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
1997 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 22 May 1997 — Rieti to Lanciano, 23 May 1997 — Lanciano to Mondragone, 24 May 1997 — Mondragone to Cava de' Tirreni, 25 May 1997 — Cava de' Tirreni to Castrovillari, 26 May 1997 — Castrovillari to Taranto, 28 May 1997 28 May 1997 — Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore, 1997 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 The 1997 Giro d'Italia was the 80th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Venice, with a flat stage on 17 May, and Stage 11 occurred on 28 May with a stage