General News Thread

[RedheadDane]

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Mount Etna erupted today.

Will this cause some complications for the next Giro?

Don't think so. Etna is constantly an active volcano (the most active in Europe) and sometimes it has its moments when it decides to erupt. It happens every once in a a while and usually doesn't last that long. The eruptions usually aren't very intensive (ie. about 1/100 the power of the Iceland volcano in 2010) but the lava can obviously be very deadly. Zomegan had contingency plans ready in 2011 and I'm sure Vegni does now, too.

Not looking good for the mountain right now

Luckily they aren't riding the Giro right now.

 

[Red Rick]

Anyone know where to find them Pais Vasco profiles

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Anyone know where to find them Pais Vasco profiles

They aren't out yet I think

 

[Red Rick]

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Anyone know where to find them Pais Vasco profiles

They aren't out yet I think

Really? Some posters seem to know it already, or is Netserk omniscient?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Anyone know where to find them Pais Vasco profiles

They aren't out yet I think

Really? Some posters seem to know it already, or is Netserk omniscient?

The route is out, I think, just not the profiles. There is a rather long ITT I believe, around 25km, which would be bad for Henao. Maybe that is what's on Netserk's mind.

 

[Ricco']

I saw the ITT profile done by some third party when the route was announced but I don't think that the profile is 100% official (albeit it should be very precise). In the official website the only profile that it's up is of the stage to Arrate.

 

[roundabout]

the official presentation is on March 23rd

 

[Valv.Piti]

One week before the race? I mean, we know that the route will be hilly and mountainous as usual and there will be a finishing time trial, but releasing the profiles only one week before is pretty amateurish

 

[Netserk]

The Arrate stage will be like it usually is, so weaker than last year. The TT will of course be hilly, but on the "flatter" side, from what I've seen:

No other uphill finishes, so I expect Henao to drag Kwiatkowski around

 

[Red Rick]

Isnt Kwiay riding RVV + PR?

 

[Netserk]

I haven't heard any news to that effect. I'm quite sure he'll ride Itzulia and then Ardennes.

 

[Brullnux]

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Isnt Kwiay riding RVV + PR?

No he isn't, he didn't want to. Not sure that doing Paris-Roubaix would do him any good either.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

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The Arrate stage will be like it usually is, so weaker than last year. The TT will of course be hilly, but on the "flatter" side, from what I've seen. No other uphill finishes, so I expect Henao to drag Kwiatkowski around

From what I've read they will do Arrate from the hardest side like in last year's itt. That's 5,1k @ 8,3% with two kilometers @ 13%. We will see Igeldo and Vivero as last climbs before a fast downhill to the finish. The climb in the itt looks good too.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Good and long time trial. Valv will have a hard time beating Conta here.

Primoz is my secret favourite.

 

[Netserk]

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The Arrate stage will be like it usually is, so weaker than last year. The TT will of course be hilly, but on the "flatter" side, from what I've seen. No other uphill finishes, so I expect Henao to drag Kwiatkowski around

From what I've read they will do Arrate from the hardest side like in last year's itt. That's 5,1k @ 8,3% with two kilometers @ 13%. We will see Igeldo and Vivero as last climbs before a fast downhill to the finish. The climb in the itt looks good too.

http://www.itzulia.eus/en/2017/5/info/

 

[manolo57]

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Good and long time trial. Valv will have a hard time beating Conta here.

Primoz is my secret favourite.

AlaJulian is mine

 

[RedheadDane]

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Good and long time trial. Valv will have a hard time beating Conta here.

Primoz is my secret favourite.

AlaJulian is mine

Now it's not secret anymore.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Roggles to tear that TT apart.

 

[Brullnux]

100th Giro will have a surprise for the points jersey. Maybe different colour, probably different sponsor.

 

[barmaher]

It will be a surprise if the points competition manages to generate any interest.

 

[jens_attacks]

if it's not ciclamino, it doesn't matter.

 

[May0maniac]

The route of the Italian NC RR:

The climb:

It's actually a pretty good route, it should be a great race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Felline FTW

 

[RedheadDane]

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100th Giro will have a surprise for the points jersey. Maybe different colour, probably different sponsor.

See-through?
Hey, us ladies wants something nice to look at. Though, in all fairness, pro riders' pale upper-bodies doesn't really qualify as "something nice"...

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Surely nothing very important. Either a sponsor or the millionth recent redesign.