Giro d'Italia

Europe » Italy
August 5th 2010

Published: August 7th 2010

The Giro d'Italia is the annual multi-stage bike race through the Italian countryside. Like the lycra clad road warriors, our own tour of Italy led us through the Tuscan countryside, along the Po Valley and around the Lake District, all the while suffering through inclement May weather. Unlike the sponsored super strada speedsters, we had time to play tourist and visit Venice, Florence and Cinqu... Read Full Entry

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Ready to Go

Tuscan Hills

Ahh....the Weather

Waiting out the Weather

Caught in the Act

An illegal crossing of the tracks, thereby avoiding the stairs.

...and time for Consequences.

Friendly Farmer

The kind Italian gent who let us camp on his farm yard when the municipal campground refused the entry of any riff-raff tenters.

Cruisin' the Po River Valley

Milan

The Italian shrine to Catholicism.

Madonna di Ghisollo

The Italian shrine to cycling, blessed by PJPII. Of course, it's located at the top of a long hill.

Pisa Resistance Training

Siena Fascade

Too Steep for the Bikes

Pasta and Cheese Run

Giro Finish

The final few metres of a Giro stage through rain, mud and cobblestone in Montecchino.

Team Canada at the Giro

Svein Tuft and Michael Barry prepare to leave Bormio.

Maglia Rosa

The leader of the Giro minutes before losing his leader's jersey to Ivan Basso.

South Tyrol

Italy gained this mountainous territory from the Austro-Hungarian Empire after WWI. It still retains a Tyrollean feel with felt hats, morning wine and fine strudel.

Delightful Dolomites

Dolomite Duo

Celebrating Birth-Dave on an alpine slide at child friendly speeds.

Tyrollean Plains

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