
In 2002 the Tour covered the Western coastline and in 2003 we rode along the Eastern shores. In 2004, however, we concentrated on the mountains of Central Sardinia and we only saw the sea once during one of the 8 stages of the Tour. Having chosen mountainous areas also meant there were other differences in the way the Tour was run. The majority of the stages of our tour ran along paved and unpaved tracks ....
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On the East side of the village of UTA, just out of the village, there is the beautiful Romanic church of S. Maria, considered one of the most important religious monuments in the Southern part of Sardinia. Its particular architectural structure has remained in very good conditions, safe from modifications and robberies. It was built by the benedict monks from S. Vittore di Marsiglia, (therefore called Vittorini) arrived in Sardinia during the second half of the 11th century, because they had received churches and lands as a donation.
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