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PALERMO, Italy, May 10, 2008 (AFP) - The 21 stages of the 3430.4km long Giro d’Italia, which begins here Saturday:

May 10: stage 1 Palermo, 23.6 km (team time trial)
May 11: stage 2 Cefalu - Agrigento, 207 km
May 12: stage 3 Catania - Milazzo, 221 km
May 13: stage 4 Pizzo Calabro - Catanzaro, 183 km
May 14: stage 5 Belvedere Marittimo - Contursi Terme, 203 km
May 15: stage 6 Potenza - Peschici, 265 km
May 16: stage 7 Vasto - Pescocostanzo, 180 km
May 17: stage 8 Rivisondoli - Tivoli, 208 km
May 18: stage 9 Civitavecchia - San Vincenzo, 218 km
May 19: rest day
May 20: stage 10 Pesaro - Urbino, 39.4 km (individual time trial)
May 21: stage 11 Urbania - Cesena, 199 km
May 22: stage 12 Forli - Carpi, 172 km
May 23: stage 13 Modena - Cittadella, 177 km
May 24: stage 14 Verona - Alpe di Pampeago, 195 km
May 25: stage 15 Arabba - Passo Fedaia, 153 km
May 26: stage 16 San Vigilio di Marebbe - Plan de Corones, 12.9 km (individual time trial)
May 27: rest day
May 28: stage 17 Sondrio - Locarno (Switzerland), 146 km
May 29: stage 18 Mendrisio (Switzerland) - Varese, 147 km
May 30: stage 19 Legnano - Presolana/Monte Pora, 228 km
May 31: stage 20 Rovetta - Tirano, 224 km
June 1: stage 21 Cesano Maderno - Milan, 28.5 km (individual time trial)

The principal climbs on the 2008 edition of the Giro d’Italia:

Stage 7: Vasto - Pescocostanzo, 180 km
Rionero Sannitico (1051 etres altitude): 10 km climb at 6.3 average gradient
climb to Pescocostanzo (1454 m): 2.8 km at 6

Stage 11: Urbania - Cesena, 199 km
Monte Carpegna (1358m): 6 km at 9.9

Stage 14: Verona - Alpe di Pampeago, 195 km
Passo Manghen (2047 m): 23.4 km at 7.1
climb to summit finish at Alpe di Pampeago (1740 m): 7.7 km at 9.6

Stage 15: Arabba - Passo Fedaia, 153 km
Passo Pordoi (2239 m): 9.2 km at 6.9
Passo di San Pellegrino (1918 m): 11.8 km at 6.4
Passo Giau (2236 m): 15.7 km at 7.9
climb to summit finish at Passo Fedaia (2057 m): 13.3 km at 8

Stage 16: San Vigilio di Marebbe - Plan de Corones (12.9 km time trial)
climb to Plan de Corones (2273 m): 12.9 km at 8.4

Stage 19: Legnano - Presolana/Monte Pora, 228 km
Passo del Vivione (1828 m): 19.8 km at 6.9
Passo della Presolana (1297 m): 4.8 km at 8.2
climb to summit finish at Monte Pora (1453 m): 6.4 km at 6.8

Stage 20: Rovetta - Tirano, 224 km
Passo Gavia (2618 m): 16.5 km at 8.2
Passo del Mortirolo (1854 m): 12.8 km at 10.3