Recent content by Matt92

I agree that a lot of recent GTs were too light on TTs and that the Bernals and Dumoulins of the world should have more or less the same chances of winning. I don't understand the argument that classics racers like VDP should be able to win GTs every now and then, though. It would be like...

Yes, the rumored Cormons stage was supposed to be hilly, I guess the finish in Gorizia does not change much.

According to a local paper, one of the Friuli stages should go from Grado to Gorizia (I assume it is the one that was supposed to end in Cormons, which is quite close to Gorizia). A finish at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo is also rumored. That would most likely rule out Cortina, but since the Tre...

According to rumors, the Tuscan stage (or "one of the Tuscan stages) could include some strade bianche. The stage would go from the surroundings of Florence to the Chianti region. The only thing that makes me a little skeptical about this rumor is that the stage would go from the North to the...

50% mountains? That's actually something that not even Angelo Zomegnan in his golden era has dreamed of. Generally speaking, I don't really see why GTs should favor classics guys. They already have the classics. Pure climbers don't really get to win a lot outside of GTs. I'm also not sold on...

I give it a 4.

I'm afraid the sprint stages are actually 8 (13).

Atrocious route.

Giro presentation day > Christmas

The map of the circuit, in case anybody's interested: http://www.la-flamme-rouge.eu/maps/viewtrack/hd/76587

Astana riding to defend Scarponi's 9th place? :rolleyes:

Re: I think Sestriere is a harder climb than Formigal. More importantly, that stage was raced in awful weather conditions, was over 200 kms and featured Tamié, Télégraphe, Galibier and Montgenevre before Sestriere.

So this is more or less how the route looks like (i.e. horrible) http://www.la-flamme-rouge.eu/maps/viewtrack/hd/72880

It may be a silly question, but couldn't they wait until tomorrow to decide? I mean, the finish of the Plan de Corones stage of 2006 was moved tu Passo Furcia just a couple of hours before the end of the race, same for the 1995 Giro and the Chianale stage (originally set to finish in Briançon).

Re: It's actually 70 km/h, a little over 40mph.