2011 Giro d'Italia rumours

[roundabout]

Finish at Kasereck, at 1900m.
In other words, the actual Grossglockner, not the Grossglockner plus the Franz Josef's Höhe that is usually all called "Grossglockner"

Again: It's a rumour, but a plausible one. Other than that stage and the S. pellegrino stage, the main features of the route are what have already been confirmed by the organizers.

Actually i was thinking more about a climb over the Hochtor with the finish at Fusher Törl.

Still looks like an overkill even with a finish at Kasereck.

 

[Ronde van Flausenthurm]

According to italian newspapers "Tuttosport" and "La Stampa" the 2011 Giro d'Italia route will be the following:

May 7, stage 1: Venaria - Torino (TTT)
May 8, stage 2: Alba - Parma
May 9, stage 3: Reggio Emilia - Rapallo
May 10, stage 4: Quarto - Livorno
May 11, stage 5: Piombino - Orvieto (with sectors of "strade bianche")
May 12, stage 6: Montecassino - Montevergine di Mercogliano
May 13, stage 7: Ascea - Paola
May 14, stage 8: Fiumefreddo Bruzio - Tropea
May 15, stage 9: Messina - Etna (Rifugio Sapienza)
May 16, rest day
May 17, stage 10: Termoli (or San Salvo) - Teramo
May 18, stage 11: Giulianova (?) - Castelfidardo
May 19, stage 12: Castelfidardo - Ravenna
May 20, stage 13: Conegliano - Grossglockner (Aut)
May 21, stage 14: Lienz (Aut) - Monte Zoncolan
May 22, stage 15: Spilimbergo - Val di Fassa (Rifugio Gardeccia)
May 23, rest day
May 24, stage 16: Belluno - Nevegal (ITT)
May 25, stage 17: Feltre - Sondrio
May 26, stage 18: Morbegno - San Pellegrino Terme
May 27, stage 19: Bergamo - Macugnaga
May 28, stage 20: Verbania - Sestriere (with Colle delle Finestre)
May 29, stage 21: Milano - Milano (ITT)


Links

http://www.lastampa.it/sport/cmsSezioni/ciclismo/201010articoli/29918girata.asp
http://www.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/infografica/201010articoli/59540girata.asp

 

[roundabout]

Poor ACF94, this makes the Tour look tailor-made for Evans.

 

[luckyboy]

This looks pretty awesome.

 

[Sophistic]

yeah, cant wait for May!

 

[issoisso]

So, the rumours look to be spot on.

Also, if the TT on stage 16 is on the Nevegal....that's a mountain TT (although it's for power climbers, as it's in no way steep)
I'm hoping the final stage is quite long.

 

[stefrees]

This looks awesome! Good they've got a bit of strade bianchi in also

 

[Mellow Velo]

Once again, makes the recently unveiled Tour route look like the next edition of the ENECO Tour.
Very tasty. It's been a long 6 years waiting for the return of the mighty Finestre!
(No ACF, it is nothing like Corones.)

 

[Ferminal]

Once again, makes the recently unveiled Tour route look like the next edition of the ENECO Tour.

Just substitute Mur de Huy 50km before a flat finish for Col d'Aubisque 50km before a flat finish?

 

[Climbing]

Oh men, that's even harder than I expected!

 

[roundabout]

Zomegnan has gone loco. 7 MTF and 1 MTT is simply too much for one race if the rumored route is true.

 

[Parrulo]

Zomegnan has gone loco. 7 MTF and 1 MTT is simply too much for one race if the rumored route is true.

it never is too much

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Zomegnan has gone loco. 7 MTF and 1 MTT is simply too much for one race if the rumored route is true.

It is the Giro, of course it isn't too much.

 

[The Hitch]

But they are taking the ZOnc from the weaker side ? Are they descending it afterwards?

1 problem is they took 2 of the best stages from last year and included parts again this year. It would be brilliant if they made Strade Bianchi a permanent fixture, same with Zonc. But i worry that after including it 2 years in a row they might drop it for few years.

Epic course though. Will be brilliant. If we arent sure if its the correct course though, 95% sure, then i worry 1 of the 5% taken out will be a mtf.

 

[Barrus]

But they are taking the ZOnc from the weaker side ? Are they descending it afterwards?

1 problem is they took 2 of the best stages from last year and included parts again this year. It would be brilliant if they made Strade Bianchi a permanent fixture, same with Zonc. But i worry that after including it 2 years in a row they might drop it for few years.

They'll imagine something else, probably. Knowing Zomegnan it will probably be something like riding over Mt Etna

But anyway, a great course once again. I hope Evans will ride this one, I guess Basso will go for the tour, while Nibali takes the Giro as the main leader. Kreuziger will be there and let's hope some other big names

 

[Jan the Man]

The Giro is already shaping up to be more exciting than the Tour.

Likely or confirmed contenders riding- Nibali, Kreuziger, Arroyo, Scarponi, Sastre, Evans, Anton

Throw in Ricco, Pozzovivo and Sella and if any of those are riding in the mountains then you get an unpredicatable race.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

They'll imagine something else, probably. Knowing Zomegnan it will probably be something like riding over Mt Etna

I can already see it. Riders covered in ash, black smoke, lava running over the roads. Sounds like the Giro to me.

 

[jens_attacks]

I can already see it. Riders covered in ash, black smoke, lava running over the roads. Sounds like the Giro to me.

post of the month.no doubt.

anyone heard rumours about the two ITT's?how long will be these?

 

[Anonymous]

This is what @stefrees just tweeted to me

 

[Runitout]

This is what @stefrees just tweeted to me

"My god, it's full of stars."

What a brute of a course. I can't wait.

 

[indurain666]

The Giro is already shaping up to be more exciting than the Tour.

Likely or confirmed contenders riding- Nibali, Kreuziger, Arroyo, Scarponi, Sastre, Evans, Anton

Throw in Ricco, Pozzovivo and Sella and if any of those are riding in the mountains then you get an unpredicatable race.

Can't wait for this. TDF seems to be an Andy Schleck show, besides, the route is nowhere near as exciting as tthe Girgo

 

[craig1985]

A rumoured route is making the rounds in Italy.

it includes sterrato on stage 5, the Montevergine on stage 6, the Etna on stage 9, the Grossglockner on stage 13, the Crostis and Zoncolan on 14, the stage whose altimetry we've seen is 15, a finish on the San Pellegrino on the 18th, the Finestre and Sestriere on the 20th and two TTs on the 16th and 21st

If that's true:

 

[Moncoutie]

Wow,looks amazing again! May cant come soon enough!

 

[ttrider]

Which side is the groglockner from if its fusch it is insanely hard, 38th on climb by bike! 14km at >10% at the top 22 km in all
This is one wicked Giro route thank god theres countless mtfs and strade bianchi

 

[CatsNK]

I just hope we can arrange for lots of rain on the dirt days. Nothing like riders totally covered in mud for fun viewing.