Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 10: L’Aquila – Foligno 139 km

[Bonimenier]

Long day for the riders.

Stage 10: L’Aquila – Foligno 139 km

Monday, May 17th, 13.40 CEST

Technical Overview:

The shortest stage of this edition, a bland transitional stage on a Monday, with a rest day ahead. Very weird. Starting from L’Aquila, the breakaway will have a good chance to breakaway immediately on the first uncategorized climb of Sella di Corno (7km at 4%) and on its long descent. It is followed by a 35 km long flat section, that then gives way to some more demanding terrain. The uncategorized climb of Montefranco (3.2 km at 5.2%) leads to the only categorized climb of the day, Valico della Somma (GPM4, 6.7 km at 5%), whose descent brings back to the flat roads, this time for good, with the last 30 km being pan flat. These also include the second intermediate sprint of the stage, that might be interesting if the breakaway has already been reeled in.



Final Kilometers

The Climbs:

Valico della Somma: GPM4, 6.7 km at 5%

No profile. It does have some decent 6% ramps in the middle, but nothing major.



What to expect:

I would expect a sizable breakaway to get the stage uncontested. However, if the sprinters realize they have only one more sprint stage after this in the whole Giro, they might not want to waste it.

Duomo di Foligno

 

[Red Rick]

Looks good for Ewan.


.........

 

[SafeBet]

Hopefully Sagan in the break.

 

[Panda Claws]

Surely they can't give this one to a breakaway too. Have Sagan win a reduced bunch sprint.

 

[roundabout]

I think with Ewan gone, there will be a sprinter teams with an incentive to chase

 

[hayneplane]

Looks very tame for a pre rest day stage. Only thing that can save it for us is Bora going to war for Sagan by drilling it on the first climb to try and shell out the other sprinters then keeping the pain up all the way to prevent a regrouping.

 

[Sciatic]

Eshnar mentions we could see a sizable breakaway for this stage. Perhaps—since L’Aquila is involved—we can get a break of 56 riders getting a gap of 17 minutes?

That was one of my favorite following-CN-forum-updates stages of all time. Each and Every time someone new logged in (expecting to see a few pages of comments about a hum-drum stage) someone had to explain what the hell was going on. So fun

 

[Amazinmets87]

Reduced bunch sprint. Sagan should be eyeing this.

 

[thiscocks]

Hopefully Sagan gets in a sizable break then wins

 

[will-10]

Nizzolo, finally.

 

[titan31]

Unless Sagan is feeling good and Bora want to drill it here, I'd be expecting a break to take it. Not sure any team other than them will come to the front to control until after the climb and their sprinter makes it over.

 

[Tigerion]

Unless Sagan is feeling good and Bora want to drill it here, I'd be expecting a break to take it. Not sure any team other than them will come to the front to control until after the climb and their sprinter makes it over.

UAE might for Gaveria, he seems like he really wants a result and is rapidly running out of chances

 

[The Barb]

Surprised at the expectations for the break. With so many sprint teams thinking they have a live chance there’s almost no chance it survives.

Merlier said he felt better yesterday. He is the fastest in the race. Don’t overthink it.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Surprised at the expectations for the break. With so many sprint teams thinking they have a live chance there’s almost no chance it survives.

Merlier said he felt better yesterday. He is the fastest in the race. Don’t overthink it.

There are three consecutive climbs, the last being 6.7 at 5% . It should be relatively easy to drop the sprinters, but will any team have any reason to take the initiative?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Nizzolo, finally.

Too finish second, first of peloton if breakaway wins, or relegated.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1394173694210101253

View: https://twitter.com/Ciclignorante/status/1394173694210101253

 

[tobydawq]

Unless Sagan is feeling good and Bora want to drill it here, I'd be expecting a break to take it. Not sure any team other than them will come to the front to control until after the climb and their sprinter makes it over.

Yeah, sure, but of course Bora want to drill it...

 

[search]

yeah, they may not be able to drop many sprinters, but pretty sure they will try. 50pt stages are normally also not gifted away - guys like Taco could turn into a real ciclamino contender otherwise.

Israel should also be eager to get a (reduced) sprint for Cimolai.

 

[Poursuivant]

Sagan off the mark today.

 

[Lequack]

There should be a rule for a break to get at least 10 minutes in flat stages, or else the comissaire stop the peloton and scolds them.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

There should be a rule for a break to get at least 10 minutes in flat stages, or else the comissaire stop the peloton and scolds them.

There are two railway crossing marked on the map. You may have your wish maybe?

 

[starlord]

The profile reminds me of stage 15 TdF '15. Greipel ftw

 

[search]

The profile reminds me of stage 15 TdF '15. Greipel ftw

he also won the last time they used the same finish, in 2016, and in 2014 Bouhanni won - both just ahaed of Nizzolo. Let's see who he'll finish 2nd to today

 

[gregrowlerson]

Eshnar mentions we could see a sizable breakaway for this stage. Perhaps—since L’Aquila is involved—we can get a break of 56 riders getting a gap of 17 minutes?

That was one of my favorite following-CN-forum-updates stages of all time. Each and Every time someone new logged in (expecting to see a few pages of comments about a hum-drum stage) someone had to explain what the hell was going on. So fun

And how did you login?

March 4, 2011 means that there is some Back To The Future stuff going on here, or you had an older sock puppet brother

 

[King Boonen]

Extremely disappointing parcours for a pre-rest day stage.