General News Thread

[roundabout]

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/

it's a shame that the rest of the stages do not look particularly selective

Presentato il 45° Giro d'Italia Giovani U23, il sesto firmato ExtraGiro - BICITV

Si svolgerà dall’11 al 18 giugno 2022, con 7 tappe che toccheranno 6 Regioni. È Il 45° Giro d’Italia Giovani Under 23.

www.bicitv.it

unless there is something that I have missed about them

 

[Red Rick]

Slovenia route looking good. Stage 2 might be a bit ambitious, but Pog can sweep the rest easily

 

[Mayomaniac]

Slovenia route looking good. Stage 2 might be a bit ambitious, but Pog can sweep the rest easily

He'll probably smash 1 or 2 stages and gift the others to his teammates, just like last year.
But yes, a nice route.

 

[tobydawq]

They're just tailor-making the route to fit their home boy, smh...

 

[Mayomaniac]

it's a shame that the rest of the stages do not look particularly selective

Presentato il 45° Giro d'Italia Giovani U23, il sesto firmato ExtraGiro - BICITV

Si svolgerà dall’11 al 18 giugno 2022, con 7 tappe che toccheranno 6 Regioni. È Il 45° Giro d’Italia Giovani Under 23.

www.bicitv.it

unless there is something that I have missed about them

Stage 5 could be fun with a big climb at the start and a hilly circuit at the end, but sadly it comes right before the big Fauniera MTF.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

it's a shame that the rest of the stages do not look particularly selective

Presentato il 45° Giro d'Italia Giovani U23, il sesto firmato ExtraGiro - BICITV

Si svolgerà dall’11 al 18 giugno 2022, con 7 tappe che toccheranno 6 Regioni. È Il 45° Giro d’Italia Giovani Under 23.

www.bicitv.it

unless there is something that I have missed about them

The final stage ends with three laps of the little cobbled wall in Pinerolo used in 2016 and 2019 by the real Giro, finishing at its summit. But yes, the amount of selective stages is a bit disappointing.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

The founder and main host of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, passed away two days ago. It is not public knowledge how it happened.

What a sad and shocking piece of news, he seemed like such a nice and very knowledgeable guy.

The Guardian Obituary

Richard Moore obituary

Bike rider who turned to journalism and co-created the Cycling Podcast, an instant hit listened to by millions

www.theguardian.com

 

[RedheadDane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516054785140707333

Quite creepily, the auto-correct (into Danish) on FB made it look like he was found with those injuries!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tried to put this in a neutral Wiggins thread
but could not find an open one!

Sir Bradley Wiggins says he was groomed by a coach as a child

Sir Bradley Wiggins says he was groomed by a coach when he was about 13 and that the experience has "impacted" his adult life.

www.bbc.com

might explain his post jiffy bag behaviour

 

[Roku]

Slovenia route looking good. Stage 2 might be a bit ambitious, but Pog can sweep the rest easily

In my opinion, it lacks a short ITT.

Pogacar might try to gift something to Polanc here.

 

[Salvarani]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mountain-masochist-nizzolo-ready-to-suffer-at-tour-of-the-alps/

Mountain masochist.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Massimo Sertori (regional secretary in Lombardy) officially asks Vegni for the final arrival of the Giro 2025 at the Stelvio to celebrate the 200 years of the road. (Gazzetta).

Which would be like in 1975, when the race also ended on Stelvio.

 

[Red Rick]

Massimo Sertori (regional secretary in Lombardy) officially asks Vegni for the final arrival of the Giro 2025 at the Stelvio to celebrate the 200 years of the road. (Gazzetta).

Which would be like in 1975, when the race also ended on Stelvio.

I officially ask Vegni to not do that

 

[SafeBet]

Stelvio MTT?

 

[Red Rick]

Stelvio MTT?

Plottwist. It's the only ITT, and it's from Bormio

 

[RedheadDane]

Plottwist. It's the only ITT, and it's from Bormio

I kinda read "Borneo", and that would have been a very long stage!

 

[KZD]

Slovenia route looking good. Stage 2 might be a bit ambitious, but Pog can sweep the rest easily

If I am not mistaken stage 3 is the same as last year where Pogačar decided the race with a long range attack. Since UAE should be by fsr the strongest team its likely that he gifts one stage like he did last year to Ulissi and wins stage 4 and probably either stage 1 or 3 as well.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I kinda read "Borneo", and that would have been a very long stage!

Cyclisme sur route - Tour de Bornéo : Palmarès et présentation de l'épreuve

Cyclisme sur route - Tour de Bornéo : Palmarès et présentation de l'épreuve

www.les-sports.info

 

[Red Rick]

If I am not mistaken stage 3 is the same as last year where Pogačar decided the race with a long range attack. Since UAE should be by fsr the strongest team its likely that he gifts one stage like he did last year to Ulissi and wins stage 4 and probably either stage 1 or 3 as well.

I haven't looked at the startlist, but I think Pog can win all but stage 2 literally at will.

But if I were him I'd gift as much as possible. Maybe they should bring Ayuso to buy him some loyalty hehehe

 

[RedheadDane]

Cyclisme sur route - Tour de Bornéo : Palmarès et présentation de l'épreuve

Cyclisme sur route - Tour de Bornéo : Palmarès et présentation de l'épreuve

www.les-sports.info

Does any of those stages end on Stelvio?

We're gonna have an ITT halfway around the World! Getting to the mainland might be an issue...

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Does any of those stages end on Stelvio?

We're gonna have an ITT halfway around the World! Getting to the mainland might be an issue...

I think the race is the GP Jules Verne and it lasts 80 days.

 

[tobydawq]

I think the race is the GP Jules Verne and it lasts 80 days.

It would be 40 if it's just halfway around, surely?

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518668175906328577

View: https://twitter.com/LucGrefte/status/1518668175906328577

 

[SHAD0W93]

I didn’t want to post in 3 riders threads but short commentary on Contador, Armstrong, Valverde, and Cavendish’s comeback after seizure, cancer, 2017 crash, and 2017-2020.
Contador 0:00-3:45
Armstrong 3:46-7:24
Valverde 7:25-9:19
Cavendish 9:20-12:30

By a YouTuber who used to make a lot of cycling videos but has had to remove almost all of them from copyright from ASO.

View: https://youtu.be/QYzz4Jk-iko

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1519581025663336448

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/UCI_cycling/status/1519581025663336448