Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia: Stage-by-Stage Analysis

[Mayomaniac]

Wonder how much he'll say if mountain stages get nerfed.

It's Ganna happpen, Moser era style

 

[Didinho]

If the MTT gets dropped he won't start to make a statement and win the Tour instead.

Jokes aside, we'll see tomorrow(?) what the new stage will be. Couldn't care less if they do a normal stage or another TT, but for Remco it was largely decided he would start here because of the 70km against the clock. He thinks he can gain time there so he should be "dissapointed" that the call was in the last week.

 

[Escarabajo]

I am 99.9999% sure that Remco would have started the Giro without the last TT. IMHO!

 

[Riek s]

I always said that a Sella Nevea uphill TT would be much better for the race. Same start

Otherwise nothing new, Clown Vegni strikes again. At least this time before the start of the race.

Makes sense as that would still advantage the TT riders more than the climbers. But that is such a dramatic change to the initial TT that is would be unfair to the climbers who are probably hoping to get some time back. (especially guys like Almeida)

 

[Mayomaniac]

Makes sense as that would still advantage the TT riders more than the climbers. But that is such a dramatic change to the initial TT that is would be unfair to the climbers who are probably hoping to get some time back. (especially guys like Almeida)

Then Sella Nevea from the harder side?
Honestly, just look at picutures of Monte Lussari, there is no space there. How that logistical nightmare got ever approved is beyond me.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E0oJW53x-qs&pp=ygUgdGhlIGd1eSB3aG8gZGVzaWduZWQgdGhhdCBjb3JuZXI%3D


Really bad look that this is only revealed days before the race starts. RCS really can‘t secure their stages.

 

[Red Rick]

Then Sella Nevea from the harder side?
Honestly, just look at picutures of Monte Lussari, there is no space there. How that logistical nightmare got ever approved is beyond me.

A series of people who thought "not my responsibility" when it actually was?

 

[ashhutch1997]

Honestly this gimmicky MTT being taken out could be a good thing for the race

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The solution is obvious. Full rubber tires and a fixed gear. No mechanical possible. If you crash, you're out, your own fault.

Mic drop.

 

[search]

it's not like there's a car behind every rider in a normal ITT. I struggle to see the problem, to be honest. Just offer some spare wheels at the roadside and extend the time cut a bit. Not everyone needs a moto

 

[ashhutch1997]

How did they manage to do MTT's up Plan de Corones back in the day, surley that was just as narrow?

 

[houtdffan]

Surprised Houtdfan hasn't yet proposed an 800 km TT to Rome as solution.

I'd settle for another dead flat 40km ITT for stage 20

 

[Oldermanish]

A series of people who thought "not my responsibility" when it actually was?

Google: bike race, pothole....

 

[Mayomaniac]

How did they manage to do MTT's up Plan de Corones back in the day, surley that was just as narrow?

There's multiple cable railways to transport thing down and a lot more space there.

the road looks kinda narrow and wacky, if you consider that there is little space for the fans to stand outside of the road.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

it's not like there's a car behind every rider in a normal ITT. I struggle to see the problem, to be honest. Just offer some spare wheels at the roadside and extend the time cut a bit. Not everyone needs a moto

Only top 20 GC riders and each team's designated TT'er (outside top 20). But that would still mean 20 consecutive riders, which might be the biggest issue.

 

[search]

Only top 20 GC riders and each team's designated TT'er (outside top 20). But that would still mean 20 consecutive riders, which might be the biggest issue.

theoretically, they could start earlier than planed, split that group in two, and get the motos down the climb again before the final 10. But it comes with an increased chance of a weather change, of course.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

There's multiple cable railways to transport thing down and a lot more space there.

the road looks kinda narrow and wacky, if you consider that there is little space for the fans to stand outside of the road.

From what i read in a couple of italian news article only 6000 will have access to the top of the climb that day, and people will not be allowed to go more than 2km into the climb or something like that.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

There's multiple cable railways to transport thing down and a lot more space there.

the road looks kinda narrow and wacky, if you consider that there is little space for the fans to stand outside of the road.

Shades of the tilted-angle Crostis photos many moons ago. Hard to believe it’s been twelve years…

 

[Red Rick]

So when do we expect confirmation/cancellation of Lussari?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So when do we expect confirmation/cancellation of Lussari?

Considering it‘s a pivotal point of the race, we should expect tomorrow, which means we‘ll be on the edge of our seats until Vegni enlightens us sometime next week.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So when do we expect confirmation/cancellation of Lussari?

The most likely option would seem following tomorrow’s meeting, but any point during the Giro that isn’t within 24 hours of the stage wouldn’t shock me tbh.

The other main question is whether they unveil the plan B tomorrow as well if they call it off then.

 

[Gigs_98]

The only logical solution I see is doing a Monte Crostis TT instead.

 

[Didinho]

La Planche des belles Filles is free that day, just saying.

 

[Gigs_98]

There's multiple cable railways to transport thing down and a lot more space there.

the road looks kinda narrow and wacky, if you consider that there is little space for the fans to stand outside of the road.

But are space and transportation the issue here? And isn't there a cable car on the Monte Lussari too?

To me it sounds like the support motos are really the big issue here and in that regard I don't really see the difference to the Kronplatz TT. I feel like any solution they had there should als be applicable here.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Get that drone flying champion from Gran Camino up there to film it