2015 Giro Route Rumours

[Bexon30]

Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 4 h
In 7 days the route of the Giro 2015 will be unveiled. We have a surprise coming for you tomorrow! #giro2015presentation

Interesting, any rumour though?!

 

[Eshnar]

Interesting, any rumour though?!

no, nothing new

 

[Bexon30]

no, nothing new

Cool, look forward to any news soon then... I remain optimistic

 

[May0maniac]

Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 4 h
In 7 days the route of the Giro 2015 will be unveiled. We have a surprise coming for you tomorrow! #giro2015presentation

Today the posted something about Gimondis Birthday, maybe a stage dedicated to him? He was the first italian guy to win all 3 GTs, Nibali did the same this year, so they could use that as a reason to celebrate Gimondi.

 

[Eshnar]

Today the posted something about Gimondis Birthday, maybe a stage dedicated to him? He was the first italian guy to win all 3 GTs, Nibali did the same this year, so they could use that as a reason to celebrate Gimondi.

if that's the case, they should've revealed it today...

 

[Matt92]

Today the posted something about Gimondis Birthday, maybe a stage dedicated to him? He was the first italian guy to win all 3 GTs, Nibali did the same this year, so they could use that as a reason to celebrate Gimondi.

I don't see a lot of room for a stage in Gimondi's home region. The end of the second week is pretty much decided (there are doubts about the exact route of stage 14, but it should be in Veneto or Trentino anyway).

Third week is even more settled: Aprica, Lugano, Verbania, Cervinia, Sestriere, Milano.

 

[Eshnar]

Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 4 h
In 7 days the route of the Giro 2015 will be unveiled. We have a surprise coming for you tomorrow! #giro2015presentation

Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 2 min
Here is the official promo of the 2015 Giro d'Italia. Do you like it? Share it with a RT! #giro

 

[ILovecycling]

Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 2 min
Here is the official promo of the 2015 Giro d'Italia. Do you like it? Share it with a RT! #giro

well,that was it

 

[jens_attacks]

so what about the rival newspaper who gave the exact route, some days earlier?

 

[Eshnar]

so what about the rival newspaper who gave the exact route, some days earlier?

it'll come up in these days no doubt.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Thanks. I'd take it.

Why do you think they won't climb Gavia, though? That seemed to have been the original plan, according to the Velonews articles that cited the Giornale di Sondrio.

Because I don't think they'll climb to Madonna di Campiglio twice in two days.

Gavia doesn't make much sense at all, if the Mortirolo is climbed from the south.

Contador did a commercialized "training ride" that included Gavia and Mortirolo, though, not that long ago. Allegedly to prepare for Lombardy, but still.

http://video.gazzetta.it/contador-partecipo-giro/377f3166-4194-11e4-bbdf-7610ebb98522

Maybe the rumored route is a bit off?

 

[Eshnar]

Contador did a commercialized "training ride" that included Gavia and Mortirolo, though, not that long ago. Allegedly to prepare for Lombardy, but still.

http://video.gazzetta.it/contador-partecipo-giro/377f3166-4194-11e4-bbdf-7610ebb98522

Maybe the rumored route is a bit off?

There's little doubt that the old Gavia/Mortirolo from Mazzo combo was the main plan during this summer, but that evidently changed in the last months. The issue with the route rumours is that we're not trying to undercover a secret, but we're simply trying to get the picture of something while it's still being negotiated. It is supposed to change overtime.

 

[Miburo]

Trailer was awesome, it would have been cool if at the end contador would have showed up and said "i'll be there, who will challenge me?"

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

There's little doubt that the old Gavia/Mortirolo from Mazzo combo was the main plan during this summer, but that evidently changed in the last months. The issue with the route rumours is that we're not trying to undercover a secret, but we're simply trying to get the picture of something while it's still being negotiated. It is supposed to change overtime.

I missed that the Bormio rides Contador participated in were an annual event, or whatever.

Odd that there have been zero rumors about the main Giro high mountain passes, though. Other than the MTFs and the all too predictable Finestre there's nothing. Surely the route has been finalized by now?

 

[Eshnar]

I missed that the Bormio rides Contador participated in were an annual event, or whatever.

Odd that there have been zero rumors about the main Giro high mountain passes, though. Other than the MTFs and the all too predictable Finestre there's nothing. Surely the route has been finalized by now?

Mortirolo, Finestre, Saint-Panthaleon, maybe Croce Domini, maybe Pradaccio. Those are the rumoured ones. Anyway, mountain passes are rumoured very rarely, and only if they are the key of the stage.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Mortirolo, Finestre, Saint-Panthaleon, maybe Croce Domini, maybe Pradaccio. Those are the rumoured ones. Anyway, mountain passes are rumoured very rarely, and only if they are the key of the stage.

Thanks! I knew about the first two, but didn't know that the other three were actually rumored in the media.

 

[Eshnar]

Thanks! I knew about the first two, but didn't know that the other three were actually rumored in the media.

the other three weren't rumoured in the media indeed. But they are in forums.
Medias don't even know those climbs anyway

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

the other three weren't rumoured in the media indeed. But they are in forums.
Medias don't even know those climbs anyway

Quite a difference with the Tour then where a lot of the rumored climbs reach the local media. At least you keep better track of the Giro rumors than that Velowire guy does for the Tour. (who's not very up-to-date with his info, IMO)

 

[Eshnar]

Yesterday a local newspaper mentioned that the finish in Vicenza will be followed by a stage starting in Montecchio Maggiore. If that's true we should re-shuffle the second week again, in a way I don't fully understand. maybe removing one between Forli and Imola, moving Vicenza on stage 11 and having the mistery of stage 14 back in the mix.
EDIT: On stage 9 we have mountain passes rumoured! Monte Taburno and Bocca della Selva, according to a local newspaper

Stage 1: San Lorenzo a Mare – Sanremo [TTT] *****
Stage 2: Albenga - Genova [flat] *****
Stage 3: Rapallo - Sestri Levante [hilly] ***
Stage 4: Chiavari - La Spezia [hilly] ***** (could also be stage 3)
Stage 5: Forte dei Marmi? - Abetone [MTF] ****
Stage 6: Montecatini Terme – Castiglione della Pescaia [flat] ****
Stage 7: Grosseto - Viterbo [flat] ***
Stage 8: ??? - ???
Stage 9: Benevento - S.Giorgio del Sannio [hilly] ****
rest
2nd week OPTION 1
Stage 10: Civitanova Marche - Forlì [flat] ****
Stage 11: Forlì - Imola [hilly] ****
Stage 12: Modena? - Jesolo [flat] ****
Stage 13: Treviso - Valdobbiadene [ITT] ****
Stage 14: Nervesa? - Vicenza [uphill sprint] ****
Stage 15: Marostica - Madonna di Campiglio 165 km [MTF] *****
2nd week OPTION 2
Stage 10: Civitanova Marche - Forlì or Imola [flat] ****
Stage 11: Imola of Forlì - Vicenza [uphill sprint] ****
Stage 12: Montecchio Maggiore - Jesolo [flat] ****
Stage 13: Treviso - Valdobbiadene [ITT] ****
Stage 14: ??? - ???
Stage 15: Marostica - Madonna di Campiglio 165 km [MTF] *****
rest
Stage 16: Pinzolo - Aprica [MTF] ****
Stage 17: Tirano - Lugano (CH) [flat] ****
Stage 18: Bellinzona or Lugano (CH) - Verbania (with Alpe Segletta) [descent finish] ****
Stage 19: Gravellona Toce - Cervinia [MTF] ****
Stage 20: Ivrea - Sestriere (with Finestre) [MTF] ****
Stage 21: Torino - Milano [flat] ****

 

[Eshnar]

Only three days to go!
A few minor updates... the additional stage in Liguria looks confirmed and the rumour about a stage to Torre del Greco gained strength.
Does anybody know what hour should the presentation be?

Stage 1: San Lorenzo a Mare – Sanremo [TTT] *****
Stage 2: Albenga - Genova [flat] *****
Stage 3: Rapallo - Sestri Levante [hilly] ****
Stage 4: Chiavari - La Spezia [hilly] ***** (could also be stage 3)
Stage 5: Forte dei Marmi? - Abetone [MTF] ****
Stage 6: Montecatini Terme – Castiglione della Pescaia [flat] ****
Stage 7: Grosseto - Viterbo [flat] ***
Stage 8: Frosinone? - Torre del Greco [flat/hilly] ***
Stage 9: Benevento - S.Giorgio del Sannio [hilly] ****
rest
2nd week OPTION 1
Stage 10: Civitanova Marche - Forlì [flat] ****
Stage 11: Forlì - Imola [hilly] ****
Stage 12: Modena? - Jesolo [flat] ****
Stage 13: Treviso - Valdobbiadene [ITT] ****
Stage 14: Montecchio Maggiore? - Vicenza [uphill sprint] ****
Stage 15: Marostica - Madonna di Campiglio 165 km [MTF] *****
2nd week OPTION 2
Stage 10: Civitanova Marche - Forlì or Imola [flat] ****
Stage 11: Imola of Forlì - Vicenza [uphill sprint] ****
Stage 12: Montecchio Maggiore - Jesolo [flat] ****
Stage 13: Treviso - Valdobbiadene [ITT] ****
Stage 14: ??? - ???
Stage 15: Marostica - Madonna di Campiglio 165 km [MTF] *****
rest
Stage 16: Pinzolo - Aprica [MTF] ****
Stage 17: Tirano - Lugano (CH) [flat] ****
Stage 18: Lugano (CH) - Verbania (with Alpe Segletta) [descent finish] ****
Stage 19: Gravellona Toce - Cervinia [MTF] ****
Stage 20: Ivrea - Sestriere (with Finestre) [MTF] ****
Stage 21: Torino - Milano [flat] ****

 

[Netserk]

According to steephill:

The 2015 Giro d'Italia route will be announced on Monday, October 6th at 12:00 CET / 12:00:00 PM GMT+0200.

 

[jens_attacks]

3 days to go and we don't have yet the full route...this is getting ridiculous guys, when was the last time it happened? they didn't even accidentaly put it online on the site

 

[jens_attacks]

218 days, 4 hours and 53 minutes to the start of il giro....that's just depressing isn't it that's like more than a year or something...

 

[jens_attacks]

i try this link and it asks me for user and password

the server says: area protetta giro d'italia 2015
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2015/en/

plz give it a try

i tried username: mauro_vegni and passwords, cacquarone and acquaroneinjail, and mafia

 

[jens_attacks]

if floyd landis read this, plz hack that site