For the third time in its history, Turin will host the Grande Partenza (grand depart) of the Giro d’Italia. The city previously did so in 1961 (the centenary of Italian unification) and 2011 (the 150th anniversary of the event).
On Saturday May 8, 2021, the Corsa Rosa will begin from Turin, the Piedmont capital. Stage 2 from Stupinigi (Nichelino) to Novara – one for the sprinters – and Stage 3 from Biella to Canale will also be hosted by the region.
The Giro will return to Piedmont in its final week with a never-before-seen summit finish at Alpe di Mera (Valsesia) and stage departure from Verbania.
This year’s Corsa Rosa runs from Saturday, 8 May 2021 to Sunday, 30 May 2021.
Alberto Cirio, President of the Piedmont Region and Fabrizio Ricca, Councilor for Sport of the Piedmont Regio,n said “This year, we will have a truly Piedmontese Giro d’Italia that will cross the region’s cities, countryside and mountains, bringing with it the magic of one of Italy’s best loved sporting events.
“We are proud to host a race that represents the history of cycling and to do so by offering unique landscapes for the competition. The diverse roads and terrain that the riders will face will fit in perfectly with the rich morphology of our territory.”
Paolo Bellino, CEO and General Manager of race organiser RCS Sport, said “On the 160th anniversary of the unification of Italy, we could only choose Piedmont and Turin, the first Italian capital, for the Grande Partenza of the Giro’s 104th edition.
“The race will begin with three stages that will show Piedmont in its entirety, even places that are not usually visited in the story of cycling, because the Giro d’Italia is not only a fantastic sporting event but also a wonderful vehicle for promoting the territories touched by the Corsa Rosa.
“There is a well-established collaborative relationship with the Piedmont Region, not only with the Corsa Rosa but also with other RCS Sport events in Turin and in the rest of the region.”
