Bikes and Brunello?GIRO D ITALIA 2010 in Montalcino!Come and watch on 15 May

The 93rd edition of the Giro D’Italia will start in Amsterdam on 8 May and finish at the Verona arena on 30 May 2010. There are 21 stages for a total of 3.415,50 km. For the second time in the race’s history the Giro will be going through Montalcino – on the 7th stage on Saturday 15 May – a 215 km ride from Carrara to Montalcino. The last 10 km will be on white dirt roads riding up to Montalcino past Castiglion del Bosco www.castigliondelbosco.it, Castello Romitorio, www.castelloromitorio.com, San Lorenzo www.poderesanlorenzo.net, Le Potazzine www.lepotazzine.it and Villa Le Prata www.villaleprata.com

Make sure to book hotels ahead of time and come and say hello if you are in the area. There is a walk through the woods from Il Palazzone that will get you to a perfect vantage point...