Giro d'Italia to start from Budapest on Friday

Annual cycling race Giro d'Italia will set off from Budapest on Friday, with its first three stages taking place in Hungary. The competitors will include Hungary's Erik Fetter (EOLO-Kometa), Barnabas Peak (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux), and Attila Valter (Groupama-FDJ). The teams will be presented in a celebration in Heroes' Square on Wednesday afternoon, while the actual race will start with a 195km stage via Szekesfehervar and Esztergom to Visegrad on Friday, to be followed with a 9.2km time session in the heart of Budapest, from Heroes' Square to Buda Castle, on Saturday.