The Giro-E takes place on the days and roads of the Giro d’Italia. Organized by RCS Sport, it is inserted as a cycle tourist event in the calendar of the Italian Cycling Federation to raise awareness of the use of the bike for everyday mobility. There are 27 participating teams, each led by a sample of the past.
How does a fraction of the Giro-E develop?
“Thanks to the use of e -bikes, which allow normally trained cyclists to face the climbs usually reserved for the champions, the event makes all the lovers of the bicycle live the experience of the pink race, of which it follows the route; only the starting places change, as well as the mileage of the stage, which is minor – says Girolamo – each fraction is traveled to a compact group, except for some parts, where They face regularity tests and special tests with their team.
What are the goals of the Giro-e?
“Among its objectives the raising awareness of the public to sustainable mobility and all the issues related to environmental sustainability. Italy is among the last positions in Europe in the field of sustainable mobility. A mentality to be changed if we want to make a change to the livability of our cities”.
Also a Messina Giro-e
At the fourth stage, from Celano to Tagliacozzo, last Wednesday 14 May, the Messina area also attended Giuseppe Girolamoon board the flight of the Fire Brigade Department of Catania and a journalist passionate about cycling. “I had a lot of fun. An experience of the electric bike that I missed. The bike with pedal assisted helps you a lot to pedal even in sloping soils, making you feel very little the effort. An excellent solution for those who want to change the way to move in the city, leaving the car at home. Then representing Messina in some way in such an event thus fills me with pride”.