"Life is like riding a bicycle: to keep your balance, you must keep on moving". Albert Einstein
The routes of the 2013 UCI world road race championship in Tuscany have been officially unveiled with the elite men's road race predicted to be the toughest since Bernhard Hinault won the rainbow jersey in Sallanches, France in 1980.
The road race start in Lucca and will cross Montecatini Terme and Pistoia before heading in Florence for a testing and twisting 16.6 km finishing circuit that includes several other climbs and a loop through the "Centre of Renaissance" - Florence - before 10 laps of the finishing circuit.
The race will pass in Via Tornabuoni - the famous street hosting all main firms of fashion and jewellery - right under our windows and in front of our gate: who could ask for more? We are ready to welcome you in an ambience full of charm, unique taste warm and friendly atmosphere typical of old Florentine hotels. Save your room: book it now.
The week full program:
Saturday september 21, at 4:00 pm:
opening ceremony in Lucca
Sunday september 22:
team time trial women, Pistoia - Firenze Mandela Forum, km 36,1
team time trial men, Montecatini - Firenze, km 49,6
Monday september 23:
time trial men juniores, Firenze Cascine - Firenze, km 23,1
time trial women élite, Firenze Cascine - Firenze, km 23,1
Tuesday september 24:
time trial women juniores, Firenze Cascine - Firenze, km 13,6
time trial men under 23, Pistoia - Firenze, km 36,1
Wednesday september 25:
time trial men, Montecatini Terme - Firenze, km 49,6
Thursday september 26:
Uci Congress - election of the new president
Friday september 27:
road race men juniores, Montecatini Terme - Firenze, km 130
road race women élite, Montecatini Terme - Firenze, km 130
Saurday september 28:
road race women juniores, Firenze Cascine - Firenze, km 78
road race men under 23, Montecatini Terme - Firenze, km 178
Sunday september 29:
road race men, Lucca - Firenze, Km 267
The race
