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| - An extra summit finish has been added to the revised 2020 Giro d'Italia which will take place in October, organisers confirmed on Thursday. The race will take place from October 3-25, five months after being pushed back from May because of the coronavirus outbreak. Initially the three-week race had been due to start in Hungary but the first four stages will now take place in Sicily. The first week has been modified, with an additional day on the Mediterranean island. After the race crosses to the mainland there will be an additional sprinter-friendly stage six at Matera and climbers can enjoy the Roccaraso climb in the Abruzzo region on stage nine. "The last two weeks of the Giro remain unchanged from its original schedule, with the exception of the start of the 10th stage which will be given to Lanciano," organisers added of the town in the central Abruzzo region. The race will have a six-day overlap with the Vuelta a Espana and will be raced at the same time as three 'Monument' classics. October 3 Stage 1: Monreale-Palermo, 15 km (individual time-trial) October 4 Stage two: Alcamo - Agrigente, 150 km October 5 Stage 3: Enna - Etna, 150 km October 6 Stage 4: Catania - Villafranca Tirrena, 140 km October 7 Stage 5: Mileto - Camigliatello Silano, 225 km October 8 Stage 6: Castrovillari - Matera, 188 km October 9 Stage 7: Matera - Brindisi, 143 km October 10 Stage 8: Giovinazzo - Vieste, 200 km October 11 Stage 9: San Salvo - Roccaraso, 208 km October 12: rest day October 13 Stage 10: Lanciano - Tortoreto Lido, 177 km October 14 Stage 11: Porto Sant'Elpidio - Rimini, 182 km October 15 Stage 12: Cesenatico - Cesenatico, 204 km October 16 Stage 13: Cervia - Monselice, 192 km October 17 Stage 14: Conegliano - Valdobbiadene, 34 km (individual time-trial) October 18 Stage 15: Rivolto Air Base Rivolto - Piancavallo, 185 km October 19: rest day October 20 Stage 16: Udine - San Daniele del Friuli, 229 km October 21 Stage 17: Bassano del Grappa - Madonna di Campiglio, 203 km October 22 Stage 18: Pinzolo - Laghi di Cancano, 207 km October 23 Stage 19: Morbegno - Asti, 251 km October 24 Stage 20: Alba - Sestriere, 198 km October 25 Stage 21: Cernusco sul Naviglio - Milan, 15.7 km (individual time trial) jm/ea
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