2019 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Bologna - San Luca ITT 8km

[topt]

Question for our Italian fellow cyclists.
I am going to the last mountain stage on the last climb to Monte Avena, it will be my first time at Giro. The stage is on Saturday and we will be going there on Friday evening with motorhome so I wonder, will that be soon enough to get some decent parking for motorhome ? Are there usually a lot of people a day before on mountain stages ?
Thanks

 

[sir fly]

So, Dumoulin doesn't want anybody in front of himself to slow him down, and S.Yates likes the marks.

What's the situation with the bike change zone? Is it going to be placed before or after the turn to the climb? There's that video in the article, so I'm unsure now.
Since the bike will have to be off the team car, and not on the road, it raises a question more about the efficiency of the change.

 

[Lequack]

Recon: Stage 1 Time Trial Course Preview w/ Dan Lloyd (06:42 English) — gcn
http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube3/?title=Recon:+Stage+1+Time+Trial+Course+Preview+w/+Dan+Lloyd&dashboard=giro-d-italia&id=Y7tcAJmiT74&yr=2019

Fiorenzo Magni climbing San Luca with a broken collarbone, 63 years ago.

 

[HelloDolly]

I really feel for mechanics on days like tomorrow

So much is riding on equipment on a stage like tomorrow and if bike changes are included that is even more pressure to get the timing and changeover right

 

[Lequack]

Bahrain Merida team car:

 

[Lequack]

Road recon by Jumbo Visma:

And by Simon Yates:

 

[Rollthedice]

Re:

Bahrain Merida team car

Definitely an improvement since last time Nibali rode the Giro.

 

[movingtarget]

Re:

The idea of changing equipment in the middle of a serious sporting event can't be taken serious.
Circus stuff.

Never liked it. Surely it can't be that hard to find a comfortable set up before the race and they ride the course beforehand anyway. The old timers probably roll their eyes...........

 

[jaylew]

Nothing bold here. Roglic to win with Dumo 2nd.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Does anybody give Bob Jungels a chance of winning this stage, or is the climb far too steep?

Last I heard, he was racing the Giro.

 

[Koronin]

I think he and Amador (if he's on form) have a good chance of being in the mix.

 

[SafeBet]

Re:

Question for our Italian fellow cyclists.
I am going to the last mountain stage on the last climb to Monte Avena, it will be my first time at Giro. The stage is on Saturday and we will be going there on Friday evening with motorhome so I wonder, will that be soon enough to get some decent parking for motorhome ? Are there usually a lot of people a day before on mountain stages ?
Thanks

Generally speaking you should be fine. As you said, the stage is on Saturday so the earlier you get there the better.

 

[Akuryo]

Does anybody give Bob Jungels a chance of winning this stage, or is the climb far too steep?

Last I heard, he was racing the Giro.

He is riding but I think he could end somewhere between 5 and 15.

 

[Red Rick]

So I dreamt that Roglic won this prologue in a time of 7'46.

Dumoulin got 2nd at 1s while also crashing.

Rest of the guys were at least 2 minutes behind.

I should probably rethink my ambitions to become prophet and become GoT writer instead

 

[spalco]

Re:

Bahrain Merida team car:

If this is anything else but a joke to show off, it should actually be forbidden imo, and I'm serious. As if riding in a convoy wasn't already dangerous enough to use a car you can't *** see out of properly.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Re:

So I dreamt that Roglic won this prologue in a time of 7'46.

Dumoulin got 2nd at 1s while also crashing.

Rest of the guys were at least 2 minutes behind.

I should probably rethink my ambitions to become prophet and become GoT writer instead

Come on, you're not that bad...

 

[Rvizzle]

Re:

Recon: Stage 1 Time Trial Course Preview w/ Dan Lloyd (06:42 English) — gcn
http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube3/?title=Recon:+Stage+1+Time+Trial+Course+Preview+w/+Dan+Lloyd&dashboard=giro-d-italia&id=Y7tcAJmiT74&yr=2019

Fiorenzo Magni climbing San Luca with a broken collarbone, 63 years ago.

I love how the crowd are all respectfully crouched in the front row so everyone can see. Nobody selfishly obstructing the race, with full regard to the athlete's efforts.

 

[Rvizzle]

Re:

Honest question : are TT bikes allowed on regular stages? I assume no.

You have assumed correctly!

 

[Lequack]

Re: Re:

Bahrain Merida team car:

If this is anything else but a joke to show off, it should actually be forbidden imo, and I'm serious. As if riding in a convoy wasn't already dangerous enough to use a car you can't **** see out of properly.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Bahrain Merida team car:

If this is anything else but a joke to show off, it should actually be forbidden imo, and I'm serious. As if riding in a convoy wasn't already dangerous enough to use a car you can't **** see out of properly.

(Inter)national class.
Up to 3799 cc.

I doubt it'll be their team car for the road stages.
They need more doors and windows there.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

So I dreamt that Roglic won this prologue in a time of 7'46.

Dumoulin got 2nd at 1s while also crashing.

Rest of the guys were at least 2 minutes behind.

I should probably rethink my ambitions to become prophet and become GoT writer instead

Come on, you're not that bad...

Between my dreams of Nibali buying me shawarma and Contador playing the final, this falls probably right in the middle.

 

[Lequack]

Re: Re:

Bahrain Merida team car:

If this is anything else but a joke to show off, it should actually be forbidden imo, and I'm serious. As if riding in a convoy wasn't already dangerous enough to use a car you can't **** see out of properly.

(Inter)national class.
Up to 3799 cc.

I doubt it'll be their team car for the road stages.
They need more doors and windows there.

McLaren 570S is actually exactly 3,799 cc.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Re: Re:

Bahrain Merida team car:

If this is anything else but a joke to show off, it should actually be forbidden imo, and I'm serious. As if riding in a convoy wasn't already dangerous enough to use a car you can't **** see out of properly.

(Inter)national class.
Up to 3799 cc.

I doubt it'll be their team car for the road stages.
They need more doors and windows there.

McLaren 570S is actually exactly 3,799 cc.

I prefer the Fiat 500 one.

 

[Red Rick]

https://www.ad.nl/giro/geen-fietswissel-voor-roglic-in-korte-openingstijdrit-giro~a070eb0f/

No bike change shenanigans for Roglic.

 

[Jagartrott]

Campenaerts will have an enema before the stage to lose another 200 grams. You cannot fault his dedication and attention to detail