Giro 2022 - Stage 17: Ponte di Legno – Lavarone 168 km ***Spoilers***
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Stage 17: Ponte di Legno – Lavarone 168 km
Wednesday, May 25th, 11:30 BST
Stage 17 and another 4 col mountain stage, this time over 168kms. It starts by going immediately uphill, before 70 kms of mostly downhill. It's followed by 40kms of constantly rolling terrain, before hitting the big finishing climbs. Another finish after a downhill, albeit short.
Ponte di Legno saw its last stage finish three editions ago. At the end of a hard race in freezing, wet weather Giulio Ciccone outsprinted Jan Hirt on the line. After the Passo del Tonale, they continue through the Val di Sole and the Val di Non. After crossing the Adige, the route ascends to Palù di Giovo, passing through the Valle dei Mocheni and reaching Pergine Valsugana to tackle the two closing climbs. The Giro drops down to Caldanazo. After the Menador the route continues to climb at shallow gradients for a few kilometres before a descent leads to the slightly uphill home straight at Lavarone.
The Climbs:
Passo del Tonale: 8.7 km at 6.4%
Giovo: GPM3, 5.9 km at 6.8%
Passo del Vetriolo: GPM1, 11.8 km at 7.7%
Monte Rovere: GPM1, 7.9 km at 9.9%
Never used before in the Giro and constructed by the Austrian military.
Final kms
After the KOM and a short descent, the route goes up again, until the -4 km marker, and then drops down once more on wide track. The final 700 metres run on a slight incline. The finish sits on tarmac.
What to expect:
With an unofficial rest day to follow and opportunities running out, this stage looks ripe for a pink battle and no doubt that blue jersey candidates will also fight it, most likely from a doomed break.
Favourites 17th stage 2022 Giro d’Italia
***** Richard Carapaz Jai Hindley
**** Simon Yates, Mikel Landa
*** Joao Almeida, Domenico Pozzovivo
** Emmanuel Buchmann, Wilco Kelderman, Hugh Carthy, Pello Bilbao, Rein Taramaae
* Giulio Ciccone, Bauke Mollema, Koen Bouwman, Lennard Kämna, Alessandro de Marchi, Thomas de Gendt
Ponte di Legno
Ponte di Legno nestles in the mountains that surround the area, which are majestic and extraordinary in every season. The town's name is now closely connected to Passo Tonale, that links Lombardia and Trentino. Parts of Stelvio National Park and Adamello National Park are located here and offer an extremely rich nature in fauna and flora.
Gnoc de la Cua is the most famous dish in Valle Camonica, which is a type of gnocchi made of wild spinach, eggs, flour and bread soaked in milk. Then, they have to be boiled and seasoned with “sfrisida”, which is mix of sauteed onions, sage and butter and a dressed with a generous quantity of Silter and Case di Viso cheese on top.
Calsù is the name of a special kind of ravioli of Valle Camonica. The filling of these ravioli changes from village to village, in some cases the filling is made only with vegetables, in others with meat and vegetables together. The seasoning is the same for any type of Calsù: sauteed butter and sage.
Lavarone
The small villages scattered throughout the Alpe Cimbra of Folgaria, Lavarone, Lusérn and Vigolana have been able to resist modernity, maintaining the conformation of mountain farms, keeping the secret of the ancient arts, crafts and flavours of the Cimbrian tradition. The symbols of Lavarone are: its lake, Blue Flag for years, and the Fortress of the First World War Belvedere/Gschwent, now a museum. And the Drago Vaia, a work of land art of international interest.
Beverages
Even in the glasses you can taste the authentic scent of Alpe Cimbra. From grappa to beer, from juices to fruit infusions, the authenticity of our mountain is also to drink! The numerous local productions are specialized in picking berries. The fruits are processed as in the old times to preserve the taste and quality. Our farmers employ ancient techniques to obtain natural apple and pear juices.
In addition to juices, we have other local excellences including beer, wine, grappa and rum. The Barbaforte brewery, in Folgaria, has been awarded several prizes. It produces a beer full of complex aromas by using top quality products, by carefully choosing the water, never filtering, never pasteurizing and just adding hops.
Wednesday, May 25th, 11:30 BST
Stage 17 and another 4 col mountain stage, this time over 168kms. It starts by going immediately uphill, before 70 kms of mostly downhill. It's followed by 40kms of constantly rolling terrain, before hitting the big finishing climbs. Another finish after a downhill, albeit short.
Ponte di Legno saw its last stage finish three editions ago. At the end of a hard race in freezing, wet weather Giulio Ciccone outsprinted Jan Hirt on the line. After the Passo del Tonale, they continue through the Val di Sole and the Val di Non. After crossing the Adige, the route ascends to Palù di Giovo, passing through the Valle dei Mocheni and reaching Pergine Valsugana to tackle the two closing climbs. The Giro drops down to Caldanazo. After the Menador the route continues to climb at shallow gradients for a few kilometres before a descent leads to the slightly uphill home straight at Lavarone.
The Climbs:
Passo del Tonale: 8.7 km at 6.4%
Giovo: GPM3, 5.9 km at 6.8%
Passo del Vetriolo: GPM1, 11.8 km at 7.7%
Monte Rovere: GPM1, 7.9 km at 9.9%
Never used before in the Giro and constructed by the Austrian military.
Final kms
After the KOM and a short descent, the route goes up again, until the -4 km marker, and then drops down once more on wide track. The final 700 metres run on a slight incline. The finish sits on tarmac.
What to expect:
With an unofficial rest day to follow and opportunities running out, this stage looks ripe for a pink battle and no doubt that blue jersey candidates will also fight it, most likely from a doomed break.
Favourites 17th stage 2022 Giro d’Italia
***** Richard Carapaz Jai Hindley
**** Simon Yates, Mikel Landa
*** Joao Almeida, Domenico Pozzovivo
** Emmanuel Buchmann, Wilco Kelderman, Hugh Carthy, Pello Bilbao, Rein Taramaae
* Giulio Ciccone, Bauke Mollema, Koen Bouwman, Lennard Kämna, Alessandro de Marchi, Thomas de Gendt
Ponte di Legno
Ponte di Legno nestles in the mountains that surround the area, which are majestic and extraordinary in every season. The town's name is now closely connected to Passo Tonale, that links Lombardia and Trentino. Parts of Stelvio National Park and Adamello National Park are located here and offer an extremely rich nature in fauna and flora.
Gnoc de la Cua is the most famous dish in Valle Camonica, which is a type of gnocchi made of wild spinach, eggs, flour and bread soaked in milk. Then, they have to be boiled and seasoned with “sfrisida”, which is mix of sauteed onions, sage and butter and a dressed with a generous quantity of Silter and Case di Viso cheese on top.
Calsù is the name of a special kind of ravioli of Valle Camonica. The filling of these ravioli changes from village to village, in some cases the filling is made only with vegetables, in others with meat and vegetables together. The seasoning is the same for any type of Calsù: sauteed butter and sage.
Lavarone
The small villages scattered throughout the Alpe Cimbra of Folgaria, Lavarone, Lusérn and Vigolana have been able to resist modernity, maintaining the conformation of mountain farms, keeping the secret of the ancient arts, crafts and flavours of the Cimbrian tradition. The symbols of Lavarone are: its lake, Blue Flag for years, and the Fortress of the First World War Belvedere/Gschwent, now a museum. And the Drago Vaia, a work of land art of international interest.
Beverages
Even in the glasses you can taste the authentic scent of Alpe Cimbra. From grappa to beer, from juices to fruit infusions, the authenticity of our mountain is also to drink! The numerous local productions are specialized in picking berries. The fruits are processed as in the old times to preserve the taste and quality. Our farmers employ ancient techniques to obtain natural apple and pear juices.
In addition to juices, we have other local excellences including beer, wine, grappa and rum. The Barbaforte brewery, in Folgaria, has been awarded several prizes. It produces a beer full of complex aromas by using top quality products, by carefully choosing the water, never filtering, never pasteurizing and just adding hops.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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When there was a start with a profile like this a few years ago, someone "unfortunately" had a mechanical that meant the peloton wasn't together at km0, and they didn't race the first climb at all. Hope that doesn't happen again. Start was down by garda, if I remember correctly.0
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The all important weather forecast. (but obviously the tops of the cols could be very different)
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Given that weather forecast, imagine the descent if that did happen and we have no breakaway.kingstongraham said:When there was a start with a profile like this a few years ago, someone "unfortunately" had a mechanical that meant the peloton wasn't together at km0, and they didn't race the first climb at all. Hope that doesn't happen again. Start was down by garda, if I remember correctly.
Might well end up having to neutralise the first 50kms."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
The Gnoc de la Cua looks absolutely delicious.
Love the overview posts of the stage and the region. Thanks.0 -
Logged on to say exactly the same thing - thanks to Blazing for that intro! Do you work for the Italian tourist board?!! I want to go there right now. That Gnoc looks so tasty.skyblueamateur said:The Gnoc de la Cua looks absolutely delicious.
Love the overview posts of the stage and the region. Thanks.
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I just remembered I've done the first 40km of this, straight after breakfast in the pissing rain. That descent is no problem, not even vaguely technical. But horrible if you are cold and wet and not wearing enough clothing.blazing_saddles said:
Given that weather forecast, imagine the descent if that did happen and we have no breakaway.kingstongraham said:When there was a start with a profile like this a few years ago, someone "unfortunately" had a mechanical that meant the peloton wasn't together at km0, and they didn't race the first climb at all. Hope that doesn't happen again. Start was down by garda, if I remember correctly.
Might well end up having to neutralise the first 50kms.0 -
That looks fantastic!0 -
That has happened suspiciously a few times on up hill starts in GTSkingstongraham said:When there was a start with a profile like this a few years ago, someone "unfortunately" had a mechanical that meant the peloton wasn't together at km0, and they didn't race the first climb at all. Hope that doesn't happen again. Start was down by garda, if I remember correctly.
"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 -
That one I remembered was stage 17 in the 2018 giro - Bennett was hanging around the front and Quickstep didn't want him to get into a break over the first climb. Viviani won the stage.mididoctors said:
That has happened suspiciously a few times on up hill starts in GTSkingstongraham said:When there was a start with a profile like this a few years ago, someone "unfortunately" had a mechanical that meant the peloton wasn't together at km0, and they didn't race the first climb at all. Hope that doesn't happen again. Start was down by garda, if I remember correctly.
I can't see any sprinters wanting to keep it together for the same reason today.0 -
No, but if they can have an "easy" trip up the Tonale, they don't have to form a bus until the half way mark of the stage.kingstongraham said:
That one I remembered was stage 17 in the 2018 giro - Bennett was hanging around the front and Quickstep didn't want him to get into a break over the first climb. Viviani won the stage.mididoctors said:
That has happened suspiciously a few times on up hill starts in GTSkingstongraham said:When there was a start with a profile like this a few years ago, someone "unfortunately" had a mechanical that meant the peloton wasn't together at km0, and they didn't race the first climb at all. Hope that doesn't happen again. Start was down by garda, if I remember correctly.
I can't see any sprinters wanting to keep it together for the same reason today.
3000 metres of the 3700 metres of the total climbing are packed into the last 80kms of the stage.
Mass mechanicals coming up!"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
race director holds them at km 0 would be the solution. not a popular move i suspect"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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They haven't waited for the neutralised start to have problems. A number of teams have been delayed getting to the start by a truck blocking the road."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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It's days like to day that you look out the window and decide perhaps riding a bike isn't the best option in the world....
Rather them than me
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We’re off without any problems.
The roll out was hard enough"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
all the usual suspects getting up front"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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Arensman and Carthy off the front again"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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MvdP?mididoctors said:all the usual suspects getting up front
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In the chase group at 30 seconds.TheBigBean said:
MvdP?mididoctors said:all the usual suspects getting up front
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Bora employing more conventional tactics today.
Probably because the literally isn’t a metre of flat in the second half of the stage"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Just as they list the riders in the break, they cut to a split screen which is completely unreadable on my phone.0
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In the break:
GALL Felix
PRODHOMME Nicolas
VAN DER POEL Mathieu
BUITRAGO Santiago
ZANA Filippo
COVILI Luca
MARTIN Guillaume
RAVANELLI Simone
CARTHY Hugh
CAMARGO Diego Andrés
FORTUNATO Lorenzo
VALTER Attila
HIRT Jan
TAARAMÄE Rein
BOUWMAN Koen
LEEMREIZE Gijs
OOMEN Sam
PEDRERO Antonio
VANSEVENANT Mauri
HOWSON Damien
ARENSMAN Thymen
CICCONE Giulio
COVI Alessandro1 -
Hirt the best placed on GC?0
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Yes, 9th at 7:42. Arensman next at 10:23.DeadCalm said:Hirt the best placed on GC?
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yes i think soDeadCalm said:Hirt the best placed on GC?
"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 -
Camargo cant help much...looks a bit out of his depth. made the break i guess"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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hirt is a bit of an anchor?"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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Seems to be.mididoctors said:hirt is a bit of an anchor?
Less than 20kms to where the character of this stage changes completely…."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Think the break is doomed anyway.mididoctors said:hirt is a bit of an anchor?
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I type that and the gap shoots up to 4:30 in no time at all.DeadCalm said:
Think the break is doomed anyway.mididoctors said:hirt is a bit of an anchor?
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Mate of McEwen’s reckons the last 4kms of today’s final climb makes the Mortirolo look like a speed bump."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
