2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[cineteq]

don't tell me how to do my job u.u

Keep calm - I was expressing my opinion, to whoever, opens the thread/poll. Don't take it personally.

 

[Eshnar]

Keep calm - I was expressing my opinion, to whoever, opens the thread/poll. Don't take it personally.

I was joking...

 

[Netserk]

don't tell me how to do my job u.u

^^The Eshnar marker

 

[Eshnar]

^^The Eshnar marker

Am I the only one to use it?

 

[Netserk]

Am I the only one to use it?

I think so.

Another trait is the use of this:

IOW you'd be easy to spot if you had a suckpuppet

 

[Eshnar]

I didn't use it more than two times in years...

 

[Netserk]

You used it enough to have an impact

 

[Eshnar]

You used it enough to have an impact

I know, I'm unique

 

[Eshnar]

T_T
I knew changes were coming...
As far as I know stage 3 is also changed, with the second last climb suppressed and substituted with another further from the finish...
And ofc there will be more changes here and there

 

[gooner]

T_T
I knew changes were coming...
As far as I know stage 3 is also changed, with the second last climb suppressed and substituted with another further from the finish...
And ofc there will be more changes here and there

Yes, stage 3 changed also.

The Mercato Cilento has been replaced by the San Mauro Cilento. It more or less in the same position. 8km long and looks a bit steeper than the other one. The stage now though is 222km long instead of 212km.

 

[gooner]

Stage 11 is slightly different as well. They won't be finishing on the flat section on Erto e Casso. Instead it will be right on the top of the last climb with no flat running off it. The stage is therefore 2km shorter.

 

[Eshnar]

Stage 8 is slightly different as well. They won't be finishing on the flat section on Erto e Casso. Instead it will be right on the top of the last climb with no flat running off it. The stage is therefore 2km shorter.

you mean stage 11. thanks, I didn't know that.

 

[gooner]

you mean stage 11. thanks, I didn't know that.

Yes, I just corrected it beforehand,

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Obviously realised only having 2 and a half sprints wasa good recipe for getting no sprinters at all to turn up.

 

[Eshnar]

Obviously realised only having 2 and a half sprints wasa good recipe for getting no sprinters at all to turn up.

Imho it's more like: "Hi Cav, thanks for coming, here's your pink jersey."

 

[gooner]

There seems to be a few other changes as well in the length of some of the stages. The official programme now says stage 7 is 176km and stage 13 is 254km.

As well stage 9 is shorter at 170km. There is a shorter quicker descent coming off the Vetta Le Croci. Plus the finish into Firenze kicks up slightly in the last km or 2.

 

[Eshnar]

There seems to be a few other changes as well in the length of some of the stages. The official programme now says stage 7 is 176km and stage 13 is 254km.

As well stage 9 is shorter at 170km. There is a shorter quicker descent coming off the Vetta Le Croci. Plus the finish into Firenze kicks up slightly in the last km or 2.

Where do you see all that?

 

[Eshnar]

Argos preselection...

Bert de Backer, Thomas Damuseau, John Degenkolb, Patrick Gretsch, Cheng Ji, Koen de Kort, Tobias Ludvigsson, Luka Mezgec, Tom Peterson, Georg Preidler, Matthieu Sprick, Tom Stamsnijder, Albert Timmer.

Let's hope for Degenkolb at least

 

[gooner]

Where do you see all that?

The official programme. I presume these are the right ones. The Napoli stage which you showed has changed is the exact same one as the one in the programme. It says here that is 130km.

Stage 17 is now longer as well at 214km. It's practically the same profile but longer in length.

 

[Eshnar]

The official programme. I presume these are the right ones. The Napoli stage which you showed has changed is the exact same one as the one in the programme. It says here that is 130km.

Stage 17 is now longer as well at 214km. It's practically the same profile but longer in length.

You have the program? Any chance to find it somewhere on the internet?

 

[Eshnar]

How did stage 13 change? I was very curious about that.

 

[gooner]

You have the program? Any chance to find it somewhere on the internet?

I got it in a shop. You can buy it here though.

http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/cycling/giro-d-italia-official-programme-2013/

How did stage 13 change? I was very curious about that.

Again it's more or less the same profile but again longer in length.

 

[Parrulo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZAQkviDfRE&feature=player_embedded

Third part of the official giro favourites video, these have been pretty cool but i must say ryder hesjedal is a bit too bland for my taste

 

[Ferminal]

If they kept the finish the same for 13 that's good, with that length it could be interesting.

Hopefully they added another hill to the finish of 7.

 

[gooner]

If they kept the finish the same for 13 that's good, with that length it could be interesting.

Hopefully they added another hill to the finish of 7.

Small bit of difference in stage 7 which won't really affect the race too much if at all. Between Casacanditella and Villamagnia it is a bit more lumpier but not too much difference either. The Villamagna is now a categorised climb(GPM 4) where it wasn't in the provisional profile.

That has the makings of a good stage.

Just one difference actually to stage 13. The climb to Diano D'Alba is now gone and the big climb after it the Tre Cuni is now categorised(GPM 3) where it wasn't before. The descent is slightly different but otherwise the run in is very similar. A bit of downer about that first climb missing. It looked a nasty short sharp kick up.