while the news of Crans Montana were know since quite some time, that article actually states that it will be stage 12, not 13 as previous rumours indicated. This might make some sense, since it would put the flattish Cesano Maderno stage on a friday instead of saturday.
Local article today spoiled the Grande Partenza and much of first week.
Here's the new draft:
1 Fossacesia - Ortona 18 km ITT
2 Teramo - San Salvo (flat)
3 Vasto - Lago Laceno (hilly - pseudoMTF)
4 ??? - ???
5 ??? - ???
6 something near Naples
7 Capua - Campo Imperatore (MTF)
8 Terni - Fossombrone
9 ??? - ???
rest
10 ??? - ??? (ITT in Emilia?)
11 ??? - ??? (Piedmont?)
12 ??? - Crans Montana (either here or on stage 13)
13 Sierre - Cesano Maderno? (or on stage 14)
14 Seregno - Bergamo (or on stage 15)
15 ??? -???
rest
16 Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone
17 ??? - Caorle
18 Oderzo - Zoldo Alto (Or Passo Cibiana)
19 Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo
20 Tarvisio - Monte Lussari (16 km ITT)
21 Trieste or Rome