Giro d'Italia route 2017 launch 25th Oct

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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    The descent off the Mortirolo could be interesting... esp if wet...
  • JackTar
    JackTar Posts: 77
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    So far we have Aru, Nibali, Kruijswijk, Majka and an OBE. Poels too perhaps?

    We want Froome. I think he might be able to double up as the Tour is a bit lightweight.


    Speak for yourself. I'm perfectly happy with him not contaminating my enjoyment of the Giro

    Where does this hatred for Froome come from?


    Loathsome piece. What you see on the surface is not what is underneath, I'll leave it at that.
    C'mon can't leave it like that! Give us tantalising snippets and just leave it... It's like when a TV show gets cancelled after finishing on cliff-hanger :cry:
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    JackTar wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    So far we have Aru, Nibali, Kruijswijk, Majka and an OBE. Poels too perhaps?

    We want Froome. I think he might be able to double up as the Tour is a bit lightweight.


    Speak for yourself. I'm perfectly happy with him not contaminating my enjoyment of the Giro

    Where does this hatred for Froome come from?


    Loathsome piece. What you see on the surface is not what is underneath, I'll leave it at that.
    C'mon can't leave it like that! Give us tantalising snippets and just leave it... It's like when a TV show gets cancelled after finishing on cliff-hanger :cry:



    Like followers of Ripper Street, you've have to sign up for Amazon Prime to get the next installment : )
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    RR - you starting your own podcast then?
  • RoadPainter
    RoadPainter Posts: 375
    andyp wrote:
    RoadPainter wrote:
    I thought there were only 3 sides of the Stelvio. Up from Bormio, turn off left before the top to go into Switzerland, over the top. Where is the other side? It must have been buried under snow when I've been!

    You can come up from Prato, for the classic northern side route with the 47 hairpins, from Bormio, and also from Santa Maria Val Mustair in Switzerland, i.e. the Umbrail pass if you turn right at the top and descend to Bormio. If you turn left you've got the same final 5 kms or so to the summit as the Bormio approach.

    By the sounds of it, this stage will come up the easier side of the Mortirolo, then down into the Valtellina, up to Bormio, up to the Umbrail pass junction, turn left, descend down the Umbrail, turn right at the bottom, down the valley to Prato then up the classic northern side.
    Ah, thanks. Makes sense now, I though the Stelvio from Bormio was the classic side - obviously not. Going to be torn where to watch now, I love the bit with the hairpins about halfway up the Bormio side.

    This is starting to feel like it might be a week's holiday :-s
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Like followers of Ripper Street, you've have to sign up for Amazon Prime to get the next installment : )
    I've got Amazon Prime...

    So is there any more to this than him getting Wiggins pushed to one side post 2012 (largely by being better than him)?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    ^sorry, Rich, I don't mind a banter but not doing this here
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    So far we have Aru, Nibali, Kruijswijk, Majka and an OBE. Poels too perhaps?

    We want Froome. I think he might be able to double up as the Tour is a bit lightweight.


    Speak for yourself. I'm perfectly happy with him not contaminating my enjoyment of the Giro
    You might be outta luck unfortunately:

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 6654602841

    https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/ ... 1999397888
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ^sorry, Rich, I don't mind a banter but not doing this here

    Wherever it goes, bring me along
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    coriordan wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ^sorry, Rich, I don't mind a banter but not doing this here

    Wherever it goes, bring me along


    You can take notes

    "Shall I bring my dictaphone"

    "No, just use a pen"

    etc etc
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    So far we have Aru, Nibali, Kruijswijk, Majka and an OBE. Poels too perhaps?

    We want Froome. I think he might be able to double up as the Tour is a bit lightweight.


    Speak for yourself. I'm perfectly happy with him not contaminating my enjoyment of the Giro
    You might be outta luck unfortunately:

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 6654602841

    https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/ ... 1999397888



    Whoosht, off with you, foul spirit
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    After a week of self imposed forum banishment, just watching some biking, I actually thought somebody might be watching the Giro presentation................

    Oooh, the intrigue.
    Reads like an Italian vendetta, and what with the route leak, it's just the right thread.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Like that route. But I am biased...
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Like that route. But I am biased...


    Aye. If someone gave me the chance to follow the race the entire 3 weeks, I wouldn't complain
  • RoadPainter
    RoadPainter Posts: 375
    Great route, Stelvio and Ortisei in particular are very fan friendly.

    Last night I booked up a trip for a Blockhaus weekender via Naples. Long transfers unfortunately, but hopefully worth it!

    Just finishing plans for a final week overdose of Giro, currently looking like 2 nights in each of Bormio and Ortisei, then staying somewhere near Monte Grappa for a couple of nights before heading back to Milan via Monza.

    Sardinia now looking unlikely (is more than 8 stages overkill?), but may still happen.

    I still haven't yet booked anything for the underwhelming Tour.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Route looks savage.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RoadPainter wrote:
    Great route, Stelvio and Ortisei in particular are very fan friendly.

    Last night I booked up a trip for a Blockhaus weekender via Naples. Long transfers unfortunately, but hopefully worth it!

    Just finishing plans for a final week overdose of Giro, currently looking like 2 nights in each of Bormio and Ortisei, then staying somewhere near Monte Grappa for a couple of nights before heading back to Milan via Monza.

    Sardinia now looking unlikely (is more than 8 stages overkill?), but may still happen.

    I still haven't yet booked anything for the underwhelming Tour.


    more than 8 stages is NOT overkill :oops:

    I've thinking a cheeky 3rd w/e trip out for the Oropa and Bergamo finishes...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    Seems that the RCS have managed to come up with a much stiffer, yet at the same time, more balanced and diverse route than the ASO's poor effort.
    Looks lovely.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    For old times sake.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-JXZ944Vk
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    phreak wrote:
    For old times sake.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-JXZ944Vk

    Ah bliss. That's when riders rode proper gears. Not too grindy that they bob up & down like a steam engine, but get still bit enough that it looks bloody macho.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    No compact frames either!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Have to say, even though I know what's going on, I still can't help but be absolutely blown away by that ride.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Oof, love how that race is just blown apart so early on.

    None of this waiting for your rivals after a puncture malarky. Just smashing it on the climb from bottom to top.
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Have to say, even though I know what's going on, I still can't help but be absolutely blown away by that ride.

    I watched VDB at the 99 Vuelta the other day. That really was the year for extra-terrestrial performances.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    phreak wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Have to say, even though I know what's going on, I still can't help but be absolutely blown away by that ride.

    I watched VDB at the 99 Vuelta the other day. That really was the year for extra-terrestrial performances.

    Man after my own heart.

    Have spent many a time watching old cycling vids.

    Really enjoyed watching Oropa again. Such a great watch.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    That attack to drop Jalabert. Phwooooaaaar. See you later!!!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    phreak wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Have to say, even though I know what's going on, I still can't help but be absolutely blown away by that ride.

    I watched VDB at the 99 Vuelta the other day. That really was the year for extra-terrestrial performances.

    Totally off topic but in that VdB video, check out his cadence versus Ullrich. Phwoar.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    No celebration at the top...
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Have to say, even though I know what's going on, I still can't help but be absolutely blown away by that ride.

    I watched VDB at the 99 Vuelta the other day. That really was the year for extra-terrestrial performances.

    Man after my own heart.

    Have spent many a time watching old cycling vids.

    Really enjoyed watching Oropa again. Such a great watch.

    Aye, it's a good Tour, but I prefer the 98 Giro/Tour as there was a big element of suspense to it. In 99, Pantani was miles ahead of everyone else, which is probably why he got busted. Still very exciting though, and Pantani must have got more people into cycling than anyone. True box office stuff.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    No disagreements here.
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