Rumored Giro Route
@Matt_Conn over on the Twit has this photo of the rumored Giro route. It comes originally from Italian newspaper La Stampa, who often gets this thing very close to correct. Official launch is Saturday. More fashion!
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If true this will be incredible
dirt roads on stage 5 I believe, the climbing up to majestic Etna. Stages 13-15 all brutal mountain finishes and stage 16 a mountain ITT. Stage 20 features the Finestre and its dirt roads plus other climbing days I didn’t even mention. Epic route that all riders will despise…which is good.
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Routes like that are why you gotta love the Giro
tricky routes with alot of potential for exciting stages, i’m looking forward to it!
DISCLAIMER: Anything I say is ultimately blinded by my ridiculously unnecessary love for all things Cancellara, or Schleck related....
There, you have been warned.
re: Etna
Who is the best lava course rider?
by Davide Don of Rio on Oct 19, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
It's
"is "il re di stile" correct, or are the Google Translate gnomes drunk again?" - Majope
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 19, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully they have extra pasta this time...
The transfer “controversy” this year was pretty bad funny.
by JustJoshinYa on Oct 19, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
And they're already confused
The map says that the stage after the first restday finish in Termoli, and the list says it finish in Teramo. I’ll go with the stage list, Termoli is on the coast,.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Oct 20, 2010 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Montevergine!!
Make it happen!
"is "il re di stile" correct, or are the Google Translate gnomes drunk again?" - Majope
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 19, 2010 4:48 PM EDT reply actions
didn't a race just go up there? for some reason, it rings a bell.....
(after a quick google search) 2004 (cunego) and 2007 (di luca)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Going up the Zoncolan last year didn't stop them
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2007 stage
was magic. Of course, it came from the south, via the Amalfi coast. Also some epic crashing (wet roads, no real injuries).
"is "il re di stile" correct, or are the Google Translate gnomes drunk again?" - Majope
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 20, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
all i can say, stages 2 and 3, ham and cheese panini sounds like a plan
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oh i hope this is the route
Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplepleasepleaseplease.
"Your not going won't unbreak her arm."
(wipes off the drool)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Another thing
this climb will be climbed BEFORE THE ZONCOLAN
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:O
that will be the best stage ever (besides stage 7 of this year’s Giro)
analysis is speculation in disguise
Next year's TdF looks good, but this looks better...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
this surprises you?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Not any more. I'm a convert
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 20, 2010 9:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Just wait, I heard the Vuelta is toying with a summit finish of Everest for when the chinese complete that highway they are building to basecamp.
Hmm, where will they park the team buses…???…
by JustJoshinYa on Oct 20, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
distances
Sabato 7 maggio: 1. tappa Venaria Reale-Torino 21,5 km (cronosquadre)
Domenica 8 maggio: 2. tappa Alba-Parma 242 km
Lunedì 9 maggio: 3. tappa Reggio Emilia-Rapallo 178 km
Martedì 10 maggio: 4. tappa Quarto dei Mille-Livorno 208 km
Mercoledì 11 maggio: 5. tappa Piombino-Orvieto 201 km
Giovedì 12 maggio: 6. tappa Orvieto-Fiuggi Terme 195 km
Venerdì 13 maggio: 7. tappa Maddaloni-Montevergine di Mercogliano 100 km
Sabato 14 maggio: 8. tappa Sapri-Tropea 214 km
Domenica 15 maggio: 9. tappa Messina-Etna 159 km
Lunedì 16 maggio: riposo
Martedì 17 maggio: 10. tappa Termoli-Teramo 158 km
Mercoledì 18 maggio: 11. tappa Teramo-Castelfidardo 162 km
Giovedì 19 maggio: 12. tappa Castelfidardo-Ravenna 171 km
Venerdì 20 maggio: 13. tappa Spilimbergo-Grossclockner (Aut) 210 km
Sabato 21 maggio: 14. tappa Lienz (Aut)-Zoncolan 210 km
Domenica 22 maggio: 15. tappa Conegliano Gardeccia Val di Fassa 230 km
Lunedì 23 maggio: riposo
Martedì 24 maggo: 16. tappa Belluno-Nevegal 12,7 km (cronoscalata)
Mercoledì 25 maggio: 17. tappa Feltre-Sondrio 246 km
Giovedì 26 maggio: 18. tappa Morbegno-San Pellegrino Terme 147 km
Venerdì 27 maggio: 19. tappa Bergamo-Macugnaga 211 km
Sabato 28 maggio: 20. tappa Verbania-Sestrière 242 km
Domenica 29 maggio: Milano 32,8 km (cronometro individuale)
According to cycling weekly
the Giro will climb Alpe d’Huez in 2012
DISCLAIMER: Fairly unintelligent, usually unknowledgeable, gullible fool speaking. My views do not necessarily represent those in charge of this blog or most of the known universe. Stride with caution
Quitter's People United member # 42
they'll probably just remove the paving
and do it as a dirt climb TT. up and back down. should be fun.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
or maybe megavalanche style.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
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