2013 Giro D'Italia 04/05 - 26/05

[Lupetto]

With the snow line coming down to under 1000m in the middle of this week, stages 19 and 20 are at high risk.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

This giro cold turn out the become a bit of a farce then?

 

[Eshnar]

This giro cold turn out the become a bit of a farce then?

excellent pun

 

[Ferminal]

With the snow line coming down to under 1000m in the middle of this week, stages 19 and 20 are at high risk.

Wow, horrible conditions.

-8 and snowing on Stelvio...

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Passo-Stelvio/6day/bot

 

[Pippo_San]

We need a new poll: RATE THE EPIC WEATHER FAIL OF 2013 GIRO

Bummer.

 

[spalco]

Wow, horrible conditions.

-8 and snowing on Stelvio...

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Passo-Stelvio/6day/bot

Damn, that's real bad. Doesn't look like it's about to get any better either, in fact that site is projecting heavy snow for friday specifically.

Does Gavia look similar?

 

[Netserk]

Doesn't really matter with Gavia. If no Stelvio, then no Gavia.

I think they'll take the other way round and finish at Martello (where the TV is)

 

[Eshnar]

We need a new poll: RATE THE EPIC WEATHER FAIL OF 2013 GIRO

Bummer.

no need of a poll. Everyone would rate it 10+

 

[icefire]

no need of a poll. Everyone would rate it 10+

Not me. I watched Gavia 1988 live on TV.

 

[Eshnar]

Not me. I watched Gavia 1988 live on TV.

No way that will be repeated sadly.

 

[icefire]

No way that will be repeated sadly.

I understand. No way for me to award a 10+. Let's give it a 9, then

 

[pastronef]

No way that will be repeated sadly.

tell that to the riders

 

[search]

any news about tomorrow? Will they be able to do Monte Cenis?

 

[Red Rick]

With the snow line coming down to under 1000m in the middle of this week, stages 19 and 20 are at high risk.

How high is Scanuppia? Might be an alternative

Btw, i hope aquarone gets fired for this, they're cancelling way more than in 2011

 

[Eshnar]

How high is Scanuppia? Might be an alternative

Btw, i hope aquarone gets fired for this, they're cancelling way more than in 2011

Fired due to bad weather?
Sounds good.

 

[rghysens]

Next year we'll get a giro not exceeding 1500m in altitude.

 

[Red Rick]

Fired due to bad weather?
Sounds good.

Any excuse is a good excuse to get zomegnan back

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Doesn't really matter with Gavia. If no Stelvio, then no Gavia.

I think they'll take the other way round and finish at Martello (where the TV is)

They won't even go as far as the biathlon stadium? I thought that would make a good contingency plan if they couldn't go right to the top.

 

[pastronef]

How high is Scanuppia? Might be an alternative

Btw, i hope aquarone gets fired for this, they're cancelling way more than in 2011

ahahha
thanks for the laugh
Scanuppia: is the Giro a mountain bike race? please
Firing Acquarone: yeah, he for sure is to blame for the weather. Giro always climbed Stelvio and Gavia in the past years. in MAY, and this year.

 

[Red Rick]

What, you thought I was serious?

 

[Netserk]

They won't even go as far as the biathlon stadium? I thought that would make a good contingency plan if they couldn't go right to the top.

I don't know what the back-up plan is (if any). Just pure speculation.

 

[Lupetto]

http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Martello

Forecast for Martello (1312m).

 

[Netserk]

http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Martello

Forecast for Martello (1312m).

Freeze (1700m)
Snow (1120m)

Headwind (7-9kmph)
Temperature (6 degrees)

Snow all day.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Great news, that's the only stage I was worried about the time limit.

 

[jens_attacks]

they said the same about the galibier stage...it didn't exactly happen
things can change until the weekend
but yep i got the feeling both stelvio and tre cime stage will get slaughtered possibily even cancelled

polsa itt...all we got left lol