It begins on May sixth with an 18.4-kilometer individual time trial from Fossacesia to Norton. The battle for the very first pink jersey of the scenic tour of italy is picked a largely flat training course, which only consists of a small slope at the end. A day later, a level stage over 204 kilometers from Team to San Salvo is waiting. This was announced by the organizers of the second crucial bike tour in L'Aquila on Wednesday. The 3rd stage begins in Vast as well as leads south. The giro starts in the Abruzzo for the 2nd time after 2001. On the 7th phase there is still a mountain arrival in the area to Grandmother Basso d'Italia. More details regarding the course are not yet known. The trip ends on May 28th. The Australian JAI Hindley from the German Born Mangrove team is the safeguarding champion.