Giro 2022 - Stage 15: Rivarolo Canavese – Cogne 177 km ***Spoilers***
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Stage 15: Rivarolo Canavese – Cogne 177 km
Sunday, May 22nd, 11:15 BST
The first real Alpine stage is played out in the Valle d'Aosta. The 177 kilometres route sets off from Rivarolo Canavese, then takes in three long consecutive ascents, to finish in Cogne after a climb of 22.4 kilometres. These climbs are on wide and well-paved roads, with a number of hairpins in-between. Both is followed by a fast-running descent.
Once the flag has been dropped the riders race towards Ivrea, where they turn north to follow the Dora Baltea river upstream. The first 57 km of this stage are mostly flat going along the valley. At 86 km to go, the first climb of the day starts and there will barely be any flat to be found until the end of the stage. After the second climb, the route returns to exactly the same spot where it began – in Aymavilles. After crossing the Dora Baltea again the route continues in the valley of the Torrente Grand’Eyvia and the climb to Cogne.
The Climbs:
Pila-Les Fleurs: GPM1, 12.3 km at 6.9%. 30 years absent from the Giro.
Verrogne: GPM1, 13.8 km at 7.1%. Included in the 2019 edition.
Cogne: GPM1, 22.4 km at 4.3%. Hard at the start but little more than a false flat for the last 10kms.
Final kms
Over the last 4 km, from the centre of Cogne (with a short stretch of flagstone) all the way to the finish, the gradient hovers around 2.5% (kicking up a little just outside Cogne). The home straight is 300 m long, on tarmac road.
What to expect:
An elevation gain of almost 4,000 metres and an uphill finish would suggest it to be a day for the GC, especially as a rest day follows.
However, the finishing gradients are very moderate and the weekend GC battle has already taken place.
So the breakaway is more of a straightforward choice, with those with the best legs, to come to the fore over the initial climbs and the guy with the best kick, to take the win.
Favourites 15th stage 2022 Giro d’Italia
***** Bauke Mollema, Thomas De Gendt
**** Davide Formolo, Wout Poels, Koen Bouwman, Lennard Kämna
*** Guillaume Martin, Rein Taaramäe, Santiago Buitrago
** Tobias Foss, Giulio Ciccone, Sam Ooman
* Wilco Kelderman, Diego Rosa, Mauri Vansevenant, The GC.
Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese is in the plain, at the end of the Piedmontese valleys of the National Park of Gran Paradiso. It is 304 mt high of the sea level, and it is the most important and crowded centre of the Western Canavese, with its about 12.500 inhabitants. In 2020 the Regione Piemonte granted the town the title of Distretto Urbano del Commercio. (Trade Centre)
In Rivarolo you can find excellent restaurants, delicious pastry shops and very popular ice-cream parlours, where the Piedmontese, and in general the Italian tradition is always respected according to the ancient way, next to a new and modern look at the contemporary cookery, trying a good and exquisite use of the raw materials.
At the end of June, in Mastri, a cute hamlet of Rivarolo, there is “TOMINO” festival. Tomino is a kind of fresh or aged cheese produced in this area.
The famous “SALAMPATATA”, a DE.CO product ( Common Designation),is a fresh salami with potatoes inside that you can eat in the cold season uncooked – the best way- or cooked in the oven.
Cogne
Situated in the Aosta Valley region, Cogne, at 1,544 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park. Once an important mining centre for the extraction of iron, Cogne is now one of the “Pearls of the Alps”, a tourist resort famous for the quality of its hospitality which it has developed while respecting and safeguarding its natural heritage.
Close by to Cogne lies the Gran Paradiso, the only one of the 4 “four thousand” in the region – Mont Blanc, The Matterhorn and Monte Rosa being the others.
Gastronomy
In addition to the Fontina DOP, produced throughout the territory of Aosta Valley, you can also taste other cheeses made from cow’s and goat’s milk as well as other milk derivatives, such as locally produced butter and yogurt.
Typical of the Aymavilles area, located at the entrance to Cogne valley, is Favò, a delicious traditional dish based on broad beans, Fontina DOP cheese, black bread toasted in butter, sausages, bacon and pasta, which goes well with a fragrant red wine like the Torrette DOC.
Sunday, May 22nd, 11:15 BST
The first real Alpine stage is played out in the Valle d'Aosta. The 177 kilometres route sets off from Rivarolo Canavese, then takes in three long consecutive ascents, to finish in Cogne after a climb of 22.4 kilometres. These climbs are on wide and well-paved roads, with a number of hairpins in-between. Both is followed by a fast-running descent.
Once the flag has been dropped the riders race towards Ivrea, where they turn north to follow the Dora Baltea river upstream. The first 57 km of this stage are mostly flat going along the valley. At 86 km to go, the first climb of the day starts and there will barely be any flat to be found until the end of the stage. After the second climb, the route returns to exactly the same spot where it began – in Aymavilles. After crossing the Dora Baltea again the route continues in the valley of the Torrente Grand’Eyvia and the climb to Cogne.
The Climbs:
Pila-Les Fleurs: GPM1, 12.3 km at 6.9%. 30 years absent from the Giro.
Verrogne: GPM1, 13.8 km at 7.1%. Included in the 2019 edition.
Cogne: GPM1, 22.4 km at 4.3%. Hard at the start but little more than a false flat for the last 10kms.
Final kms
Over the last 4 km, from the centre of Cogne (with a short stretch of flagstone) all the way to the finish, the gradient hovers around 2.5% (kicking up a little just outside Cogne). The home straight is 300 m long, on tarmac road.
What to expect:
An elevation gain of almost 4,000 metres and an uphill finish would suggest it to be a day for the GC, especially as a rest day follows.
However, the finishing gradients are very moderate and the weekend GC battle has already taken place.
So the breakaway is more of a straightforward choice, with those with the best legs, to come to the fore over the initial climbs and the guy with the best kick, to take the win.
Favourites 15th stage 2022 Giro d’Italia
***** Bauke Mollema, Thomas De Gendt
**** Davide Formolo, Wout Poels, Koen Bouwman, Lennard Kämna
*** Guillaume Martin, Rein Taaramäe, Santiago Buitrago
** Tobias Foss, Giulio Ciccone, Sam Ooman
* Wilco Kelderman, Diego Rosa, Mauri Vansevenant, The GC.
Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese is in the plain, at the end of the Piedmontese valleys of the National Park of Gran Paradiso. It is 304 mt high of the sea level, and it is the most important and crowded centre of the Western Canavese, with its about 12.500 inhabitants. In 2020 the Regione Piemonte granted the town the title of Distretto Urbano del Commercio. (Trade Centre)
In Rivarolo you can find excellent restaurants, delicious pastry shops and very popular ice-cream parlours, where the Piedmontese, and in general the Italian tradition is always respected according to the ancient way, next to a new and modern look at the contemporary cookery, trying a good and exquisite use of the raw materials.
At the end of June, in Mastri, a cute hamlet of Rivarolo, there is “TOMINO” festival. Tomino is a kind of fresh or aged cheese produced in this area.
The famous “SALAMPATATA”, a DE.CO product ( Common Designation),is a fresh salami with potatoes inside that you can eat in the cold season uncooked – the best way- or cooked in the oven.
Cogne
Situated in the Aosta Valley region, Cogne, at 1,544 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park. Once an important mining centre for the extraction of iron, Cogne is now one of the “Pearls of the Alps”, a tourist resort famous for the quality of its hospitality which it has developed while respecting and safeguarding its natural heritage.
Close by to Cogne lies the Gran Paradiso, the only one of the 4 “four thousand” in the region – Mont Blanc, The Matterhorn and Monte Rosa being the others.
Gastronomy
In addition to the Fontina DOP, produced throughout the territory of Aosta Valley, you can also taste other cheeses made from cow’s and goat’s milk as well as other milk derivatives, such as locally produced butter and yogurt.
Typical of the Aymavilles area, located at the entrance to Cogne valley, is Favò, a delicious traditional dish based on broad beans, Fontina DOP cheese, black bread toasted in butter, sausages, bacon and pasta, which goes well with a fragrant red wine like the Torrette DOC.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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It was on a similar stage in 2019 that Carapaz laid down the foundations for his GC win.0
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His repeated accelerations that day were note worthy . Unmatchedandyp said:It was on a similar stage in 2019 that Carapaz laid down the foundations for his GC win.
"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 -
My memory was everyone let him go, because he wasn't perceived to be a big threat despite fairly decent previous performances.andyp said:It was on a similar stage in 2019 that Carapaz laid down the foundations for his GC win.
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This is my memory as well.TheBigBean said:
My memory was everyone let him go, because he wasn't perceived to be a big threat despite fairly decent previous performances.andyp said:It was on a similar stage in 2019 that Carapaz laid down the foundations for his GC win.
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Yeah I think.your right thinking about it ...he did attack repeatedly iircTheBigBean said:
My memory was everyone let him go, because he wasn't perceived to be a big threat despite fairly decent previous performances.andyp said:It was on a similar stage in 2019 that Carapaz laid down the foundations for his GC win.
"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 -
Salampatata traditionally was made with blood, fat and potatoes… you can still find it and it’s the best one… the bloodless one is quite underwhelming, in comparison…left the forum March 20230
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Nibali and Roglic were so wary of one another that they neglected to perceive Carapaz as a threat, despite him finishing 4th in the Giro the year before. They'd let him gain over a minute the day before so it was a high risk game, as Roglic discovered over the rest of the Giro.TheBigBean said:
My memory was everyone let him go, because he wasn't perceived to be a big threat despite fairly decent previous performances.andyp said:It was on a similar stage in 2019 that Carapaz laid down the foundations for his GC win.
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I remember the snow"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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Feels like one to miss if you're only interested in the gc.
With that weather forecast, it should look stunning.0 -
This week, TV viewers are getting shafted on a few days by the slowest surface on the tennis circuit: Roland Garros.
Today they will miss the opening salvos of the breakaway battle. Not sure whether they will stick to advertised schedules or until matches are completed.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Is anyone rlse watching it on Eurosprt GCN and have no commentary?.
The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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A big crash!
Carapaz down but appears unhurt."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Bora should attack as the racing is on."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Ineos car brings them all back. Break still not formed.0
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Grazie! Esport 1&2 are tennis, so have gone through the Esport Extras to no avail.JimD666 said:
Last time I had that issue I'd picked the non-live show feed. Picked the one with the live show and it was fine 🤷♂️MattFalle said:Is anyone rlse watching it on Eurosprt GCN and have no commentary?
Any ideas?.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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If it doesn't go soon, the peloton is going to split anyway.0
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Ok I got Roland garros... And they are not switching 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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Esport 2 says giro live but its outdoor ping pongmididoctors said:Ok I got Roland garros... And they are not switching away
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Tiz is blocked ...."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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Both match's going to 3 sets FFS"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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Kamna seems very keen to be in the break. Are Bora so convinced that it won't be a GC day that he's been given his head, or are they looking to have him up there to help later on?0
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Don’t you just love how Eurosport worship the most boring form of tennis there is?
I will update for you unfortunates.
53 kms covered in not much more than one hour and still the battle of the breakaway goes on.
Very alpine now."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Simon Yates starting to look interested"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Back in on E2
GET IN!.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Prudhomme in the break. Is he any relation?0
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Dutch triumvirate out in front.0
