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:
1953 Giro d'Italia
Table title:
Route and stages
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></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Milan to Abano Terme </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 263 km (163 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wim Van Est (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Abano Terme to Rimini </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 278 km (173 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pasquale Fornara (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rimini to San Benedetto del Tronto </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 182 km (113 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Albino Crespi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Benedetto del Tronto to Roccaraso </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 171 km (106 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fausto Coppi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Roccaraso to Naples </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 149 km (93 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ettore Milano (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Naples to Rome </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 285 km (177 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giuseppe Minardi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 18 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rome to Grosseto </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 178 km (111 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giovanni Corrieri (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Grosseto to Follonica </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 48 km (30 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Hugo Koblet (SUI) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Follonica to Pisa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 114 km (71 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pisa to Modena </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 189 km (117 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Modena to Modena </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 km (19 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bianchi </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Modena to Genoa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 278 km (173 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giorgio Albani (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Genoa to Bordighera </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 256 km (159 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Oreste Conte (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bordighera to Turin </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 242 km (150 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pietro Giudici (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Turin to San Pellegrino Terme </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 232 km (144 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nino Assirelli (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Pellegrino Terme to Riva del Garda </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 279 km (173 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Riva del Garda to Vicenza </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 166 km (103 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bruno Monti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vicenza to Auronzo di Cadore </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 186 km (116 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bruno Monti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Auronzo di Cadore to Bolzano </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 164 km (102 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fausto Coppi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bolzano to Bormio </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 125 km (78 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fausto Coppi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 June </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bormio to Milan </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 220 km (137 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td colspan=5 rowspan=1 > 4,035.5 km (2,508 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
What dates were the beginning and end stages of the 1953 Giro d'Italia, and how long in kilometers were both of these plain stages?
Answer:
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.