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| Giro d'Italia: Third stage begins in Armagh before finishing in Dublin | Giro d'Italia: Third stage begins in Armagh before finishing in Dublin |
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| The third and final stage of the Giro d'Italia in Northern Ireland has begun in Armagh on Sunday. | |
| Around 200 cyclists set off from the city at the start of the 187km route. | |
| They pass through a number of towns and villages in County Armagh before racing across the border to the stage three finishing line in Dublin. | |
| German rider Marcel Kittel won stage two on Saturday which took in some of NI's most scenic routes in a thrilling sprint finish, with a time of 5:13:12. | German rider Marcel Kittel won stage two on Saturday which took in some of NI's most scenic routes in a thrilling sprint finish, with a time of 5:13:12. |
| The two cathedrals in Armagh altered the times of some of their morning services to accommodate the start of the race. | The two cathedrals in Armagh altered the times of some of their morning services to accommodate the start of the race. |
| Tens of thousands of spectators turned out for the first two days of racing and more are expected to do so on Sunday. | Tens of thousands of spectators turned out for the first two days of racing and more are expected to do so on Sunday. |
| Many roads along the route during the three days have been closed at various times throughout the day, and motorists are warned to expect more disruption on Sunday. | Many roads along the route during the three days have been closed at various times throughout the day, and motorists are warned to expect more disruption on Sunday. |
| Full details of road closures can be found at trafficwatchni.com/giro. | Full details of road closures can be found at trafficwatchni.com/giro. |
| On Friday, the Giro d'Italia's opening stage was held in Belfast. | On Friday, the Giro d'Italia's opening stage was held in Belfast. |
| On Saturday, the riders travelled through Antrim, Ballymena and Bushmills, before returning to Belfast via Larne and Carrickfergus. | On Saturday, the riders travelled through Antrim, Ballymena and Bushmills, before returning to Belfast via Larne and Carrickfergus. |
| Northern Ireland is hosting the initial stages of the race over three days, as 22 teams begin their attempt to win the prestigious title. | Northern Ireland is hosting the initial stages of the race over three days, as 22 teams begin their attempt to win the prestigious title. |
| Irish cyclist Dan Martin was ruled out of the Giro after suffering a suspected broken collarbone in a fall. | Irish cyclist Dan Martin was ruled out of the Giro after suffering a suspected broken collarbone in a fall. |
| The Giro d'Italia is the biggest sporting event ever staged in Northern Ireland, with competitors from more than 30 countries taking part. | The Giro d'Italia is the biggest sporting event ever staged in Northern Ireland, with competitors from more than 30 countries taking part. |