Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 2: Teramo – San Salvo 201 km (Sunday, May 7th)

[Netserk]

From @Eshnar's excellent 2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage-by-stage Analysis thread: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/2023-giro-ditalia-stage-by-stage-analysis.38851/post-2828613

Stage 2: Teramo – San Salvo 201 km

Sunday, May 7th, 12:20 – 17:10 CEST

Technical Overview:

The first road stage of the 2023 edition starts in Teramo, and begins with 45 km of rolling terrain, including an ascent of 5.8 km at 3.9% towards Bellante. This section ends with the peloton reaching the Adriatic coast, which they will follow for pretty much the rest of the stage, with only a few small deviations. The first of them leads to the first categorized climb of Silvi Paese (GPM4, 3.5 km at 5.2%), that is followed by another coastal section and the first intermediate sprint of Pescara. The second deviation brings to the intermediate sprint of Chieti (4.6 km at 6.3%), which is actually the toughest climb of the day despite being uncategorized. After this, the peloton will hit the last climb of this stage, Ripa Teatina (GPM4, 1.9 km at 5.7%), which tops at 72 km to go. The rest is all flat to the finish line in San Salvo, almost always along the coast.

The Climbs:

Silvi Paese: GPM4, 3.5 km at 5.2%

Short and easy, good only to create some movement in the breakaway I suppose. No profile available.



Ripa Teatina: GPM4, 1.9 km at 5.7%

Just like the one above, only even shorter.



What to Expect:

Mass sprint. This is not a particularly windy coast, so don’t get your hopes up.

San Salvo

 

[Didinho]

Along the coast again, Remco to solo 80km.

The last turn will be crucial, you have to be in front there if you want to win the stage.

 

[JosefK]

Remco to build lead to 10 minutes at the end of week 1, then use the next 2 weeks as training rides to win overall with several minutes to spare. Revises schedule to enter TDF this year.

 

[Lequack]

Remco could win all three GTs in this form this year.

 

[Sciatic]

Along the coast again, Remco to solo 80km.

The last turn will be crucial, you have to be in front there if you want to win the stage.

Hmm, that last turn is still with 1 Km to go, it will be important to be toward the front but I don’t think it will be as crucial (unless there’s a crash) with so much straight road to go?

 

[Didinho]

Hmm, that last turn is still with 1 Km to go, it will be important to be toward the front but I don’t think it will be as crucial (unless there’s a crash) with so much straight road to go?

Indeed but I meant in the first 15-20 riders, if a team is in front and put the peloton on 1 straight line after these last corners. Especially the roundabout.

 

[JosefK]

Remco could win all three GTs in this form this year.

Plus all remaining classics races and world titles after.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This the stage where Pedersen was supposed to take pink by bonus seconds.

 

[Berniece]

@Netserk If it's not too much trouble maybe it's interesting to add a poll to each race? Get the top 10 from a betting site and then a category "other" or something like that. Might be fun to have.

 

[Netserk]

@Netserk If it's not too much trouble maybe it's interesting to add a poll to each race? Get the top 10 from a betting site and then a category "other" or something like that. Might be fun to have.

I hate polls in race threads with a passion. I find it super annoying to scroll past it on each page.

But you are more than welcome to open a separate thread with a poll.

 

[Potomac]

the only stage I can't watch live.
Darn.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Just no crashes

 

[Riek s]

this can become an exciting stage if the wind direction is good ... (most likely nothing :x)

 

[hayneplane]

the only stage I can't watch live.
Darn.

Good timing. This is the perfect stage to record and watch later on fast forward as likely no more than 5 minutes of worthwhile action.

 

[Berniece]

I hate polls in race threads with a passion. I find it super annoying to scroll past it on each page.

But you are more than welcome to open a separate thread with a poll.

No worries, if you're not a fan I don't expect you to add a poll, was just an idea.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Remco could win all three GTs in this form this year.

He couldn't dream of the Giro-Tour double, much less win all 3.

 

[Lequack]

If he doesn't crash, he is winning this Giro.

 

[Riek s]

Well there seem to be crosswinds..

Just no real wind @ 10-12kmh . (probably not enough to do something)

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Good timing. This is the perfect stage to record and watch later on fast forward as likely no more than 5 minutes of worthwhile action.

I'm veering toward Tro-Bro Leon and just watching the stage 2 highlights (fast forwarding to the last few kms).
Having said that there'll probably be echelon chaos and Remco will do a Vollering.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Cav to dust off his old legs and get his first win at Astana!!!

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654921271304388608

View: https://twitter.com/cyclingwhatifs/status/1654921271304388608

 

[Tonton]

Meh...I'll watch the highlights and catch up with the posts that I'm missing today...a lot of overreaction so far, and also some fun reads.

The route is built in such a way that the first rest day will serve its purpose and give a good sense of what's to come. That long and flat ITT on stage 9 will be over with, and at two seconds per kilometer, Remco can open a massive gap on Roglic if things are like today.

It's still early. Remco, Joao, and Tao are in a good spot.

 

[red_flanders]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654921271304388608

View: https://twitter.com/cyclingwhatifs/status/1654921271304388608

"Could I BE wearing any more jerseys?"

 

[Rob5091]

Tricky finish, hope all stay upright. For Team Jumbo Visma, "the bonus seconds are at the second sprint". Half a dozen guys could be in for a sprint win today - maybe Gaviria after his win at Romandie?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

"Could I BE wearing any more jerseys?"

Time for some lunges. Commando.