Etna

[Ferminal]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/etnaboris/5711951955/

Great photo.

I wonder how they will go riding through the ash...

 

[auscyclefan94]

Does one picture require a thread?

is this suppose to be a race thread or something?

 

[Gloin22]

I think there might be no stage on Mt.Etna. Volcanic activity on Mount Etna appeared. Airport was closed.

http://translate.google.com/transla...2011/05/12/visualizza_new.html_870922071.html

 

[Lanark]

I think there might be no stage on Mt.Etna. Volcanic activity on Mount Etna appeared. Airport was closed.

http://translate.google.com/transla...2011/05/12/visualizza_new.html_870922071.html

They don't take the plane to Sicily.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Funny how riders are complaining about some gravel roads being dangerous but not saying a word about riding up a very active volcano!

 

[Lupetto]

Funny how riders are complaining about some gravel roads being dangerous but not saying a word about riding up a very active volcano!

There is nothing to complain. With this activity, there is absolutely no chance for this stage finishing 5k below the crater.

 

[moi123]

oh no problem, it adds to the show!

 

[greenedge]

going to be a great showdown. expect a grupperto 100 strong 20 or so minutes behind.

 

[Ferminal]

There is nothing to complain. With this activity, there is absolutely no chance for this stage finishing 5k below the crater.

Would there be any noticeable difference in the air conditions? (Compared to a normal climb at 2,000m).

 

[Ferminal]

From today's live ticker http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/it/12-05-2011/giro-brividi-veloci--801167858446.shtml

ORE 12,06 "La tappa di domenica non è a rischio - assicura il direttore del Giro, Angelo Zomegnan - il tratto interessato sull'Etna è solo quello degli ultimi quattro chilometri. Ma sul posto sono già al lavoro squadre locali, che stanno ripulendo la strada. Siamo tranquilli". Qualche timore al momento esiste anche per i voli di trasferimento delle squadre, sempre a causa della polvere vulcanica. Se la situazione dovesse peggiorare, i voli potrebbero essere annullati e le squadre costrette al trasferimento via terra.

Google translate says stage not in risk, they will make sure the road is clean, and land transfer may be necessary if flights remain grounded.

 

[Eshnar]

quote by Zomegnan today (loosely translated)

"Sunday's stage is confirmed; only the last 4 kms of the climb have been affected by the eruption. On that place are already local teams that are cleaning up the road. We're fine . There's some issues for the plane transfer after the stage, due to the ash. If the situation gets worse, The teams colud be trasfered by ground.

(don't really know if "by ground" is correct, I hope you understood anyway)
edit:
D'OH!!!

 

[Bavarianrider]

Hopefully it errupts a bit while they are going uop. Would be epic pictures.

 

[la.margna]

they're trying to do their best to make the 2011 Giro an unforgettable and epic edition, beating 2010, it seems...

 

[Angliru]

Does one picture require a thread?

is this suppose to be a race thread or something?

Shouldn't that decision be left to a moderator of which you are not and the OP is?

The real excitement begins! I can't wait. Wonder who among the hopefuls will falter and who will exert their strength? I could see Rujano and Machado trying to make up for time lost.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Well when he posted the thread, he just posted a link to a picture. Seemed unnecessary or a mistake at the time. Ferminal didn't really make what he was exactly posting about clear. Just because he is a moderator that does not make him the 'be all and end all'

 

[Parrulo]

i heard about the activity on the radio like 10 minutes ago when driving back from classes (tho they didn't mention the giro <_<) and thought "oh lul, that was well timed . . . ."

ofc acf forgets to check the news and jumps on a harsh conclusion. lovely to see as just yesterday you refused to answer ryo because his reply was too rude.

just messing with you acf i don't really care about that but couldn't resist to having a little go at you <3

 

[Archibald]

between this and the Costis carry-on, it's about to get real interesting!!

 

[Angliru]

Well when he posted the thread, he just posted a link to a picture. Seemed unnecessary or a mistake at the time. Ferminal didn't really make what he was exactly posting about clear. Just because he is a moderator that does not make him the 'be all and end all'

The topic was clear. Let the initial posts in response allow the thread to form a dialogue and take on a life of it's own. Odd that someone who feels the need to start their own thread about meeting what they consider a posting milestone would question a thread that is directed at a topic that is of actual importance.

 

[Parrulo]

The topic was clear. Let the initial posts in response allow the thread to form a dialogue and take on a life of it's own. Odd that someone who feels the need to start their own thread about meeting what they consider a posting milestone would question a thread that is directed at a topic that is of actual importance.

sorry couldn't resist it

 

[**Uru**]

The importance is obvious if you consider that an erupting volcano might be a bit of a safety risk for the riders that are to ride up the side of it on the way to the summit. Of course it might be exciting to see which riders will be burned alive by hot ash and lava flows or sufficate from noxious gases.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Can we please just concentrate on the volcano now, please?

Susan

 

[thirteen]

does anyone here have any experience of being near an erupting volcano?

i'm wondering more about the air conditions and such, as i think they will do their best to clear the roads.

 

[just some guy]

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hazards/gas/index.php

http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/gas.htm

 

[thirteen]

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hazards/gas/index.php

http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/gas.htm

thank you, but i was asking more in terms of personal experiences... those sensitive to allergens and the like, people who had hiked or done other physical activity near by.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

does anyone here have any experience of being near an erupting volcano?

i'm wondering more about the air conditions and such, as i think they will do their best to clear the roads.

I got stuck in Bali for an extra week because of a volcano eruption. It seriously sucked. I wasn't really near the volcano tho, so I cannot really comment.

Hopefully it doesn't affect the stage. Really looking forward to that one.