Volcano Watch: Mt Vesuvio

Mt. Vesuvio (Vesuvius) is the start point of the two volcano sprint. Riders had to climb and then descend the flank of the volcano. Vesuvius is still an active volcano, sitting ominously above the Bay of Naples. It's notority come largely from the 79 AD eruption which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum. The most recent eruption was in 1944.