Pula and the Southern Coast are found in the South West region of Sardinia, more precisely in the Sulcis area which extends from Punta Zavorra, the Western limit of the Golfo degli Angeli, to Cape Teulada.. Who travels the State highway Sulcitana (SS 195), towards Teulada, will no doubt be fascinated by the rapid and continuous changing of the countryside, of the geological formations and the vegetation. ... (continues)

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 ....
(continues)