«There will be the world – says Illiano – people who come to park at my Acherusia Beach, which is 500 meters from the route. Then there will be those from Benevento and Caserta. Many will come by bike, because it is the route of those who leave in the morning from Naples and CasertaThey do Bacoli and Monte di Procida, then they come back. I showed the mayor that According to Strava, an average of 7.000 cyclists pass through these parts every week.. Do you understand why we could invest in cycling in Campania?
The stage consists of four passages on the Monte di Procida circuit Monte di Procida starts from Bacoli: 2,1 kilometers at an average of 6% and a maximum of 11%
The stage consists of four passages on the Monte di Procida circuit Monte di Procida starts from Bacoli: 2,1 kilometers at an average of 6% and a maximum of 11%
Classic roads
Naples stop dedicated to Procida, Italian Capital of Culture: a few hours until departure. Down here Raffaele Illiano is a bit of the soul of cyclingProfessional from 2002 to 2010, he won a stage at the 2008 Tirreno and the blue jersey of the Intergiro in 2004, since he retired he has dedicated himself to biomechanics, to the family beach resort and to organizing bike trips to discover the region. The degree in Sports Science will arrive in June, while recently he put Fabio Cannavaro, who lives and works in football, but enjoys himself on two wheels, on a bike.
"Sara a small Liège – he says describing the stage – which could actually become a classic. Around here there are several entrepreneurs who could be involved, we could work on itThe landscape is stunning. A large loop could be created to involve other municipalities, followed by five laps of the Procida circuit. It would be a beautiful Giro di Campania, but you should do it in March-April or September-October, otherwise you'll disrupt the beach season. There are plenty of restaurants here that host ceremonies. when it became known that they would close the roads, some people protested».
Let's talk about this stage, what do you expect?
The climb of Monte di Procida has an average of 6-7 percent and is straight. It has just two corners. I think the sprinter will drop away, especially since it will be hot. Yesterday I did it by bike and it was 29 degreesSo you do this 2 kilometer climb, you go down, you go along the sea and then you go up another kilometer and go down again.
Is it true that there is a climb on the route that is not shown on the Garibaldi?
A one-kilometer climb at 15 percent, I confirm, between Monte di Procida and Lago Lucrino. You come from a straight, you go downhill and in the middle of a fast left bend, there is this entrance that you can't seeAnyone who can't shift gears risks having their chain fall off, and if it gets stuck, it creates a cork. It's a steep section, the sprinters all drop awayThe other day Bramati called me. I told him that If Cavendish can get to the sprint, then he's going really strong.. Also because the descent is straight and steep, you can't recover.
Do you see the escape going away?
No doubt. It could be the stage for Nibali, but also for Conti, Ulissi or Van der Poel. Then we'll have to see how they run. He came to try it out too. Well I live. Yesterday it took 70 kilometers for the breakaway to start, today it could start right after the start…
Here is the climb up Monte di Procida, straight and with just two bends From Procida you can see Cuma and Lake Lucrino You go from the sea to the hill in a continuous up and down The Monte di Procida circuit also includes a passage along the sea Beautiful landscapes, which also invite you to travel
Here is the climb up Monte di Procida, straight and with just two bends From Procida you can see Cuma and Lake Lucrino You go from the sea to the hill in a continuous up and down The Monte di Procida circuit also includes a passage along the sea Beautiful landscapes, which also invite you to travel
Really?
In Naples we start immediately from Via Petrarca, which is in bad condition and immediately goes uphill for 2 kilometers. Then we descend to Bagnoli and climb back up towards the Pozzuoli solfatara. This start lends itself to an immediate departure. If, however, they arrive at the circuit in a compact group, then the race explodes and we find them scattered everywhere..
After four laps on Monte di Procida, there's still a climb to the finish line...
There is a fast, undulating stretch. These are climbs that are done in a report, but I'm sure that by the end they will be dead. If you think that Tomorrow is the Block Haus stage, you'll understand why this weekend will leave its markWe'll have to see what Ciccone does...
Maybe he'll think about tomorrow's stage, at his home.
It's worth seeing, because he could play the wild card in the final and test himself in view of the Block HausI just hope there aren't any accidents. While the roads in our area are in excellent condition, in Naples they didn't believe in it and didn't do much.
How many times have you cycled the route?
So many, I went last night too. Between one thing and another, I filled a hotel with Australians.Do you remember Trent Wilson, who rode with me at Selle Italia? He's in Italy for the Giro with a group of cycling tourists, and they're following the Giro for two weeks, booking nice hotels. I think they are people who can spend, in fact they only book in hotels of a certain typeInstead, I booked the restaurant for Rodolfo Massi's group.
We're talking about racing and also tourism, right?
Exact. There are some wonderful landscapes, we are talking about a wonderful territory.If the institutions looked at the numbers carefully and understood their potential, we could really make cycling boom down hereThat's what I'd like to do, let's see if the Giro will give us a hand in some way.
