Richard has finished his stint at the Giro and is on his way home to Canada and so our man in Italy, Alessandro Federico, takes over for the next few days – Roadside. Ale leaves the race course and takes in the church of San Pietro, Tuscania and mozzarella. Ale’s ‘Roadside’ adventure day 1:The longest stage of the Giro was set to run from Grosseto (Tuscany) to Fiuggi (Lazio). The Giro is heading south and there is much suspense caused by Bertos shoulder condition. Today the stage has passed, but tomorrow the final climb to Campitello Matese (bad weather forecast) could be too much for him. Anyway, my friend Salvo and I have forgotten about the Giros thrills and are concentrating on our visit to a part of Italy we didnt know. This is how the day went:Tuscania, not Tuscany!You should plan a visit in Tuscania; there is a clear reason to do it. On top of a hill, just out of the ancient town there is an old church, San Pietro, which is one of the most stunning constructions I have ever seen. Its a hidden treasure I didnt know and I will thank the Giro for a while, just because it gave me the opportunity to discover it.On the way to Rome, Tuscania will see the passage of the Giro dItalia. Here we set our first stop for this yearAs usual, the first day at the Giro is the most critical and difficult. Waken early, credentials to be...
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