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photo - Cyclists met some of the audience in Safra Square during the opening ceremony May 4

Giro d’Italia begins!

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Cyclists met some of the audience in Safra Square during the opening ceremony May 4. (photo from Ashernet)

photo - Israeli model Bar Refaeli was one of the hosts on opening night
Israeli model Bar Refaeli was one of the hosts on opening night. (photo from Ashernet)

The night of May 4 saw a spectacular ceremony to welcome the scores of participants and visitors to Israel to mark the opening of the Giro d’Italia cycling race. This year, the three-week race started in Jerusalem with a time trial. Cyclists from around the world then raced from Haifa to Tel Aviv, then from Beersheva to Eilat, across the Negev Desert. On Sunday, the teams flew by special aircraft, with all their gear, to Sicily to continue with the race on Tuesday. This is the first time that such a prestigious world-class sporting event has been organized in Israel. The three most important cycling events in the world are, in order of importance: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and La Vuelta (Spain).

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Format ImagePosted on May 11, 2018May 9, 2018Author Edgar AsherCategories IsraelTags Bar Refaeli, cycling, Giro d’Italia

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