Giro d' Italia starts in the Netherlands for the second time.
Today the touring version. Tomorrow… May 9, 2010, the stage from Amsterdam to Utrecht is on the program. The length of the 2nd stage is 209 km. The second stage, just like the first, also starts at the Museumplein.
After the team presentation and the prologue in Amsterdam today, the 2nd stage of the Giro finishes in the city of Utrecht on Sunday, May 9, 2010.
Via Weesp, Loosdrecht, Soest, Doorn, Leersum, Veenendaal, Rhenen, Amerongen, Wijk bij Duurstede, and Houten, among others, to the finish in Utrecht. In this stage, the riders will encounter the first “mountains”: the Amerongse Berg and Zeisterweg. In Utrecht, the finish is on the Croeselaan. The course is a combination of everything the province of Utrecht has to offer. Hills, water, history—it all features in the stage.
The Giro viewed from a cycling-atelistic perspective….
May 13, 1909 – Inspired by the Tour de France, the editor-in-chief of La Gazetta Dello Sport, Emilio Camillo Costamagna, organized the first Tour of Italy. Luigi Gannan won the first Giro.
1996 – Giro d'Italia
The Tour of Italy (Italian) Tour of Italy, often abbreviated to Giro) is a cycling race that, after the Tour de France, is regarded alongside the Vuelta a España as the most important stage race in the world. The stage race was first held in 1909 and has been held every year since then—with the exception of the years of the two World Wars. Like these other two Grand Tours, the Tour of Italy lasts three weeks. In most cases, there are 21 stages—including the prologue—and two rest days. Although the Giro route runs mainly through Italy, excursions abroad are regularly made. The Giro d'Italia has started in the Netherlands once before. In 2002, the race began in Groningen.
Giro d'Italia in 1965. San Marino
1967 Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia in 1992
San Marino Giro d'Italia 1997
The Belgian graphic artist Jean LIBERT (born August 27, 1954) designed this stamp. After his studies, he started a career in advertising. In 1973, he joined the Post Office's advertising department. It is a stamp without a bicycle! Nevertheless, the stamp belongs in my bicycle lore theme and, in particular, my blog post about the Giro d'Italia.
Belgium presents the winner of 2006: Ivan Basso
2009. 100 years ago, the Giro d'Italia was ridden for the first time.
This cycling stamp is a very nice reminder of that. I hope to be able to add something to this blog from a cycling perspective regarding the start and the further course of the Giro in our country.
What a beautiful intro you've made of it, Lia! Today we are going for the touring version starting from Wijk bij Duurstede. It should be dry in between the showers!
Dear Jan. They will also pass through part of Driebergen-Rijsenburg. Arrival at the Traaij at approximately 14:00 and then they will go to Doorn, Leersum, Amerongen (2x)
and Overberg. Then on to Veenendaal. And finally, they arrive in Utrecht.
That's correct, Marc37. You're right. It couldn't be otherwise; Driebergen-R, Doorn, and Leersum are connected. I also wrote about the route: via, among others...
Dear Jan,
It is a pity that you did not mention today's stage, Monday, May 10, from Amsterdam to Middelburg in your article.
Because there are also very beautiful ones in this stage.
parts of the Netherlands can be seen.
That would have been possible, Willem. However, this concerned an introduction on the day of publication of a
philatelic article, not for national tourist propaganda.