Tuscany
Firenze, Lucca, Montecatini Terme, Pistoia
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Programma provvisorio di gare per la rassegna toscana del 2013:
22.09.2013 - Cronometro a squadre Donne Élite (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1), Cronometro a squadre Uomini Élite (Montecatini-Firenze km 49.6);
23.09.2013 - Cronometro individuale Juniores e Donne Élite (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 23.1);
24.09.2013 - Cronometro Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze Forum Km 13.6) e Cronometro Under 23 (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1);
25.09.2013 - Cronometro Uomini Élite (Montecatini Terme-Firenze km 49.6);
26.09.2013 - Congresso dell'UCI;
27.09.2013 - Prova in linea Uomini Juniores e Donne Élite (Montecatini-Firenze di km 130.1);
28.09.2013 - Prova in linea Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 78), Uomini Under 23 (Montecatini-Firenze km 178.4);
29.09.2013 - Prova in linea Professionisti (Lucca-Firenze km 267)
Un primo tratto in linea di km 90 con partenza da Lucca, passaggio da Casalguidi in omaggio all'ex ct dell'Italia Franco Ballerini, quindi 11 giri del circuito iridato fiorentino di km 16.1.
Circuito Firenze (16,1 km):
Partenza dallo Stadio Franchi, viale Righi, San Domenico, Fiesole, Pian del Mugnone, Ponte Badia, via Salviati (salita al 11% con pendenza massima al 19,4%), via Bolognese, Ponte Rosso, Piazza della Libertà, Ponte delle Cure, viale dei Mille e arrivo di nuovo allo Stadio
This great region, including the mountains and sea, has a thousand of faces, colors, scents and flavours.
The extraordinary variety of the landscape traditions, superb artistic and cultural patrimony, make Tuscany the emblem and the synthesis of Italy in general.
Tuscany means mountains, from the rocky peaks of the Apuanas Alps to the snow covered peaks of the Apennines.
Tuscany means uncontaminated nature, with its national parks.
Tuscany means country, with its gentle and green hills.
Tuscany means sea, with its white beaches and summer resorts.
Tuscany, of course, means genius, culture and art.
Tuscany signifies simple and friendly hospitality, able to offer a large variety of: hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
Il congresso dell'UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) ha designato Firenze, Lucca, Montecatini Terme e Pistoia sedi del Campionato del Mondo 2013. Le città toscane hanno avuto la meglio sulle altre candidature avanzate: Ponferrada (Spagna), Hooglede-Gits (Belgio) e Genova.
Programma provvisorio di gare per la rassegna toscana del 2013:
22.09.2013 - Cronometro a squadre Donne Élite (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1), Cronometro a squadre Uomini Élite (Montecatini-Firenze km 49.6);
23.09.2013 - Cronometro individuale Juniores e Donne Élite (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 23.1);
24.09.2013 - Cronometro Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze Forum Km 13.6) e Cronometro Under 23 (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1);
25.09.2013 - Cronometro Uomini Élite (Montecatini Terme-Firenze km 49.6);
26.09.2013 - Congresso dell'UCI;
27.09.2013 - Prova in linea Uomini Juniores e Donne Élite (Montecatini-Firenze di km 130.1);
28.09.2013 - Prova in linea Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 78), Uomini Under 23 (Montecatini-Firenze km 178.4);
29.09.2013 - Prova in linea Professionisti (Lucca-Firenze km 267)
Un primo tratto in linea di km 90 con partenza da Lucca, passaggio da Casalguidi in omaggio all'ex ct dell'Italia Franco Ballerini, quindi 11 giri del circuito iridato fiorentino di km 16.1.
Circuito Firenze (16,1 km):
Partenza dallo Stadio Franchi, viale Righi, San Domenico, Fiesole, Pian del Mugnone, Ponte Badia, via Salviati (salita al 11% con pendenza massima al 19,4%), via Bolognese, Ponte Rosso, Piazza della Libertà, Ponte delle Cure, viale dei Mille e arrivo di nuovo allo Stadio
Il congresso dell'UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) ha designato Firenze, Lucca, Montecatini Terme e Pistoia sedi del Campionato del Mondo 2013. Le città toscane hanno avuto la meglio sulle altre candidature avanzate: Ponferrada (Spagna), Hooglede-Gits (Belgio) e Genova.
Programma provvisorio di gare per la rassegna toscana del 2013:
22.09.2013 - Cronometro a squadre Donne Élite (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1), Cronometro a squadre Uomini Élite (Montecatini-Firenze km 49.6);
23.09.2013 - Cronometro individuale Juniores e Donne Élite (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 23.1);
24.09.2013 - Cronometro Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze Forum Km 13.6) e Cronometro Under 23 (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1);
25.09.2013 - Cronometro Uomini Élite (Montecatini Terme-Firenze km 49.6);
26.09.2013 - Congresso dell'UCI;
27.09.2013 - Prova in linea Uomini Juniores e Donne Élite (Montecatini-Firenze di km 130.1);
28.09.2013 - Prova in linea Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 78), Uomini Under 23 (Montecatini-Firenze km 178.4);
29.09.2013 - Prova in linea Professionisti (Lucca-Firenze km 267)
Un primo tratto in linea di km 90 con partenza da Lucca, passaggio da Casalguidi in omaggio all'ex ct dell'Italia Franco Ballerini, quindi 11 giri del circuito iridato fiorentino di km 16.1.
Circuito Firenze (16,1 km):
Partenza dallo Stadio Franchi, viale Righi, San Domenico, Fiesole, Pian del Mugnone, Ponte Badia, via Salviati (salita al 11% con pendenza massima al 19,4%), via Bolognese, Ponte Rosso, Piazza della Libertà, Ponte delle Cure, viale dei Mille e arrivo di nuovo allo Stadio
Il congresso dell'UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) ha designato Firenze, Lucca, Montecatini Terme e Pistoia sedi del Campionato del Mondo 2013. Le città toscane hanno avuto la meglio sulle altre candidature avanzate: Ponferrada (Spagna), Hooglede-Gits (Belgio) e Genova.
Programma provvisorio di gare per la rassegna toscana del 2013:
22.09.2013 - Cronometro a squadre Donne Élite (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1), Cronometro a squadre Uomini Élite (Montecatini-Firenze km 49.6);
23.09.2013 - Cronometro individuale Juniores e Donne Élite (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 23.1);
24.09.2013 - Cronometro Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze Forum Km 13.6) e Cronometro Under 23 (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1);
25.09.2013 - Cronometro Uomini Élite (Montecatini Terme-Firenze km 49.6);
26.09.2013 - Congresso dell'UCI;
27.09.2013 - Prova in linea Uomini Juniores e Donne Élite (Montecatini-Firenze di km 130.1);
28.09.2013 - Prova in linea Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 78), Uomini Under 23 (Montecatini-Firenze km 178.4);
29.09.2013 - Prova in linea Professionisti (Lucca-Firenze km 267)
Un primo tratto in linea di km 90 con partenza da Lucca, passaggio da Casalguidi in omaggio all'ex ct dell'Italia Franco Ballerini, quindi 11 giri del circuito iridato fiorentino di km 16.1.
Circuito Firenze (16,1 km):
Partenza dallo Stadio Franchi, viale Righi, San Domenico, Fiesole, Pian del Mugnone, Ponte Badia, via Salviati (salita al 11% con pendenza massima al 19,4%), via Bolognese, Ponte Rosso, Piazza della Libertà, Ponte delle Cure, viale dei Mille e arrivo di nuovo allo Stadio
Il congresso dell'UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) ha designato Firenze, Lucca, Montecatini Terme e Pistoia sedi del Campionato del Mondo 2013. Le città toscane hanno avuto la meglio sulle altre candidature avanzate: Ponferrada (Spagna), Hooglede-Gits (Belgio) e Genova.
Programma provvisorio di gare per la rassegna toscana del 2013:
22.09.2013 - Cronometro a squadre Donne Élite (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1), Cronometro a squadre Uomini Élite (Montecatini-Firenze km 49.6);
23.09.2013 - Cronometro individuale Juniores e Donne Élite (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 23.1);
24.09.2013 - Cronometro Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze Forum Km 13.6) e Cronometro Under 23 (Pistoia-Firenze km 36.1);
25.09.2013 - Cronometro Uomini Élite (Montecatini Terme-Firenze km 49.6);
26.09.2013 - Congresso dell'UCI;
27.09.2013 - Prova in linea Uomini Juniores e Donne Élite (Montecatini-Firenze di km 130.1);
28.09.2013 - Prova in linea Donne Juniores (Firenze Cascine-Firenze km 78), Uomini Under 23 (Montecatini-Firenze km 178.4);
29.09.2013 - Prova in linea Professionisti (Lucca-Firenze km 267)
Un primo tratto in linea di km 90 con partenza da Lucca, passaggio da Casalguidi in omaggio all'ex ct dell'Italia Franco Ballerini, quindi 11 giri del circuito iridato fiorentino di km 16.1.
Circuito Firenze (16,1 km):
Partenza dallo Stadio Franchi, viale Righi, San Domenico, Fiesole, Pian del Mugnone, Ponte Badia, via Salviati (salita al 11% con pendenza massima al 19,4%), via Bolognese, Ponte Rosso, Piazza della Libertà, Ponte delle Cure, viale dei Mille e arrivo di nuovo allo Stadio
We do not know exactly who the first inhabitants of Tuscany were. The first reliable traces of man's presence in the region go as far back as the second Millenium B.C., better known as the "Bronze and Iron" age. Ruins of villages belonging to the above-mentioned historical period have been discovered in various parts of Tuscany, together with a number of utensils and archaeological findings that confirm the existence of a reasonably weil organized civilization.
Between the 10th and the 8th Century B,C., the "Iron Age" reached its climax in the civilization of Villanova, whose name is derived from the Villanova settlement, that has nowadays acquired great archaeological value thanks to the numerous spears, swords, combs and all kinds of jewelry that have been found there. Towards the 8th Century B,C. traces of a mysterious and extraordinary population started to appear all over Italy: the Etruscans, Etruria got its name from them. Under the Romans the name was transformed into Tuscia, then changed again into Tuscania and finally into Toscana. The historians still question the origins of this population. The most credible hypothesis is that they came from Lydia in Asia Minor, as the traditions and the artistic expressions reveal evident traces of an oriental civilization.
Tuscany signifies simple and friendly hospitality, able to offer a large variety of: hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
They built roads, reclaimed swamps and marshes and built great cities such as Tarquinia, Chiusi, Vulci, Vetulonia, Veio, Volsini and Volterra. The exceptional archaeological findings, scattered over an extremely vast territory and found in tombs of all kinds and dimensions in the extraordinary and almost incredible necropolises or "the cities of the dead", testify to the degree of civilization that this population reached. During the third Century B.C. the Etruscans were beaten by the Roman military power. Consequently, after an initial period of prosperity - achieved by means of a series of thriving activities, such as manufacturing, quarrying, mining, iron processing, trade and commerce - the whole region declined economically, culturally and socially. During the Longobard domination, Lucca became the most important centre, and the whole of Tuscany was turned, at first, into a Duchy, then into a County and then again into the Marquesate of Lucca. During the 11th Century, the Marquesate was acquired by the Attonis, a large feudal family that already owned the areas of Canossa, Modena, Reggio and Mantova. The famous Countess Matilde from Canossa belonged to this powerful family, and it was inside her castle that the historical meeting between Pope Gregory VII and the German Emperor Henry IV took place.
Tuscany signifies simple and friendly hospitality, able to offer a large variety of: hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
The era of the "Free Communes" began during the 12th Century. The first democracies in which the population actively participated, and the first Art and Trade Unions rendered Tuscany a unique example of cultural, social and economic independence. The most important city of the region was, of course, Florence.
Thanks firstly to Dante and to Giotto in the 14th Century and to numerous great artists throughout the 15th Century, Tuscany and especially Florence, gave their decisive contribution to the birth of the Italian Renaissance.
Throughout the Renaissance, Florence was under the influence of the Medici family. The Medicis, among whom the most famous are Giovanni, Cosimo and Lorenzo, were all clever and wise men. Tuscany was governed by the Medici family until 1737.
The Grandduchy of Tuscany was passed to the Lorenas, who held it until 1859.
Tuscany signifies simple and friendly hospitality, able to offer a large variety of: hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
All the Lorenas, especially Leopold, who reclaimed most of the Maremma area, were open-minded and liberal and contributed to the prosperity of Tuscany, turning it into one of the richest regions in Italy. The Lorenas governed this area for over 100 years and during the Italian Risorgimento many patriots and writers found political asylum in Tuscany.
The passage from Grandduchy to the unitary Italian State was brought about by a people's plebiscite, which sanctioned, on March 5th 1860, the reunion of the region to Piedmont, thus forming the Reign of Italy. Until Rome became the new capital of Italy, in 1870, Florence was the seat of the government for five years. Consequently, it became the centre both of politics and culture.
From that moment an, the history of Tuscany became one with the history of Italy to which it belonged, even though it preserved, and still does to the present day, a certain amount of autonomy that distinguishes it from the rest of the country.
Tuscany signifies simple and friendly hospitality, able to offer a large variety of: hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
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