We arrived in Chianti last night, just missing the storm. It had knocked out power to our area for a few hours and washed out part of the road. Got the bike assembled and then was greeted with this email:
A strong pass of rain and hail has hammered today Gaiole in Chianti and L'Eroica. We are resistant and strong by nature, we know that Friday will be bad too and then leave us a good weekend. For sure we will have a serious problem in the parking lots, which are currently impracticable for at least two days.
It takes a heroic collaborative effort on the part of each of you to get everyone together to enjoy the party. Closed parking means that there will be barriers to avoid congesting the center of Gaiole at 2, 3, up to 5 km from the town. Many will have to reach the central logistics hub and leave by bicycle.
Shuttle services will also be arranged, of course we will keep you from collecting the race pack until Sunday evening, even beyond. As if to tell all the heroic people that this time our and your enterprise begins early. We know well that we will win this too with a great collective effort and with the heritage of education and civic sense that the whole world recognizes in us.
Giancarlo Brocci
Who all is going this year? So bibs and race packs aren't being handed out till AFTER the race? Sounds like a poacher's paradise