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1001 Miglia Green Reverse 2024

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PC: Chandana Puttalingaiah "The 1001 Miglia Italia has two lives. The first is the adventure, hard, engaging. The second is the story. When you finish pedalling, the adventure ends. The story, however, begins and is immortal" - excerpt from the ride material provided by the organiser. 2024 Edition (this is the 7 th edition of this ride) 16 August 2024 to 22 August 2024 Distance: 1,630 kilometrs Start time: 16 August 2024, 7:38 pm Finish time: 22 August 2024 3:21 am Time taken: 127 hours 43 minutes Allotted time: 134 hours Altitude Profile: 1001 Miglia Green Reverse (1,600 Kilometre Brevet): As the name reads, this is a 1,001-mile (Miglia = mile) ride through the beautiful landscapes and medieval towns in Central Italy across the Italian Apennines.  It was being held every 2 years with the first edition being held in 2006, however, since 2016 this has become a once in 4 years event, with the 2024 edition being the 7 th edition of this ride. The ride is touted as th