Giro 2013 rumours

[Eshnar]

If phinney gets his tt wish he has no chance at the giro either. But my guess is hell choose it over le tour if only because that will allow him better prep for his home race.

that's pretty much what I meant. I doubt Phinney will get his beloved ITT though

 

[Ciclo83]

It is said that the Giro on RAI Italian television could move from Sky.

http://www.ciclo-news.com/2012/09/20/clamoroso-giro-ditalia-2013-sky-tv/

The Calabrian stage all should reach Soverato while before Florence there will be a stop in Gubbio.

 

[Eshnar]

It is said that the Giro on RAI Italian television could move from Sky.

http://www.ciclo-news.com/2012/09/20/clamoroso-giro-ditalia-2013-sky-tv/

Yes RAI could lose all RCS races for next year. It would be a real mess.

The Calabrian stage all should reach Soverato while before Florence there will be a stop in Gubbio.

Gubbio? Never heard anything about that. As far as I recall it is a stage that was proposed a few years ago. What's your source? (I'm sure I already asked this...)

 

[jens_attacks]

well i guess i'm the only one happy with galibier from st michel de maurienne
i love that climb
now i hope the riders will honour it like they should.that's my only concern.

 

[Red Rick]

Wait, wait wait, I think Agnello is perfect to combine with a climb i don't recall the name of and that finishes at 2900+ meter's, gonna look it up now

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes RAI could lose all RCS races for next year. It would be a real mess.

What?!
Total blackout across mainland Europe.
Sky=Utter disaster.

 

[Red Rick]

Pic de château Renard
http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Pic-du-Ch%E2teau-Renard&qryMountainID=8888

 

[McLovin]

almost 3000m. that's where Farrar terrain begins!

 

[Eshnar]

The Stage from Valloire to Ivrea seems confirmed for either May 20th or 21st. I guess it'll be on May 20th, before the final rest day.

We have a problem then. The third week has one stage too many.

 

[Eshnar]

nvm, it seems stage 17 will start from Caravaggio (near Bergamo). This changes everything.... Probly it'll be Caravaggio - Vicenza, then the MTT and finally Val Senales and Gavia.

1 Napoli - Napoli TTT [flat] ****
2 Napoli - Vico Equense (or Monte Faito) [Mountain (or MTF)] ****
3 Sorrento - Ascea [hilly?] ****
4 Ascea? - Terme Luigiane [hilly] ****
5 Cetraro - Soverato [hilly?] ****
6 Cosenza - ???(somewhere in Puglia) ****
7 ??? - ???
8 ??? - ???
9 Sansepolcro - Firenze [Worlds circuit] *****
REST (transfer to Cordenons)
10 Cordenons - Malghe Del Montasio [MTF] *****
11 Tarvisio (or Cave Del Predil) - Vajont [Hilly]*****
12 Longarone - Treviso [flat] *****
13 Busseto - Cherasco [hilly] ****
14 Cervere - Monte Jafferau [MTF] ****
15 Cesana - Galibier [MTF] OFFICIAL
16 Valloire - Ivrea [flat] ****
REST
17 Caravaggio - Vicenza [hilly?] ****
18 Mori - La Polsa [MTT] ****
19 ??? - Val Senales [MTF] ***
20 ??? - Gavia [MTF] ***
21 Milano or Brescia ITT ****

 

[SafeBet]

Jeez they really need to put an ITT in stage 7 or 8.

 

[Eshnar]

Jeez they really need to put an ITT in stage 7 or 8.

Absolutely.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Jeez they really need to put an ITT in stage 7 or 8.

Only if the mountain stages are harder than they're rumored to be. As it stands, though, the bad time trialists will have to attack regardless. The "mountain" TT in particular will create relatively big gaps, IMO.

 

[Eshnar]

Only if the mountain stages are harder than they're rumored to be. As it stands, though, the bad time trialists will have to attack regardless. The "mountain" TT in particular will create relatively big gaps, IMO.

That's partially true. The MTT will create big gaps indeed. But imho a 40 kms ITT is still needed. This regardless the length of the final one, which I really dislike. If they end in Brescia it could be a road stage though.

 

[airstream]

there will be one more long itt if rcs are really willing to hook wiggins. though, i'd prefer additional mtf instead of tt.

 

[Eshnar]

there will be one more long itt if rcs are really willing to hook wiggins. though, i'd prefer additional mtf instead of tt.

Actually mtfs are enough. I'd add a descent finish and the ITT; if so, this would be an excellent route (still to see the profiles of the MTFs of course)

 

[airstream]

Actually mtfs are enough. I'd add a descent finish and the ITT; if so, this would be an excellent route (still to see the profiles of the MTFs of course)

will the stage finish on the gavia from the side of ponte di legno?

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Actually mtfs are enough. I'd add a descent finish and the ITT; if so, this would be an excellent route (still to see the profiles of the MTFs of course)

The Gavia stage could still have a descent finish, right?

 

[Eshnar]

the Gavia should be climbed from Ponte Di Legno, yes, and no one knows if will be a MTF or not. It's probly the stage with less info apart from stage 7 and 8.

 

[Mellow Velo]

the Gavia should be climbed from Ponte Di Legno, yes, and no one knows if will be a MTF or not. It's probly the stage with less info apart from stage 7 and 8.

I'm guessing yes.
It will be along the lines of the Stelvio stage.
Stages 19+20 both to be variants of this year's route.

 

[Eshnar]

I'm guessing yes.
It will be along the lines of the Stelvio stage.
Stages 19+20 both to be variants of this year's route.

For stage 20 I agree with you.
But I find hard to see a stage alike this year's #19 to Val Senales

 

[The Hitch]

Pic de château Renard
http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Pic-du-Ch%E2teau-Renard&qryMountainID=8888

Its a great climb but cima coppi would still be out of Italy.

 

[airstream]

i fear full version of the ascent exists only for freeriders and alpine skiers.

 

[Mellow Velo]

For stage 20 I agree with you.
But I find hard to see a stage alike this year's #19 to Val Senales

Well, not in terms of gradient, no, but just in it being a MTF.

 

[Red Rick]

Its a great climb but cima coppi would still be out of Italy.

Not if they make a MTF on the Platogliole extension of the Stelvio