https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A host of challengers including fellow Italian Fabio Aru and Spain's former two-time champion Joaquin Rodriguez saddle up looking to snatch Vincenzo Nibali's crown in the Tour of Lombardy on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160930/cyclists-gear-up-for-tour-of-lombardy-race Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:48:56 +0200 cyclists-gear-up-for-tour-of-lombardy-race A 120km relay race - the length of three marathons - will take place in Tuscany on the night of May 18th to raise awareness of sex trafficking. https://www.thelocal.it/20160511/red-light-district-marathon-will-raise-awareness-of-prostitution Wed, 11 May 2016 12:54:18 +0200 red-light-district-marathon-will-raise-awareness-of-prostitution Uefa General Secretary Gianni Infantino vowed on Tuesday to withdraw from Fifa's presidential election if Michel Platini, the Uefa president who is serving a 90-day ban from all football-related activities, is allowed to stand. https://www.thelocal.it/20151110/infantino-to-withdraw-from-fifa-election-if-platini-stands Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:50:05 +0100 infantino-to-withdraw-from-fifa-election-if-platini-stands Authorities in Siena have given the green light to the first ever anti-Palio protest to take place in the city during Italy's most famous horse race. https://www.thelocal.it/20150813/historic-palio-protest-gets-go-ahead-in-siena Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:54:03 +0200 historic-palio-protest-gets-go-ahead-in-siena