A historic hug for Italy’s tour of Pope Francis

Giampaolo Mattei – Vatican Ciudad

On the anniversary of Pope Francis, next Sunday, June 1, cyclists participating in the Italian rotation will play inside the Vatican city. “The first stage” that the jubilee expects the planned sport on Saturday 14 and Sunday, June 15. Cycling passengers were presented between pink via Vatican on Tuesday morning, April 29th, in a room Protomoteca to Capitol Posted by Monsignor Paul Tigi, Dexierre Secretary for Culture and Education.

Project – Born on October 28, 2021 on the occasion of the delivery ceremony to Athletic Games From a certificate of recognition as an official member of the International Bicycle Federation – was supervised by Dicasteria with Athletic Gameshe governor From the state of the Vatican city and Dicasterio to communicate.

At the presentation conference – the memory of Pope Francis – the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gallerteri, interfered with the sports adviser, Alessandro Onurato; Cairo, Paulo Bellino, President and CEO of RCS; Stefano Parigili, Director La Gazzetta Dello Sport; And Vincenzo Nibali, the winner of the role in 2013 and 2016.

“The passage of Italy through the Vatican city is a historic moment – Monnemor Tigi said, Pope Francis remembers and thanked him for accepting this initiative. I also thank all the participants, to governor From the state of the Vatican city, to the organization of Jiro de Italy, to the Rome city council already Athletic Games This, along with Dicasterio of Culture and Education, planned this moment. ”

“It will not be a step Tourism – Follow the bishop – however symbolic: We will travel Mariana viaA line in the Vatican Gardens, where there are many virgin pictures of many countries. It will be almost a small return to the world coinciding with the celebration of the jubilo de la Espranza. ”

Former Vinsenzo Nepalese cyclist next to the Italian Cup

The tour in the Vatican

The departure of the last stage of the 108th version of Giro (after he traveled 3410 km, on May 10 with “departure” from Albania and a section in Slovenia) in Las Termas de Caracala: 143 km, as it reached the maximum distribution after eight Rafn to a circle in the center. In the non -competitive way, cyclists will enter the Vatican city of Via Paul VI Through the entrance Petrano About 15.30 on Sunday, June 1.

They will pass through the Basilica San Pedro and will rise to the Vatican Gardens, through the Church governor. Then they will rise to the monastery Mother ChurchThe Cave of Lady of Lords, San Juan Tower and helicopters. After that, they will travel on the walls – along the call Mariana Road Even the square garden and the Vatican museums.

With a dedicated street specifically for sport, Toponbyy remembers the competitions that Pope Pius X desires at the beginning of the twentieth century. Each meter is history and spiritual heritage. After that, they will take a tour Via Delle Fondamenta – Under the Sistin Church and next to your Hamk – to reach the Plaza de Santa Marta and leave the Vatican city through the door Perugian.

Pope Francis and biking virtues

Pope Francis lyrics – directed on March 19, 2019 for the participants in the annual conference of the European Union, which also hosted on that occasion the African Confederation Association – they present the true meaning of the passage of Jiro Italy through the Vatican:

“Cycling, in particular, is one of the sports that highlights most of the virtues such as resisting fatigue – in long and difficult increases – value – when trying to escape or confront integrity – when respecting the rules, altruism and feeling of teamwork. In fact, if we think about one of the most popular majors, cycling on the roads, then we see how the entire team works during races together – control, hostility, climbers – sacrifice himself for the captain. And when one of the partner passes a difficult time, it is his comrades who support and accompany him. Likewise, in life, it is necessary to develop the spirit of altruism, generosity and society to help those who are late and need help to achieve a specific goal. ”

Show the Romanian stage of the Italian rotation in Campidogio

Cycling experience Athletic Games

This is the method that encourages a biking experience Athletic GamesPresent at Giro-E at the 2023 and 2024 versions to support the Palfation Center for Children in Jesus hospital child. In protected spirituality Madonna del Jesalo – Pope Pius XII, a sponsor of cyclists, announced on October 13, 1949 – and was opened with the sequence profession, which left directly from the Vatican, with Jino Bartali (the cause of defeat) and Vosto Cubby. In particular, Pope Paul VI has blessed the memorial in the square in front of the campus on July 4, 1973 in Plaza de Santa Marta del Vattikano.

On several occasions, Juan Pablo II, Bendock Sixteenth and Francisco Sports Sports of the Marian Reserve, supported the former bicycle passengers. There is a story that lives with the spiritual spirit of the people who will accompany the athletes for the Italian rotation – and everyone for cycling – while collecting the streets of the Vatican Gardens.

With the precedents of Pius XII fans to the corridors in 1946 and 1950. Then, the match was given in Castel Gandolfo in 1964 with Pablo VI, on May 16, 1974, personally, “left a gun” in the courtyard of San Dammaso, between Felis Gimondi. In the 2000 holy year, John Paul II obtained cyclists in the Apostolic Palace on the eve of the first stage.