Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
1930 Giro d'Italia
Table title:
Stage results
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Course </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Distance </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Type </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winner </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Race Leader </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Messina to Catania </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 174 km (108 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michele Mara (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michele Mara (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Catania to Palermo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 280 km (174 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Leonida Frascarelli (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Negrini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Palermo to Messina </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 257 km (160 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Reggio Calabria to Catanzaro </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 173 km (107 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Catanzaro to Cosenza </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 118 km (73 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cosenza to Salerno </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 292 km (181 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Allegro Grandi (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salerno to Naples </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 180 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Raffaele Di Paco (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Naples to Rome </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 247 km (153 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Learco Guerra (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rome to Teramo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 203 km (126 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michele Mara (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Teramo to Ancona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 185 km (115 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michele Mara (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ancona to Forlì </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 182 km (113 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Learco Guerra (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Forlì to Rovigo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 188 km (117 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michele Mara (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rovigo to Asiago </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 150 km (93 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Pesenti (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Asiago to Brescia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 186 km (116 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Leonida Frascarelli (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 June </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Brescia to Milan </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 280 km (174 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michele Mara (ITA) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luigi Marchisio (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=7 rowspan=1 > 3,095 km (1,923 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Where did the 1930 Giro d'Italia start and begin, and how long was the distance between the two places?
Answer:
The 1930 Giro d'Italia began on 17 May with a stage of 174 km (108 mi), finishing in Milan on 8 June with a 280 km (174 mi) stage, and covered a total distance of 3,095 km (1,923 mi).