Giro d'Italia 2009: Stage 12 | Bicycling in Italy

Giro d'Italia 2009: Stage 12

Thursday May 21st: Sestri Levante to Riomaggiore

Author:	Bicycling Magazine
Date:	5 May 2009 5:52:02 PM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	Italy (ITA)
Distance:	41.78 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 20410 ft Total Loss: 20240 ft Net Change: 171 ft
Difficulty:	6 / 10
Tags:	Riomaggiore, Italy, Giro d'Italia 2009
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

The longest ITT in recent memory at the Giro, this punishing route travels the lumpy, sinuous roads that hug the Ligurian coastline and traverses two climbs that will push riders deep into their red zones. After previewing it in March, Lance Armstrong described the stage as “wicked hard” and “never, ever flat.” It’s also highly technical; Armstrong called the descents “insane.” It’s so tough that some riders, including Damiano Cunego (Lampre) and Armstrong, are considering using standard road bikes, which have better handling and braking than specialized aero machines.

Why It’s a Must-See: This critical stage could produce the eventual winner. It’s not for the TT specialists, so expect the stage racers to shine.

Editor's Note: Map route approximated from information provided by the Giro d'Italia. Actual route may vary slightly.

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Tracks

Giro d'Italia: Stage 12

Dist: 41.78 mi	Points: 1672	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.00 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti	Then go 0.05 mi
0.05 mi		Continue on Via 25 Aprile	Then go 0.17 mi
0.22 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Viale Dante	Then go 0.15 mi
0.37 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Piazza Repubblica	Then go 0.01 mi
0.38 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at SP1/Via Vincenzo Fascie	Then go 0.88 mi
1.26 mi		At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on SP1/Via Vincenzo Fascie Continue to follow SP1	Then go 1.42 mi
2.68 mi	Bear Left	Slight left toward Via Aurelia/SP1	Then go 0.11 mi
2.80 mi	Turn Right	Turn right toward Via Aurelia/SP1	Then go 0.07 mi
2.87 mi	Bear Right	Slight right at Via Aurelia/SP1 Continue to follow SP1	Then go 7.73 mi
10.60 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP1	Then go 1.53 mi
12.13 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at SP332/SP64	Then go 0.01 mi
12.14 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on SP332/SP64	Then go 2.90 mi
15.04 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP332/SP64	Then go 0.32 mi
15.37 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP332/SP64	Then go 0.13 mi
15.50 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP332/SP64	Then go 0.92 mi
16.42 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP332/SP64	Then go 3.08 mi
19.50 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP332/SP64	Then go 1.00 mi
20.50 mi	Bear Left	Slight left at SP332/SP64/Via Trento e Trieste	Then go 0.20 mi
20.71 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Via Trento e Trieste	Then go 0.09 mi
20.80 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on Via Trento e Trieste	Then go 0.24 mi
21.04 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Via L. Parodi	Then go 0.06 mi
21.10 mi		Continue on Via della Rimembranza	Then go 0.04 mi
21.14 mi		Continue on Via Jacopo da Levanto	Then go 0.17 mi
21.30 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Via Dante Alighieri	Then go 0.09 mi
21.39 mi		Continue on Via Martiri della Libertà	Then go 0.52 mi
21.91 mi	Straight	Continue straight onto Via Albero d'Oro/SP43 Continue to follow SP4	Then go 0.82 mi
22.73 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP43	Then go 0.02 mi
22.75 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP43	Then go 1.22 mi
23.97 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at SS370	Then go 1.34 mi
25.31 mi	Bear Left	Slight left at SP38	Then go 2.11 mi
27.42 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at SP51	Then go 1.69 mi
29.11 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Località Drignana/SP63	Then go 3.19 mi
32.30 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Località San Bernardino/SP61	Then go 1.15 mi
33.45 mi		Sharp left at Località Seroa Bassa/SP61 Continue to follow SP61	Then go 0.67 mi
34.12 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP61	Then go 0.20 mi
34.32 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at SP51	Then go 2.82 mi
37.14 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP51	Then go 0.85 mi
37.99 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on SP51	Then go 0.48 mi
38.47 mi		At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Via Litoranea/SP370	Then go 1.93 mi
40.40 mi	Bear Right	Slight right at SP32	Then go 1.14 mi
41.54 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Via Santuario	Then go 0.03 mi
41.57 mi	Straight	Continue straight to stay on Via Santuario	Then go 0.12 mi
41.68 mi	Bear Left	Slight left at Via Colombo