2014 Giro d'Italia five different categories, named A to E. The category of a stage determines the points given for the points classification, and for the maximum time allowed for cyclists to finish the stage. Category A is reserved for the flattest stages, while category D is for the stages with the highest mountains. Category E is for time-trial stages. It started in Belfast on 9 May 2014 and traveled across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. There were three rest days instead of the usual two and the race started on a Friday. In the 2014 Giro d'Italia, four different
2007 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 2007 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 The 2007 Giro d'Italia began on 12 May, with Stage 11 occurring on 23 May. The route began in Caprera in Sardinia, with the first three stages being held on the island. These were followed by an unusually early rest day to transfer to Italy's mainland. The first stage was a team time trial, a stage where each member of the team raced together against the clock. The Italian team won this stage, but it was sprinter Enrico Gasparotto and not team leader Danilo Di Luca who was the first across the