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2023 Giro Donne
The 2023 Giro Donne was the 34th edition of the Giro Donne, a women's road cycling stage race that took place in Italy. The race began on the 30 June and ended on 9 July 2023. It was the 20th race in the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. The race was won by Annemiek van Vleuten of Movistar Team for the fourth time, beating Juliette Labous by nearly four minutes. Van Vleuten also won the points and mountains classifications, with Gaia Realini winning the youth classification and the Italian rider classification. Teams 24 teams participated in the race. Each team had seven riders, one more than the 2022 edition. All 15 UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by 9 UCI Women's Continental Teams selected by organisers PMG Sport/Starlight. The teams were announced on 25 May 2023. UCI Women's WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * * * Born To Win-Zhiraf-G20 * GB Junior Team Piemonte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 UCI Women's World Tour
The 2023 UCI Women's World Tour is a competition that includes twenty-seven road cycling events throughout the 2023 women's cycling season. It is the eighth edition of the UCI Women's World Tour, the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2016. The competition began with the Women's Tour Down Under from 15 to 17 January, and will finish with the Tour of Guangxi on 17 October. Events The race calendar for the 2023 season was announced in June 2022, with thirty races initially scheduled, up from twenty-three that were held in 2022. The calendar features several new races including the Women's Tour Down Under, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and La Vuelta Femenina. Races outside Europe return for the first time since 2020, with two races in Australia, two races in China and one race in the United Arab Emirates. Race cancellations In January, the Vårgårda Cykelklubb ceased the organisation of the Vårgårda West Sweden races due to economic reasons, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont
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Lorena Wiebes
Lorena Wiebes (born 17 March 1999) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She rode for in the women's team time trial event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. She won the gold medal in road cycling at the 2019 European Games, beating her compatriot Marianne Vos in the sprint for the line. In May 2022, Wiebes won all three stages of the RideLondon Classique. In July 2022, she won the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes. Major results ;2016 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2017 : 1st Road race, UEC Junior European Road Championships : 1st Overall Junior Healthy Ageing Tour ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 1st Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda : 1st Stage 3 Junior EPZ Omloop van Borsele : 3rd Junior Gent–Wevelgem ;2018 : 1st GP Sofie Goos : 1st Salverda Omloop van de IJsseldelta : 1st Rabobank 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg : BeNe Ladies Tour ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 2a : 2nd Dwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modena
Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. A town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani (automobile), Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located here and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the Ferrari 360, 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. Ferrari's production plant and Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello south of the city. The University of Modena, founded in 1175 and expanded by Francesco II d'Este in 1686, focuses on economics, medicine and law, and is the second oldest :wikt:athenaeum, athenaeum in Italy. Italian military officers are trained at the Milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formigine
Formigine ( Modenese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2007, Formigine had an estimated population of 31,643. History Formigine originates from the foundation of its castle in 1201 by the Comune of Modena, as a defence against Reggio Emilia, during a war started over the control of the waters to convey to the many canals departing from the river Secchia. In 1395 Niccolò III d'Este gave it in fiefdom to Marco Pio, lord of Carpi. Main sights *Medieval castle (thirteenth century) in the Town centre. *''Villa Gandini'', in the 'Park of the Resistance' Via San Antonio (now housing the public library) *Hermit Enrico's house (now museum) *''San Bartolomeo'' Church in the Town centre opposite the Castle. People *Andrea da Formigine (circa 1485 - 1559), Italian architect of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Bologna. *Cristian Zaccardo, World Cup-winning footballer *Riccardo Riccò, cyclist Twin towns – sister cities Formigine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marradi
Marradi ( rgn, Maré) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence at the borders with the Emilia-Romagna region. Marradi borders the following municipalities: Borgo San Lorenzo, Brisighella, Dicomano, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Portico e San Benedetto, San Godenzo, Tredozio, Vicchio. Main sights *Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente (1112) *Chiesa di San Ruffillo *Hermitage of San Pier Damiani *Badia di Santa Reparata (Badia del Borgo) *Chiesa di San Lorenzo (Marradi) *Communal Palace *Palazzo Fabbroni People * Serafino Razzi (1531-1613) *Dino Campana (1885-1932) *Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi (15 May 1916, Marradi – 6 January 1970, Florence) was an Italian chess master. He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, (1936, 1937, 1947 (jointly), 1948, 1952 (jointly), 1953, and 1959), and was an Italian correspon ... (1916-1970) * Anna Anni (1926-2011) References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagno A Ripoli
Bagno a Ripoli is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence. The International School of Florence has its primary school campus in the comune. ." International School of Florence. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "Junior School (Pre-School to Grade 5) Villa le Tavernule - via del Carota, 23/25 50012 Bagno a Ripoli (FI), Italy" See also *Convento dell'Incontro
Convento dell'Incontro is a Franciscan monastery that sits on the highest hill top south west of Florence in Bagno a Ripoli. It was the site of the Battle of Incontro on 8 August 1944 when the 2nd Battalion Duke ...
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Individual Time Trial
An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' "stopwatch stage"). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ITTs are also referred to as "the race of truth", as winning depends only on each rider's strength and endurance, and not on help provided by teammates and others riding ahead and creating a slipstream. Individual time trial are usually held on flat or rolling terrain, although sometimes they are held up a mountain road (in Italian: ''cronoscalata'' "chrono climbing"). Sometimes the opening stage of a stage race is a very short individual time trial called a prologue (8 km or less for men, 4 km or less for women and juniors). Starting times are at equal intervals, usually one or two minutes apart. The starting sequence is usually based on the finishing times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Trial
In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at a predetermined interval to set the fastest time on a course. Variation in sports Cycling In cycling, for example, a time trial (TT) can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of multi-day stage races. In contrast to other types of races, athletes race alone since they are sent out in intervals (interval starts), as opposed to a mass start. Time trialist will often seek to maintain marginal aerodynamic gains as the races are often won or lost by a couple of seconds. Skiing In cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions, skiers are sent out in 30 to 60 second intervals. Rowing In rowing, time trial races, where the boats are se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chianciano Terme
Chianciano Terme is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about southeast of Siena. It is located between the Valdichiana and the Val d'Orcia. Chianciano Terme borders the following municipalities: Chiusi, Montepulciano, Pienza, Sarteano. History Chianciano Terme history dates back to the 5th century BC, when the Etruscans built a temple dedicated to the god of Good Health, close to the Silene springs where the newer quarter of Chianciano (the ''Terme'' section) stands today. News of the curative power of Chianciano's water became well known during Roman times, as Horace visited the area on the advice of his physician during the 1st century BC. Luxurious Roman villas were built in the area near the thermal baths. In 1993 bathhouse columns and an enormous tile-paved swimming pool have been excavated as part of a major spa complex unlike anything else ever found in the Siena region and one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
