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ĐIRO D’ITALIJA 2026 NAJLEPŠE ETAPE Điro ove godine startuje u Bugarskoj, ali prava čar počinje već na prvoj etapi u Italiji. Od Kalabrije do Dolomita, preko Apenina, Versilije, Langi i Furla- nije, ovogodišnje izdanje obećava tri nedelje legen- darnih uspona i zadivljujućih pejzaža za sve ljubitelje biciklističkih putovanja u Italiji. Trka kreće 8. ma- ja, a završava se u Rimu, na Fori Imperiali, u nede- lju 31. maja. Koliko zapravo znate o Điru? – Ukupni lider trke uvek nosi ružičastu majicu, tzv. maglia rosa. Ona je ružičasta jer je Điro d’Itali- ja pokrenuo list La Gazzetta dello Sport, koji se štam- pao na ružičastom papiru. Trka je zapravo nastala kao način da se poveća prodaja novina. – Trka je bila prekinuta ukupno devet godina (1915–1918. zbog Prvog svetskog rata), a zatim po- novo tokom Drugog svetskog rata (1941– 1945).
GIRO D’ITALIA 2026: MOST BEAUTIFUL STAGES
The 2026 Giro d’Italia will start in Bulgaria, but it’s the first Italian stage that truly lights up the show. From Calabria to the Dolomites, pass- ing through the Apennines, Versilia, Langhe and Friuli, this year’s edition promises three weeks of legendary ascents and breathtaking landscapes for anyone who loves cycling holidays in Italy. It starts on 8 th May and culminates at Rome’s Im- perial Fora on Sunday 31 st May. So, how much do you know about the Giro? - The overall race leader always wears a pink jersey, or maglia rosa. It is pink in honour of the Giro d’Italia creator, La Gazzetta dello Sport, which was a newspaper printed on pink paper. The newspaper initiated the race as a ploy to sell more newspapers. - The race has been suspended for a total of nine years: from 1915-1918, due to World War I, and again from 1941-1945 during World War II. - It is traditional for 22 teams and up to 176 cyclists to compete in the Giro d’Italia. - In 1924, Alfonsina Strada became the on- ly woman to ever compete in the Giro d’Italia, when she registered as Alfonsin and organisers mistook her for a man. - Although the Giro d’Italia is an Italian cy- cling race, it does not always start in Italy. This year, for instance, its start line is in Bulgaria. - The overall rice winner is the rider with the shortest total time. He does not need to win each day, nor necessarily even win a stage. - The Giro is today broadcast to over 800 mil- lion people in 174 countries. - The race includes 21 daily stages and just three rest days. - Eligibility to compete in the Giro d’Italia is only open to riders aged over 25, with the excep- tion of the young rider category, where the age requirement is 17-25. - A female version of the Giro d’Italia exists. Established in 1988, it is known as the Giro Rosa and is held in July as a race with 10 daily stages.
– Po tradiciji, učestvuju 22 tima, a na Điru se takmiči do 176 biciklista. – Godine 1924. Alfonsina Strada bila je jedina žena koja je ikada uče- stvovala na Điru – prijavila se pod imenom Alfonsin, a organizato- ri su je greškom smatrali muš- karcem. – Iako je Điro italijan- ska trka, ne počinje uvek u Italiji. Ove godine start je u Bugarskoj. – Ukupni pobednik je vozač sa najkraćim zbirnim vremenom. Ne mora da po- bedi u svakoj etapi, niti nuž- no da osvoji ijednu. – Danas se Điro prenosi u 174 zemlje i prati ga više od 800 miliona gledalaca. – Trka ima tri dana odmora tokom ukupno 21 etape. – Da bi učestvova- li na Điru, vozači moraju imati više od 25 godina, osim u kategoriji mladih vozača, gde je starosna gra- – Postoji i ženska verzija Đira. Osnovana 1988, poznata je kao Đi- ro Rosa i održava se u julu kao dese- todnevna etapna trka. nica od 17 do 25 godina.
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