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The long-planned crossing of the Vatican on the 21st and final stage of this year's Giro d'Italia (May 9 to June 1) will be a form of homage to Pope Francis.
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This was announced by the organizers just over a week after the death of the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
"This will be a very special moment after the death of Pope Francis, a death that has touched us all deeply," said Umberto Cairo, chairman of the race organizer RCS, at a press conference.
For the first time in its history, the Tour of Italy will pass the Vatican on June 1: The peloton will cross the gardens and leave the smallest state in the world through the Porta del Perugino.
