Seeing the calendar with the next stages of "jogging tour of the Province of Syracuse" (Nice Idea! Ed.), Two major concerns come immediately to mind in relation to the overall mode of the whole tour, as well as the prerogatives tourism and cultural, which is obviously an event like this should encompass.
premise (and I stress!) That it refers only to simple "Personal Concerns", the remarks that go beyond anything at all in "Sterile Criticism ", albeit hidden in a trend of constructivism!
Exercise "Against Time" is an apt test in a Giro stage, "IF THE CHALLENGE AGAINST 'THEM" without the reference points of the opponents to mark or check with a need, however, go' to all "for the general classification.
Then insert two tests on the" TIC-TAC "it would be nice, perhaps with the leitmotif of Cultural peculiarities" From Greek Theatre Greek Theatre. "In a nutshell: A quick Programmable Prologue One (Tour of Italy style) of 1500/2000 meters (Sunday, July 12 or Monday 13), the plane of the arrival of the Greek Theatre of Syracuse athletics "Goofy Christmas", even with the obvious final round in first lane. So to be delivered the first leader's jersey (which in a Giro stage should be covered! ed ...), the two fastest time overall male and female.
And the last stage the "Chicca Finale" of the individual time trial dell'AKRAI, Piazza People of Palazzolo Acreide the plane of the Greek Theatre in Palazzolo, via Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Acre Plan, Via Martiri di Via Fani, Akrai, archaeological site, the Greek Theatre. (With staggered departures every minute last to first in the standings for the final apotheosis).
About 3000 meters all in one go (and not just all uphill!) To decide the winner and the final results of this tour jogging, in one of the most striking (and perhaps little known!) In all of Sicily, as is the AKRAI Palazzolo.
course should violate the sacredness of the two Temples, with photocells, computers and microchip number, plus any of Sovrindentenza bureaucratic flaws (though surmountable and the Sovrindentenza ....!), same sponsors but there is no doubt that these are unique events, and in other places we all envy.
course, if the Germans, Scandinavians and Americans on their soil had two beautiful monuments like the Greek Theatre of Siracusa and Palazzolo Acreide, you would certainly miss the chance, and "CHRONO-stopper" in a hypothetical tour jogging them to him would create "ad hoc".
But not always the case in Sicily, where it crosses more often than in the baseness of various resentments and boycotts, which in the undoubted "CULTURAL CORRESPONDENCE" that these events may be filled.
And then a holy touch of "Hellenism" in an ancient sport and natural as the Corsa, it never hurts, RUNNING since the sinking much of its own cultural roots in ancient Olympus and the greek world.
But beyond the sharp edges, at least one test "Time Trial" we would be fine in jogging tour of the Province of Syracuse in 2009, as well as "tradition" of the "shirts leader" to be worn at any stage.
I speak a little personal experience, seeing a couple of editions of the Giro jogging "VIVIBLA" in September, took place with the formula "in stages", and try to "TIC-TAC" Individual time trial of a mile (1609 meters) to reach the highest point of Ibla, was always the most striking and most decisive stage of the entire Giro.
tour, which included inter alia, the Jersey-Orange "leaders of both the first the first Ladies' Man.
But my, want to be just simple suggestions "for improvement", and maybe a trivial topic for a forum of discussion on this important and beautiful running events in South-eastern Sicily, with the sincere hope that the best to take root in our difficult territory.
you soon and GOOD ALL AROUND!
Elio Sortino