Number of stages: 20 + prologue
Total kilometres: 3,334
Average stage length: 166 km
Total time trial kilometres: 80.5
Number of mountain finishes: 3
Metres of climbing: 18,200
Number of teams (maximum): 22
Total prizemoney: 2 billion lire (1.03 million euro)
Principal difficulties
Stage 5 - May 17: Finish at Limone Piemonte (1407 m)
Stage 8 - May 20: Finish at Orvieto, longest stage (224 km)
Stage 11 - May 23: Finish at Campitello Matese (1440 m)
Stage 13 - May 25: Finish at San Giacomo (1105 m)
Stage 14 - May 26: Numana, Individual TT (30 km)
Stage 16 - May 29: Climbs of Forcella, Fedaia, Pordoi (Cima Coppi - 2239 m),
Campolongo
Stage 17 - May 30: Climbs of Gardena, Sella, Bondone, Santa Barbara finishing
at Folgaria (1340 m)
Stage 19 - June 1: Cambiago-Monticello, Individual TT (44 km)
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