Wednesday, July 27, 2011

2011 Giro di Lombardia: Lecco Finish


The finish for the the 2011 Giro di Lombardia, and for 2012, will be in Lecco. The Fall one day classic, also known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves" ("classica delle foglie morte"), will take place on October 15th. It will be the first time that Lecco will be the finishing city. Lecco is also campaigning for a Giro d'Italia stage next year.

According to the announcement the finish will be rotated in the future among various cities in the Lombardy region.

Photo: Michael Acquarone, who recently assumed responsibility for cycling events, signing the accord with Presidente del Comitato Elisa Corti.

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