Giro 2021:- Stage 18: Rovereto – Stradella 232 km **Spoilers**
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Stage 18: Rovereto – Stradella 232 km
Thursday, May 27th, 11.35 CESTThe stage travels across the Po Plain, from north to south, on straight and mostly wide roads.
Technical Info:
This is longest stage of the Giro with the first 200 kilometres just like last year, almost pan flat, but the last 31 kilometres serve up three short ascents. Hopefully, they will be enough to avoid a repeat of last year and unlike last year, the weather forecast is good. So, potentially we could end up with an extremely interesting finale. Also, as the stage passes through several urban areas, roundabouts, traffic islands and street furniture will be found along the route, adding stress to a tired peloton.
Final Kilometres
While the last couple of kilometres are straightforward, the preceding ones are rather technical in nature.
The climb:
What to expect:
Expect the breakaway to battle it out, as this stage is sandwiched between four mountain stages. The 18th stage also suits the sprinters, however the work involved in controlling the break over such a distance this late in the day, combined with the series of small climbs at the back end make this scenario unlikely.
Favourites 18th stage 2021 Giro d’Italia
*** Peter Sagan, Diego Ulissi, Rémi Cavagna, Taco van der Hoorn
** Mikkel Honoré, Jan Tratnik, Quinten Hermans, Patrick Bevin
* Andrea Vendrame, Francesco Gavazzi, Juan Sebastián Molano, Dries De Bondt
Rovereto
Nestled between hills and vineyards, Rovereto is the gateway to Trentino. Located in the center of the Adige Valley, along the main connecting road between Verona and Trento. Rovereto has always been a crossroads of cultures, a link between plain and mountain, Italian and German culture. Many illustrious guests have visited the city. The best known is Mozart, who held his first Italian concert in the Church of San Marco. “City of Peace”, Rovereto hosts international museums, including art, history and science.
In addition to refined wines, Vallagarina is also known for its quality products, which give an original and tasty touch to the table. The meats and cured meats: many butchers and farms in the city and in the small villages continue in the tradition of producing, each with its own recipes, luganega (salami from the Trentino valleys) and other typical cured meats.
Tagliatelle con funghi, luganega e panna: fresh tagliatelle is entwined with chestnut mushrooms, Italian Luganega sausage and a rich cream sauce.
Stradella
Stradella is located in Oltrepò Pavese (province of Pavia). Such an area includes both a plain and the northern Appennines hills. Stradella is one of the most important wine industries in Lombardy, as wine is grown on more than 4/5 of its lands. The small yet vibrant city centre hosts a variety of activities, from cafés to restaurants and shops.
Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul, while in Italy stopped at Stradella and asked his cook to prepare him chicken fricassee. Since he couldn’t find butter, he used oil instead. In a hurry and hungry, Napoleon found the chicken delicious and the dish appreciated since then. However, the modern version is likely different, as the recipe changed over time. The so-called chicken ‘alla Stradellina’ is cut into pieces and cooked with fine olive oil, salt, pepper, truffles and herbs. After cooking, a sauce is added, made of gelly and wine from Broni or Canneto, together with seared butter, onion springs and flour.
However, wine is the city’s pride.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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Will anyone test Bernal towards the end? I guess not. If its his back that's the problem it'll still be a problem tomorrow when real time can be taken."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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Only way to do that is to get someone high up in gc into the break and no-one else chases. Then when that gets caught, launch another with a different rider high on gc. Not going to happen.phreak said:
Maybe look to today to tire out the Ineos domestiques so he's isolated earlier tomorrow?gsk82 said:Will anyone test Bernal towards the end? I guess not. If its his back that's the problem it'll still be a problem tomorrow when real time can be taken.
Without that, only bora will care about the break.0 -
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It's being reported that Giulio Ciccone will be a non-starter this morning.0
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It probably helps that it must be ingrained into the psyche of the riders that the Giro repeatedly throws up quite big changes in the GC in the final few stages. It's rare for there to be a precession into Milan.rick_chasey said:It is nice to have GC battle isn't it?
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Break at 24s but coming down fast as lots of teams still keen... 45k down already0
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Large break well established now at 5+ minsWarning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Most threatening person on GC at 57 mins so that's probably it.No_Ta_Doctor said:Large break well established now at 5+ mins
6'23" now.0 -
Helped by there being a TT at the end instead of a procession to a sprint finish.phreak said:
It probably helps that it must be ingrained into the psyche of the riders that the Giro repeatedly throws up quite big changes in the GC in the final few stages. It's rare for there to be a precession into Milan.rick_chasey said:It is nice to have GC battle isn't it?
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 -
Fond memories of my University days. I studied in Pavia, a few miles away from Stradella and I often cycled to the Oltrepo' area to find some hills. Beautiful area, with vineyards and woodland.
I had a friend whose dad had a winery in Broni, used to come to parties with a magnum bottle of their Brut sparkling wine...
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Who thought that having an Addy Engels impressionist in the commentary box was a good idea?"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Bernal to be attacked early Friday or sat or both by everyone bar Caruso as they try and get on the podium. Caruso rides within himself into pink as bernal cracks . Not impossible.gsk82 said:Will anyone test Bernal towards the end? I guess not. If its his back that's the problem it'll still be a problem tomorrow when real time can be taken.
"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 -
A no sprint flat stage in week 3 was fairly predictable.ddraver said:Am I seeing this right? 45 to go and the break at nearly 15 mins..?
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My neighbour has one...ddraver said:Hope that was a Lamborghini Tractor...
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Case in point...shirley_basso said:
My neighbour has one...ddraver said:Hope that was a Lamborghini Tractor...
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Cavanga giving it some"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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I doubt they’ll see him again"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Roche and bettiol trying to bridge"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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Really small roads"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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Cavanga riding away"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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Yeah, I was waiting for it.mididoctors said:Cavanga riding away
Once he had a few seconds it was all over, bar him coming a cropper on a corner somewhere."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
