Mostoy flat and a bit of a climbing (sort of) at the end.
Ceglie Messapica – Matera
14 May 2025
145 km
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Italian cyclist Franco Bitossi, nicknamed “Crazy Heart” (“Cuore Matto”) due to a cardiac arrhythmia that often forced him to stop mid-race, was one of the most remarkable riders of his era. Born in 1940, Bitossi raced professionally from 1961 to 1978, earning a reputation as an aggressive, attack-oriented cyclist and a formidable climber.
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No time to die, the last James Bond movie with Daniel Craig was filmed partially in Matera.