2021 Giro Route Rumours

[Eshnar]

In the last days we've got various confirmations but no real new stuff. The only open questions about the route are stage 4 and 18, as well as the ITT question.

1 Torino ITT
2 Torino - Novara
3 Biella - Alba
4 ??? - ???
5 Piacenza - Sestola
6 Modena - Cattolica
7 Frasassi - Ascoli (Colle S.Marco)
8 Vasto - Foggia
9 Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice
REST
10 Foligno - Perugia ITT (or L'Aquila - Perugia)
11 Perugia - Montalcino
12 Siena - Bagno di Romagna
13 Ravenna - Verona
14 Cittadella - Zoncolan
15 Grado - Gorizia
16 Selice - Cortina
REST
17 Canazei - Sega di Ala
18 Rovereto? - Bergamo?
19 Busto Arsizio - Alpe di Mera
20 Verbania - Madesimo (Alpe Motta)
21 Milano ITT

 

[Escarabajo]

Why do they take so long to announce the route? it seems very late!

 

[Red Rick]

I want Monte Grappa or Plan de Corones mtt, Gavia, Fauniera & Tre Cime mtf!

Had to organise last years Giro

 

[Eshnar]

Why do they take so long to announce the route? it seems very late!

I can only guess organising a GT during a lockdown and with the prospect of empty roads and dead tourism is not an easy task.

 

[Sciatic]

I can only guess organising a GT during a lockdown and with the prospect of empty roads and dead tourism is not an easy task.

And perhaps some towns or cities refusing to accept the race going through their streets, though obviously it’s not the middle of tourist season like it was last year.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

And perhaps some towns or cities refusing to accept the race going through their streets, though obviously it’s not the middle of tourist season like it was last year.

Looks like this problem was solved.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1344343053306388480

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1344343053306388480

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like this problem was solved.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1344343053306388480

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1344343053306388480

That makes no sense whatsoever but okay

 

[Froome]

Why do they take so long to announce the route? it seems very late!

Because vegni is trying to make 2 long itts with 60 km to convince me to go to the giro.

 

[johnymax]

Because vegni is trying to make 2 long itts with 60 km to convince me to go to the giro.

Remco , is this you?

 

[tobydawq]

Remco , is this you?

Was it difficult to read his name?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ok, according to Tuttobici the presentation will be on the 10th, one day before the Vuelta presentation.
Tomorrow the Tirreno-Adriatico route will be presented, the wildcards for all the RCS races wil be revealed on the next weekend.
Source: https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article...reno-adriatico-wildcard-giro-italia-rcs-sport

 

[Eshnar]

Ok, according to Tuttobici the presentation will be on the 10th, one day before the Vuelta presentation.
Tomorrow the Tirreno-Adriatico route will be presented, the wildcards for all the RCS races wil be revealed on the next weekend.
Source: https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article...reno-adriatico-wildcard-giro-italia-rcs-sport

worth to note that it just says the 10th is "the most probable date", which means it's not fixed. I just hope they're not as clueless as we are...

 

[Mayomaniac]

worth to note that it just says the 10th is "the most probable date", which means it's not fixed. I just hope they're not as clueless as we are...

Usually they should know because of media accreditation for a potential presentation, but then I remembered that it's gonna be a virtual presentation...
Still, fingers crossed.

 

[yaco]

Even though the teams probably have a good idea about the route, they will still be unhappy there is no route announcement less than three months before the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Usually they should know because of media accreditation for a potential presentation, but then I remembered that it's gonna be a virtual presentation...
Still, fingers crossed.

I saw this before I saw the post it replied to (and by extend the post that replied to), and actually - for a very brief moment! - thought it was the start date of the race you were referring to. Like; "It might start on May 10th, maybe it'll start on another date..."

 

[johnymax]

Was it difficult to read his name?

I have no idea what are you talking about.

 

[tobydawq]

I have no idea what are you talking about.

The name of the poster is Froome, he says the route will be engineered to lure him in, you ask if he is Remco...

 

[Escarabajo]

Usually they should know because of media accreditation for a potential presentation, but then I remembered that it's gonna be a virtual presentation...
Still, fingers crossed.

Even for a virtual presentation the media still need to know. IMHO.

 

[johnymax]

The name of the poster is Froome, he says the route will be engineered to lure him in, you ask if he is Remco...

My genes are not that good, sorry. But I can run pretty fast...


Edit:
I was obviously being sarcastic, both times. The "joke" was that Froome doesn't really put fear into anybody with his ITT performance in 2021, I believe. Remco (a healthy Remco) on the other hand probably does.
Even if the poster's name is Froome. My name is johnymax, but I'm not johnymax. Yours is tobydawg, but you probably aren't tobydawg, I guess. Do I really have to explain those things?

P.S.
If your response is "Yes, my name is tobydawg", you win the internet

 

[Mayomaniac]

Also, the mayor of Ascoli confirmed the uphill finish in San Giacomo:
https://www.farodiroma.it/sopralluo...he-il-giro-ditalia-con-larrivo-a-san-giacomo/
From that side it's a nice first week MTF.

 

[RedheadDane]

Even if the poster's name is Froome. My name is johnymax, but I'm not johnymax. Yours is tobydawg, but you probably aren't tobydawg, I guess. Do I really have to explain those things?

To be fair, the poster could still be "Froome", but not the Froome. More like a second-cousin-thrice-removed, or something like that.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

My genes are not that good, sorry. But I can run pretty fast...


Edit:
I was obviously being sarcastic, both times. The "joke" was that Froome doesn't really put fear into anybody with his ITT performance in 2021, I believe. Remco (a healthy Remco) on the other hand probably does.
Even if the poster's name is Froome. My name is johnymax, but I'm not johnymax. Yours is tobydawg, but you probably aren't tobydawg, I guess. Do I really have to explain those things?

P.S.
If your response is "Yes, my name is tobydawg", you win the internet

His real name is tobydawq with a q, but we all make that mistake.

 

[johnymax]

His real name is tobydawq with a q, but we all make that mistake.

Ups...I apologise. A genuine mistake from my part. I guess the talk about Froome kept bringing up Froomedawg in my mind so I just went with a g instead of a q at the end.

 

[johnymax]

To be fair, the poster could still be "Froome", but not the Froome. More like a second-cousin-thrice-removed, or something like that.

Well, if that was the case, we would have probably heard about him by now. If he was a pro cyclist, good enough to participate in the Giro. So i'd exclude that option. Would you agree? Maybe the poster is Rohan Dennis. That would make more sense

 

[Froome]

Well, if that was the case, we would have probably heard about him by now. If he was a pro cyclist, good enough to participate in the Giro. So i'd exclude that option. Would you agree? Maybe the poster is Rohan Dennis. That would make more sense

No! I am portuguese, and a big fan of froome, and i'm not joao almeida eheh.