2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 in the Fundación bus fire in Colombia. 2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 The 2014 Giro d'Italia began on 9 May, and stage 11 occurred on 21 May. The 2014 edition began with a team time trial in Belfast. The first three stage of the Giro began in Northern Ireland, while the Giro returned to Italy on 13 May, after the first rest day. Due to an uncleared landslide in the town of Polla, the stage was lengthened from its original itinerary of , to a distance. On this stage, members of the team wore a white cockade,
1914 Giro d'Italia winner. The two parties went to court, and in February the Giro organisation won, and again after an appeal in July 1915, making Calzolari the definitive winner. As a result of the race's fearsome reputation, in the autumn of 2012, the British author Tim Moore rode the 1914 course on a period bicycle and wearing a recreated period costume. His exploits are detailed in his 2014 book, "Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy". 1914 Giro d'Italia The 1914 Giro d'Italia was the 6th Giro d'Italia cycling race; it was organised and sponsored by the newspaper "La Gazzetta