General News Thread

[Gigs_98]

The categorizations of a few climbs are once again absolutely hilarious, especially the "third category" climb in stage 11 :lol:

Unfortunately the last 4 stages which imo would have needed a change stayed more or less untouched. Then again one can't really expect that organizers will just add or change climbs for no reason which hadn't already existed before the route was originally presented.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Official profiles of the Giro are already online.
http://www.giroditalia.it/it/tappa/tappa-1-2017/

I didn't notice major changes in comparision to the ones from the presentation.

Stage 6 finale has been changed quite significantly, and there are a few very minor tweaks here and there.

Is is harder or not tho?

And what else has changed? I couldn't really put my finger on anything despite probably looking through the 'old' route 5-7 times this winter.

 

[Eshnar]

Re: Re:

Official profiles of the Giro are already online.
http://www.giroditalia.it/it/tappa/tappa-1-2017/

I didn't notice major changes in comparision to the ones from the presentation.

Stage 6 finale has been changed quite significantly, and there are a few very minor tweaks here and there.

Is is harder or not tho?

And what else has changed? I couldn't really put my finger on anything despite probably looking through the 'old' route 5-7 times this winter.

the finale of stage 6 is longer, they do a 10 km deviation after the final GPM, adding some more rolling terrain. You can argue is "harder", but it's not much different, except that it will probably give more option for attacks in the breakaway that will likely fight for the win. If they get there as "Gruppo compatto", it won't make any difference.

There is a gentle climb to Lettomanoppello on stage 9, which wasn't originally planned, and on stage 11 the GPM of Sella di Raggio has been replaced by Passo del Carnaio (basically the same thing).

 

[Netserk]

Old stage 6, for comparison:

 

[Nirvana]

Re: Re:

Official profiles of the Giro are already online.
http://www.giroditalia.it/it/tappa/tappa-1-2017/

I didn't notice major changes in comparision to the ones from the presentation.

Stage 6 finale has been changed quite significantly, and there are a few very minor tweaks here and there.

They only added a dozen of kilometres between the two bumps and the finale, i don't consider this a major change, it's only a little easier.
For major change i mean something like in last year stage to Arezzo where they took out the climb of Valico della Rassinata.

 

[RedheadDane]

Didn't know where else to put this, but WHUUUUUAAAAATTT?

:surprised:

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/trek-segafredo-rider-finds-hes-riding-broken-collarbone-eight-months-322801

Okay, he's got a plate in it, but still... how do you not notice something like that?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Tour of Croatia (2.1)
18.04. - 23.04.

Stage 1 Osijek > Koprivnica (220k)
Stage 2 Trogir > Biokovo (Sveti Jure) (123k)
Stage 3 Imotski > Zadar (237k)
Stage 4 Crikvenica > Umag (171k)
Stage 5 Poreč > Učka (Poklon) (141k)
Stage 6 Samobor > Zagreb (147k)

Two mountain top finishes this time: Sveti Jure and Pocklon. Sveti Jure is a beast of a mountain, HC without any doubt.

 

[Brullnux]

So that's why Nibali and Aru are going

 

[Forever The Best]

Anyone know which side of the Ucka will be used? Because it has 3 sides 2 of which become same after 1/3 of the climb.
Here are the profiles:
http://www.cyclingcols.com/col/Vojak

And Sveti Jure is a great climb, in terms of both the difficulty and the scenery.
Here is a photo of it:

Another one:

 

[roundabout]

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So that's why Nibali and Aru are going

https://tourofthealps.eu/en/fabio-aru-gets-on-the-tour-of-the-alps-springboard

?

Edit: not sure how official the routes are which Miholjevic posts, but this could be the stage to Ucka

https://www.bikemap.net/de/route/3813095-5th-stage-toc-2017-porec-poklon-ucka-2242017/

 

[Forever The Best]

Re: Re:

So that's why Nibali and Aru are going

https://tourofthealps.eu/en/fabio-aru-gets-on-the-tour-of-the-alps-springboard

?

Edit: not sure how official the routes are which Miholjevic posts, but this could be the stage to Ucka

https://www.bikemap.net/de/route/3813095-5th-stage-toc-2017-porec-poklon-ucka-2242017/

Thanks a lot!
So it is this one then:

 

[May0maniac]

A bit too many transfers for my taste.

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

So that's why Nibali and Aru are going

https://tourofthealps.eu/en/fabio-aru-gets-on-the-tour-of-the-alps-springboard

?

Edit: not sure how official the routes are which Miholjevic posts, but this could be the stage to Ucka

https://www.bikemap.net/de/route/3813095-5th-stage-toc-2017-porec-poklon-ucka-2242017/

I remembered wrong then, I thought earlier this season he'd spoken about going to Croatia. My bad

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

So that's why Nibali and Aru are going

https://tourofthealps.eu/en/fabio-aru-gets-on-the-tour-of-the-alps-springboard

?

Edit: not sure how official the routes are which Miholjevic posts, but this could be the stage to Ucka

https://www.bikemap.net/de/route/3813095-5th-stage-toc-2017-porec-poklon-ucka-2242017/

I remembered wrong then, I thought earlier this season he'd spoken about going to Croatia. My bad

You are correct, he only changed his plans recently.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re:

Didn't know where else to put this, but WHUUUUUAAAAATTT?

:surprised:

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/trek-segafredo-rider-finds-hes-riding-broken-collarbone-eight-months-322801

Okay, he's got a plate in it, but still... how do you not notice something like that?

It's easy not to notice broken bones, I once walked around 5 months with a broken ankle and only noticed it when I tried to to play with a scooter

 

[jflemaire]

For the next five editions the Eneco Tour will be known as the 'BinckBank Tour'. And no, I'm not making this up... I hate these races that change name according to the main sponsor. Especially such stupid names.

 

[trrxreza]

Re:

For the next five editions the Eneco Tour will be known as the 'BinckBank Tour'. And no, I'm not making this up... I hate these races that change name according to the main sponsor. Especially such stupid names.

BinckBank Tour ? :lol: what a stupid name !
we shouldn't race for comercials

 

[Breh]

Yes, we should just let races die.

 

[staubsauger]

Make US pro cycling great again! Bring back the Tour de Trump!

 

[filipepc]

Hello can anyone give me the link for the UCI RANKING of this season? just can find the accumulated ranking.

 

[staubsauger]

http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportrangliste_WTF.htm

These should be the current standings.

 

[Ricco']

Ciclamino is back, *** YEAH!

 

[Eshnar]

Now we just need to revert that *** of a mountain jersey and we're good

 

[Velolover2]

Rosa is racing Fleche Wallone which means that he is racing Liege. Could be a danger man.

 

[Ricco']

Grivko suspended for 45 days because of what happened between him and Kittel in Dubai Tour. From May 1st to June 14th.