2017 Giro d'Italia: Stage-by-stage Analysis

[AlexNYC]

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OMG I finally finished this thing.

It's past midnight and I didn't proof read it (because you know, sometimes tl:dr applies to the writer too...), so please tell me about mistakes/typo. I'll probably fix it tomorrow.

Thanks for this. I was literally waiting for your analysis before allowing myself to start obsessing over the Giro. Now the only issue is having to wait a whole week before it starts

 

[HelloDolly]

Brilliant work Eshnar....makes the race even better reading your preview
Thank You

 

[Escarabajo]

Simply fantastic Eshnar. Thanks.

 

[Escarabajo]

Do you have a page for Contenders?

Just kidding!!!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Foza is a pretty nice climb actually, not too bad. A proper Dolomite stage had made this route a very good one, I think. An overall theme seems to be the many very consistent climbs, I like those a lot better than the stop-and-go action some other climbs produces. Piancavallo reminds me of an Italian Alpe d' Huez.

All eyes on Blockhaus and Stilfserjoch x2!

 

[The Barb]

Eshnar, you've outdone yourself again. This preview is just a masterpiece. Thank you so much. If you have a charity to which you are particularly sympathetic then let me know and I will donate some money to show my appreciation.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Incredible work! Thanks!!

 

[Akuryo]

Wow, this is impressive. Thanks for your hard work!

 

[Kazistuta]

Impressive work as always,Eshnar!

Please note that the race starts friday this year and actually has three rest days,the first already monday the 8th. So maybe you want to adjust your first couple of posts accordingly.

But thanks for the brilliant effort.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Awesome!! even better than last year!!
Thank's for the journey i took remembering some of the stories i knew and the ones i didn't.
You should be compensated since it would definitely be used by the giro covering media....

 

[Red Rick]

thurty sixgth

OMG ITS HERE

 

[Red Rick]

Actually, I do have a complaint about the queen stage. I'd rather they use the Gavia than the weak side of the Mortirolo+false flat.

 

[Popchu]

Great analysis, was waiting for this! Thank you, Eshnar.

It is a pretty frontloaded Giro, with two hard MTFs (including the hardest) coming even before the first rest day.

The first rest day is already after the third stage.

 

[Simurgh]

Definitely an enjoyable read, well done!

But could someone tell me, what the "TV" and "R" points on the stage profiles mean? I've had my assumptions, but I need to know

 

[Brullnux]

Definitely an enjoyable read, well done!

But could someone tell me, what the "TV" and "R" points on the stage profiles mean? I've had my assumptions, but I need to know

Traguardo Volante = TV (intermediate sprint)
R is the feed zone, I think perhaps it stands for riposo or something.

Thanks eshnar

 

[Eshnar]

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Please note that the race starts friday this year and actually has three rest days,the first already monday the 8th. So maybe you want to adjust your first couple of posts accordingly.

*** you're right thanks!

 

[Eshnar]

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Definitely an enjoyable read, well done!

But could someone tell me, what the "TV" and "R" points on the stage profiles mean? I've had my assumptions, but I need to know

Traguardo Volante = TV (intermediate sprint)
R is the feed zone, I think perhaps it stands for riposo or something.

Thanks eshnar

Rifornimento.

 

[Kafviar]

Thank you for this! Great job!

 

[Laplaz]

Thank you! Great effort!

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Definitely an enjoyable read, well done!

But could someone tell me, what the "TV" and "R" points on the stage profiles mean? I've had my assumptions, but I need to know

Traguardo Volante = TV (intermediate sprint)
R is the feed zone, I think perhaps it stands for riposo or something.

Thanks eshnar

Rifornimento.

Thanks, I am not sure why I'd always assumed it was riposo. Just made sense in a way I guess.

Thanks again for the analysis

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Great job again! Gonna spend the whole week reading this from day to day. Thank you!!

 

[BigMac]

Stage 18 profile gives me vertigo. It's scary somehow.

Looking forward to the Canazei stage + Oropa.

 

[Rollthedice]

Great analysis as every Giro, Eshnar, many thanks.

 

[Red Rick]

Stage 18.

When Giro stages imitate Vuelta queen stages, there's something wrong.

 

[ferryman]

Excellent work Esh. Thank you