Buongiorno from Valdengo for Stage 15 of the 97Th Giro D'italia
BUONGIORNO FROM VALDENGO FOR STAGE 15 OF THE 97TH GIRO D’ITALIA With 19.35 km ‘Pantani’ climb up to Plan di Montecampione (1665 m) Valdengo, 25 May 2014 - Buongiorno from Stage 15, Valdengo-Plan di Montecampione, 225 km, a stage that is largely flat for 205 km, before the gigantic, 19 km climb up to Plan di Montecampione, designated the “Marco Pantani Climb” (Pantani won the stage finishing at Plan di Montecampione in the 1998 Giro d’Italia). The peloton of the Giro d’Italia, now 169 strong, passed km 0 (SP300 , transfer 2.3 km) at 1120 hrs (98 Dylan Van Baarle did not start). JERSEYS Maglia Rosa – Balocco: Rigoberto Urán (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) Maglia Rossa – Algida: Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.FR) Maglia Bianca – F.lli Orsero: Rafał Majka (TInkoff Saxo) Maglia Azzurra – Banca Mediolanum: Julián Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) WEATHER Valdengo: scattered cloud, 20.8°C. Wind: weak, ENE 4 / 6 kph. Vimercate (km 115.1): clear skies, 23.6°C. Wind: weak, E 8 / 9 kph. Lovere (km 184.7):some cloud, 24.8°C. Wind: moderate, ESE 11 / 13 kph. Montecampione: scattered cloud, 17.5°C. Wind: moderate, ESE 11 / 14 kph. STAGE ROUTE Mainly wide and straight roads. The first 200km cross the Po Valley north of Milan. Minor hazards: at Cossato (km 2), traffic dividers, roundabouts and speed bumps. At Ghislarengo (km 20), narrow road. At Carpignano Sesia (km 24), narrow road and pavé. At Fara Novarese (km 28), narrow road. At Oleggio (km 44), traffic dividers, roundabouts and speed bumps From km 70 to km 190, the stage passes a highly populated area, with roundabouts, traffic dividers, speed bumps and pavé.
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