Washington DC

It’s always nice to be recognised for a job well done, and even better when someone gives you a token of their appreciation for your efforts. However, Washington DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has found himself in a bit of a fix after being given a $12,000 Colnago EPS, complete with his own name inscribed on the top tube, as thanks for helping secure the departure of the 2012 Giro d’Italia for the American capital.

Press reports in Italy suggest that the organisers of the Giro d’Italia will tomorrow confirm that the 2012 edition of the race will get under way in Washington DC. Rumours of a planned departure on the other side of the Atlantic have been circulating for months, notwithstanding the immense logistical problems involved, not to mention time differences.

Rumours have been building on both sides of the Atlantic that RCS Sport, organisers of the Giro d’Italia, are considering starting the 2012 edition of the race in the American capital, Washington DC.