<page_title> 1953 Giro d'Italia </page_title> <section_title> Route and stages </section_title> <table> <cell> 12 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Milan to Abano Terme <col_header> Course </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 263 km (163 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Plain stage <col_header> Type </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 21 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Bormio to Milan <col_header> Course </col_header> <row_header> 21 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 220 km (137 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> <row_header> 21 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Plain stage <col_header> Type </col_header> <row_header> 21 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The Giro started in Milan on 12 May with a 263 km flat stage and concluded back in Milan with a 220 km flat stage on 2 June.