Inspired by the Giro? Here's how we'd recommend making a Grand Tour getaway...
Last week, I went on what has now turned into an annual trip to catch several stages of the Giro d’Italia – and it’s the type of trip that any cycling fan can do, given a bit of research and preparation, while also discovering some new places, many of which you might never have considered visiting were it not for the race.
> Want to catch all the unmissable action from the Giro d'Italia? Watch live racing on demand with GCN+ Trains on the continent are also cheap and comfortable, with fast connections between the main cities – and all at a price that comes in well below what you’d expect to pay for similar journeys in the UK, especially when booked in advance, and with the added bonus that on high-speed trains, you can upgrade at the time of booking to premium or business class for a few euro more.
Thursday’s stage started half an hour away in Parma, where I spent the night, up early to enjoy the buzz of the start village and watch the riders set off, before heading to the finish in Genoa. Stage 5, in Campania, went from Altripalda to Salerno; it’s less than an hour by bus between the two locations, meaning I could catch the start, then return to Salerno, where I was staying, in plenty of time to watch Mark Cavendish slide across the line.The following day, an early start got me to Naples in time for the build-up, then shortly before the start I jumped on a train to Pompei to catch the race going through there at lunchtime before heading back into the city to watch the finish.
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