Giro 2020 - Stage 5: Mileto – Camigliatello Silano 225 km *Spoilers*
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Stage 5: Mileto – Camigliatello Silano 225 km
Wednesday, October 7th, 9:25 BST
The Giro heads back to the mainland for a long, medium mountain stage in Calabria. At 225 kilometres, the 5th stage of the Giro is a hilly race from Mileto to Camigliatello Silano. The finale is a 25.6 kilometres climb before a 10 kilometres drop to the line.
From Mileto, the riders will travel along the Tyrrhenic coast for a few kms before heading towards the other side of the peninsula, all of this on rolling terrain with very little actual flat.
Once the flag is dropped the riders tackle a short climb to Vibo Valentina airport before continuing on undulating terrain to Catanzaro. Starting at sea level, the ascent up to the town is 13 kilometres long, although most of it climbs at shallow gradients. The last 2.5 kilometres slope at 7%, while some sections go up at double digit gradients.
The route descends towards kilometre 100 to continue onto the next ascent. The Monte Trearie climbs on narrow roads, howver, the official GPM is just over halfway of the actual climb, which in total would be 17 km at 4.5%.
Tiriolo (GPM3, 10.6 km at 5.3%).
At the top there is a long and irregular plateau, and the descent only starts 30 km later. A demanding, ( the following climb, Rogliano, is uncategorized, even though it is 5.2 km at 6.3%.) lumpy section leads to the foot of the Válico Monte Scuro. The 24.6 kilometres climb at 5.6% features the most trying kilometre – at 10% – halfway. The summit is crested at an elevation of 1,618 metres.
The riders fly down a 12 kilometres descent into Camigliatello Silano.
Chances are that this is a stage for the breakaway, so no obvious favourites.
Mileto
Mileto is a recently founded city. The urban planning of the new Mileto is rectangular, with lengthwise streets, intersected with perpendicular ones. Four symmetrical squares were provided for daily markets and a wider central square for special ones.
Mileto citizens reaped the ruins of the abandoned Norman city, in order to rebuild it. What the earthquake had left it was degraded, dismantled, dismembred, removed and transformed into whitewash. You can admire over Mileto streets several granite portals, coming from the old location.
Camigliatello Silano
Spezzano della Sila is one of the Italian municipalities of around 4,500 inhabitants. Sila is located in the province of Cosenza. The municipality is within the area of the National park of Sila.
Moreover, within the same municipality is located the Camigliatello Silano that is one of the most famous mountain touristic place in Calabria, territory of the Cecita lake.
Food.
On the fertile lands of the Silan plateau there are various excellence that can be found in the local
farms, in the restaurants and in the shops. These excellence honor the generosity of this territory.
There are several typical products to be discovered and to be tasted: the Caciocavallo silano D.O.P.,
the Patata della Sila I.G.P. the Pecorino della Sila, the podolica meat, and the black pig of Calabria.
However, the most famous typical plate is the “Coccìa”. The dish is made with
pork, sheep and goat, and it is prepared with boiled wheat and salt, and then baked.
Wednesday, October 7th, 9:25 BST
The Giro heads back to the mainland for a long, medium mountain stage in Calabria. At 225 kilometres, the 5th stage of the Giro is a hilly race from Mileto to Camigliatello Silano. The finale is a 25.6 kilometres climb before a 10 kilometres drop to the line.
From Mileto, the riders will travel along the Tyrrhenic coast for a few kms before heading towards the other side of the peninsula, all of this on rolling terrain with very little actual flat.
Once the flag is dropped the riders tackle a short climb to Vibo Valentina airport before continuing on undulating terrain to Catanzaro. Starting at sea level, the ascent up to the town is 13 kilometres long, although most of it climbs at shallow gradients. The last 2.5 kilometres slope at 7%, while some sections go up at double digit gradients.
The route descends towards kilometre 100 to continue onto the next ascent. The Monte Trearie climbs on narrow roads, howver, the official GPM is just over halfway of the actual climb, which in total would be 17 km at 4.5%.
Tiriolo (GPM3, 10.6 km at 5.3%).
At the top there is a long and irregular plateau, and the descent only starts 30 km later. A demanding, ( the following climb, Rogliano, is uncategorized, even though it is 5.2 km at 6.3%.) lumpy section leads to the foot of the Válico Monte Scuro. The 24.6 kilometres climb at 5.6% features the most trying kilometre – at 10% – halfway. The summit is crested at an elevation of 1,618 metres.
The riders fly down a 12 kilometres descent into Camigliatello Silano.
Chances are that this is a stage for the breakaway, so no obvious favourites.
Mileto
Mileto is a recently founded city. The urban planning of the new Mileto is rectangular, with lengthwise streets, intersected with perpendicular ones. Four symmetrical squares were provided for daily markets and a wider central square for special ones.
Mileto citizens reaped the ruins of the abandoned Norman city, in order to rebuild it. What the earthquake had left it was degraded, dismantled, dismembred, removed and transformed into whitewash. You can admire over Mileto streets several granite portals, coming from the old location.
Camigliatello Silano
Spezzano della Sila is one of the Italian municipalities of around 4,500 inhabitants. Sila is located in the province of Cosenza. The municipality is within the area of the National park of Sila.
Moreover, within the same municipality is located the Camigliatello Silano that is one of the most famous mountain touristic place in Calabria, territory of the Cecita lake.
Food.
On the fertile lands of the Silan plateau there are various excellence that can be found in the local
farms, in the restaurants and in the shops. These excellence honor the generosity of this territory.
There are several typical products to be discovered and to be tasted: the Caciocavallo silano D.O.P.,
the Patata della Sila I.G.P. the Pecorino della Sila, the podolica meat, and the black pig of Calabria.
However, the most famous typical plate is the “Coccìa”. The dish is made with
pork, sheep and goat, and it is prepared with boiled wheat and salt, and then baked.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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blazing_saddles said:
However, the most famous typical plate is the “Coccìa”. The dish is made with
pork, sheep and goat, and it is prepared with boiled wheat and salt, and then baked.
Your daily reminder that some Italian 'cuisine' is actually rank
It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
Nibali will love putting some pressure on today, I reckon. Bit of an attack towards the top and see what happens.0
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Definitely. He's such a fantastic descender. Just ask Carltonkingstongraham said:Nibali will love putting some pressure on today, I reckon. Bit of an attack towards the top and see what happens.
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He's clearly so rubbish downhill he's won two monuments off the back of getting down highly technical descents faster than everyone else, but whatever.1
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So far we've had one favourite crashing out on a bidon, another suffering a mysterious loss of form, stray dogs wandering into the peloton, crash barriers being blown into the bunch by low flying aircraft and 2020's Peter Sagan very nearly winning a sprint (but only nearly - there's limits to how weird even this edition of the Giro can get).
Making predictions about today's stage is a mug's game, I reckon.0 -
50 k in and no break yet, according to Rob Hatch. Ganna, TDG and Sagan been trying to get in the break0
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He gets downhill quicker than pretty much everyone else. Surely that's the bit that matters.
Not being on a line that would be ideal for anyone else is a bonus.0 -
Apart from his lombardia win when the guy in second (van avermaat I think) took time back on the descent.rick_chasey said:He's clearly so rubbish downhill he's won two monuments off the back of getting down highly technical descents faster than everyone else, but whatever.
"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0 -
Who started the Nibali and descending discussion? Hang your head in shame - it's too controversial for a spoiler thread.0
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The break has apparently now formed.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
Salvatore Puccio (Ineos Grenadiers)
Jan Tratink (Bahrain McLaren)
Carl Fredrik Hagen (Lotto Soudal)
Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates)
Hector Carretero (Movistar)
Jhonatan Restrepo (Androni-Giocattoli-Sidermec)
Edoardo Zardini (Vini Zabù-KTM).
Whoever picked Conti on PTP, good shout.
Hang on, what time is it over there?0 -
I picked Conti elsewhere, does that count?
12-30 over there.
Well into the stage and tv Eurosport go to a break before starting live coverage, so we are left hanging around on the player."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Tough parcours"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Ineos back into their GC failure back up mode with two men in the break. Rare to see Puccio be given a chance to ride for himself.0
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Before 12, when you posted this, so I just changed my pick to ContiDeadCalm said:The break has apparently now formed.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
Salvatore Puccio (Ineos Grenadiers)
Jan Tratink (Bahrain McLaren)
Carl Fredrik Hagen (Lotto Soudal)
Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates)
Hector Carretero (Movistar)
Jhonatan Restrepo (Androni-Giocattoli-Sidermec)
Edoardo Zardini (Vini Zabù-KTM).
Whoever picked Conti on PTP, good shout.
Hang on, what time is it over there?
I've been caught out by waiting for the break to form to make a pick several times though.0 -
Indeed. I'm 6 hours ahead of you but realised in time that it wasn't yet 12 over there so made the switch. That has probably doomed the chances for the break sadly.bobmcstuff said:
Before 12, so I just changed my pick to ContiDeadCalm said:The break has apparently now formed.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
Salvatore Puccio (Ineos Grenadiers)
Jan Tratink (Bahrain McLaren)
Carl Fredrik Hagen (Lotto Soudal)
Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates)
Hector Carretero (Movistar)
Jhonatan Restrepo (Androni-Giocattoli-Sidermec)
Edoardo Zardini (Vini Zabù-KTM).
Whoever picked Conti on PTP, good shout.
Hang on, what time is it over there?0 -
...and out the back goes Conti.Half man, Half bike0
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Always happens when I try to be smart with the picks.ridgerider said:...and out the back goes Conti.
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...but he gets back!Half man, Half bike0
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Decent race this giro ...feels odd post tour ."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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The breakaway are several minutes short of what they need.
Going to be a GC battle...."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
I'd have been embarrassed if I hadn't picked that up on the pre-start risk assessment when I used to help coach the kids session on a Saturday morning.Lanterne_Rogue said:
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FFSIt's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0
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Ineos two up"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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TDG?The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Ganna aero uphill"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Closing on the lead grouppblakeney said:TDG?
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
Looking like he may have timed it right.mididoctors said:
Closing on the lead grouppblakeney said:TDG?
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
TdG finally arrives at the head of the race having done 100% of the work."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
