More news on plans to bring the Giro d'Italia to Washington, DC. It would be pretty cool.
“Can you imagine the image for cycling if Mr. Barack Obama presents the pink jersey?” Zomegnan said. “It would be a beautiful way to start the Giro. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start the Giro in North America.”
“The first stage would be a time trial around the famous monuments in Washington, D.C. – the monuments to Jefferson, to Lincoln, the capitol – it would be amazing TV images,”
Any word on what happened to the $12,000 Colnago the race promoters gave Fenty?
Posted by: ontarioroader | May 27, 2010 at 08:46 AM
It seems like the Giro would be more likely if they didn't need to shut down the entire National Mall for an entire time trial.
They are more likely to get local approval, than NPS approval. And a time trail takes longer than a stage race, I think, and involves a lot longer time period when there is closing of roads and barricades.
Where is that bike of ours???
Posted by: killerv | May 27, 2010 at 02:41 PM