'Baby Giro' under way

On Friday, June 9, the 35th Giro d'Italia for professionals under 26 years of age will kick off in Caserta with an individual time trial over 8.5 kilometres.

22 Italian and eight foreign teams will participate to make up a peloton of 180 riders of 22 different nations. U23 World Champion Dimitry Grabovskyy is amongst the better-known names of participants. The 'Baby Giro' will end in Boleano on June 18 after ten days of racing and 1,251 kilometres.