Giro 2017: Stage 9 Montenero Di Bisaccia - Blockhaus *spoilers*
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Blockhaus - an interesting name. Seems a little out of place. From the German military term for an isolated fortress, the fortress was built in 1860. My knowledge of Italian history is very sketchy, I know that big chunks of the North were part of the Hapsburg Empire, but Blockhaus is firmly in the state of Naples. So why the use of the German term? Answers on a postcard please...
edit: it would appear that it was fashionable at the time for Italian military types to hold Austro-Hungarian military terms, training, tactics as the gold standard to which they aspired. Hence the use of the German term Block Haus.
Gastronauts can be content with bruschetta, the local cheeses including ricotta, varied lamb dishes including Arrosticini (a lamb kebab) all washed down with the highly regarded white wine of the area Trebbiano d'Abruzzo.
Sadly the local cattle breed, Abruzzese, was declared extinct in 2007.0 -
It seems people in the know are really reinforcing how difficult this climb is.
Inrng has said it's more difficult than Mont Ventoux and apparently Pozzovivo says it's the hardest in the Giro this year.
Could be some real damage.0 -
Let's hope we don't have a head wind.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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DeVlaeminck wrote:Let's hope we don't have a head wind.
https://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Passo+Lanciano-Majelletta
Looks to be tail, moving to cross, with the possibility of a spot of rain, late on.
Gratuitous photo time.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Just got underway."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Really hope this isn't one of those climbs that's so hard that people are too afraid of blowing up to try anything. Hopefully the sheer number of GC contenders means that at least someone will give it a go.0
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Any ideas on why Cannondale are chasing down their own man in the breakaway?
*edit* never mind, I thought the group at the head of the race was the Rolland groups of 3, it does make sense now0 -
Looks like the stage win will be from the peloton - might mean more action from climbers who aren't realistic gc men.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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yourpaceormine wrote:Blockhaus - an interesting name. Seems a little out of place. From the German military term for an isolated fortress, the fortress was built in 1860. My knowledge of Italian history is very sketchy, I know that big chunks of the North were part of the Hapsburg Empire, but Blockhaus is firmly in the state of Naples. So why the use of the German term? Answers on a postcard please...
edit: it would appear that it was fashionable at the time for Italian military types to hold Austro-Hungarian military terms, training, tactics as the gold standard to which they aspired. Hence the use of the German term Block Haus.
Thank you.
I was going to ask if anyone knew why it had such a name.Correlation is not causation.0 -
I once had a most delicious dinner in nearby Sulmona. Wild boar is a speciality. Just saying.Correlation is not causation.0
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Above The Cows wrote:I once had a most delicious dinner in nearby Sulmona. Wild boar is a speciality. Just saying.
I've just woken up after a post roast dinner snooze. Last thing I remember Rolland had just made it onto the lead group. Anything exciting happened, or has it just been a countdown to the Blockhaus climb?0 -
Right, what's left? 26 kilometres at 7.3%, that's what."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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If Quintana doesn't do something his team aren't going to be happy0
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SKY moving up. Best they can hope for is top 5 overall according to Stephen Roche0
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Interesting, Movistar have 6 riders, Sky 7, Bahrain Merida only have 3 (incl Nibs). BMC have 4. AG2R are there, no Orica train at the front0
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Big chute!Correlation is not causation.0
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Big Sky chute with G, down.
Looks like a police moto took them out.Correlation is not causation.0 -
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He's back on his feet.Correlation is not causation.0
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WTAF
How many timesNapoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
Police moto destroys Sky"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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What. A. Joke.0
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Kiry looks as clam as ever holding bikes.Correlation is not causation.0
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G, Landa, Yates all taken out0
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Oh no
Sodding motorbikes.0 -
How in gods name did that stupid plonker think that he could stop there? What. A. Tool.Correlation is not causation.0
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Yates is at least back on his bike. Giro gone though.0