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| The unforgettable Marco Pantani |
by Ilaria Gelichi
Starting from
tomorrow, September 21st until September 29th Tuscany – and the city of Florence, specifically – are going to host
the UCI Road World Championship 2013. This extraordinary international event involves the greatest world champions who will
compete in this exciting 9-day marathon
exploring the beautiful region of Tuscany, a path designed to exalt the spectacular and fascinating landscape and the rich artistic heritage of the city of Florence.
The
event, followed by hundreds of international media,
will be also accompanied by a rich calendar of events ranging from culture to sport, to food and wine,
in order to make known to cycling fans the excellences of Tuscany.
The opening ceremony will take place in Lucca
Saturday, September 21st at 4pm; then the race will continue throughout the next week with different
categories.
However,
such an event will probably create some inconvenience for people visiting,
living or working in the Championships’ cities. For this reason, my purpose
with this post is trying to help you knowing how to move in Florence during these 9 days.
LIST OF RACE TRACKS (source: www.toscana2013.it
, official website):
Saturday,
21st September - Team Time Trial Training - Time: 9.00am– 12.30pm
Sunday,
22nd September – Team Time Trial
Category:
Élite Women
Starting
place and time: Pistoia,
10am
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Category:
Élite Men
Starting
place and time: Montecatini Terme, 2pm
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Monday,
23rd September – Individual Time Trial
Category:
Junior Women
Starting
place and time: Florence Cascine, 10am
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Category:
Under 23
Starting
place and time: Pistoia,
2pm
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Tuesday,
24th September – Individual Time Trial
Category:
Junior Men
Starting
place and time: Florence Cascine, 10am
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Category:
Élite Women
Starting
place and time: Florence Cascine, 2:30pm
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Wednesday,
25th September – Individual Time Trial
Category:
Élite Men
Starting
place and time: Montecatini Terme, 1:15pm
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Thursday,
26th September – Road Race Training – Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Friday,
27th September – Road Races
Category:
Junior Women
Starting
place and time: Florence Mandela Forum, 8:30am
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Category: Under
23
Starting
place and time: Montecatini Terme, 1pm
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Saturday,
28th September – Road Races
Category: Junior
Men
Starting
place and time: Montecatini Terme, 8:30am
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Category:
Élite Women
Starting
place and time: Montecatini Terme, 2:15pm
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
Sunday,
29th September – Road Races
Category:
Élite Men
Starting
place and time: Lucca,
10am
Arrival: Florence Mandela Forum
