The route of the 2022 Giro-E was unveiled in Milan last week. Billed as the only international multi-stage event for electrically assisted bicycles, the 2022 event will start for the third time in Sicily.
The Giro-E will take place across 18 stages, between 10-29 May. The 1,025 km stage race will average 57 km per stage with a total of 24,780m of vertical elevation, averaging over 1,350m per stage.
This year’s edition will be a particularly demanding Giro-E in terms of climbs – offering an experience for participants and a test for both e-bikes and e-bike engine manufacturers.
In total there will be five stages with a vertical elevation of over 2,000m. Stage 6, the Orsegna-Blockhaus, will exceed 3,000m of vertical elevation. Four stages are classified with four stars and two with five stars, including the summit finish atop Blockhaus, Aprica (Sforzato Wine Stage).
As in 2021, there will be a time trial (Stage 18, the final stage taking place in Verona) while Stage 16, Kobarid- Santuario Castelmonte, will start from Slovenia. The shortest stage will be Stage 17, a time trial at 4 km long. The longest stage totalling 96.4 km is Stage 7, Civitanova Marche-Jesi.
The Giro-E e-bike experience takes place on the roads of the Giro d’Italia, with the exception of the towns hosting the start of each stage. This year’s edition features EXPO-E, an e-bike fair. Among its purposes, EXPO-E will promote the use of electric bikes in daily life.
The event will also be linked to Ride Green, a sustainability project born in 2016 to reduce the environmental impact of the Corsa Rosa.
Paolo Bellino, CEO of RCS Sport, said “This is a fantastic route. The Giro-E Grande Partenza from Sicily for the third time is a special edition, which on the one hand testifies to the relationship between RCS Sport and the Sicilian Region and on the other, reaffirms the importance of sport as a means of communication to promote the territory.
“Not forgetting our commitment to the protection of the planet, which translates into the seventh edition of Ride Green, a project of great importance for our entire group and which aims to transfer sustainable culture.”
Sponsors for this year’s event include: Enel X Title sponsor and Maglia Viola; ENIT Maglia Arancio; Trenitalia Maglia Verde-Ride Green; Intimissimi Uomo Maglia Bianca; Ente Turismo Sloveno Maglia Pistacchio; ACI Maglia Rossa; Toyota Official Car Sponsor; Tissot Official Time Keeper; Yamaha Official Scooter Partner; NamedSport Official Nutrition Sponsor; Lauretana Official Water Partner; Bianchi Official E-Bike Partner; Castelli Official Jersey Partner; Shimano Official Technical Partner; Astoria Official Wine Partner; Lollo Official Coffee Supplier; Iveco BUS Official Bus Partner; San Gabriel Official Beer.
