Giro route - who decides where it goes?

davep1

The route for the Giro next year will be announced next week, I was wondering how the route is chosen? Is it the race organisers, solely?
I'm asking because I have a house in Abruzzo; in 2017 it went up the Blockhaus for the first time in years, and through Abruzzo for the first time since 2009. I think it has then been through Abruzzo every year since, and rumours are there will be another stage there next year. Specifically, it has passed through the town of Chieti every year, and I know they patched up a lot of the roads in 2017.
It starts in Hungary next year, and has started in various "foreign" countries for several years now.
Do towns or cities or local councils pay to have a stage for 5 years? Do they bid for them? In some ways it makes logistical sense to have a stage in Abruzzo, as it is central and is a way to connect the toe of the country with the more "glamourous" regions to the north.
I told the Mrs it was going through Abruzzo for the first time in nearly 10 years in 2017, and I might not get the chance to see the race locally ever again :?

fenix

Yes the organisers decide but yes towns bid to host stages. It's good for their tourism and good for the giro as they get cash.

specialgueststar

If it's decided it's going to Sicily, Cantabria or some parts of Genoa and Naples you don't need to know. Capire ??

blazing_saddles

The Abruzzo stage will be the tenth and should be San Salvo - Tortoreto Lido.
Seeing it is mid race and stage 11 finishes in Rimini, I would also expect that stage to start close to the Abruzzo/Le Marche border. Maybe San Benedetto del Tronto.
The RCS do love a long, pan flat pointless stage, mid-race.

davep1

I have seen something translated from Italian that said that, although it seemed to suggest a couple of 20-22% climbs as well. I also saw a separate piece about a TT at Ortona. Given the stunning scenery Abruzzo has to offer, a long pan flat stage seems a waste.

blazing_saddles

DaveP1 wrote:

I have seen something translated from Italian that said that, although it seemed to suggest a couple of 20-22% climbs as well. I also saw a separate piece about a TT at Ortona. Given the stunning scenery Abruzzo has to offer, a long pan flat stage seems a waste.

I meant the stage from the Abruzzo border to Rimini would be pan flat.
Stage 10 has been rumoured to include climbing.
A local article yesterday called it a demanding stage, mentioning three walls in the finale.

blazing_saddles

If the Italian rumour mill over on CN is correct, the only thing now left unknown is that Abruzzo/Le Marche border start town.

1 Budapest - Budapest ITT
2 Budapest - Gyor
3 Szekesfehervar - Nagykanisza
4 Palermo - Agrigento
5 Caltanissetta - Etna
6 Catania - Villafranca Tirrena
7 Mileto - Camigliatello Silano
8 Castrovillari - Ceglie Messapica OR Brindisi
9 Giovinazzo - Vieste
rest
10 S.Salvo - Tortoreto Lido
11 ??? - Rimini
12 Cesenatico - Cesenatico
13 Cervia - Monselice
14 Conegliano - Valdobbiadene ITT
15 Rivolto - Piancavallo
rest
16 Udine - S.Daniele del Friuli
17 Bassano del Grappa - Madonna di Campiglio
18 Pinzolo - Laghi di Cancano
19 Morbegno - Asti
20 Alba - Fraiteve
21 Cernusco sul Naviglio - Milano ITT

blazing_saddles

From today's reports, Porto S.Elpidio seems to be the missing start town and it's Brindisi for the stage 8 finish.
Only 5 MTFs in the race and one is risking going up the Stelvio, a week earlier than usual. After Etna on stage 5, it will be an incredible ten stages until the next. Probably the Olympic factor playing a part.
3 Individual time trials, amounting to approximately 65kms.

salsiccia1

Queen stage:



Woof!

blazing_saddles

The race presentation is today at just before 4pm.

http://www.giroditalia.it/eng/news/il-2 ... e-sul-web/

blazing_saddles

Blazing Saddles wrote:

DaveP1 wrote:

I have seen something translated from Italian that said that, although it seemed to suggest a couple of 20-22% climbs as well. I also saw a separate piece about a TT at Ortona. Given the stunning scenery Abruzzo has to offer, a long pan flat stage seems a waste.

I meant the stage from the Abruzzo border to Rimini would be pan flat.
Stage 10 has been rumoured to include climbing.
A local article yesterday called it a demanding stage, mentioning three walls in the finale.

And here it is:

blazing_saddles

The key stages:

ITTs

Stage 1:



Stage 14:



Stage 21:

blazing_saddles

The Pointy stages.

Stage 5:



Stage 7:



Stage 12:



Stage 15:



Stage 17:



Stage 18:



Stage 20:

salsiccia1

Oh yeah! That's a proper GT route.

rick_chasey

Very exposed to snow...

cougie

Rick Chasey wrote:

Very exposed to snow...

That's the dangers of Mountains in May. I'm sure they'll have some back up options thought out though.

blazing_saddles

Well, they haven't exactly gone and made things much easier.
The new stages on the Giro d’Italia 2020 route

Stage one, Saturday October 3, Monreale to Palermo (16km, ITT)


Stage two, Sunday October 4, Alcimo to Agrigento (150km)


Stage three, Monday October 5, Enna to Etna (150km)


Stage four, Tuesday October 6, Catania to Villafranca Tirrena (138km)


Stage five, Wednesday October 7, Mileto to Camigliatello Silano (225km)


Stage six, Thursday October 8, Castrovillari to Matera (188km)


Full route details here:

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/giro-ditalia/giro-ditalia-route-192184