Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024: Stage-by-stage analysis

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Do you have a source for that or is it just something you think is logical?

I think it was mentioned back when it was rumoured, but I can't find any sources for where the teams will stay.

Martinez was asked about it the other day, and he said one day at high altitude won't make a difference.

No idea how well he in informed about the locations of the team hotels, though.

 

[tobydawq]

Martinez was asked about it the other day, and he said one day at high altitude won't make a difference.

No idea how well he in informed about the locations of the team hotels, though.

Perhaps, but it certainly will make it more difficult to recover on the rest day.

 

[JohnWayne]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Stelvio was canceled because of the snow.

Indeed, looks very snowy still. Although I guess it's been like that also previously, and they have still managed to clear it in time.

Do we know what's the plan B if it can't be ridden? Go around through Switzerland?

 

[YavorD]

Indeed, looks very snowy still. Although I guess it's been like that also previously, and they have still managed to clear it in time.

Do we know what's the plan B if it can't be ridden? Go around through Switzerland?

I'm not surebif it was this thread or somewhere else, but I read somewhere that Umbrail Pass is the only option.

If Pogacar tried to do Pantani on Oropa what are the odds he tries to do Dumoulin on Umbrail Pass?

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

They could do so much more in Marche. I am very disappointed.

 

[JohnWayne]

I'm not surebif it was this thread or somewhere else, but I read somewhere that Umbrail Pass is the only option.

If Stelvio can't be opened, then there's high risk Umbrail won't be open either? It's also not yet open. Maybe Munt la Schera tunnel then?

 

[Berniece]

They could do so much more in Marche. I am very disappointed.

Yeah only 1 stage, and it's quite a boring stage. Will probably go to attackers, or a reduced bunch sprint. Knowing the region a bit they could've done a lot more.

 

[Netserk]

Please, everyone; don't tell @tobydawq

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788977982524076499

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1788977982524076499

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Please, everyone; don't tell @tobydawq

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788977982524076499

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1788977982524076499

It‘s so annoying that the Giro organisers never tell us the options before so we don‘t know if they‘ll go via Switzerland or are just gonna start from somewhere completely different.

 

[Sciatic]

Please, everyone; don't tell @tobydawq

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788977982524076499

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1788977982524076499

Oh Jesus Christ

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So Mottolino will be the easiest Cima Coppi in history.

 

[Netserk]

It‘s so annoying that the Giro organisers never tell us the options before so we don‘t know if they‘ll go via Switzerland or are just gonna start from somewhere completely different.

I was told with absolute certainty that the tunnel was IMPOSSIBLE and that ONLY AN IDIOT would consider it to be an option.

 

[Nick2413]

So will they still be able to get other climbs into the stage or will it just be a weak half stage?

 

[Netserk]

Please, everyone; don't tell @tobydawq

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788977982524076499

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1788977982524076499

You see @Red Rick, now that Pogi has a buffer they start cancelling the mountains. RCS has no shame!

 

[Froome]

So will they still be able to get other climbs into the stage or will it just be a weak half stage?

No mountains except the finish.

 

[Red Rick]

You see @Red Rick, now that Pogi has a buffer they start cancelling the mountains. RCS has no shame!

If I speak

 

[Red Rick]

So Mottolino will be the easiest Cima Coppi in history.

I demand to know how much snow there is on Gavia

 

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I demand to know how much snow there is on Gavia

on the Cicloweb forum they said that Gavia is always cleared later than Stelvio. And if the main issue is the risk of avalanches (as I understood), the problem will probably be the same anyway.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, atm they even had to stop the road opening works on the Stelvio because the risk of avalanches makes it too dangerous for the workers. At the same time even if they didn't there would be a big risks of huge amouts of snow just sliding into the road everyday once the temperatures go up.
Just look at the amounts of snow near the top:

Also, the Südtiroler side of the pass is more exposed to sunshine, so the risk of avalanches is much higher compared to the meh side from Bormio.

 

[Rob5091]

It's the old Charlie Brown and the football all over again. Every year ....

 

[Red Rick]

What's the situation on Foscagno and Mottolino?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

What's the situation on Foscagno and Mottolino?

Foscagno is open year-round to keep Livigno accessible from Italy, no idea about Mottolino but there‘s very little road that needs clearing.

 

[Gigs_98]

Is there anything keeping them from using the Tunnel to go into Switzerland? It would be the obvious option (if they want to keep the starting location). I have to say though, if they can't do that and we are looking at a 250km stage over Mortirolo, Tonale and Mendola, I wouldn't complain too much either. None of those climbs is particularly interesting (from the respective side) but that would still be an extremely hard stage.

One thing I just noticed is that all three intermediate sprints take place in the last 50km. That seems like something you would do if you fear the route will only be as planned from Bozen onwards. That might signal they already have a backup route planned and that that backup route will not go through Vinschgau. That's really just a guess though.

 

[zlev11]

just do Mortirolo-Aprica instead

 

[Escarabajo]