Giro 2012: Route Rumours / Our wishes

[The Hitch]

Sorry to bother those who speak Italian with these questions, but what was Contador saying about the French fans after he conceded (sincerely or not I dont know) that the Italian fans are good.

 

[LaFlorecita]

If Garzelli would have had more hair I would have loved him as well.

 

[The Hitch]

yeah. That is not enough.

Gesink will race.

Your feeling better already

 

[LaFlorecita]

Who is that woman?

Edit: Hey, she's going to sing a song

 

[The Hitch]

lol Fuglsang visibly bored. He doesnt have a clue whats going on

Who is this woman?

 

[The Hitch]

Ok this is cringeworthy on the Tour team presentation level . Much of the presentation is great, but this isnt what Coppi Binda BArtali etc fought for.

 

[LaFlorecita]

That was it? No more Berto or Jakob or Vincenzo or Ivan?

 

[slim charles]

Some Danish singer who will now sing tribute to Giro

Sorry to bother those who speak Italian with these questions, but what was Contador saying about the French fans after he conceded (sincerely or not I dont know) that the Italian fans are good.

Haven't heard what he said

 

[Magnus]

Who is that woman?

Edit: Hey, she's going to sing a song

Malene Mortensen

 

[Eshnar]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2012/it/
EDIT: There's still a password required

 

[LaFlorecita]

D:
That was it!

 

[Netserk]

Just click cancel and you are able to see all stages + mountain profiles

 

[Eshnar]

The site is working now

 

[Netserk]

 

[Papparrazzi]

Honestly, this is the worst Giro route in recent years.

The first two weeks are plain awful. Basically boring flat sprinters stages or boring easy mountain stages, where everything will be decided in the last kms.

And the last week has two great stages, Cortina and Pampeago, but the last mountain stage is very badly designed, I doubt anything of significance will happen on the Mortirolo and there's too much flat between it and the Stelvio.

And last but not least, the TT kms is a major joke... I give it a 3/10.

For the umpteenth time ... It's the riders that make the race, not the parcours.

 

[roundabout]

I think I like the stage 15 more than I initially did.

 

[Eshnar]

For the umpteenth time ... It's the riders that make the race, not the parcours.

It's not true.
The parcours must let the riders make the race.

 

[Netserk]

I am looking forward to this stage, as there should be some attacks from far out

 

[roundabout]

Super stage this one ^^^^

 

[Eshnar]

This will be the queen stage. No doubt

 

[Moondance]

Not a bad course, not bad at all. Not quite as spectacular as the last two years, but it'll be plenty good. Last week is brutal as ever.

I do mourn the loss of the mountain TT. The Giro were practically alone among major races in keeping that noble tradition alive the last the last few years.

MASSIVE plus for me is a stage finish in Montecatini Terme. Absolutely the most gorgeous little city in the rugged Tuscan countryside. Spent a few summers there as a child. Excellent choice by the route designer. The more Tuscany the better.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I like the Pampeago stage and the Cortina d'Ampezzo stage. The Lecco stage looks pretty good too.

Is that really all we can do for decently designed mountain stages in a Giro d'Italia?

It looks like "medium mountains" is the byword for 2012. They've realised that this year was overkill on the MTFs, so rather than balance it out with some more TT kilometrage and mountain stages without MTFs, they've decided to not increase the TT distance, and neuter the mountain stages. The first week is truly awful, even the Tour has given us more of interest than that.

Looks like 2012 could be a garbage year for GTs, Zomegnan was fired to make room for this junk?

 

[Descender]

2009 was way worse.

No way.

Not only did that 09 Giro have a great, long ITT, but it had big mountain stages throughout the three weeks and not only in the last days. Including beauties like these ones:

 

[Descender]

I like the Pampeago stage and the Cortina d'Ampezzo stage. The Lecco stage looks pretty good too.

Is that really all we can do for decently designed mountain stages in a Giro d'Italia?

It looks like "medium mountains" is the byword for 2012. They've realised that this year was overkill on the MTFs, so rather than balance it out with some more TT kilometrage and mountain stages without MTFs, they've decided to not increase the TT distance, and neuter the mountain stages. The first week is truly awful, even the Tour has given us more of interest than that.

Looks like 2012 could be a garbage year for GTs, Zomegnan was fired to make room for this junk?

Indeed. Very disappointing stuff.

 

[Descender]

For the umpteenth time ... It's the riders that make the race, not the parcours.

Fine. Let's make 21 flat stages then.

Every time I hear somebody say that I literally facepalm.