Tag: italy
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Milano-Sanremo Preview
It is time for La Classicissima di Primavera, the first Monument of 2025, Milano-Sanremo. The 289-kilometer (longest UCI event on the calendar) race takes place Saturday, March 22 because the extremely pious staunchly Catholic nation of Italy observes Mass on Sunday (all non-Italian major classics take place on Sundays). This is arguably the most important…
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Giro d’Italia Preview
Welp, it’s time. The 2024 Giro kicks off on tomorrow Saturday, May 4 from Venaria Reale. This preview will differ from my normal Grand Tour Preview template, because I will not be bothering to preview the sprinters or breakaway artists. But I will mention the GC contenders, dissect the profile of every stage, give my…
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Strade Bianche Preview
This is quite possibly the most beautiful race on the entire calendar and also one of the newest (this will be the 18th edition). The race is 215 kilometers from Siena to Siena with 3,669 meters of elevation gain, but critically, 15 gravel sectors with steep uphills and downhills. The name of the race literally…
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