presentazione del giro d'italia 2004

[David N. Welton]

Looks like a good one... another Giro for the climbers!

The stage to Cesena looks like it ought to be another fun one.

One of the last stages has the Mortirolo as one of the first climbs. That ought to be interesting
as well...

http://www.gazzetta.it/primi_piani/ciclismo/2003/pp_1.0.212380598.shtml

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[David N. Welton]

There was some fun footage of Cipollini and teammates training in Sharm-el-Sheikh, rolling away from
the coast on a road in the middle of the desert with nothing around but the occassional camel.

Simoni in the closing comments indicates that he may again focus mainly on the Giro because it fits
his abilities quite well, although he remarked that it's a pity to not be able to do two big tours.

Castellani mentioned that they would like to get some high-level foreign talent there to compete.
"Armstrong, being an american, is a bit particular and only concentrates on the Tour", so he's not
likely to show, although Bulbarelli seems to have it that Lance has promised to do the Giro at least
once before he retires. Fat chance, I say.

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