Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox I have been privileged to serve as an elected trustee on the Santa Clara County Board of Education Some voters in my trustee area will cheer that declaration particularly those who were opposed to my charter school approval votes I have advocated for educational justice for our least advantaged children I have supported and voted affirmatively on dozens of publicly funded charter schools Many of those schools are coming before the county board for reauthorization for at least five more years over the next several months Nearly all of those schools have their students doing better compared to traditional public schools on student achievement measures I spoke with passion at my penultimate board meeting that traditional public schools don’t need to meet state accountability dashboard measures Traditional public schools get a pass unless their elected board and superintendent want to shutter and reconstitute a low-performing school Public school districts rarely discuss disaggregated test scores by race and ethnicity that continue to demonstrate decade after decade an unequal system of education As a consequence too many low-income children are captive in low-performing schools Public charter schools approved during my terms have given parents hope and have prepared thousands of children for success in college and career During my 16-year tenure I have advocated for a system of publicly-funded charter schools where parents choose to send their children instead of to schools wed to their ZIP codes From the perspective of thousands of parents and students public charter schools have been the champion for parent choice and have made a significant difference in the quality of the education many least advantaged children receive You only need to attend one of our reauthorization meetings and listen to the authentic and praise-worthy expressions by parents students and staff extolled the virtues of their public charter school: Rocketship Si Se Puede just reauthorized Si Se Puede for five more years by unanimous vote Education is the most important civil rights issue in our time After deciding not to run for a fifth term I welcomed a new leader to my seat It is my hope that his voice be solely about education justice for children especially those without the resources to thrive in a classroom environment Unless California’s educational racial disparities are taken seriously by elected leaders from local school boards through the state Legislature and governor public education will continue to flounder when it is needed now more than ever to stem the move to a less tolerant This is the note I leave for my successor trustee: Please make your decision on your vote based on its benefit to children Work to expand quality early learning education experiences for all 3- and 4-year-olds Vote to increase the number of high-quality charter schools and make sure that person has a reality-based record of taking on special interests and advocating for the voiceless The next county superintendent must be courageous about publishing the longitudinal disaggregated achievement data for students Too many leaders would be shocked by the current data if ever reported accurately Lead proactively in artificial intelligence and establish appropriate guard rails for its expansive use Re-energize the good work the Santa Clara County Office of Education has done on the power of democracy and civics education My trustee seat is an important elected seat When we talk about the education civil rights of our children this seat is a critical vote and voice for the 260,000 children in our classrooms We can’t let a lack of education lead us into authoritarianism Joseph Di Salvo is the retiring Area 4 trustee on the Santa Clara County Board of Education Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" how about some hard stats about the benefits or disservice to the children to date Education is crucial so come back and give us a summary and links to some reports I enjoyed the opportunity working with you at the Moreland School District when you were a Principal You have worked hard and tried to make education better You must be logged in to post a comment San José Spotlight is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to fearless journalism that disrupts the status quo holds power to account and paves the way for change We’re changing the face of local journalism by building a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement educates residents and strengthens our democracy 408.206.5327[email protected] Submit a News TipSubscribe to our newsletters San José Spotlight is a project of the San José News Bureau a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128 ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " GC favorites among riders caught in big pileup after passing 4km to go banner Kaden Groves had the strongest lead-out from Alpecin-Deceuninck but 22-year-old Milan emerged from the Australian's slipstream in the final 100 metres to take a convincing victory David Dekker (Arkéa-Samsic) placed second from the tightly-packed cluster that crossed in Milan's wake with Groves taking the final spot on the podium Yesterday I did a nice time trial but I could never imagine that today was coming a victory The late crash occurred just outside the 3km to go banner the point at which GC times are neutralised in the event of mishaps leaving several GC riders with a deficit of around 19 seconds.  The road narrowed in the final 5km and a squeeze saw a few riders bumped out to the right Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) was among them and was unable to contest the finish the spill and the narrow road saw the bunch split in two with only a mini peloton going on to hit the finishing straight Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) all lost 19 seconds Race leader Remco Evenepoel was well shepherded by his Soudal-QuickStep teammates to come through his first day in the pink jersey unscathed.  We were in front so we were out of trouble but it was a nasty crash it's not a nice move but luckily we stayed out of trouble and arrived safe." The opening road stage started out in confusion as Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) turned up in the blue jersey as mountains classification leader only to have to hand it over to Geoghegan Hart due to timing errors from the uphill section of the stage 1 time trial despite being third in the young rider classification with Evenepoel in pink and fellow UAE rider Joao Almeida electing to wear his Portuguese champion's jersey.  The action on the road was quieter for most of the day with a five-man breakaway going clear pretty much from kilometre-zero In there were: Paul Lapeira (AG2R Citroën), Thomas Champion (Cofidis), Mattia Bais (Eolo-Kometa), Stefano Gandin (Corratec-Selle Italia) and Alessandro Verre (Arkéa-Samsic).  The 202km route down the Adriatic coast featured two minor category-4 climbs either side of a longer climb that wasn't categorised but instead counted as the second of two intermediate sprints The breakaway built a lead of nearly five minutes but were soon wound in to a tighter leash.  The first of the climbs came at Silvi Paese after around 80km and Verre produced a bizarre barrage of out-of-the-saddle accelerations the last time seeing him effectively lead it out for the others with Lapeira taking the maximum three points ahead of Champion and Bais.  Verre then decided to drop from the break and drift back to the bunch leaving three out front with a lead of two minutes as they approached the 100km mark.  That was the signal for the first of the two intermediate sprints and it was Gandin who skipped away to take maximum points in both the ciclamino jersey points classification and the separate intermediate sprints classification several riders were tempted out for the remaining ciclamino points and it was Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) who got there first ahead of Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) and Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo).  Next up was the second sprint at the top of that longer climb up into Chieti where Gandin once again claimed maximum points in the intermediate sprints standings That one didn't count for the points classification so there was no action in the bunch.  the road kicked up again for the second categorised climb into Ripa Teatina where Lapeira launched a long sprint and only just managed to hang on for his second scalp with Champion forced wide around the late left-hand bend and running out of road That gave Lapeira the maximum six points from two climbs and he would later visit the podium in the blue jersey as mountains classification leader.  Lapeira decided to drop from the breakaway with 60km to go leaving the remaining three to carry on - and attack each other - with a modest lead of less than two minutes were absorbed back into a full peloton with 38km to go.  It was early for a breakaway catch but no fresh attacks came and the race drifted quietly towards the final 20km where the pace increased as the fight for position ramped up who spent much of the run-in three places from the front It was all looking straight forward until the road narrowed in the final 5km and then there was movement on the right side of the bunch and suddenly a few riders were bumped out to the side.  while Martin Tusveld (DSM) and Max Kanter (Movistar) were among those down and Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) among those held up Several riders squeezed past the damage but then a couple more stalled and moved left into the road forming a more definitive cut-off that split the peloton.  Just over 40 survived to contest the finish where Milan claimed his first Grand Tour victory in some style Results powered by FirstCycling Patrick FletcherSocial Links NavigationPatrick is a freelance sports writer and editor He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023 Amazon confirmed its commitment to supporting the Italian economy through its Piano Italia by announcing that it will create 3,000 permanent jobs in Italy by the end of the year This will take the company’s total workforce to over 17,000 "I’m proud to confirm our commitment to support the Italian economy with the creation 3,000 new permanent jobs in our country by the end of the year” Country Manager at Amazon.it and Amazon.es “Amazon has become a major job creator in Italy offering a wide range of good stable and well rewarded opportunities in the company across the country It’s particularly important to underline that these are quality jobs as certified in 2021 and confirmed in 2022 by the Top Employers Institute which acknowledges the quality of workplaces the training opportunities and the career plans offered to employees in Italy” According to a study by The European House - Ambrosetti Amazon is one of the private companies that has created the most jobs in Italy over the last 10 years in absolute terms (between 2011 and 2020) Since the opening of Amazon.it back in 2010 Amazon has created All Amazon employees are paid a competitive salary from day one thanks to the wage increase which is part of Amazon regular salary review the starting pay in our fulfillment centers was €1,680/month 8% above standard wages set by the National Contract for the Transport and Logistics industry employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan and healthcare and great career and upskilling opportunities These include innovative programs like Career Choice that provides employees with funding for professional training and tuition up to a value of €8,000 over four years to gain new skills to support them when pursuing their career at Amazon or elsewhere in high-demand occupations such as manufacturing Amazon has also created good quality jobs in places where they are scarce Amazon employs 5,000 people with permanent roles in the centre and south of Italy and hundreds of new jobs will be created in these areas over the next three years In 2022 Amazon has already opened a new fulfillment center in Ardea and will open another one in San Salvo Chieti later this year that will generate 1,200 permanent jobs in three years The vast majority of Amazon employees live in the communities that surround each site and many of them grew up in those communities Job opportunities with Amazon make a big difference for entire communities where there are limited options for many people to earn a living offering careers within an advanced retail and technology business In addition to the growth of various Amazon business units a prominent role in the creation of new jobs is played by the ongoing investment in logistics and cloud infrastructures across the country to support the digital transformation of the Italian economy and the online sales of Italian SMEs in Italy and abroad Amazon recently announced its pledge to support the 18.000+ Italian SMEs selling on Amazon – who created more than 50,000 jobs in Italy – in reaching €1.2 billion in annual export sales by 2025 – doubling the 2020 export value – in a move that will contribute to the objectives of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) while offering wider availability of Italian original products to customers all over the world Amazon pays the utmost attention to the needs of its employees offering them stable and well-paid professional opportunities in a modern In Amazon nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our employees Along with being Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company and Earth’s Best Employer we’re also committed to becoming Earth’s Safest Place to Work That’s why we invest millions every year in training and technology to help our people stay safe while doing their job Amazon puts emphasis on diversity and recruits people with all types of training to whom we offer valuable opportunities for professional growth Amazon offers jobs for people of all ages and from any country: more than 100 nationalities are represented in our Italian sites Amazon is the gateway into the world of work for many younger people: we employ more than 1,200 people under the age of 24 and the average age of an Amazon employee in Italy is 34 Amazon offers also later-life job opportunities for older people: eight percent of employees are over the age of 50 Amazon obtained for the second consecutive year the Top Employer Italia certification which validates the quality of the work environment and human resources programs offered to Amazon employees in Italy The Top Employer certification is granted to Amazon for all its activities in Italy including those linked to the amazon.it website This new certification highlights Amazon’s initiatives to enable employees to start and develop their careers in a fulfilling work environment In this first interview with Father Enrique Salvo he talks about his work with the more than six million faithful who attend the church On November 15, two years ago, Father Enrique Salvo became the rector of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City Omnes had a chance to sit down with Rector Salvo who graciously took time out of his day to discuss what his rectorship has been like for the past two years Father Salvo shared a few surprises about being the rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral "...being the rector is surprising itself.. he said he recognizes the blessing of seeing so many important and well-known Catholic figures in the Catholic world who come through Saint Patrick's Cathedral so he aspires to get more interviews with some of them to be able to host them and interview them" on their upcoming series "Conversations from Saint Patrick's Cathedral," which will involve Father Salvo and prominent Catholic speakers discussing various things He is focused on bringing people to Christ and is wise to capitalize on the benefits of social media when it comes to evangelizing when Sister Briege McKenna and Father Pablo Escriva De Romani spoke at Saint Patrick's Cathedral Father Mike Schmitz's Mass and talk was an enormous success and as disciples is to preach and to evangelize and so what a powerful way to evangelize to so many people," said Father Salvo Father Salvo shared what he likes most about being a rector: "In this beautiful and spiritually powerful place that is Saint Patrick's Cathedral and even innovate so many ways to bring the faith to the people." He acknowledges that it can get "busy and overwhelming but there's never a dull moment; every week is filled with at least one great celebration." He also spoke of what he calls a consequence that he loves which is not necessarily specific to his job but "one beautiful thing that I love is to be able to see the Church at large He said that he has never adopted a negative posture of the state of the Church but understands that "we have to be realistic that it's never as good as it can be when it comes to attendance and excitement for the faith…but right now I'm the opposite; I've always been positive but now even more positive… about the reality about how truly the faith is alive." Father Salvo shares his sentiments with others and realizes that it might not be the case everywhere and not all parishes may be as well-attended; however "my reality here at Saint Patrick's Cathedral that is aside from the six million people that walk through the doors and tune in to everything that we produce from all types of circumstances…" And most of these people and to take part of the celebrations of the Church." Anyone who has ever been to Saint Patrick's Cathedral knows it is a sight to behold Father Salvo spoke of how the visitors are in "awe" of the majestic Cathedral and "are excited to be here." He said "They come to bring their problems and their issues to the Lord…" One cannot be discouraged after seeing all that "from the greatest of celebrations of the year to the average day of witnessing the people walking through the doors is inspiring to see..." He happily acknowledges that "For most people and the importance of the faith," which is not unique to special Masses or events; it's "every single day of the year." He also spoke of the advantage point of being a rector of what he says is "such a special place and it is such a privilege and one that I thank God for." He said "My conclusion is that the Church is very much alive which should inspire us to keep on going." He views things from a positive and encouraging lens He said if we continue to see the bad news the discouraging numbers that "deflates us." This is part one of my interview with Rector Enrique Salvo Subscribe to Omnes magazine and enjoy exclusive content for subscribers 2024 Amazon is taking its delivery service to the skies with the successful debut of drone delivery service in Europe marking a milestone for its expansion plans to roll out the service across Europe The test took place on December 4th in San Salvo a town in the country’s Abruzzo region that is expected to see the service introduced full time by the end of this year This follows similar programs already in place in the US and is part of the company’s overall aim to reduce carbon emissions shorten delivery times and improve its logistics network Stay informed on the top business tech stories with Tech.co's weekly highlights reel By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Privacy Policy Amazon’s Italian trial run featured the new MK-30 drone a highly automated system equipped with the company’s industry-leading computer vision program “This allows drones to move safely away from obstacles and helping to keep Amazon drones separate from other aircraft in the operational area.” – Amazon spokesperson Amazon continues to work with Italian authorities to meet all regulatory requirements needed to fully launch the service in 2025 The test in San Salvo follows similar efforts in Britain and the US where Amazon has been collaborating with aviation regulators as part of larger initiatives to explore drone applications for deliveries This just in! Viewthe top business tech deals for 2025 👨‍💻 Drones, which have many practical and military uses are also being touted by Amazon as a way to improve the company’s carbon footprint nor do they consume fuel or pollute the air “Our drones are fully electric and produce zero exhaust emissions during flight Transitioning to renewable energy is one of the most impactful ways to lower carbon emissions As part of our commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 we’re on a path to purchase enough renewable energy to match 100% of the non-renewable electricity consumed by our global operations by 2025.” – Amazon website This focus on sustainability is just one part of Amazon’s broader strategy to integrate drones into its logistics network the company could become the trendsetter for fast Prime Air drone package deliveries were first launched in December 2022 in the US and are currently operational in College Station Texas and the West Valley section of Phoenix with an eye to making drone deliveries a key part of its organizational system worldwide Drone delivery technology has faced challenges related to regulatory approvals Amazon’s latest breakthrough in Italy demonstrates its commitment to overcoming these hurdles and pioneering new logistics solutions As competition intensifies in the ecommerce sector companies like Amazon continue to explore advanced delivery methods to enhance customer satisfaction and maintain their market edge drone deliveries could transform how goods are delivered across Europe and beyond Stay informed on the top business tech stories with Tech.co's weekly highlights reel We're sorry this article didn't help you today – we welcome feedback so if there's any way you feel we could improve our content Intel joins the line of tech companies bringing workers.. Microsoft has deemed 2025 the birth year of the Frontier.. Microsoft's goal to overhaul its cybersecurity is coming to.. As the antitrust case against Google continues Two candidates have jumped in early to run for a seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Education Jorge Pacheco Jr., a teacher and Oak Grove School District board member, and Tomara Hall, a middle school special education teacher and San Jose Unified Equity Coalition member have announced their run to replace Trustee Joseph Di Salvo in Area 4 when his term ends in December 2024 Area 4 includes the majority of San Jose Unified and portions of Oak Grove and East Side Union High school districts expressed surprise with the early candidacy announcements “I think it’s going to be competitive,” he told San José Spotlight Di Salvo, a lifelong educator, has been a passionate advocate for vulnerable children. He taught at juvenile hall, in group homes, at a children’s shelter and community school “I was always advocating… for the least advantaged and how we could do more for them,” he said “and how they can achieve at the same level of those with more advantages and resources.” Di Salvo fought for high quality public charter schools He said equity in education is about closing race achievement gaps and ensuring children read on grade level by third grade “The way you demolish the school to prison pipeline… is through reading,” he said Pacheco Jr., an elementary and middle school teacher, is indigenous and a member of the LGBTQ+ community teachers and our most vulnerable students have a voice at the table,” he told San José Spotlight adding he was almost a high school dropout but there are so many others that don’t… kids who continue to struggle by the thousands in our county who need someone that understands what they are going through.” Although he received a bachelor’s degree in legal studies and anthropology from the University of California Berkeley and a master’s degree in urban education from Loyola Marymount University “The pace of change has been far too slow because people like me… an English learner and special education student we almost never make it to school boards,” he said “It’s more common we make it to jail cells an Afro-Latina from the Central Valley raised in poverty found purpose and success through academics and athletics She has been a special education teacher since 2014, when she joined Teach for America. Hall earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from California State University Stanislaus and an education specialist credential and master’s degree in special education from Loyola Marymount University “Education changed my life,” she told San José Spotlight “It’s something that not everybody has the opportunity to achieve.” is an advocate for students with disabilities As a member of the San Jose Unified Equity Coalition students and residents committed to racial equity and school safety she fights for additional funding in public schools “We just need to be able to meet those needs.” Contact Lorraine Gabbert at [email protected] Di Salvo is a proven leader and educator with demonstrated dedication to providing the best possible education to the students in SCC He’s quite the opposite of what you’d expect on a school board in CA Barring any other inputs I think I’d have to follow his advice when voting this time around You must be logged in to post a comment 408.206.5327[email protected] As board president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District I read the May 2 Mercury News op-ed “It’s code red for six of San Jose’s school districts” by County Board of Education Trustee Joseph Di Salvo and San Jose-Evergreen Community College Trustee Karen Martinez with dismay and disappointment After not seeing my letter to the editor published I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight There is no denying the recent pandemic has greatly affected public education The unprecedented isolation away from the classroom has left our neighborhood public schools dealing with greater social-emotional needs Those needs have to be sufficiently addressed before a child can be in a state of mind that allows for structured learning Let me assure the residents of Alum Rock that my colleagues and I are focused on boosting academic achievement Trustees Di Salvo and Martinez leave out many facts. Alum Rock schools were able to fend off most of the learning loss through actions to provide one-to-one device connectivity and learning pods during distance learning. This is evidenced by our Spring 2021 local assessment results Alum Rock has offered an unprecedented summer program each year since the reopening of schools in April 2021 to close the gap Our district is doing so again this summer the district started and expanded effective programs that have been proven to increase student achievement the first 0-5 child care facility in San Jose This will give Alum Rock residents expanded access to preschool and early childhood services These are “Made in Alum Rock” solutions to the issues mentioned by Trustees Di Salvo and Martinez that were conveniently ignored in their op-ed Our neighboring school districts are also working hard to address the achievement gap three schools in the Oak Grove School District were named to the Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll Berryessa School District’s Morrill Middle won the 2021 California Distinguished School Award Five schools in the Evergreen School District won the 2023 California Distinguished School Award Franklin-McKinley School District is working with Partners in School Innovation to improve student achievement San Jose Unified School District has expanded its transitional kindergarten program to become the largest single-district effort in Santa Clara County we are doing everything we can to educate our children so they can have a brighter future I would like to mention the issue of inequitable funding Alum Rock is the district that educates the working class of East San Jose Even though we receive a fraction of the funding of more affluent districts we have been able to provide a multitude of services For the benefit of the community, our district has maintained the performing arts, sports, parent programs, and yes, we’ve served more than 6 million meals to Alum Rock residents throughout the pandemic If our public schools were equitably funded we would have the capacity to further strengthen not just the academic programs but also all the other support programs that make achievement possible I ask that Trustees Di Salvo and Martinez work with our district to improve funding for all our public schools and to collaborate on solutions to close the achievement gap It would have been professionally courteous if Mr Martinez had contacted me about their concerns so that I could inform them about the “Made in Alum Rock” solutions that I have mentioned That would have been much more productive than taking cheap shots at local school districts I hope my message gives more information to the community on what Alum Rock schools and our neighboring school districts are doing to improve our children’s education Minh Pham is board president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Perhaps it is difficult to enthusiastically support a school district that is lead by a superintendent that consistently mismanages funds What happened to gym at Renaissance @Fischer? Why is the school district taking on a project to build teacher housing when there are not sufficient resources for students?? Perhaps finding a new leader and redirecting the organization’s energy back on to students would be a better first step about Pollution on Alum Rock Avenue flowing and blowing into the Community – very close to GRAIL and our Elementary Schools between Mckee Road and the 680 Freeway All of this negatively impacting our students ability to learn successfully Only one person running for the County Seat has addressed the Pollution problem related to schools and students educationally Let me give you a hint – not one – I mean nobody from the Alum Rock School Board has talked to me regarding the Respatory Issues we are fighting in the East Valley Only one person has called out this issue with us Thst person has been fighting for the Brain Power of our Students when the School Board has been Silent nor any school board member has called out Matt Mahan for donating 1 million dollars to his wife’s school I million dollars could have gone to schools like Alum Rock but none of them seem to care about that This district needs a complete wipe of new leadership starting with a superintendent who has yet to call out the mayor as well Talk about inequality with funds where is the advocacy on that This is all politics and it’s been about politics in this district not the students in my opinion and observation Thank you Minh Pham for writing this article and unfortunately I don’t know what was written by SCC Trustee DiSalvo and Evergreen Trustee Martinez I strongly agree with your statement everyone has to work together and communicate instead of criticizing each other I live in the San Jose Unified School District area and recently googled the state standardized tests for schools downtown and many tested below the state level I am going to copy a line from our Mayor and strongly feel we need to go back to basics in teaching Our schools are now having to carry the burden for many of the social problems which is unfair I am puzzled about DiSalvo since he is a trustee for SCC Board of Education and not really knowing what they do but shouldn’t some of the blame for our schools be on the Board I know safety is a big concern for many parents and the violence we are now seeing and it seems our schools really need to address this issue I support free lunches in schools but I don’t know if programs that provide breakfast lunch and sometimes dinner are funded separately or from funds meant for the schools In regard to having childcare at a school ages 0-5 is the funding for this coming from funds meant to hire teachers Childcare is important but shouldn’t that be separate, I know the YMCA after school program at my grandson’s school always has a waiting list because it is hard for working parents to find childcare for their children so I am wondering if having childcare at a school for ages 0-5 is taking away childcare for the older kids in elementary school I have said this before that all schools need to post their state test scores at the beginning of the year and at the end Parents need to get more involved and perhaps schools need to add more days to the school year and the practice of successful schools copied We really need to make sure our education system is working for all because education is a way out of poverty and crime I like how this superintendent sends her minions to defend her 2 months later This district is horrible don’t believe these gimmicks and puppets who stamp their name on an oped Superintendent and her right-hand trustee wrote This was only sent this month because it’s campaign season and one of those trustees is running for higher office The districts need new leadership they closed the entire school left in the Mayfair community to make it a preschool instead of keeping those 1-5 grades who belonged in that school They laid off all libraries and got rid of police in middle schools They lost principals left and right for a reason (lack of support) Alum rock district needs major help starting with a an audit Let’s get to root of the problem (leadership) You must be logged in to post a comment 408.206.5327[email protected] Amazon has conducted the first test flights of its MK30 delivery drone in Italy after its approval by the USA’s FAA during October The online retailer has been offering its Prime Air drone delivery service in Lockeford It received FAA certification for the MK30 and expanded the Prime Air service to Tolleson The company plans to launch in Italy and UK before the end of 2024 The trial in Italy was done on 4 December in the town of San Salvo in the central Abruzzo region, deploying its new MK-30 drone, Reuters reported The unmanned MK30 operates beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) with a range of 24km (15 miles) twice that of its predecessor the MK27 and can deliver packages of up to 2.2kg (5lbs) According to Amazon about 90% its products weigh less than this Engineers in Amazon’s Prime Air business built the MK30 in two years from a blank slate “It is the first drone we have developed from the ground up using a requirements-based process including more stringent requirements that will allow us to eventually reach a half billion customers annually,” said Stephen Wells chief project engineer for the Prime Air team “We designed it with aerospace levels of reliability and redundancy.” and redundant flight-critical systems that ensure no single point of failure can cause loss of control of the drone The development team tested the drone for basic flight functions to validate their aerodynamic and flight control models over eight months before demonstrating the production version of the aircraft using the full production hardware and software for regulatory approval Ensuring the MK30 could operate safely in light rain was one of the key attributes the Prime Air team tested during the development process engineers submerged spinning motors in water and sprayed the drone with water from different angles and at different pressures to prepare it for in-flight precipitation Reducing noise was another priority during development By experimenting with various propeller designs the Prime Air engineers lessened the MK30’s perceived volume by almost half compared to earlier Amazon drones “When you watch the drone take off and transition for forward flight at transit altitude it does it seamlessly and disappears into the soundscape,” Wells said “That’s going to be key for having this drone welcomed into backyards as people gain confidence in the technology.” the MK30 detect and avoid system uses cameras to detect and navigate around obstacles like trampolines or clotheslines that may not have been captured in satellite imagery using cameras The system is also used in-flight to assess whether the drone should make evasive manoeuvres to avoid other aircraft that may enter the drone’s vicinity The perception system uses advanced machine learning algorithms trained to accurately identify objects like humans A separate monitoring computer tracks the primary flight control algorithm and if it detects anomalies mid-flight it can immediately transfer control to a backup controller and trigger a safe return-to-home sequence “The machine learning and the trained algorithms that we produced for the perception system are cutting-edge,” Wells said it takes the whole integrated system to achieve our safety objectives The redundant navigation and control system The MK30 drone accumulated 1,070 flight hours during more than 6,300 flights and finally an untethered outdoor flight during development The final outdoor phase was monitored by the FAA at Amazon’s drone testing site in Pendleton The flight test campaign culminated in 360 hours of FAA certification flights The MK30 received FAA approval to begin operations to customers in October The approval includes the ability to fly BVLOS from the first day of operation at a new location Amazon has called the MK30’s operational certification a “huge milestone” It aims to have drones deliver 500 million packages globally by the end of the decade The company began developing and testing drones around 10 years and made its first delivery by drone in 2016 in Cambridge engineering and industry for the last 20 years Initially writing about subjects from nuclear submarines to autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies he was editor of a leading UK-based engineering magazine before becoming editor of Aerospace Testing in 2017 Get the 'best of the week' from this website direct to your inbox every Wednesday Two educators who worked under Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Joseph Di Salvo broke their silence about gender-based harassment claims against him in letters obtained by San José Spotlight who served as Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School principal from 2002 to 2005 had a reputation among female staff for “his ongoing pattern of misogynistic and aggressive behavior toward women.” They said Di Salvo’s behavior made them feel humiliated based on my belief that there is evidence of a pattern to Mr DiSalvo’s toxic behavior toward women,” one teacher wrote “especially his targeting women who are strong confident and willing to disagree with him.” San José Spotlight is withholding the names of the teachers for fear of retribution Di Salvo told San José Spotlight that the investigation and two new complaints are baseless and “have no relevance.” The board discussed the new complaints at its meeting Wednesday Trustees Anna Song and Grace Mah expressed disapproval that Board President Claudia Rossi publicly disclosed the complaints though the letters were not shared at the meeting Rossi and the board’s attorneys said airing out the new complaints was justified because Di Salvo might have violated board bylaws Di Salvo didn’t participate in the discussion despite being offered an opportunity to address the complaints The two letters chronicled the events leading to Di Salvo’s ouster from JLS in 2005 The second educator claimed that Di Salvo “was harboring animosity and hostility” toward her after she returned from deployment following the 9/11 terrorist attack and replaced a physical education instructor Di Salvo had hired made me wonder if his animosity toward me was because I was a lesbian Di Salvo reportedly started addressing her as “doctor” in a sarcastic tone and undermining her decisions throughout the school year she said Di Salvo’s administration took no action after a male teacher called her “a f—– bitch.” Tensions escalated toward the end of the year when Di Salvo filed a harassment complaint against her saying that he feared for his safety because she gave him a threatening look “I couldn’t believe Joe felt like I was threatening him.” The teacher said the stress triggered her PTSD from her deployments and that she “felt battered by Joe and his behavior.” Being in a war zone felt safer than working at the school with Di Salvo corroborates the first educator’s account and cites eight other incidents where she felt Di Salvo had discriminated against women where he reportedly talked over a teacher and proposed a vote on whether she should keep talking “Raise your hands if you think she should continue,” he reportedly said She also said that Di Salvo screamed at her at another meeting after she asked him to return grant money she claimed was spent inappropriately “He had never screamed at any of my male colleagues who questioned or disagreed with him,” she said The teacher said Di Salvo told staff repeatedly that he “rewards loyalty.” When another female teacher told him she can’t agree with him on everything Di Salvo told her to reapply for her position “I feel an obligation to come forward to share my experiences and those told to me by female colleagues,” the teacher wrote misogynistic behavior will not be allowed to continue within the framework of California public education.” Di Salvo landed another principal job in Gilroy after his time in Palo Alto He was elected to the county board in 2008 many residents defended Di Salvo’s decades-long career as an educator at the Wednesday meeting “Trustee Di Salvo is a very friendly person and he fights for our low-income students,” a mother of three students in Santa Clara County said in Spanish at the meeting Wednesday “Please consider what Trustee Di Salvo has done … for not only my sons but also thousands of children who need his help.” Contact Tran Nguyen at [email protected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter before ya’ll go full torches and pitchforks on this guy 1) “Only 10% of black students and 15% of latino students in California met targeted benchmarks in eighth-grade math” 2) School ended abruptly last year in March and clearly for many if not most kids with the same cast of characters who produce the 10%/15% numbers above I am not a believer in online learning at all I suggest you seriously consider the fact that you are raising a cohort not of poorly educated and get serious because you can’t blame this on the GOP or Trump and you are failing these kids Without the accounting and financial accountability issues fully presented to the Community I will not be Voting in the “Yes” column You must be logged in to post a comment 408.206.5327[email protected] Father Enrique Salvo is the current rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York His appointment in November 2021 marked a historic moment as Father Salvo is the first Hispanic rector of the cathedral Father Enrique Salvo was born in Managua, Nicaraguain a Catholic home he moved with his family to the United States forced into exile during the war in his country He returned briefly to Nicaragua and again returned to Texas where he graduated from A&M University later earning his master's degree in Monterrey He is currently the rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York instead of considering the abrupt and necessary departure from his native country as a challenge Father Salvo considered it in a different way: "At that time it was very difficult but it was a blessing that we were received here Father Salvo recalls that his parents taught him that "Catholicism should be the foundation of our life has to be based on our faith." He goes on to say that "faith colors the way you see life through the eyes of faith...and trust in God and in our Blessed Mother." He said that his home was "very Marian," so it was no surprise to discover that Father Salvo always had a picture of our Blessed Mother Mary in his room prayed to Mary that her first-born son would become a priest.  Can it be considered a sign from Heaven that the rector of the Saint Patrick's Cathedral lived near the old cathedral before he was ordained Father Salvo moved to New York when he was in his thirties and not yet a seminarian but he believes that "I had to move to New York to hear the call.. He visited the cathedral as a resident of the Italian quarter of the city and discovered the beauty of the place speaks of the spiritual journey to the priesthood and recalls how he recognized the presence of the Lord He considers that one has to "be open to the discernment of the vocation" He also acknowledges and pays tribute to the Church that "helps with the process of discernment" He adds that "the Church will help you discern if you are called to this lifestyle; and if you are he was ready to accept God's invitation after a time of reflection Father Salvo had something else to think about: would he return to Nicaragua to exercise his priesthood there He decided to stay in New York and continue taking steps in his vocation He remembered that "that is where God put me and we must flourish where we are planted." He also based his decision on the fact that he is bilingual and multicultural which he felt could help him serve better in the New York archdiocese given the high percentage of Spanish-speakers He finally made the decision when he realized that he could serve many more people in that city Father Salvo enjoyed helping out at Saint Elizabeth Church in Washington Heights for three consecutive years during his summers as a seminarian He shares how blessed he felt when he celebrated his first Mass there The day after he was assigned to that church Cardinal Timothy Dolan appointed him parochial vicar He still remembers the emotion he felt when he received the news: "It was a very special place for me they were very supportive." Thanks to the community's support He says they "gave him a great start to his priesthood." The task can be challenging for many young priests but God always gives us the tools and the people who can help us Father Salvo emphasizes how "good it was to have such an encouraging community" Father Salvo was Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of New York for four years before being assigned to Saint Anselm and Saint Roch Church in the South Bronx Upon hearing that there was a vacancy at St trusting that "He would speak to Cardinal Dolan" When it came to the assignments that might be entrusted to him his way of proceeding was to "ask for nothing and refuse nothing." He left it in the Lord's hands you have to tell Cardinal Dolan." Message received The priest also speaks of what he felt when he was assigned to the cathedral; the very thought "tugged at his heart." It gave him peace to be assigned to go to St When news reached him about the assignment from Cardinal Dolan He felt and continues to feel grateful to be Father Henry Salvo Father Salvo has settled well into his new residence in his role as rector and is well aware of the opportunity it offers him to reach out to more people Through his videos on the cathedral's YouTube he hopes to have promoted among the faithful a greater appreciation of the Mass and a better understanding of it He believes that fewer people would be distracted or bored during the liturgy "if they understood what was going on and the miracle they were witnessing." He goes on to say that "it is important to contemplate the Mass." The priest shares his favorite moment of the Mass: "The consecration of the Eucharist the moment in which Jesus takes our soul.. To be able to unite ourselves to Him in that moment" In addition to posting his videos in English Not only for all Spanish speakers who use YouTube but also for all the Spanish-speaking faithful in the Archdiocese of New York Saint Patrick's Cathedral opened its doors on May 25 Father Salvo became the first Hispanic rector It is certainly a special moment for him and for the entire Hispanic community The Belgian continues to lead also the youth classification Remco Evenepoel collected his 18th Grand Tour leader’s jersey at the end of stage 2 Only the second reigning World Champion to top the Giro d’Italia general classification this century the 23-year-old was resplendent in the famed maglia rosa during Sunday’s journey in the province of Chieti flanked at all times by his Soudal Quick-Step teammates The day belonged to a five-man breakaway until twenty kilometers to go when the group was reabsorbed by the peloton due to a crash that took many riders down just four kilometers from the line who escaped the incident and concluded with the reduced main group from where Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) sprinted to victory That was the plan and I’m glad it worked out although that crash wasn’t nice at all I wasn’t caught in that incident” as I got to wear the pink jersey for the first time in my career and it was really nice to receive a lot of encouragement from the fans on the side of the road.” Photo credit: ©Tim De Waele / Getty Images to know how many times a particular page is read We only use this information to improve the content of our website These cookies are only placed after you have given your consent This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Your request appears similar to malicious requests sent by robots Please make sure JavaScript is enabled and then try loading this page again. If you continue to be blocked, please send an email to secruxurity@sizetedistrict.cVmwom with: the most well-known being that of St Peter’s located in the square of the same name Another Basilica is that of San Paolo Fuori Le Mure built on a neo-classical style in the fourth century which was torn down by the emperor Constantine This is the tenth largest Basilica in the world and in Malta at the moment there is the conductor and organist from this Basilica We met with him as he was preparing for the organ concert to be held at the Basilica of St Dominic and Porto Salvo in Valletta he explained the versatility of the instrument The Organ Music is a very particular instrument it is the king of instruments and in the organ you search sounds and instruments it is an orchestra and when you play the organ Almada will be performing a number of works by classical composers such as Bach and Marcel Dupré a leading composer of organ music at the beginning of the 20th century The popular anthem of St Dominic composed by Maestro Gużeppi Caruana will also be performed during this concert The Maltese Ambassador for the Vatican state Frank Zammit said that the concert complements the historic organ which is found at the Basilica and while a number of change were made to it over the years it is still a prestigious organ and when the Maestro saw it he was very happy that he would be giving a concert on it The concert will be held on Monday 27 August at 7pm The retailer is working with the Italian authorities to fulfil all requirements to introduce the service in 2025 E-commerce giant Amazon has completed the preliminary trial of delivery drone services in Italy – a significant step towards launching its Prime Air service in Europe, Reuters has reported The retailer performed the trial on 4 December in the town of San Salvo in the central Abruzzo region This highly automated system utilises “sense and avoid” technology to navigate safely around obstacles The MK30 operates more quietly than earlier models with Prime Air’s flight science team designing the propellers to cut the perceived noise level by almost 50% It offers an enhanced range – twice as far as previous models – and hence is able to serve more customers The retailer is working closely with the Italian authorities to fulfil all requirements to introduce the service in 2025 Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Amazon was quoted by the news agency as saying: “Amazon delivery drones flew for the first time in Italian skies on 4 December 2024 The test flight was made with the new MK-30 drone the highly automated drone system that uses the industry-leading Amazon computer vision programme.  “This allows drones to move safely away from obstacles [… and helps] to keep [them] separate from other aircraft in the operational area.”  The successful trial follows the retailer’s announcement in October 2024 that it would begin delivering packages via drone in Britain the aviation regulator has selected six projects to test drones for deliveries and emergency services Amazon’s Prime Air drone package deliveries are now operational in select US locations and are expected to expand gradually.  In April 2024, the retailer announced a planned drone delivery service in Arizona Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Father Salvo talks in this second part of the interview with Omnes about the old St Father Salvo is not only the rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral, but also directs the basilica of the former St. Patrick's Cathedral (sometimes referred to as the "Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral") a neighborhood with which he is very familiar but Father Salvo is committed to being physically and emotionally present in both places and recognizes the help he receives He says he can attend both churches "because there are great people in both places who make it possible; that's the bottom line when it comes to their practicalities." The basilica, located on Mott Street at the corner of Prince Street, was once known as "the new church in town." It was the second Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States (Baltimore was the first) and the first church dedicated to the patron saint of the city. IrelandSt Patrick's Old Cathedral has a legacy that Father Salvo is proud of and recognizes its importance and significance "It is beautiful to remember that there is a legacy..." and it is "a great opportunity to which should never have been broken in the first place." The old cathedral became parish status when the new St Patrick's Cathedral opened in 1879; however "it was still respected as the original cathedral; it still is and always will be; and it has the status of a basilica," and it's good that people are more aware of that The two churches are very different "in terms of size" and are located on the opposite side of Manhattan Father Salvo appreciates the "similarities" between the two churches and their shared history Patrick's Cathedral as we know it." But the man who laid the cornerstone for the new cathedral north of the city would not see the majestic cathedral open its doors on the first day because he died before the momentous date "It took a long time to build because of the Civil War," Father Salvo recalls The rector also acknowledges the blessing of being part of both churches "To be able to have that legacy is a great privilege and it thrills me." He also defines what a cathedral is: "A cathedral is where the seat of the archbishop of the diocese is; here is the seat of Cardinal Dolan but the history of both is tied together." The two churches are inextricably linked and have commonalities; the way Old St Patrick's Cathedral is run on a daily basis "is more like a normal parish in terms of the number of parishioners and the obligations to people..." But because "it's such a special place" and is "in such a prime location in New York City it's also another place where there are a lot of great events that take place almost weekly," says Father Salvo He is also proud and happy to tell Omnes about the "vibrant young adult community" at Old Saint Patrick's and boasts of his 7 p.m "the church is full of young adults; very talented faithful young adults who don't need to be there and many of their peers are unfortunately not there and it's such a beautiful thing to witness." He goes on to say that "it's not just about them expressing their faith but also providing a platform for them to meet other young adults who also care about their faith." This article is the second part of my interview with Father Enrique Salvo All the action on the opening road stage of the 2023 Giro Giro d'Italia: Jonathan Milan wins hectic finish in San Salvo on stage 2 Hello there and welcome along to our live coverage of stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia Today we're heading from Teramo to San Salvo on a 202km route that features just two very minor climbs so this is looking like an opportunity for the sprinters The stage is already underway - it's been a chaotic morning but more on that in a bit - and we have a breakaway up the road with a lead of four minutes Paul Lapeira (AG2R Citroën), Thomas Champion (Cofidis), Mattia Bais (Eolo-Kometa), Stefano Gandin (Corratec-Selle Italia) Those five riders went away right from the start of the stage There was no real struggle for a breakaway to form and this is going to be one long chase before the expected sprint finish The peloton has split on a downhill section Not sure what happened there but it's nothing serious and the second part of the bunch is on its way back To bring you up to speed on this morning's chaos Brandon McNulty showed up to Teramo in the blue jersey as leader of the mountains classification but was soon informed he wouldn't be wearing it as a new blue jersey was prepared for Tao Geoghegan Hart.  The reason: timing errors from yesterday's time trial.  McNulty was erroneously clocked as the fastest rider on the short climbing segment but then the organisers revised the results this morning despite only being third in the young rider classification.  Tao Geoghegan Hart takes Giro d'Italia KOM jersey as McNulty is downgraded And if you're after a deep dive into the timings and why they don't add up How timing errors put Brandon McNulty falsely into KOM jersey at Giro d'Italia The gap to the breakaway has come down to 3:30 and Movistar are doing the work at the head of the peloton and that gives us a clue as to who's keen today.  We also have a certain Mark Cavendish (Astana) and the Team DSM duo of Alberto Dainese and Marius Mahyrhofer An uphill kick into the picturesque Colonnella and it'll be followed by a short downhill and then 35km of pan-flat before the first of our two cat-4 climbs.  Mark Cavendish spoke to reporters at the start and his main focus is a 35th Tour de France stage win but he wouldn't mind a 17th Giro stage win.  "Hopefully I had a nice little warm up in the time trial yesterday And hopefully we get an opportunity today," he said 3:08 is the gap between break and bunch as we head down the coast now under blue skies The gap falls below the two-minute mark now This breakaway is being given precious little leeway It was quite the performance yesterday from Remco Evenepoel but the Giro is a marathon and he must still stay the course writes Barry Ryan in his great analysis piece Remco Evenepoel’s biggest rival is the Giro d’Italia itself We've mentioned blue and white - and we've gone into plenty of detail there on the site - but the Maglia Ciclamino for the points classification is worn by Filippo Ganna For more detail on how the jerseys and the other classifications work Daniel Ostanek has you covered with this piece (which may contain St Bernards) Giro d'Italia classifications, jerseys and rules explained That was pretty early to launch such a sprint for the KOM points We're still 3km from the top of the climb.  The climb is 3.4km long at an average gradient of 6% Champion is setting the pace as the break head into the final kilometre of this climb.  The rest are quickly onto it but he keeps going Verre had to settle for fourth place there That means Lapeira is level with KOM leader Tao Geoghegan Hart and could take the blue jersey if he repeats the feat at the next climb.  the blue jersey has pretty much been the story of the day More here: How timing errors put Brandon McNulty falsely into KOM jersey at Giro d'Italia The peloton eased back on that climb and they crest with the gap back out to three minutes with an intermediate sprint coming up in just over 10km has decided to ditch the break and head back to the peloton.  so presumably he's saving his legs for another day especially given his bizarre riding on that climb the second time effectively leading out the others they're hitting the famous Lagos de Covadonga climb at La Vuelta Femenina and the race is deliciously poised after yesterday's high drama Lukas Knofler's in-depth report is well worth a read Controversy at La Vuelta: Vollering suggests foul play, Van Vleuten defends nature break attack They have Alberto Dainese and Marius Mayrhofer and who knows who they'll back today You can never really tell with them.  Intermediate sprint coming up now in Pescara while Lapeira and Champion don't really bother Here come the peloton to the intermediate sprint There are some points remaining at this first intermediate sprint so this is the first real chance for those interested in the ciclamino jersey.  and it's a photo finish between him and Matthews Pedersen and Ackermann were also up there and Cavendish was also involved at first 1:45 is the gap between our four remaining breakaway riders and the peloton.  Confirmation of the points at that first intermediate sprint (which counts for the ciclamino points jersey and a separate intermediate sprints classification) We've got another intermediate sprint coming up in a few kilometres This one won't carry ciclamino points but will carry bonus seconds although they'll all be mopped up by the breakaway The gap stands at 1:45 as we head up this uncategorised climb The breakaway come to the top and Gandin once again opens up Champion and Bais respond but the Corratec rider has it once again Gandin extends his lead in the int-sprints classification and takes three bonus seconds although they are pretty much irrelevant.  That was the biggest climb on today's menu we are heading towards a much smaller hill now for our second cat-4 climb the peloton trail the break by two minutes The breakaway are on this cat-4 drag up into Ripa Teatina Lapeira has the chance to secure the blue jersey Lapeira is constantly looking around at Champion Champion comes alongside and tries to nip around but Lapeira just about hangs on to throw his bike for it A long-ranger from Lapeira and he was hanging on by the end and if he didn't have the inside line through the late bend before the line then it might have been even closer But he safely secures the blue jersey for tomorrow Gandin has dropped from the break but we'll have to see if he has simply dropped back to his team car or has called it a day We have a long flat road to the finish now and it looks like we're nailed on for a bunch sprint.  Champion issues an acceleration up front and Lapeira decides to sit up and leave the break happy with his day's work after securing the mountains jersey Gandin is back up there so we have three left in the break The gap between the breakaway trio and the peloton is down to within one minute in rather stark contrast to this Giro stage La Vuelta Femenina: Van Vleuten narrowly secures GC while Vollering wins stage 7 who has had a calm first day in the pink jersey.  Their lead is down to 40 seconds and the aim now is to be the last rider standing and earn the combativity prize while there's also a separate classification for the most kilometres spent in breakaways at the Giro as a whole Champion launches another attack under the 45km to go banner Gandin counters but the trio are back together again Here's a look at the final 5km but it's not that straightforward We have a roundabout and a couple of corners in the final 1500m Final 40 and the breakaway trio are just 20 seconds ahead so it looks like we'll have an early catch here.  There was no real need to bring the escapees back this soon.  The breakaway trio are sitting up and waiting for the bunch now So it's all together and we have a long old lead-out into this expected sprint Still the same teams leading the peloton - Movistar Fernando Gaviria is at Movistar this season on a one-year contract He won a stage at the Vuelta a San Juan earlier in the year and comes into this Giro on the back of a morale-boosting win at the Tour de Romandie.  a little like his stunning Paris-Tours win from his neo-pro year The Colombian looked like a world-beater back then but his career has nosedived since the pandemic - can he get back there Alpecin-Deceuninck are here for Kaden Groves who won two fine stages at the Volta Catalunya as well as the recent Volta Limburg It's a wonder that Jayco didn't want to keep him but he's looking good at Alpecin (who lost Tim Merlier to QuickStep in the winter).  Groves is the sort of sprinter who thrives on hillier courses where the bunch is perhaps thinned a little but he still has the power to contest the bigger sprints on the flatter days.  Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) is a similar rider a more versatile type whose most notable work comes in the Classics he has toyed with sprints throughout his career and has taken a real step up in that department in the past 18 months Last season saw him as one of the world's top sprinters in our ranking with an impressive haul from the Vuelta.  He'd ordinarily not be favoured against the purest sprinters in full bunch kicks but he's a real contender now That day he used positioning to his advantage and his ability to plot a course through chaotic finishes could come in handy again today.  The most successful sprinter of all time has had a pretty anonymous start to life at Astana after his high-profile winter transfer and he doesn't have much of a lead-out to speak of here But as he showed at the Tour two years ago we have used up just over 10km and we only have 27 to go now on this rather uneventful day What about the other possible sprint candidates DSM have been working and they have Alberto Dainese who took a great stage win last year but there are whispers they'll be working for Marius Mayrhofer winner of the Cadel Evans race but less of a pure sprinter Pascal Ackermann is a former Giro stage winner but has been some way short of his 2019 best in the past few years and has arguable become a more all-round rider We have Simone Consonni from Cofidis who won a stage at the Saudi Tour in February there's Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) who was up there in the intermediate sprint and should be up there again as he battles for the ciclamino jersey There's Niccolo Bonifazio for Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) There will also inevitably be someone I've missed who miraculously wins the stage.  back in the race and we are inside the final 20km now The bunch has changed and teams are now getting organised into trains and jostling for positing.  Small crash in the bunch but no significant consequences They don't have a sprinter here despite burning through almost their entire roster in injury and COVID replacements They'll be looking to keep Primoz Roglic safe and this run-in will see the classic mix of sprint trains and GC safety trains Evenepoel's QuickStep team have good position alongside Jumbo on the left It's a wide road and there's plenty of space for lots of teams but it's going to get messier Alpecin and Arkea have solid lines of riders in the middle while Bora and Bahrain are over to the right FDJ fire a couple of riders up the right-hand side and onto the front Jake Stewart might just be that name I missed Under the 10 to go banner and the road tilts downhill and the pace picks up once again.  This is really fast now and Italian champ Filippo Zana has the front for Jayco-AlUla who have just lost Callum Scotson to a puncture Evenepoel is up in third wheel in the QuickStep line.  Thomas is third wheel and Geoghegan Hart just behind QuickStep come back on the left and nudge in front of Ineos on the opposite side of the road Ineos fade and it's Evenepoel's men controlling now 4km to go and we're 1km away from the GC safety net where times are neutralised in the event of mishaps The road narrowed there and this has split the bunch Five riders crash into the barrier on the right Cavendish isn't going to contest this sprint.  More on that later but chaos with 2.5km to go Any time gaps won't be neutralised as it was outside 3km to go It remains to be seen whether there's any GC damage 1500m to go and now we have a big turn at a roundabout It's nearly 180 degrees and a mini peloton swings around it Three men on the front for the team in blue Final straight now and it's a wide open road Sinkeldam takes over for the final leadout for Groves Groves opens up but Gaviria responds and Ackermann explodes on the right But Jonathan Milan powers through the middle.. Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) wins stage 2 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia Groves had the lead-out but Milan was in the wheel and hit out in the final 100 metres The big Italian bobbed his head furiously all the way to the line but in the end it was convincing I was pushing good but I could never imagine that today was coming a victory At the end of the stage they brought me in a perfect position We're hearing that Tao Geoghegan Hart has lost 19 seconds Thomas finished in the front group for Ineos who safely survived that late crash to keep the pink jersey it's not a nice move but luckily we stayed out of trouble and arrived safe."  Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) all lose 19 seconds 🇮🇹 RACE: @giroditalia Unfortunately @MarkCavendish was involved in a huge crash inside the final 3 km and could not take part in the sprint. However, he is ok.#Giro #AstanaQazaqstanTeamMay 7, 2023 Confirmed that EF's Hugh Carthy and Rigoberto Urán also lost 19 seconds We've mentioned Geoghegan Hart but for Ineos Thymen Arensman and Pavel Sivakov both lost 34 seconds Here's our story on the crash and the GC implications Geoghegan Hart, Haig and Vine lose time as late crash splits Giro d'Italia peloton Italian agrees three-year deal as Lidl-Trek step-up thanks to new sponsorship The Italian has enjoyed a breakout 2023 season on the road after showing his talents on the track, winning a stage of the Giro d’Italia and carrying the maglia ciclamino to Rome Milan arrives at Lidl-Trek after spending the first three years of his professional career at Bahrain Victorious. The Friuli native has also been a mainstay of the Italian track programme, and he won gold in the team pursuit alongside Filippo Ganna at the Tokyo Olympics His first wins on the road came at the tail end of last season, when he picked up a pair of victories at the CRO Tour in Croatia. He made a fast start to 2023 with a stage win at the Saudi Tour before landing victory in the first bunch sprint of the Giro in San Salvo “2023 was the turning point of my career I started the season with the desire to give more consistency and continuity to my performances I think I have succeeded,” Milan said when Lidl-Trek confirmed his signing The US-registered team is also expected to sign the 2020 Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart On Monday the team announced contract extensions for US national champion Quinn Simmons The 2024 roster will also include Mads Pedersen Transfer reports: Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jonathan Milan linked to Lidl-Trek for 2024 Evenepoel, Démare, Geoghegan Hart and Rodríguez fuel 2024 rider transfer market “The Giro d'Italia was the highest point and I learned how to manage effort and expectations I would love to be able to close the year with the same trend.” Milan proceeded to finish second on four occasions at the Giro as he cemented his lead in the points classification.  the 22-year-old has been in action at the Track World Championships in Glasgow helping Italy to silver in the team pursuit before he took bronze in the individual pursuit “I have my feet firmly planted on the ground every experience to grow,” Milan said.  “I am aware that I have a lot to learn that I can improve in every aspect of my performance but the desire to invest in myself is not lacking I will discover my limits of growth as I go along: I hope to prove right all those who are lavishing praise on me.” Lidl-Trek manager Luca Guercilena said that his team had been tracking Milan’s progress for some time noting that the Italian had “the potential to become one of the world's best cyclists.” “Jonathan is a rider that we have followed for a long time His accomplishments at the Giro are a testament to his exceptional talent and gave a satisfying confirmation of his abilities,” said Guercilena Kaden Groves ‘did not feel he did anything wrong’ say team after stage 2 pileup disrupted finish Alpecin-Deceuninck have defended Australian sprinter Kaden Groves after Giro d’Italia leader Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) said he thought Groves had sparked a mass crash late in stage 2 on Sunday Dozens of riders were held up by the crash which took place at 3.8 kilometres from the finish in San Salvo All 176 riders in the 2023 Giro peloton were subsequently able to complete the stage Sources at Alpecin-Deceuninck told Cyclingnews that, from their point of view, Groves had no intention of causing the crash and that it had been caused by bad luck While feeling very bad about what happened the team did not feel Groves did anything wrong the Australian had apparently been scared of being boxed in and also felt he was at risk of crashing into the barriers Evenepoel who was able to complete the course safely and in the front group said he was right next to the crash when it happened as the road narrowed with just under 4km to go “I was actually just next to the cause of the crash so I think everybody saw there were barriers on the left,” Evenepoel said and I think it was Kaden Groves pushing [Davide] Ballerini Ballerini touched the wheel of [Josef] Cerny so he had to make a big manoeuvre to stay on the bike “So did I because I was behind Davide who guided me to the finish and because of this swing to the right I think they took the impact on the right and they just crashed because there was no space any more “So it wasn’t a nice manoeuvre so it’s just a pity that it happened in such a nice and easy stage.” “One moment I was just happy to avoid the crash because you hear the sound of the crash and you look behind and you see nobody any more “But then after that you just have to focus because it was still three kilometres to go and you have to stay up [there] on the bike "I had discussed it with the guys beforehand that I’d stay up there til three kilometres to go and then I’d drop back because I don’t want to interrupt the sprinters because it’s their time and there is respect between the sprinters and the GC guys," Evenepoel explained “But of course you have to stay upright and focussed because you don’t want to end up on the ground because the stage was so easy nobody [from the Soudal-QuickStep team] was involved so we can forget today and look forward to tomorrow.” Evenepoel had a relatively straightforward day apart from the fraught final three kilometres but he played down the idea that because of that he was rethinking about his original plan of ‘loaning’ the pink jersey to another rider further into the race “I think today must have been one of the easiest in the whole Giro probably only one in the last week is even easier,” the race leader said “But I think even tomorrow [Monday] is not an easy final and we just have to wait and see the situation of each day If there’s an opportunity to give it to the right breakaway the guys could save a lot of energy with not working so we just have to take it day by day and if there’s an opportunity if not then we have to keep going with the pink.” Alasdair FotheringhamSocial Links NavigationAlasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991 He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain he has also written for The Independent,  The Guardian,  ProCycling feels a great connection with the Latino Catholic faithful in addition to gladly serving the community he tries to promote devotion to the Divine Mercy There is no mundanity when you are the rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral and running The Basilica of Old Saint Patrick's "No two days are alike," shared father Salvo and "There is no routine because every week provides another focus and something else is going on and I don't have to have a set routine of how many hours I am going to be at my desk…and Church." He continued we have more flexibility to get our work done from so many places," which is something Father Salvo appreciates Having this "flexibility" is helpful because it allows him "to prioritize each day according to the needs of each day and is part of the excitement of this place," said Father Salvo all of the faithful congregation were eager and excited to welcome their new rector had one or two friendly suggestions that were personal to them who is 93 years old and has been a daily parishioner for over 55 years Madeline has praised Father Salvo for many reasons She said he was very eager to help her get situated in a Catholic home and for his decision to resurrect the image of the Divine Mercy which had been in storage before his rectorship Madeline is devoted to the Divine Mercy; coincidently Father Salvo and his family also have an ardent devotion a beautiful image of the Divine Mercy remained in storage in Saint Patrick's Cathedral He told Omnes how it was made especially for the Cathedral in Krakow at the Divine Mercy Shrine and was donated by a former and very faithful parishioner who was very active in the Cathedral and she gave me a smaller image to remind me" to make it visible in the Church He did and created a shrine in the Cathedral Father Salvo agrees it's beautiful but said," .. the most important thing of all is to believe in the messages and something that the Church encourages." He is also aware of the many people who have this devotion and spoke of Saint John Paul II and how "he made sure that we all knew that this all happened and that it is something for us to trust." He also said that we should remember what Jesus said: "Amongst things including…the great feast of the Divine Mercy on the Second Sunday of Easter… is that He wanted that image to be propagated because it's not just an image that helps us to pray because it's beautiful…" The interior of Saint Patrick's Cathedral is a sight to behold and has a host of statues from which one can choose to say a prayer Father Salvo appreciates all of the imagery and statues along with our Blessed Mother that are in the Church and we have Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and then we have the Crucifix…" acknowledges Father Salvo he appreciates having "one of Jesus that isn't crucified or on the Cross." He says "It's beautiful to see an image of Jesus as he is portrayed in the Divine Mercy," which we rarely see "We also have the Pieta," said Father Salvo but reiterated the importance of the Divine Mercy and how Our Lord said so how much more beautiful is it then that we get six million people from all over the world that come each year through the Cathedral…" "I see people almost all day long taking pictures of it so I think Saint Patrick's Cathedral is helping that mission in a very special way because to propagate that image of a reminder of how much we are to trust in Him." Father Salvo was born in Nicaragua and shared that he has a family history connected to the image of the Divine Mercy He told Omnes that the image has been close to his family for a long time His real estate developer uncle developed one of two mountains to form a bay in Nicaragua's most popular beach town His uncle had "this miraculous and beautiful moment with Jesus the Divine Mercy and began a great devotion to Him." And he was inspired to build "a beautiful" statue on top of the mountain where Rector Salvo celebrated the first Mass The colossal statue is one of the highest statutes of Jesus in the world the first thing that they see is the Divine Mercy Father Salvo said he is grateful to his uncle who influenced him to have a devotion to the Divine Mercy and he appreciates "the opportunity to propagate it not only as a Catholic priest but also as someone from a family that has this devotion." His uncle has since had a stroke and is not in optimal health he has a nephew who prays for the man who instilled the love of the Divine Mercy every time he passes the image in Saint Patrick's Cathedral Hispanics comprise more than 48% of the Archdiocese of New York and many of the faithful rejoiced when Father Enrique Salvo began his rectorship They were excited to welcome their excellent new rector and having the first Hispanic was memorable and historic Father Salvo said that Hispanics are the "life of the Church." And they are all making a mark in their faith community here The rector spoke of Bishop Joseph Espalliat who was ordained a bishop last year and is the first bishop of Dominican descent; his parents were born in The Dominican Republic We are witnessing Hispanics "making a mark in their faith community here and it's beautiful to be part of that," said Father Salvo Saint Patrick's has a Spanish Mass every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. which Father Salvo says he "loves doing," and says "it's a nice combination of people that I see there every Sunday and people that come from all over the world because there are a lot of tourists from Latin America here in New York." Look out for more of my interview with Father Enrique Salvo soon following operations set up in Arizona and Texas International testing of Amazon’s drone delivery service has begun by Umar Shakir which are like the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized Amazon to carry out the test in San Salvo Last year, the company announced its intention to expand to Italy and the UK in 2024. Amazon says it plans to launch its Prime Air delivery service commercially in Italy in 2025, pending regulatory approval. According to Reuters Britain has selected six drone testing projects there’s no word on when testing will take place In the US, Amazon’s drone deliveries are up and running in College Station, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, with plans to operate in more areas next year. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe. Speaker 1: (00:00) there's a pairing of photography and contemporary dance a couple of outdoor or virtual Martin Luther king Joining me with all the details as K PBS arts editor and producer Speaker 2: (00:19) Speaker 1: (00:21) you do recommend making an appointment to see it indoors too Speaker 2: (00:31) soans pretty recent work called purposely accidental This choreography was commissioned by San Diego dance theater during the pandemic and Somon wrote it about her home country of Laos how it is the most bombed per capita in the world Something like 80 million bombs remain UN detonated for decades And she said that the minds are so omnipresent in the country They're in the landscape and also in daily tragedy and the stance it debuted in a virtual performance and it was also performed outdoors last spring And one of the things the photographer was inspired by was these really crisp gestural movements He says he has photographed so many dances before but this was the first he'd ever considered turning into art like this somehow the choreographer said it had been pretty inspiring being part of this transformation into a still photography show Speaker 3: (01:54) We have to trust what and how things come out and we can have an approach Speaker 2: (02:07) So you can see most of this exhibition from this sidewalk at art produce in north park and they are keeping the gallery lit up at night But if you do make an appointment to go in you can have the place to yourself and listen to us soundtrack with the dance music and then a speech by former president Obama the photography that's under foot on the floor Speaker 4: (02:38) that you are suddenly very aware of where you're stepping Speaker 1: (02:51) Doug MC minimis disremember is on view at our produce in north park there is another interdisciplinary art exhibit at the Athene music and arts library Speaker 2: (03:08) of large scale sculptural installation with the idea of a reading room And this one is by Matthew Hebert and Jareds Stanley They've built these massive architectural sculptures that fill the gallery of reading desks and each one they will play a recording They've gathered a bunch of sound by recording artists writers or book lovers thumbing through or or even reading out loud from art books in the museum's collection And altogether it's like this cacophony of sound it's part community hive And this one opens tonight with a reception at six 30 and then they have regular gallery hours from 10 to five 30 on Saturday Speaker 1: (04:03) That's LA Jolla reading room opening tonight at the Athenaeum And Julia tell us about some events around San Diego to commemorate the holiday Speaker 2: (04:15) So there's an outdoor event at the world beat center on Monday from one to four 30 they have recently switched this to an outdoor event and scaled it back a little bit there'll be performances by native American drummers and then a keynote from speaker Shane Harris And if you're looking for something virtual Alliance San Diego is hosting their 34th annual all people celebration Alliance San Diego is a social justice organization and they'll have two performers lined up for this one is Tomas Donker from the New York based true groove This is Monday morning from 10 to 11:00 AM Speaker 1: (05:07) You can't make the virtual event Monday morning the keynote speaker at the all people celebration Rebecca Copeley will be joining us Monday at noon on midday edition some music outdoors ma Kay is performing at Panama 66 tonight Speaker 2: (05:28) Panama 66 is an outdoor restaurant and bar that's part of San museum of art kind of integrated with their public free gallery and also the public free sculpture garden and in the gallery right now which is the hall between the restaurant and the bathrooms and the main museum destroyed art exhibition called disestablishment And that's only up until the end of this month And Panama 66 of course is also a great place to see live music outdoors If you're wanting to avoid indoor performances or crowds marque is a blue singer with such a great voice and she will be accompanied by jazz piano player and be McKenzie Layton ma Kay has been releasing some new songs lately with piano player it's hopefully a sign of a forthcoming album and here's their brand new single it's a version of dystopian blues as part of the Alfred Howard write songs with friends project Speaker 5: (06:35) Speaker 1: (06:52) Mar Kay performs at Panama 66 tonight from six to eight P am now as always be sure to check with event organizers for any last minute changes before heading out you can find tales on these and more arts events or sign up for Julia's weekly newsletter@kpbs.org slash arts I've been speaking with KPBS arts editor and producer Julia Dixon Evans Speaker 2: (07:19) This weekend in the arts: Bookish sound art at the Athenaeum and Michelangelo and Van Gogh get immersive Escondido just opened an exhibition of work by guild members from California Fibers a southern California-based organization for fiber artists and the ways in which material choices and availability dictate or shape creative choices or artistic ideas Think: pine needles woven into a shoe set atop casters embroidered collage and plenty of sculptural installations Participating artists include Gail Frasier Details: Opens Saturday, Jan. 15 through Mar. 6 Reading rooms are so much more than just a place to look at text on a page and with a great communal tradition of public availability of the written word "La Jolla Reading Room," a sweetly named new exhibition at the Athenaeum Music and Art Library in La Jolla is a collaboration between artist Matthew Hebert and writer Jared Stanley but also with artists and community members they roped in to being part of the project It's a series of large-scale sculptures (part reading desk The recordings are stitched together from a variety of voices as they thumb through select books in the Athenaeum's vast library Expect something curious and possibly a bit unsettling — at the very least Details: Opens Friday, Jan. 14 with a reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday Influential public artist Roman de Salvo first designed and built this tree-like sculpture in the Timken Museum's main atrium and it was inspired by an 18th century Jean Honoré Fragonard painting of a picnic party under a tree… and biology When De Salvo selected the Rococo-era work he was struck by what he referred to as the "bifurcation" — or dividing into branches — of the tree De Salvo's tree is constructed primarily of garage door mechanisms and standard nuts and bolts and is a stunning spin on the bucolic old painting the sculpture finds new meaning in an entirely different setting — swapping the Timken's history-drenched environment for the almost industrial nook in Quint ONE at Bread and Salt Devoid of any visual reference to the Fragonard painting there's somehow more agency to De Salvo's work Details: On view through Feb. 5 Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11-4 p.m More visual art: Art Produce just opened an exhibition of Doug McMinimy's photography of Khamla Somphanh's choreography. Read my feature on "Dis/Re-member" here Blues singer Mara Kaye takes over Panama 66 on Friday for a no-nonsense opportunity for some live music Sit in the public sculpture garden or order a drink or dinner at Panama 66 and sit in the outdoor (heated) courtyard Marcy Sculpture Garden is open until 9 p.m Details: Friday, Jan. 14, 6-8 p.m Details: Monday, Jan. 17 from 10-11 a.m It's a big weekend for travelling immersive installations based on the old masters notorious — Van Gogh "experience" opens Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Van Gogh's masterpieces in still and animated form are projected all around visitors Since seeing La Jolla Playhouse's production of "to the yellow house," which is a play by contemporary playwright Kimber Lee that explores two largely lost years of the painter's life I've looked at Van Gogh's work in a new light This event is extremely popular already; you may have to settle for a less-desirable time slot unless you plan way ahead Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition has slightly extended its several-month run at Westfield Mission Valley (that's right The immersive exhibition that purports to bring the iconic-yet-distant works of the Sistine Chapel within reach will now close Jan Van Gogh: Friday, Jan. 14 through March 6 Michelangelo: Thursday through Sunday, through Jan. 23 Be sure to check with event organizers before attending. For more arts events, visit the KPBS/Arts calendar here, and sign up for my weekly KPBS/Arts newsletter here Where does the 106th Giro d’Italia guide the peloton and how difficult are the stages?We have all the answers for you One thing in advance: The Giro 2023 has a total of three individual time trials These are 3,448.6 kilometers and 51,300 meters of altitude in total the Giro d’Italia will start in Abruzzo is an individual time trial and runs almost entirely on the Trabocchi bike path which runs along the disused Adriatic railway line The course section is completely flat with views of the Trabocchi and the sea as well as the port of Ortona the course goes uphill for a good kilometer until the riders reach the finish straight in the center of Ortona The second stage leads from Teramo to San Salvo Marina and is more than 200 kilometers long Despite its undulating profile in the first part of the route the sprinters will most likely decide the victory among themselves The final 60 kilometers run along the coast before the peloton reaches the beach promenade of San Salvo Marina The stage of 213 kilometers between Vasto and Melfi is divided into two sections The first is completely flat and leads to the entrance of the Basilicata region The riders cross the massif of Monte Vulture past the lakes of Monticchio and over the Valico la Croce before tackling the last short climb to Melfi via Rapello The fourth stage of the day between Venosa and Lago Lacena is not a “real” mountain finish The finish line is 22 meters lower in altitude than Colle Molella a good four kilometers before it goes up and down during the entire stage The riders have to overcome a total of 3500 meters in altitude during ride through the Apennines which leads over 171 kilometers from Atripalda to the sea to Salerno The main difficulties: Passo Sera and the Guardia Dei Lombardia as well as other smaller climbs in the first two-thirds of the race The last 50 kilometers of the stage leads slightly downhill to the finish town of Salerno the Giro returns to the southern Italian harbour city the race heads out of Napoli through the hills which offer enough opportunities to attack before the course is relatively flat for the nearly 40 final kilometers through the city Riders start in Capua just above sea level and have to tackle the climbs of Roccaraso and Piano delle Cinque Miglia before a very long descent to the foot of Gran Sasso The climb to Campo Imperatore at 2135 meters is an endless climb with a length of almost 45 kilometers and the first real mountain finish of this Tour of Italy The hilly section runs from Terni to Fossombrone over 207 kilometers and 2500 elevation gain Most of them have to be climbed in the final 60 km The peloton passes through the Muri (“walls”) of the Marches and has to climb the Cappuccini (about 3 km with gradients up to 19%) and the Monte delle Cesane (about 7 km After the Montefelcino it returns to the Cappuccini climb which can bring the decision already 5 kilometers before the finish line The second battle against the clock runs over 35 kilometers almost completely flat from Savignano al Rubicone to Cesena (Technogym Village) and could provide minute gaps between the favorites for the overall victory the riders have to climb uphill on stage 10 The first 87.5 kilometers lead up to the Passo delle Radici on 1527 meters of altitude the route leads almost exclusively downhill to the finish in Viareggio with the exception of two small hills – 75 and 18 kilometers before the finish The longest stage of this Giro runs 219 kilometers from Camaiore to Tortona the “long belt” will probably be something for the sprinters On this section from Bra to Rivoli could arise very different scenarios because the hardest comes at the beginning and at the end the course leads through the Po Valley for 60 kilometers the road climbs steeply again to Colle Braida before the course undulates for 20 kilometers after the descent to the finish in Rivoli The Alpine stage from Borgofranco d’Ivrea makes a detour to Switzerland – to Crans Montana The route first leads over 34 kilometers up to the Colle del Gran San Bernardo – with 2469 meters of altitude the Cima Coppi of this Giro Then it follows the climb up to the Croix de Coeur over 15 kilometers and 1350 meters of altitude) After a descent over 22 kilometers follows the final climb to Crans Montana for the second mountain stop of this Giro May 20 could be a day for the sprinters – from Sierre in Switzerland back to Italy to the stage finish at Cassano Magnago The deciding factor for the fast men will be whether they can hold their own at the Simplon Pass (2044 meters) Although the three climbs look easy on paper and are also relatively apart from each other because the peloton has to climb 5000 meters of altitude on this stage from Sabbio Chiese up to Monte Bondone The first part of the 16th section runs along the west coast of the lake to Riva del Garda Then the road goes uphill with a 10 percent gradient to Passo di Santa Barbara and A fast descent to Rovereto is followed by the climb to Matasone the riders reach the Adige Valley in Calliano via a technically challenging descent before the final climb to Monte Bondone begins After the heavy mountain stage of the previous day but certainly no less hectic on the section from Pergine Valsugana to Caorle It is the last chance for the sprinters and the tempo-resistant escapees before the final stage in Rome stage 18 is the mountain stage from Oderzo up to Val di Zoldo On the 161 kilometers of the route the peloton has to tackle 3,700 meters of altitude On the final 30 kilometers it gets serious the third last mountain stop awaits the riders climax at 19%) and then after an intermediate descent up to the finish in Palafavera Clear the stage for the queen stage of the 2023 Giro d’Italia it has its setting in the white mountains – the Dolomites It runs from Longarone to Tre Cime di Lavaredo over a total of 183 kilometers and 5,400 meters of altitude First the riders climb nearly 1200 meters of altitude withput a mountain classification before reaching Arabba – and this is where things really get going The Starting point is the Passo Campolongo Then the vertical difficulties increase with the Passo Valparola and Passo Giau Over the Passo Tre Croci the mountain finish leads up to Tre Cime di Lavaredo at an altitude of 2304 meters the riders start this 18.6-kilometer mountain time trial from Tarvisio up to Monte Lussari The first approximately 10 kilometers are on a flat and easy stretch along the Alpe Adria bike path before the riders reach the Saisera stream and the intermediate timing the road climbs tremendously and most of the 1050 meters of altitude must be covered The climb runs on a concrete track for 7.5 kilometers and has an average gradient of a heavy 12 percent Only in the final kilometers it is getting a little bit flatter out and the course drops slightly towards the finish After a transfer from the Dolomites to the “Eternal City” the final stage starts again after 2018 through Rome The pink jersey gets to celebrate in style over 126 kilometers while the sprinters still in the race will fight for that prestigious stage win Mathieu van der Poel’s Canyon Aeroad CFR: The Bike Behind His Spring Classic Wins Mathieu van der Poels Cyclocross Calendar 2024/2025 Season Review 2024: Great Success of Team Alpecin-Deceuninck 106th edition of Giro d'Italia features three time trials soaring mountains and a long transfer to Rome and a tough final week through the Dolomites and Julian Alps organisers finalised the Giro d'Italia 2023 route details highlighting the demanding mountaintop stage finishes at Crans Montana Val di Zoldo and Tre Cime di Lavaredo and an uphill finish of the penultimate stage time trial to Monte Lussari The Gran Sasso d'Italia is the first summit finish on stage 7 with a two-phase ascent First comes the category 1 climb to Calascio followed by a long steady climb before the final kick up to 2,130 metres Stage 8 has a kicker before the finish in Fossombrone where the lighter sprinters will want to distance their more powerful rivals The next day is the stage 9 35 kilometre time trial from Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena and the second major GC shakeup with three stages with some climbing but flat finishes preceding the brutal Crans Montana stage that features this year's Cima Coppi the Col du Grand Saint-Bernard at 2,459 metres The Croix de Coeur comes just after the descent climbing from 712 metres back to 2,174 before plunging back to the valley but a third climb to 1,456 metres is a real sting in the tail Stages 14 and 15 give the GC men a break and favour opportunists Heading into Switzerland and over the Simplonpass in the first half of stage 14 will give the attackers a solid lead but a flat 100km for the sprinters to chase them down The next day's stage to Bergamo is a mini-Il Lombardia with the Valpiana coming inside 30km to go and the final decider in the Monte Lussari time trial The riders will definitely be tired enough to sleep through the 750km transfer to Rome for the final sprint stage Giro d'Italia 2023 route rolls back years with big hike in time trialling kilometres she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track Laura has a passion for all three disciplines When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads UCI governance and performing data analysis Porsche is recalling 8,101 units of its 911 series in the U.S as a result of a production error that could result in the front and rear windows not being properly attached to the vehicle and could detach this issue poses a safety risk as the windows could detach from the vehicle The carmaker became aware of a potential safety concern in November 2023 when it received field reports of visibility issues in a 911 it discovered 15 warranty claims related to cloudy windshields and other “optical deficiencies.” Through its investigation, Porsche determined that it’s possible that its supplier, Pilkington San Salvo, did not correctly carry out the cleaning process, leading to the windows not being manufactured to specification. Consequently, the lightweight glass in some 911s from the 2020 to 2024 model years may not have bonded correctly to the body Read: Ford Bronco Windows Might Pop Out Leading To Recall While Porsche has not received any formal complaints regarding windshields separating from the body, owners should remain vigilant for signs such as increased wind noise during motion or water leakage into their 911 vehicles The reason this is a safety recall and not simply an annoyance is that Porsche can’t guarantee that the windshield will behave as expected if the vehicle is involved in a crash In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the automaker reports that under those circumstances the glass might be too loose to “achieve the full protective effect of the airbags.” Porsche plans to start reaching out to owners on April 26 and will ask them to return their cars to a nearby dealer both the front and rear windows will be replaced during this process The new glass will undergo a modified cleaning procedure Dutchman not seriously injured but bike held together by internal cables The Dutchman's Scott Foil RC was snapped clean in two places after he was sent flying into a barrier on the right hand side of the road with less than 4km remaining to be raced.  Both the top tube and the down tube were split apart leaving the frame in pieces and the together only by the cables that were internally routed through the down tube.  Professional teams are usually unwilling to draw attention to damaged products from key sponsors, but Team DSM themselves circulated a video clearly showing the broken bike.  After the lead team car learned of the crash, a mechanic grabbed a spare bike and rode over to Tusveld before bundling it back towards the team car.  Tusveld finished the stage before undergoing medical examinations and he should be able to fight on in this Giro stage 3 taking place Monday for 213km from Vasto to Melfi "Scans have thankfully revealed no broken bones," read a statement from Team DSM he does have multiple contusions and today is another big impact on top of his crash from before his travel to Italy.  "We hope for a good night of recovery before tomorrow's stage." Tusveld was the first rider to hit the deck in the crash that occurred just over 3km from the finish of Sunday's flat and otherwise quiet stage 2 There was a domino effect in the peloton as riders were budged right and Tusveld went down along with the likes of Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) Race leader Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) blamed Kaden Groves for the incident claiming the Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter pushed Davide Ballerini out to the right Alpecin-Deceuninck defended their rider after the accusation.  with the likes of Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates) and several others caught up behind the crash Stage 2 win goes to Jonathan Milan in 30-strong front group Ben Healy and Rigoberto Urán of EF Education-EasyPost also lost the same amount after being caught behind the crash Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) avoided the crash and worked for teammate Pascal Ackermann in the finale but he lost 12 seconds after the commissaires decreed a split had opened in the front group Some 30 riders were able to steer around the crash, with Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) claiming the host nation’s first win of the 2023 race Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) lost out on his hopes of contesting stage victory when he slid to the ground while slowing down in the aftermath of the crash ahead of him The crash seemingly was caused when two riders tangled in the centre of the pack and then rippled out to the right side of the peloton The crash took place some 800 metres before the 3km to go banner inside which riders are automatically awarded the same time if caught up in a crash or puncturing “It was caused when the road narrowed,” race commentator and former Giro d’Italia winner Stefano Garzelli told Italian television Various Trek-Segafredo riders were amongst those caught up in the fall with Daan Hoole appearing to be the worst affected though the Dutchman was able to remount and complete the stage Other fallers included Movistar lead-out man Max Kanter and Martin Tusveld (Team DSM) Although race leader Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and arch-rival Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) were not affected by the crash a number of other GC contenders were caught behind The 2020 Giro winner was among the best performers in Saturday’s opening time trial but UAE Team Emirates directeur sportif Fabio Baldato confirmed to Cyclingnews that the Australian had not been a faller in the crash pulled off a successful salvage operation after he was caught behind the crash Vlasov managed to chase back up to finish in the front group and the Russian climbs three places to 7th overall still 55 seconds off Evenepoel’s maglia rosa “At first Alex was caught behind the crash but Nico Denz brought him back up to Remco’s group so the lads did very well,” directeur sportif Enrico Gasparotto told Cyclingnews Although the course narrowed just before the point of the crash Gasparotto pointed out that the barriers had been put in place in order to fence off a series of bollards “All the teams were organised in front because we’d all had cars driving ahead to do the recon so everybody had the information,” Gasparotto said “I’ve done 10 Giri as a rider myself and the first 10 days are always stressful and it was probably better to have the barriers there and avoid the guys riding through those bollards at 60 kph.” Retired two-time winner experiences his home Grand Tour 'from the other side of the fence' Italian cycling star Vincenzo Nibali may have retired at the end of last year but ‘the Shark of Messina’ was already back at the Giro d’Italia this week and able to offer insight into how riders who were his rivals as recently as last October were now performing in the Sicilian’s home Grand Tour Remco Evenepoel’s spectacular opening time trial ride on Saturday was still very much the hot topic for discussion at the stage 2 start but Nibali – famous for having a keener-than-usual ability to ‘read’ races –  said the Belgian's Soudal-QuickStep rider's dramatic opening performance had only partly surprised him “Opening time trials have always shown the big leaders making a big impact in a Grand Tour from the word go so that in itself is not so unusual,” Nibali told Cyclingnews in the start town of Teramo “Just think of 2019 when [Primož] Roglič took the Giro’s pink jersey in Madonna di San Luca," when Nibali lost 23 seconds to the Slovenian in the opening Giro TT “So we’re seeing Remco do something [like] that but the difference is that he did such a good time trial Nibali warned, however, that just because Evenepoel had struck such a hard blow so early in the race, it did not mean that he would be superior throughout. Too much could happen between here and Rome and the exceptionally hard third week of the Giro d'Italia could well play a huge role in that and I think he’ll almost certainly give away the jersey early on to try and get it back But a lot can happen regardless of what he wants to do.” the Bondone and the uphill time trial and the Tre Cime de Lavaredo” – where Nibali sealed his 2013 victory in the race – “is a major challenge.” “It comes right at the end of a stage which is already really hard in itself with 4,500 metres of climbing and when people’s energy is all but spent.” If Evenepoel's success was widely anticipated Nibali said he expected new names to shine through in the Giro but that rather than the opening time trial “it’s the first summit finish [on stage 4] where we’ll really see who they could be.” he said that after so many years as a professional with his first Grand Tour of 27 the Giro d’Italia back in 2007 it was a real pleasure to be witnessing a three-week stage race purely as a spectator “It’s a very different perspective but I’m really enjoying it,” he told Cyclingnews “I’ve always lived through this sport as an athlete and now it’s really nice to see it as an observer Giro d'Italia 2023 - 106th Edition - 2nd stage Teramo - San Salvo 202 km - 07/05/2023 - Jonathan Milan (ITA - Bahrain - Victorious) - David Dekker (NED - Team Arkea Samsic) - Arne Marit (BEL - Intermarché - Circus - Wanty) - Kaden Groves (AUS - Alpecin - Deceuninck) - photo Ilario Biondi/SprintCyclingAgency©2023 the giant track cyclist was perfectly piloted by Pasqualon he took the wheel of the Alpecin riders and in the final The first sprint of the Giro d'Italia 2023 is all his made it clear right away that they would not lose control of the stage And so for the escapees of the day Paul Lapeira Thomas Champion Stefano Gandin and Alessandro Verre there was nothing they could do The advantage never took off and about thirty kilometers from the finish line the group finally caught up with everyone GENERAL CLASSIFICATION1 – Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)2 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 22″3 – João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) at 29″ Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited It is mandatory to indicate the link to the page © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited Sunday’s second stage of the 106th Giro d’Italia was the first sprint day and the man who proved the fastest in the bunch was Italian Jonathan Milan of Bahrain-Victorious He took over the purple points jersey with the triumph Pink jersey Remco Evenepoel didn’t have to withstand any threats to his race lead although a crash with 3.8 km to go meant that some GC riders lost a chunk of time Two hundred and two kilometers separated Teramo from San Salvo in the Abruzzo region of Italy 4 climbs were placed in the middle of the route to entice a breakaway #Giro ? The first road stage is underway ?️ 202km from Teramo to ➡️ San Salvo There’s a couple of small climbs to deal with but it *should* be one for the quick men in the bunch today ? pic.twitter.com/9P3aPil2xm — Team Jayco AlUla (@GreenEDGEteam) May 7, 2023 Sure enough a quintet of breakaways shook loose with a mind to take the KOM jersey from Brandon McNulty Atop Silvi Paese AG2R-Citroën’s Paul Lapeira took maximum points Lapeira dropped away from the doomed escape The sprinters’ teams didn’t want to make the catch too early The day’s favorites were Kaden Groves a man with 16 career Giro stage wins but so far no 2023 victories Somewhere in the middle of that peloton, Mark Cavendish is looking wistfully at that pink locomotive and reminding himself what a train looks like… #Giro2023 pic.twitter.com/KjOl9VVf3P — Felix Lowe (@saddleblaze) May 7, 2023 the last of the escapees were apprehended; they shook hands before absorption there wasn’t room at the front for both the sprint trains and the GC riders’ safety formations There was a crash on the right hand side with 3.8 km to go that not only took down a dozen riders Jack Haig and Jay Vine were among those GC riders who lost time moving around Groves and then celebrating heartily at the line Monday’s final 40 kilometres hold perhaps too much climbing for the sprinters Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine