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.
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.
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.
I once had a most delicious dinner in nearby Sulmona. Wild boar is a speciality. Just saying.
There are wild boar running around this part of Derbyshire. Not a local delicacy yet.
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?
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STAGE 9: Montenero di Bisaccia – Blockhaus 149 km
START TIME: 13.00 CEST
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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.
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.
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.
*edit* never mind, I thought the group at the head of the race was the Rolland groups of 3, it does make sense now
Hello to Jason Isaacs
Thank you.
I was going to ask if anyone knew why it had such a name.
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?
Looks like a police moto took them out.
How many times
Sodding motorbikes.