2018 Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza Jerusalem

Big Start Giro d'Italia Jerusalem

Team presentation Thursday May 3, 2018

Duration: 4 days Distance: Various

The fight for Pink will take place from Friday 4 to Sunday 27 May 2018 and the big start of the 101st edition of the Giro d’Italia will take place in Jerusalem, Israel in May 2018. The big start of the 2018 Giro will include 3 stages in Israel. We offer exclusive VIP experiences to the 2018 Grande Partenza in Jerusalem including tickets to the team presentation in Jerusalem, a day on the course in an official car and start and finish VIP access on all stages in Israel.

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The 101st Giro d’Italia

Jerusalem hosts the start of the 101st Giro d’Italia. The Big Start in Israel is the 13th time the Giro d’Italia will start outside of Italy. There will be a 10km time trial on Friday 4 May in the Old City followed by two road stages on the Saturday and the Sunday. Day Two begins at the scenic Baha’i Gardens in Haifa, then passing through historic Acre and Caesarea, before riders head to the finish line on Tel Aviv’s beachside promenade, totalling 167km.

Day 3 begins in Beer Sheva and takes in southern Israel’s most dramatic scenery including the breathtaking Ramon Crater, finishing at the Red Sea resort of Eilat, totaling 226km.

VIP access option and prices:

Thursday 3 May, 2018 – Team presentation ticket

– £145 per person – limited availability

Friday 4 May, 2018 – Stage 1 – ITT in Jerusalem – 10km
- Start Pass Puccini hospitality in Jerusalem – Not available
- Start Pass Michelangelo Top Hospitality in Jerusalem – £145
- Arrival Pass Dante Finish Hospitality in Jerusalem – £145
- Arrival Pass Leonardo Top Finish Hospitality in Jerusalem – £235
- Chrono Drive Experience – £520 per person. Availability on request – Contact Us
- Fly Experience – Not available
Saturday 5 May, 2018 – Stage 2 – Haifa to Tel Aviv – 167km
- Start Pass Puccini hospitality in Haifa – £100
- Start Pass Michelangelo Top Hospitality in Haifa – £145
- Arrival Pass Dante Finish Hospitality in Tel Aviv – £145
- Arrival Pass Leonardo Top Finish Hospitality in Tel Aviv – £235
- Drive Experience – £1030 per person. Max 3 in the car. Availability on request – Contact Us
- Fly Experience – Not available
Sunday 6 May, 2018 – Stage 3 – Be’er Sheva to Eilat – 226km
- Start Pass Puccini hospitality in beer Sheva – £100
- Start Pass Michelangelo Top Hospitality in Beer Sheva – £145
- Arrival Pass Dante Finish Hospitality in Eilat – £145
- Arrival Pass Leonardo Top Finish Hospitality in Eilat – £235
- Drive Experience – £1030 per person. Max 3 in the car. Availability on request – Contact Us
- Fly Experience – Not available
Also available:
- Travel insurance (Very important) – please visit our insurance page
General, visa, passport and health information

For passport and visa information, please check the relevant section on this page. General Travel and health Information for your destination is available on the FCO website. Please note that this information relates to UK passport holders only and that other nationalities should refer to their own authorities for this information.

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The race will include 3 stages in Israel
- Friday 4 May, 2018 – ITT in Jerusalem – 10km
- Saturday 5 May, 2018 – Haifa to Tel Aviv – 167km
- Sunday 6 May, 2018 – Be’er Sheva to Eilat – 226km
Stage 1 – Jerusalem ITT – 10km

The Grande Partenza of the 2018 Giro d’Italia sees its first action with with a time trial in the Old City of Jerusalem. In 2016 the the Grande Partenza in Holland saw Tom Dumoulin taking the Pink jersey on a similar course. The start and finish will stay near to Old Jerusalem and the course features plenty of highly technical sections before a slightly uphill finish.

Stage 2 – Haifa to Tel Aviv – 167km (100 miles)

Stage 2 of the 2018 Giro d’Italia takes place in between Haifa and Tel Aviv. This could be the first sprint finish that we will see as the route is pretty flat. The stage will start and finish on the Mediterranean coast as both Haifa and Tel Aviv are coastal cities.

Stage 3 – Be’er Sheva to Eilat

The Negev desert is the scene of this long stage. The stage starts in Be’er Sheva and traverses pretty much the whole of the desert to finish in Eilat on the Red Sea.
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Grande Partenza Jerusalem – 101st Giro d’Italia

Wednesday 2 May, 2018 – Arrival day

Today would be a good day to arrive. The biggest choice of international flights will be to Ben Gurion international airport.

Thursday 3 May, 2018 – Team presentation of the 2018 Giro d’Italia

The team presentation is likely to take place at a large public venue in Jerusalem on Thursday 3 May. We are expecting the official team presentation of the 101st Giro d’Italia to take place this afternoon at about 16.00.

The team presentation of the 2018 Giro d’Italia promises to be a spectacular event and you can only gain access by purchasing a ticket.

Team presentation ticket – £145 per person – limited availability

Friday the 4 May, 2018 – Stage 1 – ITT in Jerusalem

Today’s stage

The 101st Giro d’italia starts on a Friday with a Time Trial just like it did in 2016 in Holland where current Giro champion Tom Dumoulin narrowly beat Roglic to grab the first Pink Jersey. Tom could well do that again today.

Today’s hospitality options:

On today’s time trial stage, you have the option to book the following VIP access and hospitality options. Please note that these are stand alone tickets and you will collect it on the day from the Giro d’Italia welcome desk.
- Start Pass Puccini hospitality in Jerusalem – Not available
- Start Pass Michelangelo Top Hospitality in Jerusalem – £145
- Arrival Pass Dante Finish Hospitality in Jerusalem – £145
- Arrival Pass Leonardo Top Finish Hospitality in Jerusalem – £235
- Chrono Drive Experience – £520 per person. Availability on request – Contact Us
- Fly Experience – Not available
For more details and what’s included with every VIP experience, please have a look at our Giro d’Italia VIP one day experiences web page

Saturday 5 May, 2018 – Stage 2 – Haifa to Tel Aviv

Today’s stage

Day Two begins at the scenic Baha’i Gardens in Haifa, then passing through historic Acre and Caesarea, before riders head to the finish line on Tel Aviv’s beach side promenade, totaling 167km.

Today’s hospitality options:

You have the option to book the following VIP access and hospitality options. Please note that these are stand alone tickets and you will collect it on the day from the Giro d’Italia welcome desk.
- Start Pass Puccini hospitality in Haifa – £100
- Start Pass Michelangelo Top Hospitality in Haifa – £145
- Arrival Pass Dante Finish Hospitality in Tel Aviv – £145
- Arrival Pass Leonardo Top Finish Hospitality in Tel Aviv – £235
- Drive Experience – £1030 per person. Max 3 in the car. Availability on request – Contact Us
- Fly Experience – Not available
For more details and what’s included, please have a look at our Giro d’Italia VIP one day experiences web page

Sunday 6 May – Beer Sheva to Eilat – 226km

Today’s stage

Stage 3 starts from Be’er Sheva then crosses the Negev Desert to finish at the Red Sea port of Eilat.

Today’s hospitality options:

On today’s stage, you have the option to book the following VIP access and hospitality options:
- Start Pass Puccini hospitality in beer Sheva – £100
- Start Pass Michelangelo Top Hospitality in Beer Sheva – £145
- Arrival Pass Dante Finish Hospitality in Eilat – £145
- Arrival Pass Leonardo Top Finish Hospitality in Eilat – £235
- Drive Experience – £1030 per person. Max 3 in the car. Availability on request – Contact Us
- Fly Experience – Not available
For more details and what’s included, please have a look at our Giro d’Italia VIP one day experiences web page

Monday 7 May, 2018 – Departure day

Today depart Israel or aternatively why not stay in Israel a bit longer and book onto one of sightseeing tours. More information coming soon.
IMPORTANT INFO

How to Book

Click on the Book Now at the top of the page. At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit per person plus any applicable entry fee. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip. Please look here for our full booking conditions

Sports Travel – Keeping safe

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General, visa, passport and health information

For passport and visa information, please check the relevant section on this page.General Travel and health Information for your destination is available on the FCO website. Please note that this information relates to UK passport holders only and that other nationalities should refer to their own authorities for this information.

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist sports travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. You must ensure that your travel insurance policy covers you to participate in cycling events if you will be doing so. There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.
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