Tag: Giro d’Italia 2013

Categories
News

Paul Smith’s Designs on the Giro

Paul Smith designs Giro d'Italia jerseysBritish designer Sir Paul Smith has revealed the range of jerseys – including one for the fabled leader’s ‘maglia rosa’ – that he has created for the 2013 Giro d’Italia. The jerseys, which will be made by Italian firm Santini, were unveiled at Smith’s showroom in Milan at an event hosted by event organisers RCS Sport. In addition to them featuring Smith’s (literally) trademark signature the maglia rosa itself sports a hidden feature: an inside collar dedication to Fiorenzo Magni, three-times winner of the Giro (1948, 51 and 55) who died last month at the age of 91. The cycling museum that sits on the Tour of Lombardy route, co-founded and overseen for many years by Magni, has to date collected more than 50 variations of the maglia rosa, fitting then that the hidden tribute in Smith’s design will eventually find its way there too.

 

This year Giro runs 3,405.3km from May 4 to 26. For further information on Paul Smith see: paulsmith.co.uk

 

Categories
News

Froome to Lead Team Sky on Tour?

Chris Froome to lead Team Sky at Tour de France 2013After much speculation as to how Team Sky will play the big races of 2013 we seem to be a step closer to knowing with Sky boss Dave Brailsford commenting, ‘It does look as though the plan going into next year… is that the Tour of Italy would be a very good target for Bradley and leave Froomey then to focus on the Tour de France.’ Brailsford, speaking to reporters at UK Sport’s World Class Performance conference in Leeds, said: ‘We are just getting back into training now and need to do quite a lot of planning.’

 

Chirs Froome of course looked strong (arguably in contention for an overall win despite team instructions) at this year’s TdF and the idea of unleashing him unfettered on the 2013 Tour as every bit as exciting as the prospect of Wiggins adding a Giro title to his impressive roster. The Giro takes place May 4 – 26, whilst the TdF (the 100th edition, with a course likely to favour climbers like Froome) runs June 29 – July 21.

 

Categories
News

Every Second Counts

Giro d'Italia 2013 time bonus and routeIn a change from this year’s Giro d’Italia it has been announced that every stage of the 2013 edition (with the obvious exception of the Time Trials) will once more feature time bonuses. Unlike the 2012 race, which removed these crucial bonuses across the five mountain stages, the top three riders of each day will be awarded 20, 12 and eight seconds, depending on position.

 

The 2013 Giro will begin in Naples (May 4) and finish 3,405.3km later on May 26 in Brescia; the route leaves Italy only once, for Stage 15, when riders head across the boarder to tackle the fearsome Col du Galibier, one of the classic climbs of the Tour de France. The Giro will consist next year of: 7 stages with sprint finishes, 5 stages over mid-height mountains, 5 stages over high mountains, 2 individual Time Trials and one Team Crono Time Trial.

 

Categories
News

Giro d’Italia 2013 First Look

Yes we’ve reached that time of year when we can all enjoy the musical saddles as transfers are made, deals are struck and teams are propped up with new signings, but it’s never too soon, Cyclo feels, to look ahead to where out heart really rests – the action of the Grand Tours.

 

With this in mind here is a quick look ahead to the 2013 edition of the Giro d’Italia, which will run May 4 – 26 and start in Naples for the first time since 1963. The 96th edition of the Giro, with its 21 stages, is shaping up to be a balance of mountainous challenge and speed strategy; the three Time Trial stages start with the 17.4km team effort before moving on to the longer, coastal, 55.5km individual ride from Gabicce Mare to Saltara and wrapping on May 18 with the short, sharp 19.4km Mori-Polsa stage. However, it’s likely to be the leg-testing third week with its three ‘high mountain’ and one ‘medium mountain’ stages where the Giro is likely to be won or lost. Early speculation is that the race will tempt Wiggins to give it his all although the combination of elements also favours five-times grand Tour winner Alberto Contador…

 

If you still need more to whet your whistle, take a look at the official preview video here: