Giro pays tribute to Italian history

The creator of Tirreno-Adriatico Lillo Pietropaoli

The creator of Tirreno-Adriatico Lillo Pietropaoli (Image credit: Jean-François Quénet)

On Friday afternoon, the Giro d'Italia festivities kicked off with a unique opening ceremony. 198 riders took a few ferry boats for a gathering on an aircraft carrier owned by the Italian navy and called the Garibaldi. It's all about the "hero of the two worlds" at the Giro this year.

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