Giro 2020 - Stage 12: Cesenatico – Cesenatico 204 km *Spoilers*
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Stage 12: Cesenatico – Cesenatico 204 km
Thursday, October 15th, 10 :10 CEST
The 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia takes place in and around Cesenatico on the Adriatic coast. The hilly route amounts to 204 kilometres.
The 12th stage honours the Nove Colli Gran Fondo. The world’s first Gran Fondo celebrates its 50th edition in 2020. It will be an out-and-back race in Cesenatico with an elevation gain of roughly 3,800 metres.
The route consists of a loop in which the riders tackle the Ciola, Barbatto, Perticarra, Madonna di Pugliano and Passo del Sieppi. Those last two ascents are located close to micro-state San Marino, where Primoz Roglic won last year’s hilly time trial.
The first hill of the day, Polenta (9.8 km at 2.8%) comes after 26 km of flat and it is uncategorized.
After approximately 20kms of mostly flat roads, the riders are then faced with a series of 8 climbs.
The first, San Matteo (4.3 km at 6.3%) is also uncategorized.
It is followed by the first GPM of the day, Ciola (GPM4, 6 km at 6.4%).
The descent is narrow and quite technical at the bottom, and it connects with the fourth hill, Barbotto (GPM3, 4.5 km at 8.4%). This climb features a really steep final section, and at the top there is a descending false flat on relatively wide roads.
The fifth hill, Montetiffi (1.8 km at 9.8%), is again uncategorized, and after a quick descent the riders will hit the sixth hill, Perticara (GPM3, 8.1 km at 4.7%).
A very twisty descent will then bring everyone to the seventh hill and highest point of the stage, Madonna di Pugliano (GPM3, 9.1 km at 5.5%).
Its descent is fast and fairly easy, and ends at the foot of the uncategorized eighth hill, Passo delle Siepi (5.2 km at 3.7%).
After another descent and the peloton will find the ninth and last climb of the day. S.Giovanni in Galilea (GPM4, 4.4 km at 6.3%), but its last 900m is at 9.6%.
The last 30kms consists of half an easy descent and half as pan flat to get back to the Adriatic coast.
The two intermediate sprints are at kilometre 130.4 and 189.2.
Cesenatico
The renowned seaside resort of Cesenatico lies on the Adriatic Riviera, between Ravenna and Rimini.
Cesenatico welcomes tourists along a marvellous 7-km strip of sandy beach. A thick forest skirts the seafront, before reaching the picturesque old town, crossed by the Harbour.
Leonardo’s Harbour. At the heart of Cesenatico is Leonardo’s Harbour, which owes its name to a historical event that in 1502 saw Leonardo da Vinci commissioned by Cesare Borgia to draw perspective designs of the port of Cesenatico.
Pantani Area. This recently-reopened multimedia museum is a tour through the life and career of the ‘Pirate’, the professional racing cyclist Marco Pantani. Photos, memorabilia and audio-visual materials are on display here.
Food
Local cuisine has its roots in ancient seafaring tradition. Along the quays in the old fishing village of Cesenatico, excellent restaurants supplied daily with fresh fish prepare delicious dishes according to the best traditional recipes, often meeting with a touch of innovation.
Thursday, October 15th, 10 :10 CEST
The 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia takes place in and around Cesenatico on the Adriatic coast. The hilly route amounts to 204 kilometres.
The 12th stage honours the Nove Colli Gran Fondo. The world’s first Gran Fondo celebrates its 50th edition in 2020. It will be an out-and-back race in Cesenatico with an elevation gain of roughly 3,800 metres.
The route consists of a loop in which the riders tackle the Ciola, Barbatto, Perticarra, Madonna di Pugliano and Passo del Sieppi. Those last two ascents are located close to micro-state San Marino, where Primoz Roglic won last year’s hilly time trial.
The first hill of the day, Polenta (9.8 km at 2.8%) comes after 26 km of flat and it is uncategorized.
After approximately 20kms of mostly flat roads, the riders are then faced with a series of 8 climbs.
The first, San Matteo (4.3 km at 6.3%) is also uncategorized.
It is followed by the first GPM of the day, Ciola (GPM4, 6 km at 6.4%).
The descent is narrow and quite technical at the bottom, and it connects with the fourth hill, Barbotto (GPM3, 4.5 km at 8.4%). This climb features a really steep final section, and at the top there is a descending false flat on relatively wide roads.
The fifth hill, Montetiffi (1.8 km at 9.8%), is again uncategorized, and after a quick descent the riders will hit the sixth hill, Perticara (GPM3, 8.1 km at 4.7%).
A very twisty descent will then bring everyone to the seventh hill and highest point of the stage, Madonna di Pugliano (GPM3, 9.1 km at 5.5%).
Its descent is fast and fairly easy, and ends at the foot of the uncategorized eighth hill, Passo delle Siepi (5.2 km at 3.7%).
After another descent and the peloton will find the ninth and last climb of the day. S.Giovanni in Galilea (GPM4, 4.4 km at 6.3%), but its last 900m is at 9.6%.
The last 30kms consists of half an easy descent and half as pan flat to get back to the Adriatic coast.
The two intermediate sprints are at kilometre 130.4 and 189.2.
Cesenatico
The renowned seaside resort of Cesenatico lies on the Adriatic Riviera, between Ravenna and Rimini.
Cesenatico welcomes tourists along a marvellous 7-km strip of sandy beach. A thick forest skirts the seafront, before reaching the picturesque old town, crossed by the Harbour.
Leonardo’s Harbour. At the heart of Cesenatico is Leonardo’s Harbour, which owes its name to a historical event that in 1502 saw Leonardo da Vinci commissioned by Cesare Borgia to draw perspective designs of the port of Cesenatico.
Pantani Area. This recently-reopened multimedia museum is a tour through the life and career of the ‘Pirate’, the professional racing cyclist Marco Pantani. Photos, memorabilia and audio-visual materials are on display here.
Food
Local cuisine has its roots in ancient seafaring tradition. Along the quays in the old fishing village of Cesenatico, excellent restaurants supplied daily with fresh fish prepare delicious dishes according to the best traditional recipes, often meeting with a touch of innovation.
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But unfortunately the Gran Fondo didn't celebrate its 50th edition this year after all, Corona got in the way. I'd planned to ride the shorter parcours, 130 km (it skips the loop down to Madonna di Pugliano). The 50th edition is now planned for 23 May 2021.
The last climb (San Giovanni in Galilea) is usually known as Gorolo, the name of the hamlet near its base, and, although not shown on the hill profiles above (because they only consider 1 km lengths), several of the climbs have short, pretty steep stretches - e.g. between kms 3.5 and 4.0 on the Gorolo it is mostly over 12% and briefly at 17%. The Barbotto is similar between kms 3.9 and 4.4.
This year being scuppered, my only Nove Colli occasion is now 23 years ago (the full route), although I have been back cycling in the area (and those same climbs) twice since then. Not the best road surfaces around there - unless they've been recently and specially improved for this stage.
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Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet
Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet
Could there be something wrong with the testing and it giving false positives?
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Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet
I imagine them doing similar on a cafe run.
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