Giro-E Enel 2025 – Stage 18 Rome – Rome

A Giro-E ending like this is less painful. Surrounded by all this beauty, on a gloriously sunny day with a cheering audience. Rome is always a source of joy for the Giro-E Enel. Today its participants crossed the finish line of the 18^th and final stage of the 2025 edition, the seventh so far.

It has been an extraordinary Giro-E, both in terms of athletic intensity and emotions. A real journey across the most beautiful parts of Italy, seen from the saddle of a pedal-assisted racing bike. It was a slow and safe adventure, with the roads closed to traffic thanks to the tireless support of the Traffic Police, which drove in front of the electric peloton.

Today’s event was a parade, with a record number of teams at the start of the stage (21) and many new guests, to remind us that the Giro-E is most importantly a travelling festival. It is a source of joy for its participants at every stage, in every town and city. The Giro-E also reminds us of the importance, or rather the need to truly achieve sustainable mobility. We must consume less energy, produce and use green energy and cycle as much as possible, because it is good for both our health and the environment.

The Rome-Rome Stage

How can we describe a stage in Rome in which we can enjoy the Coliseum, the Imperial Fora and the Lungotevere boulevard? We won’t even try to. Rome is Rome. That’s it.

This has been the Giro-E’s third time (in a row) in Rome. But for some reason in this city it always feels just as beautiful as the first time.

From a cycling point of view, today’s stage included a 27.7-kilometre route that was entirely based in and around the city. It was completely flat, with just 150 metres of elevation gain. Today, however, was not about winning or making a great physical effort: it was all about beauty.

Four laps of a 6.9-kilometre circuit, entirely on the route of the Giro. Unfortunately, the Giro-E could not go through Vatican City, something that only the cyclists of the Giro d’Italia get to experience. Hopefully, even though they were caught up in the competition, they got to enjoy that extraordinary event.

The Green Fun Village by Continental at Piazza della Bocca della Verità (a Giro-E exclusive) was also amazing, as was the hospitality shown in Via del Circo Massimo: here the audience could see the real professionals sprint one last time and then promise one another they will meet again next year, while trying to hide their emotion.

Personality of the day – Alessandro Ossola

Paralympic athlete Alessandro Ossola from Turin is no stranger to the Giro-E Enel. Last year he took part in the opening and closing stages with the Sara Assicurazioni team. Once again, he was there today for the Grand Finale of the Giro-E Enel 2025 in Rome.

“I was the first ‘bionic’ athlete to compete in the Giro-E and that’s something that fills me with pride. The experience with the pedal-assisted bikes has been amazing, cycling in a group and crossing the finish line of the Giro. This year in Rome, in the only stage I took part in, I was also the captain of the team, which was so exciting. Cycling can unite all people, regardless of their situation. That’s an important message to disseminate.”

Alessandro is the president of Bionic People, a non-profit association that aims to raise awareness of topics such as disability and social inclusion.

“I like the concept of ‘bionic’ because language is more important than ever and I think that, even though there’s nothing wrong with the word ‘disabled’ or ‘people with disabilities’ – I too identify with those terms – bionic gives more of a positive connotation to the disability itself. That’s important because there shouldn’t be any form of pity towards people who have a disability. It’s nice to see that some people manage to bounce back and actually become an inspiration for so many others, even those without a disability. The word bionic makes me think of bionic man, kind of like Iron Man – a person with some mechanical parts but who also has superpowers. In my view, it’s a message of strength and encouragement, which are important things for people with a disability because you need to be strong, to be able to react, and to always try to be optimistic. To pull yourself out of certain situations, which can sometimes be very, very difficult, you need to have a huge amount of positivity.”

A message of cohesion and civic engagement: the ANCI team at Giro-E with captain Chiappucci

To represent the commitment of local institutions towards sustainable mobility, a truly inclusive sport and active youth participation in the development and implementation of Youth Policy in both a symbolic and concrete manner.

These were the goals set by the ANCI team at the Giro-E, who, as part of the activities financed by the National Youth Policy Fund, participated in all stages of the event from 13 May to 1 June. Each day a team made up of young administrators and ANCI ambassadors under the age of 35 from all over Italy cycled sided by side, uphill and downhill to deliver a message of cohesion and civic engagement across the country.

Leading them through the various stages was former professional cyclist Claudio Chiappucci, one of the most beloved cyclists in Italian cycling, who has supported those who proudly keep fighting their battles, with great enthusiasm and a sense of civic engagement. These characteristics distinguish him both as an extraordinary cyclist and as the captain of the ANCI team, following his experience as Councillor for Sport.

An unforgettable experience for ANCI and all the administrators who were able to ride alongside a champion of the Giro d’Italia.

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