support the annexation of Trieste to Yugoslavia.
Giro d'Italia classification consists of general classification, mountains classification, points classification and youth classification. Cyclist with the fastest time at the point will use the pink jersey, or maglia rosa. This is similar to the yellow jersey in the Tour de France used. As for the classification of the mountains, points will be awarded to the fastest driver reached the top of the climb that has been determined. Points are also awarded to the nearest driver behind the winner. Blue jersey will be used by the winner of this classification, previous winners of the colors for this classification is the green jersey.

Further to the classification of point, the fastest rider who finished or where indicated. The highest point the owner will use a red jersey at the beginning of each stage. In the Tour de France, jersey for this stage is the green jersey. As for the classification the youth would be awarded to drivers with less than 25 years of age who received the highest ranking in the general classification. Of the overall classification, which became winners as a whole will be awarded the yellow jersey.

Milan as the headquarters of the Gazzetta dello Sport to place the start and finish the Giro d'Italia for decades at the beginning. But of late stage of Giro also includes the neighboring countries, especially in countries bordering or near to Italy, like Austria, San Marino, Monaco, France, Switzerland and Slovenia. Some stages are also held outside of Italy, as in Greece, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

After this event, cyclists will pay attention to the world other UCI's annual agenda. Which will be implemented in the near future is the Tour de Singkarak in Indonesia. Please read more about the Tour de Singkarak.