Giro 2018 Route Rumours

[Forever The Best]

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Is there any chances of stage 18 using Sampeyre and Fauniera?

Sampeyre, 0%
Fauniera, 5% because I'm optimistic.

Thanks Eshnar. Bad news then. Pratonevoso is lame compared to Sampeyre-Fauniera combo.

 

[May0maniac]

Isn't one side of Sampeyre (I think it's the Elva side of the climb) closed to traffic because of landslides?

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

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It would be by looks of things - 2km at 10% means 200m elev. gain, Cervinia is normally 2001, which means we're talking ±2200m, whilst Finestre is 2178m

yes, it would be at ~2190m. This fact alone tells me they're not gonna do it

What do you mean? I hope you're not implying that that would somehow be beneath RCS. They only care about $$$$$$$$$$$$ anymore, IMO.

I think it depends on how bad Cervinia wants it. If they don't particularly care, then no, probably not. But otherwise...

 

[Eshnar]

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It would be by looks of things - 2km at 10% means 200m elev. gain, Cervinia is normally 2001, which means we're talking ±2200m, whilst Finestre is 2178m

yes, it would be at ~2190m. This fact alone tells me they're not gonna do it

What do you mean? I hope you're not implying that that would somehow be beneath RCS. They only care about $$$$$$$$$$$$ anymore, IMO.

I think it depends on how bad Cervinia wants it. If they don't particularly care, then no, probably not. But otherwise...

well I did mean that. Unless Vegni has sold his soul to the Devil for good I can't see him doing it. He didn't even put the Cima Coppi on the Bonette in 2016.

 

[Eshnar]

btw, according to locals, the route to Cervinia should be pretty much the same as the 1997 stage, with Champremiere and St.Panthaleon.

 

[Samamba]

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btw, according to locals, the route to Cervinia should be pretty much the same as the 1997 stage, with Champremiere and St.Panthaleon.

Giro valle d'aosta stage 4

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

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btw, according to locals, the route to Cervinia should be pretty much the same as the 1997 stage, with Champremiere and St.Panthaleon.

That stage went up to 2100m followed by a 2km descent at ~ 5% to the finish line, it seems.

 

[Eshnar]

that is true, they took a secondary road to some kind of resort a bit above the valley and then descended to town. It's not related to the rumoured finish of this year, tho.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

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that is true, they took a secondary road to some kind of resort a bit above the valley and then descended to town. It's not related to the rumoured finish of this year, tho.

Okay, thanks.

 

[Eshnar]

The Mayor of Mercogliano declared that the Giro should go to Montevergine in 2018 ... I assume it'll be stage 8. Also, the presentation of the Giro start is set to be on September 18 in... Jerusalem. Wonder if this confirms something :lol:

1-3 Israel

4 Catania-Caltagirone
5 Agrigento-Santa Ninfa(Valle del Belice)
6 Caltanissetta-Etna(Osservatorio Astrofisico)
7 Tropea? - Scalea
8 Scalea? - Montevergine
9 ??? - Francavilla?

10 Francavilla? - Gualdo Tadino
11 Rimini - S.Marino OR Fano - Iesi (both ITT)
12 ??? - Vicenza?
13 ??? - Vittorio Veneto?
14 S.Vendemiano? - Zoncolan
15 Tolmezzo - Sappada

16 Trento - Rovereto ITT
17 ???
18 ??? - Prato Nevoso (or surroundings)
19 Busca - Monte Jafferau
20 Susa? - Cervinia
21 ??? - Roma

 

[Red Rick]

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The Mayor of Mercogliano declared that the Giro should go to Montevergine in 2018 ... I assume it'll be stage 8.

The epitome of uphill sprint trains

 

[Brullnux]

If it's a crap route do you reckon we can do a crowdfunding and pay RCS enough to let us design next year's race

 

[May0maniac]

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If it's a crap route do you reckon we can do a crowdfunding and pay RCS enough to let us design next year's race

Honestly, they'd probably be ok with it, if the money was right.

 

[Red Rick]

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If it's a crap route do you reckon we can do a crowdfunding and pay RCS enough to let us design next year's race

Honestly, they'd probably be ok with it, if the money was right.

I've honestly wondered at times if were possible for a GT to try and auction off a stage design. Especially if they give you the starting place.

 

[Brullnux]

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If it's a crap route do you reckon we can do a crowdfunding and pay RCS enough to let us design next year's race

Honestly, they'd probably be ok with it, if the money was right.

Awesome. There's almost 100,000 people on this forum so if everyone commits $5 we can get to half a million and surely that'd be enough. It will be a bit of a waste of money but the route will be top notch.

 

[Red Rick]

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If it's a crap route do you reckon we can do a crowdfunding and pay RCS enough to let us design next year's race

Honestly, they'd probably be ok with it, if the money was right.

Awesome. There's almost 100,000 people on this forum so if everyone commits $5 we can get to half a million and surely that'd be enough. It will be a bit of a waste of money but the route will be top notch.

All we need is something ridiculous enough that Tinkoff will sign off on it.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I was hoping that they would start the eyetalian leg in Calabria atop montalto in aspromonte...calabria has so much to offer like cittanova, gambarie, azienda aforestale, sila and you could always visit san chirico raparo and pollino.

 

[yaco]

I believe the Giro route presentation is next Monday - Is it my imagination but are there less rumours about the 2018 route, compared to previous years.

 

[ice&fire]

I believe next Monday's event is only the presentation of the stages hosted in Israel.

 

[Eshnar]

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I believe next Monday's event is only the presentation of the stages hosted in Israel.

of course. It's just about the start. The route presentation will be as usual in Milan after Lombardia

 

[mikii4567]

Stage 12 to Imola, if I understand correctly
https://www.teleromagna24.it/sport/ciclismo-imola-pronta-ad-ospitare-larrivo-di-tappa-del-giro-ditalia-2018/2017/9

 

[Eshnar]

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Stage 12 to Imola, if I understand correctly
https://www.teleromagna24.it/sport/ciclismo-imola-pronta-ad-ospitare-larrivo-di-tappa-del-giro-ditalia-2018/2017/9

yes, it will be stage 12 if my route is somewhat correct. But it could also be stage 11 if the ITT is to S.Marino, which could shift to stage 12.

1-3 Israel

4 Catania-Caltagirone
5 Agrigento-Santa Ninfa(Valle del Belice)
6 Caltanissetta-Etna(Osservatorio Astrofisico)
7 Tropea? - Scalea
8 Scalea? - Montevergine
9 ??? - Francavilla?

10 Francavilla? - Gualdo Tadino
11 Fano - Iesi ITT OR Filottrano - Imola
12 Filottrano - Imola OR S.Marino ITT
13 ??? - Vittorio Veneto?
14 S.Vendemiano? - Zoncolan
15 Tolmezzo - Sappada

16 Trento - Rovereto ITT
17 ???
18 ??? - Prato Nevoso (or surroundings)
19 Busca - Monte Jafferau
20 Susa? - Cervinia
21 ??? - Roma

 

[Red Rick]

So that's 2 itts in 5 day's?

 

[Eshnar]

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So that's 2 itts in 5 day's?

Unless the ITT is on stage 9 instead, yes. No other option.

Unless they do only 1 ITT, that is.

 

[Pennino]

So even the Holy Grail approves a Froome victory. Good to know beforehand, might skip the whole thing, sadly enough.