Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 7: Notaresco – Termoli 181 km

[RedheadDane]

Are you guys happy now? It's got the year, it's got a comma, I might add a poll later. Can't give you a MTF, though.

Stage 7:

Friday, May 14th, 12.50 CEST

Technical Overview:

The peloton keeps heading south also on the first Friday of the race, this time on a much easier terrain than the one they saw yesterday. From the town of Notaresco, the riders will head towards the coast and then ride along it for most of the day. The only GPM of this stage is the climb to Chieti (GPM4, 4.7 km at 5.9%), which unlike other years it will be climbed on a very easy side. After that, 40 km of rolling terrain will bring the peloton back to the coast, at about 70 km to go. Of these, only a 15 km section in the middle departs from the sea to go inland for a while before going back. All in all, 55ish km of coast, not a famously windy coast, granted, but nevertheless a coast, all flat, straight, and in most sections fully exposed. Interestingly, just upon reaching Termoli, the riders will encounter a very short ramp (around 150m) at 12%. It comes after a 90-degree turn, so the riders will enter it at low speed, and it might shuffle the peloton enough to make the outcome unpredictable even in case of mass sprint.



Final Kilometers

The Climbs:

Chieti: GPM4, 4.7 km at 5.9%

Not the usual wall into Chieti, but a much simpler ascent without double-digit gradients. No official profile.



What to expect:

A mass sprint, unless there is crosswind, in which case it could be madness. Pray for wind. I don’t believe the short bump at the end will see any action, but it should derail the sprint trains and maybe produce a surprising result.

Borgo Antico, Termoli

 

[BlueRoads]

Are you guys happy now? It's got the year, it's got a comma, I might add a poll later. Can't give you a MTF, though.

Almost perfect, but please include a HC climb, if not a mtf.

 

[RedheadDane]

Almost perfect, but please include a HC climb, if not a mtf.

Sure! I'll just... travel to Italy, and do some quick changes to the route. No problem...

 

[SafeBet]

I know those roads very well. The ramp at 12% inside Termoli is rather short but as Eshnar said comes right after a 90 degree turn, so you really need to be in the first 15 positions of the group, otherwise you might be screwed. The final itself is very technical, roads are pretty narrow (unless they got rid of some road furniture), there a few roundabouts and some difficult turns. Peak Sagan would be the standout favorite.

 

[craigmalone]

I know those roads very well. The ramp at 12% inside Termoli is rather short but as Eshnar said comes right after a 90 degree turn, so you really need to be in the first 15 positions of the group, otherwise you might be screwed. The final itself is very technical, roads are pretty narrow (unless they got rid of some road furniture), there a few roundabouts and some difficult turns. Peak Sagan would be the standout favorite.

Sounds like chances of a crash are high then

 

[46&twoWheels]

I know those roads very well. The ramp at 12% inside Termoli is rather short but as Eshnar said comes right after a 90 degree turn, so you really need to be in the first 15 positions of the group, otherwise you might be screwed. The final itself is very technical, roads are pretty narrow (unless they got rid of some road furniture), there a few roundabouts and some difficult turns. Peak Sagan would be the standout favorite.

Termolese??
certainly more linear compared to the Cattolica mess aside from a couple 90° inside the city

@Eshnar the building that stands *out the most in the Borgo Antico is the so-called Swabian Castle (castello svevo). I thought german things in Italy might get the attention of an italian in germany

 

[Eshnar]

Termolese??
certainly more linear compared to the Cattolica mess aside from a couple 90° inside the city

@Eshnar the building that stands up the most in the Borgo Antico is the so-called Swabian Castle (castello svevo). I thought german things in Italy might get the attention of an italian in germany

I didn't know it, thanks for the info I admit I didn't research much there

 

[SafeBet]

Termolese??
certainly more linear compared to the Cattolica mess aside from a couple 90° inside the city

@Eshnar the building that stands up the most in the Borgo Antico is the so-called Swabian Castle (castello svevo). I thought german things in Italy might get the attention of an italian in germany

Nope, I'm from Milan, but I've spent a few of my holidays in south Abruzzo and we often drove to Termoli.
Castello Svevo is just beautiful.

 

[Netserk]

Are you guys happy now? It's got the year, it's got a comma, I might add a poll later. Can't give you a MTF, though.

Good job, RhD. Perfect job would be to not add a poll and have Eshnar's description outside of a quote.

 

[Jagartrott]

Are you guys happy now? It's got the year, it's got a comma, I might add a poll later. Can't give you a MTF, though.

What are you talking about? There is a MTF, though they for some reason decided to add 120 km after that.

 

[railxmig]

@Eshnar the building that stands *out the most in the Borgo Antico is the so-called Swabian Castle (castello svevo). I thought german things in Italy might get the attention of an italian in germany

The whole Puglia is littered with "Svevo" castles. The most famous being Castel del Monte near Adria.

it seems for tomorrow it'll be mostly headwind, ~20km/h.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Will be key for the sprinters to stay near the front on the bump, the roads after it aren't that suitable for moving up. If Sagan is going to win a bunch sprint at this race it's probably this one.

 

[Panda Claws]

The bump on the end might favor Nizzolo so he can get 2nd behind Sagan.

 

[RedheadDane]

Good job, RhD. Perfect job would be to not add a poll and have Eshnar's description outside of a quote.

No!
And I added a poll, because now I've got the power to add polls (despite what Bonimenier's poll might lead people to believe! ), so now I shall add all the polls!

 

[railxmig]

And I added a poll, because now I've got the power to add polls (despite what Bonimenier's poll might lead people to believe! ), so now I shall add all the polls!

It's still not there imo. There should an additional option "will RedheadDane ever figure out how to make a poll".

 

[RedheadDane]

It's still not there imo. There should an additional option "will RedheadDane ever figure out how to make a poll".

"Will people ever realise that RedheadDane's frequent poll-making means that she can indeed make polls?"

 

[Bonimenier]

No!
And I added a poll, because now I've got the power to add polls (despite what Bonimenier's poll might lead people to believe! ), so now I shall add all the polls!

I meant to ask 'Will RedheadDane ever figure out how to make a good poll?'. Sorry for the unclarity.

 

[Sciatic]

Nope, I'm from Milan, but I've spent a few of my holidays in south Abruzzo and we often drove to Termoli.
Castello Svevo is just beautiful.

Thanks, Always appreciate the “insider “ info in our race threads!

 

[Lequack]

Again a chance for the sprint teams to make a GC contender crash out.

 

[Panda Claws]

Ah it's not a slight uphill finish it's just a random bump lol. Really makes you wish that prime shape Alaphilippe was here.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sure! I'll just... travel to Italy, and do some quick changes to the route. No problem...

I hope that's no sarcasm i'm sensing in your post here.
So... thanks!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No!
And I added a poll, because now I've got the power to add polls (despite what Bonimenier's poll might lead people to believe! ), so now I shall add all the polls!

You've always had the power, you just didn't have the required skillset until now. Because you're from an older generation, you only reach your full potential in your 30s and not in your teens or early to mid 20s like the young boys nowadays.

 

[Avoriaz]

Molano to win.

no one will dare overtake him

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

One for Sagan?

 

[johnymax]

How about the wind? Is it going to be strong enough to be a factor?