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cycling: Giro d'Italia starts in Israel in 2018

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Tom Dumoulin Giro d'Italia

Cycling: The Giro d'Italia will start in Israel next year. Local organizers have announced that the 2018 Italian tour will begin in Jerusalem. This will be officially announced at a press conference next Monday. In addition to the sports ministers of Italy and Israel, former Giro winners Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso are also expected to attend.

"For the first time in its 101-year history, this world-famous cycle race will start outside of Europe," it says. The Tour of Italy will therefore stop in Israel for three days. The route is intended to pass well-known sites in the Holy Land, and details will also be officially announced on Monday.

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About Florian Nowak

Florian Nowak is a professional cyclist at the EuropeTour level and has competed in many international races. At the German championship in 2017, he was the best non-WorldTour professional in 7th place and was therefore able to recommend himself for the Tour de L'Avenir and the World Championships. But he doesn't just feel comfortable on the racing bike, he's also always drawn to off-road terrain. In addition to sport, he works on his second mainstay and has completed his business administration studies at the LMU Munich.