Next year's Giro d'Italia will start with three days in Ireland and reach its climax on the infamous Monte Zoncolan, race organisers revealed today.
2014 Giro d'Italia
Stage 1: Friday, May 9 - Belfast to Belfast, 21.7km team time trial
Stage 2: Saturday, May 10 - Belfast to Belfast, 218km (flat)
Stage 3: Sunday, May 11 - Armagh to Dublin, 187km (flat)
Monday, May 12 - transfer / rest day Stage 4: Tuesday, May 13 - Giovinazzo to Bari, 121km (flat)
Stage 5: Wednesday, May 14 - Taranto to Viggiano, 200km (medium mountain, summit finish)
Stage 6: Thursday, May 15 - Sassano to Montecassino, 247km (medium mountain, summit finish)
Stage 7: Friday, May 16 - Frosinone to Foligno, 214km (medium mountain)
Stage 8: Saturday, May 17 - Foligno to Montecopiolo, 174km (medium mountain, summit finish)
Stage 9: Sunday, May 18 - Lugo to Sestola, 174km (medium mountain, summit finish)
Monday, May 19 - rest day Stage 10: Tuesday, May 20 - Modena to Salsomaggiore Terme, 184km (flat)
Stage 11: Wednesday, May 21 - Collecchio to Savona, 249km (medium mountain)
Stage 12: Thursday, May 22 - Barbaresco to Barolo, 46.4km individual time trial
Stage 13: Friday, May 23 - Fossano to Rivarolo Canavese, 158km (flat)
Stage 14: Saturday, May 24 - Agliè to Oropa, 162km (high mountain, summit finish)
Stage 15: Sunday, May 25 - Valdengo to Plan di Montecampione, 217km (high mountain, summit finish)
Monday, May 26 - rest day Stage 16: Tuesday, May 27 - Ponte di Legno to Val Martello, 139km (high mountain, summit finish)
Stage 17: Wednesday, May 28 - Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto, 204km (flat)
Stage 18: Thursday, May 29 - Belluno to Rifugio Panarotta, 171km (high mountain, summit finish)
Stage 19: Friday, May 30 - Bassano del Grappa to Monte Grappa, 26.8km individual time trial
Stage 20: Saturday, May 31 - Maniago to Monte Zoncolan, 167km (high mountain, summit finish)
Stage 21: Sunday, June 1 - Gemona del Friuli to Trieste, 169km (flat)
