Tag Archives: GRAND PARTENZA

Pictured starting the third stage of the race, the Minister cheered the cyclists as they began their journey to Dublin. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

ENTERPRISE,Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has waved goodbye to the Giro d’Italia’s Grande Partenza as the world’s cycling elite set-off from Armagh. Since the … more

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Giro race 1

IT’S the third and final stage in Northern Ireland of the Giro D’Italia which began in Armagh at 11 on Sunday and will finish in … more

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Giro Belfast Friday race 1

THE Giro d’Italia has started in Belfast in a blaze of pink. Road closures are in place across south and east Belfast as thousands of … more

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First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness pictured with Elite cyclist Nicholas Roche at the Giro d

FIRST  Minister the Peter Robinson And deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness last night welcomed the Big Start of the Giro d’Italia. The Ministers were speaking … more

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irish cyclist Stephe Roche flies in for NITB launch to boost visitors at Grand Partenza in May

THE Northern Ireland Tourist Board has launched a new campaign to encourage people across the province to ‘Be Part of the Start’ of the Giro … more

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L-R) Fiona Cunningham from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) joins legendary Irish cyclist and former Giro winner Stephen Roche, Naomi Waite from NITB and Giovanni Nipoti from RCS Sport as they gear up for next year’s Giro d’Italia cycle race

NORTHERN Ireland is gearing up for the biggest sporting event of 2014 with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) expecting in excess of 140,000 overnight … more

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