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The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17

By Igor Tavella, Special to VeloNews
Published: May. 16, 2006
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17

While the Giro d’Italia enters its second rest day on Wednesday, noteveryone in Italy is resting.We received an e-mail from reader Igor Tavella, who was on the upper reaches of the Plan de Corones this past Sunday and saw that road crews are still working to pave the final 5km of what will be the steepest section of road in this Giro d'Italia.

The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17

"Maybe it is of interest to you to know that I took some pictures aboutthe works on the new road to the Plan de Corones," Igor writes. "Now theyare working day and night to be able to finish the road. Due to the last snowfalls they had to stop somedays but now the work goes further and it seems that they will get ready for the stage of the 24th of May."Igor has graciously agreed to let us reproduce his photos here on VeloNews.com and for that, we are most grateful.

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