Giro d'Italia

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/giro-ditalia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event classification?UCI World Tour event, one of three Grand Tours
2. What is the race duration?Typically 21 stages over 23-24 days, including rest days
3. What is the Giro d'Italia and why do riders wear a pink jersey?The Giro d'Italia is a famous bike race that goes all across Italy. Riders wear a bright pink jersey, called the Maglia Rosa, to show who is the fastest overall in the race.
4. How many stages are in the Giro d'Italia and how long does it last?The modern Giro has 21 stages and takes about 23 or 24 days to finish, with a few rest days in between.

UCI World Tour: The top tier of professional road cycling events organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
General Classification: The overall ranking of riders based on their cumulative time across all stages of a race.
Maglia Rosa: The pink jersey awarded to the leader of the general classification in the Giro d'Italia.