General News Thread

[Armchair cyclist]

If you think that the 2021 Giro got presented too late, a quick reminder that the official presentation of the Tour de Romandie route will only take place on the 12th, 2 weeks before the start of the race. We know the start and finishing towns, but presenting the route only 2 weeks before the actual race starts has to be some kind of record. What's next, presenting the route of every stage right before the start of the stage?

A similar approach to Jonathan Vaughters announcing the selection for a race, or the kit before the first race.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

If you think that the 2021 Giro got presented too late, a quick reminder that the official presentation of the Tour de Romandie route will only take place on the 12th, 2 weeks before the start of the race. We know the start and finishing towns, but presenting the route only 2 weeks before the actual race starts has to be some kind of record. What's next, presenting the route of every stage right before the start of the stage?

Just giving the riders a map, and compass on the start and making them navigate to set points along the way.

 

[Mayomaniac]

UCI really should require WT races to unveil their parcours in time if they want to keep their license. Of course, they don't have the time to do that kind of thing because they're too busy finding ways to measure sock lengths with iPads.

No, the UCI actually doing useful stuff is just not gonna happen...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Just giving the riders a map, and compass on the start and making them navigate to set points along the way.

Nah, don't tell them anything about the stage so they won't complain before the start of the stage and just give them instructions via the race radio.

 

[yaco]

Nah, don't tell them anything about the stage so they won't complain before the start of the stage and just give them instructions via the race radio.

You know there will be two ITTs/prologue - That's a starting point.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Nah, don't tell them anything about the stage so they won't complain before the start of the stage and just give them instructions via the race radio.

Don’t even tell them the other riders riding, so that the best climbers were to ride the Tour then have to face Pogacar without knowing before.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Don’t even tell them the other riders riding, so that the best climbers were to ride the Tour then have to face Pogacar without knowing before.

Just send each rider to a "three week training camp" around france, and suddenly there are 180 other riders training in the same locations?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Just send each rider to a "three week training camp" around france, and suddenly there are 180 other riders training in the same locations?

Yes.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Unsure if this was already posted, it's good news for all English speaking Movistar fans, featuring Lopez, Chente, maybe even Marc Soler(?) and all of our favourites.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512027247431098373

View: https://twitter.com/apiedepuerto/status/1512027247431098373


CONFIRMED! #ElDíaMenosPensado of
@Movistar_Team
is going to be available on Netflix for everyone "I hope before #Giro "
@mponsmolina

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Unsure if this was already posted, it's good news for all English speaking Movistar fans, featuring Lopez, Chente, maybe even Marc Soler(?) and all of our favourites.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512027247431098373

View: https://twitter.com/apiedepuerto/status/1512027247431098373


CONFIRMED! #ElDíaMenosPensado of
@Movistar_Team
is going to be available on Netflix for everyone "I hope before #Giro "
@mponsmolina

My favorite present since Christmas.

 

[tobydawq]

Unsure if this was already posted, it's good news for all English speaking Movistar fans, featuring Lopez, Chente, maybe even Marc Soler(?) and all of our favourites.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512027247431098373

View: https://twitter.com/apiedepuerto/status/1512027247431098373


CONFIRMED! #ElDíaMenosPensado of
@Movistar_Team
is going to be available on Netflix for everyone "I hope before #Giro "
@mponsmolina

Fantastic.

 

[Red Rick]

Romandie looks good

 

[Mayomaniac]

Romandie looks good

Yeah, that one looks nice, even if stage 4 is easier than one might think.
Still, given the usual dogs*** weather there I'd never ride it as a preparation for the Giro.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, that one looks nice, even if stage 4 is easier than one might think.
Still, given the usual dogs*** weather there I'd never ride it as a preparation for the Giro.

How often do you find yourself in a position where you need to prepare for the Giro?

 

[Mayomaniac]

How often do you find yourself in a position where you need to prepare for the Giro?

Not me, but riders who are targeting the Giro while having Romandie as their main prep race.

 

[Red Rick]

How often do you find yourself in a position where you need to prepare for the Giro?

Mate it's literally 3 weeks in on the couch without getting outside that requires a lot of dedication and training.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Zinal is back? SEND FOR THE MYTHICAL DE BONIS

 

[roundabout]

looks like a harder approach than in 2008

https://bikeraceinfo.com/images-all/annual-images/images08/Romandie4.jpg

but still a bit of a variation of the same theme

and kind of a mediocre route in total in my opinion

 

[Valv.Piti]

I love MTTs, mostly because we never, ever get to see them apart from in Romandie and one every 10th year in the Tour/Giro. So thats a huge plus for me and one will be looking forward to.

I wish Bennett was under contract with Lefevre and he for some reason was very angry with his results in the spring. That woulda been a fun one, because this one aint for the sprinters

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I love MTTs, mostly because we never, ever get to see them apart from in Romandie and one every 10th year in the Tour/Giro.

Another reason for proper Giro Rosa coverage.

Pretty crazy how we had three MTTs just after the Covid break (Slovenian NCs + Sibiu Tour + that Tour TT), and nothing that really fits the bill in a professional men's race since (the Bessèges TTs and the Suisse TT up and down Oberalppass come closest) so we're definitely overdue. Don't think the route is particularly brilliant otherwise though, lots of climbing that looks cool on the profiles but is at middling gradients. Flipping the order of the MTT and the Zinal stage would really have improved things too...

 

[yaco]

Two Itt's/Prologues in 6 stages is an overkill.

 

[RedheadDane]

Mate it's literally 3 weeks in on the couch without getting outside that requires a lot of dedication and training.

Some of us have to work...

 

[tobydawq]

Two Itt's/Prologues in 6 stages is an overkill.

I agree but it is like that every single year.

 

[Netserk]

Two Itt's/Prologues in 6 stages is an overkill.

No, it's not. There's a good reason for the race to start with a short prologue, and the final ITT is completely different.

 

[Eshnar]

The route of the Giro U23 will feature a MTF to Fauniera. It will also use the Passo Guspessa (another road to the Mortirolo) for the first time
https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/altro/ciclismo-giovanile/giro-ditalia-u23-2022-il-percorso/