Tour: Giro di Sicilia - Stage 3
Length: 167 km
The third stage of the Giro di Sicilia starts from Siracusa. The peloton rides northwards alongside the coast to Messina, at the northeast corner of Sicily. When they pass Catania for the third time during this tour, the riders will have a breathtaking view on the impressive Etna volcano. Let’s hope it stays silent! At their right hand the mainland of Italy gradually appears, at the other side of the Strait of Messina.
... Read moreThe third stage of the Giro di Sicilia starts from Siracusa. The peloton rides northwards alongside the coast to Messina, at the northeast corner of Sicily. When they pass Catania for the third time during this tour, the riders will have a breathtaking view on the impressive Etna volcano. Let’s hope it stays silent! At their right hand the mainland of Italy gradually appears, at the other side of the Strait of Messina.
During World War II it was US general Patton who arrived in Messina first, just hours before the English fieldmarshal Montgomery. Which elite sprinter will cross the finish line in Messina first? The crowd in Messina awaits a spectacular bunch sprint since the profile is very flat, the roads are wide and attackers won’t get out of sight of a rushing peloton.
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| Winner | 7.000 $
| | Second | 6.000 $
| | Third | 5.000 $
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Winners of Siracusa - Messina
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Siracusa - Messina is a part of the OCM Tour.
Description
The terrain in Siracusa - Messina has no climbs and has only easy downhills. The terrain has no hills and has an amount of average flat distances. The finishing is a very technical sprint demanding the riders to do a good sprint in the end. The route is very technical.
Wind speed: 7,7 m/s.
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