Per the DCist,...

"What was a rumor for some and a dream for others is coming true -- the 2012 Giro d'Italia will start in the District of Columbia.

According to VeloNation, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and race organizers will make the announcement tomorrow at the Italian Embassy that the famed Giro will take place in Washington. "

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All I can say is "huh."