Day 6 of the 2010 Giro d'Italia sees the pelaton still in the Northern part of Italy where many of the Italian families that migrated to this area originated. Yesterdays stage finished in Novi Ligure in the Piedmont region. For more info from Wikipedia
The riders were transported to Fidenza in the Emilia-Romagna region to start the race. This is an intermediate stage that will finish by the sea at the Marina di Carrara.
After 3 days in the north this race continues to head South. The race heads back North again and finishes 30th May in Verona in the Veneto region.
The festa has its own cycle race on the last Sunday of the festa. The race is a handicap event co-ordinated by the Ballarat/Sebastopol Cycling Club and takes in 60km of undulating countryside providing participants with a small taste of European riding. Prizes for top ten finishers.
