Giro 2021:- Stage 6: Grotte di Frasassi – Ascoli Piceno (S.Giacomo) 160 km **Spoilers**
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Stage 6: Grotte di Frasassi – Ascoli Piceno (S.Giacomo) 160 km
Thursday, May 13th, 12.35 CEST
Running almost entirely through the inland, across the Apennines, the stage is demanding in both course and profile. At 160 kilometres long, it features 3,400 vertical metres of climbing in several ascents, including two categorised climbs. The main obstacles along the course are the ones typically found in urban areas. The final climb is approx. 15 km long.
The Climbs:
At km 77, the road will go up to the first categorized climb of the day, a very serious one.
Forca di Gualdo: GPM2, 10.4 km at 7.4%
Forca di Presta: GPM3, 4.8 km at 4.2%
S.Giacomo: GPM2, 15.5km at 6.1%
The climb is actually the longest MTF of this Giro. It features a first 10 km section at 5.5% average, before ramping up for the last 5 km at 7.6%.
Final Kilometres
The final kilometres are entirely uphill. Past Ascoli Piceno, the route rises steadily for 10kms at around 5% up to Colle San Marco, before ramping up for the last 5 km at 7.6% all the way to the finish, on tarmac road.
What to expect:
The route is demanding, but not extremely tough. Chances are that the breakaway will get some leeway and fight for the stage honours.
However should a GC rider feel like testing his rivals on the San Giacomo and we will see a different scenario develop.
Favourites 6th stage 2021 Giro d’Italia
*** Mikel Nieve, Thomas De Gendt, Gianluca Brambilla, Ruben Guerreiro
** Simon Yates, Daniel Martin, Egan Bernal, Romain Bardet, Bauke Mollema
* Jefferson Cepeda, Nicolas Roche, Matteo Fabbro, João Almeida, Valerio Conti
Grotte di Frasassi
The village of Genga is a small medieval castle built on the rock located in the heart of the Marche. Genga owes its national and international notoriety to Frasassi Caves, destination every year of hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world.
Genga is known throughout Italy for its long tradition of salami factories and norcinerie: a past ritual carried out today by the Salumificio di Genga.
The proximity to the Jesini hills means that even in the Genga area the typical Verdicchio is widespread, a still white wine that today represents the symbol of Marche oenology. The first written testimonies on verdicchio date back to the 16th century. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is a DOC wine produced in the Marche region in the province of Macerata and Ancona.
Ascoli Piceno (San Giacomo)
Ascoli Piceno is an Italian town of 46 677 inhabitants. The historic center is built almost entirely in travertine and in it there is the Renaissance. The city is located in the southern part of the Marche region and is 28 km from the Adriatic Sea. In the confluence area between the Tronto river and the Castellano torrent , surrounded on three sides by mountains , including the Ascension mountain , the San Marco hill and the mountain of flowers . Its territory is surrounded by two protected natural areas : the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national park to the south and the Monti Sibillini national park to the north -west.
The city is also known for the Ascoli olive , a gastronomic specialty born in Ascoli Piceno and widespread throughout the Italian territory and beyond national borders.
The dishes that most represent the local cuisine and gastronomy are olives all'ascolana and fried all'ascolana: both owe their name to the city. The tender green olives, after being pitted and filled with a soft mixture of mixed meat, are breaded and fried. The fried all'ascolana is a dish that consists of lamb chops, artichokes, Ascoli olives and fried cream (cremini).
Thursday, May 13th, 12.35 CEST
Running almost entirely through the inland, across the Apennines, the stage is demanding in both course and profile. At 160 kilometres long, it features 3,400 vertical metres of climbing in several ascents, including two categorised climbs. The main obstacles along the course are the ones typically found in urban areas. The final climb is approx. 15 km long.
The Climbs:
At km 77, the road will go up to the first categorized climb of the day, a very serious one.
Forca di Gualdo: GPM2, 10.4 km at 7.4%
Forca di Presta: GPM3, 4.8 km at 4.2%
S.Giacomo: GPM2, 15.5km at 6.1%
The climb is actually the longest MTF of this Giro. It features a first 10 km section at 5.5% average, before ramping up for the last 5 km at 7.6%.
Final Kilometres
The final kilometres are entirely uphill. Past Ascoli Piceno, the route rises steadily for 10kms at around 5% up to Colle San Marco, before ramping up for the last 5 km at 7.6% all the way to the finish, on tarmac road.
What to expect:
The route is demanding, but not extremely tough. Chances are that the breakaway will get some leeway and fight for the stage honours.
However should a GC rider feel like testing his rivals on the San Giacomo and we will see a different scenario develop.
Favourites 6th stage 2021 Giro d’Italia
*** Mikel Nieve, Thomas De Gendt, Gianluca Brambilla, Ruben Guerreiro
** Simon Yates, Daniel Martin, Egan Bernal, Romain Bardet, Bauke Mollema
* Jefferson Cepeda, Nicolas Roche, Matteo Fabbro, João Almeida, Valerio Conti
Grotte di Frasassi
The village of Genga is a small medieval castle built on the rock located in the heart of the Marche. Genga owes its national and international notoriety to Frasassi Caves, destination every year of hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world.
Genga is known throughout Italy for its long tradition of salami factories and norcinerie: a past ritual carried out today by the Salumificio di Genga.
The proximity to the Jesini hills means that even in the Genga area the typical Verdicchio is widespread, a still white wine that today represents the symbol of Marche oenology. The first written testimonies on verdicchio date back to the 16th century. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is a DOC wine produced in the Marche region in the province of Macerata and Ancona.
Ascoli Piceno (San Giacomo)
Ascoli Piceno is an Italian town of 46 677 inhabitants. The historic center is built almost entirely in travertine and in it there is the Renaissance. The city is located in the southern part of the Marche region and is 28 km from the Adriatic Sea. In the confluence area between the Tronto river and the Castellano torrent , surrounded on three sides by mountains , including the Ascension mountain , the San Marco hill and the mountain of flowers . Its territory is surrounded by two protected natural areas : the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national park to the south and the Monti Sibillini national park to the north -west.
The city is also known for the Ascoli olive , a gastronomic specialty born in Ascoli Piceno and widespread throughout the Italian territory and beyond national borders.
The dishes that most represent the local cuisine and gastronomy are olives all'ascolana and fried all'ascolana: both owe their name to the city. The tender green olives, after being pitted and filled with a soft mixture of mixed meat, are breaded and fried. The fried all'ascolana is a dish that consists of lamb chops, artichokes, Ascoli olives and fried cream (cremini).
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I could also add Ciccione to the list and now that Landa is out, a decent bet for the break, who can climb, Gino Mäder.
I would still most likely not have picked today's winner!
- @ddraver
A few bigger names trying today, including some from my list of stage favourites.
Big enough break if they work hard for it to stick - plenty teams in there, so ISN on their own not liking it.
All coming back together and time to start again....
Aside from Gino Mader, there's nobody who can't be held on a long leash
Peloton on a loo break, so it's 6 or 8 away.
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
Edit - ignore that, best part of 4 minutes (I was listening to the commentary and it sounded like they'd been pegged with a few seconds, think they were talking about the potato chase by Mollema).
Mader is virtual pink as the group has approx 5 minutes lead
I can't recall Hannah Walker.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/hannah-walker
Just as they hit the climb Rai lose contact with the race.