As the countdown to this year’s Giro d’Italia hits one month to go, the race’s stage cities are lighting up their landmarks, monuments, streets and piazzas in pink to celebrate the Corsa Rosa.
The initiative has been created in partnership with Enel, the official sponsor of the Maglia Rosa for the 104th Giro d’Italia.
Organized by RCS Sport, this year’s Giro will start in Turin on May 8, and finish in Milan on May 30. Turin and the Piemonte region are set to host the Grande Partenza for the first time in 10 years, on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the unification of Italy.
Stage by stage, here are the monuments that have been lit up in pink to celebrate the Giro:
- Stage 1 – 08 May 2021 – Turin – Turin (ITT): the Mole Antonelliana.
- Stage 2 – 09 May 2021 – Stupinigi (Nichelino) – Novara: the Cupola of Basilica of San Gaudenzio in Novara.
- Stage 3 – 10 May 2021 – Biella – Canale: the Battistero in Biella and San Vittore Church’s Bell Tower in Canale.
- Stage 4 – 11 May 2021 – Piacenza – Sestola: the Palazzo Farnese in Piacenza and Sestola’s Castle.
- Stage 5 – 12 May 2021 – Modena – Cattolica: the Palazzo Ducale in Modena and the Fountain of Sirens in Cattolica.
- Stage 6 – 13 May 2021 – Grotte di Frasassi – Ascoli Piceno: the Abbey of San Vittore delle Chiuse (Grotte di Frasassi) and Palazzo dei Capitani in Ascoli Piceno.
- Stage 7 – 14 May 2021 – Notaresco – Termoli: Termoli’s Cathedral.
- Stage 8 – 15 May 2021 – Foggia – Guardia Sanframondi: the Fontana del Sele in Foggia and the Medieval Castle in Guardia Sanframondi.
- Stage 9 – 16 May 2021 – Castel di Sangro – Campo Felice: the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta in Castel di Sangro and Campo Felice’s ski slopes.
- Stage 10 – 17 May 2021 – L’Aquila – Foligno: L’Aquila’s Cathedral and the Porta Firenze Bridge in Foligno.
- Stage 11 – 19 May 2021 – Perugia – Montalcino: the Fontana Maggiore in Perugia and the Montalcino Fortress.
- Stage 12 – 20 May 2021 – Siena – Bagno di Romagna: Fonte Gaia (Piazza del Campo) in Siena; the Fontana delle Terme in Bagno di Romagna.
- Stage 13 – 21 May 2021 – Ravenna – Verona: Dante Alighieri’s Tomb in Ravenna and Juliet’s Balcony in Verona.
- Stage 14 – 22 May 2021 – Cittadella – Monte Zoncolan: Porta Bassano in Cittadella and Sutrio’s Townhall.
- Stage 15 – 23 May 2021 – Grado – Gorizia: the House of Music in Grado and Gorizia’s Castle.
- Stage 16 – 24 May 2021 – Sacile – Cortina d’Ampezzo: the Church of Saint Nicolò Bishop in Sacile and the Belltower in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
- Stage 17 – 26 May 2021 – Canazei – Sega di Ala: the Pordoi Pass and the local malga in Sega di Ala.
- Stage 18 – 27 May 2021 – Rovereto – Stradella: the Bell of the Fallen in Rovereto and the Basilica of San Marcello in Montalino in Stradella.
- Stage 19 – 28 May 2021 – Abbiategrasso – Alpe di Mera: Abbiategrasso’s belltowers.
- Stage 20 – 29 May 2021 – Verbania – Valle Spluga (Alpe Motta): Verbania’s Townhall and the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe at Alpe Motta.
- Stage 21 – 30 May 2021 – Senago – Milan (ITT): Senago’s Townhall and Palazzo Marino in Milan.
