2010 Giro Route

Bhima
Bhima Posts: 2,145
edited November 2009 in Pro race
To be announced on Saturday - is the presentation on TV at all?

Here's a rough idea of what to expect: http://www.steephill.tv/2010/giro-d-ita ... te-map.jpg

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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    The presentation is due to be shown on RAI Tre at 1645-1810 local (1545-1710 UK). Hopefully it won't be geo-restricted.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    The tour is supposed to be honouring the memory of Coppi in 2010. The Friday stage finish to Cesenatico is to acknowledge the 40th anniversary of the Nove Colli gran fondo that takes place that weekend, one of the country's biggest sportives, which is organised by the local cycle club GC Fausto Coppi.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,812
    Bhima wrote:
    Here's a rough idea of what to expect: http://www.steephill.tv/2010/giro-d-ita ... te-map.jpg

    Lovely lovely lovely. The stage from (to) Cesenatico will be tailor made for Cav so long as it is early enough in the race. Is it too early to pick him for this satge on PTP?

    What's the stage that starts and finsihes in Cuneo gonna be like? Lumpy I presume? There's a good looking series of stages in the Dolomiti. Good times
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Lance just announced that he will ride ToC instead of Giro.... that means we wont have any pathetic strikes or outbursts about rain at next years race.. Thank God!
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Bhima wrote:
    Here's a rough idea of what to expect: http://www.steephill.tv/2010/giro-d-ita ... te-map.jpg

    Lovely lovely lovely. The stage from (to) Cesenatico will be tailor made for Cav so long as it is early enough in the race. Is it too early to pick him for this satge on PTP?

    What's the stage that starts and finsihes in Cuneo gonna be like? Lumpy I presume? There's a good looking series of stages in the Dolomiti. Good times

    Is he doing the Giro next year? With the Worlds being flattish, he might do the Tour and the Vuelta instead.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Strada bianca on Stage 7 8)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    "The Giro is suited to me: the time trial, the mountain time trial, stages to Plans de Corones, Zoncolan, Gavia and Mortirolo," said 2008 Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador.

    Notching up the GTs.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zomegna ... ro-ditalia

    Looks like a great route to me.

    The Zoncolan has Contador written all over it.
    The 10.1-kilometre Zoncolan climb, along with a long, narrow tunnel, contains sections of 18 to 22 percent gradients, with an average of 11.9 percent.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Anyhow Giro fans. Gazetta now have Angelo Zomegnan presenting ALL the stages, in detail and in full screen mode, here:-
    http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2010/it/
    Something to brighten up the arrival of GMT blues. :wink:
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  • AGuppy
    AGuppy Posts: 44
    Looks like a more exciting route than the TdF!! :shock:
    Guppy
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    AGuppy wrote:
    Looks like a more exciting route than the TdF!! :shock:
    Guppy

    That's hardly shocking :wink:
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    BMC should be riding this as Ballan said he will be.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They have Yolanthe Cabau lined up for the Giro.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    afx237vi wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Lovely lovely lovely. The stage from (to) Cesenatico will be tailor made for Cav so long as it is early enough in the race. Is it too early to pick him for this satge on PTP?

    Is he doing the Giro next year? With the Worlds being flattish, he might do the Tour and the Vuelta instead.
    Cavendish is reported to have said "7 flat stages for sprinters so why not try winning them all"
    Apparently he would like to be a star at the Giro.
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    Oi Iain - is the mascot not your former logo?
    'Google can bring back a hundred thousand answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.'
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    deejay wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Lovely lovely lovely. The stage from (to) Cesenatico will be tailor made for Cav so long as it is early enough in the race. Is it too early to pick him for this satge on PTP?

    Is he doing the Giro next year? With the Worlds being flattish, he might do the Tour and the Vuelta instead.
    Cavendish is reported to have said "7 flat stages for sprinters so why not try winning them all"
    Apparently he would like to be a star at the Giro.

    Or Cuddly Bob may prefer to see him riding in front of the US market while the Giro is on....
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Ms Tree wrote:
    Oi Iain - is the mascot not your former logo?

    They ditched...

    girbecco2.jpg

    ...in favour of...

    yolanthe04.jpg

    Italians, eh?
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    AGuppy wrote:
    Looks like a more exciting route than the TdF!! :shock:
    Guppy

    That's if none of the mountains are closed off due to bad weather/snow/incompletion/etc...

    I swear they throw so many in to make sure there are still some mountains left when they actually start.
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sastre is happy with it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    preview-gavioh.jpg
    Contador is the Greatest

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