Giro d'Italia 2016 Rumours

[Libertine Seguros]

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I don't know why you people suddenly became so grumpy. This stage is better than 95% mountain stages of the last 10 years.

 

[jsem94]

ROFL. <3

 

[hrotha]

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I don't know why you people suddenly became so grumpy. This stage is better than 95% mountain stages of the last 10 years.

Agreed. Decent length and a sensible design to maximize the chances of the contenders moving early. If I had to find one flaw, it'd be that the start is a bit too easy, so a weak break could get away.

 

[Eshnar]

Today Beppe Conti claimed that the final stage might not finish in Turin itself. The way it was phrased suggests he probably hinted at Superga...
So, how about a Turin - Superga MTT of about 20 km?

 

[BigMac]

No parade? Jump me in the bandwagon.

 

[barmaher]

Seems even my idea for an original finale in the design challenge thread isn't that novel if rumours are to be believed.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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No parade? Jump me in the bandwagon.

x2!

 

[Campervan man]

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Today Beppe Conti claimed that the final stage might not finish in Turin itself. The way it was phrased suggests he probably hinted at Superga...
So, how about a Turin - Superga MTT of about 20 km?

That'd be nice for a finish to a GT!! When's the actual announced route?

 

[Eshnar]

Re: Re:

Today Beppe Conti claimed that the final stage might not finish in Turin itself. The way it was phrased suggests he probably hinted at Superga...
So, how about a Turin - Superga MTT of about 20 km?

That'd be nice for a finish to a GT!! When's the actual announced route?

october 5th

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Today Beppe Conti claimed that the final stage might not finish in Turin itself. The way it was phrased suggests he probably hinted at Superga...
So, how about a Turin - Superga MTT of about 20 km?

That'd be nice for a finish to a GT!! When's the actual announced route?

october 5th

So 1 week and 4 days?

 

[Eshnar]

Re: Re:

Today Beppe Conti claimed that the final stage might not finish in Turin itself. The way it was phrased suggests he probably hinted at Superga...
So, how about a Turin - Superga MTT of about 20 km?

That'd be nice for a finish to a GT!! When's the actual announced route?

october 5th

So 1 week and 4 days?

yup

 

[Gigs_98]

The next two weeks are great for cycling fans. WC and Lombardia as great races + giro route announcement.

 

[Eshnar]

2 updates:
- first of all, the hint at Turin not hosting the finish seems not due to Superga, but to the fact that Milan is fighting back.
- The stage to Asolo will have a cool finish... a local article says that they will climb the Mostaccin (roughly 3 km at 7-7.5%, depending on the side), as well as other couple of bumps.

 

[Brullnux]

The next two weeks are great for cycling fans. WC and Lombardia as great races + giro route announcement.

All three could massively disappoint, thouh

 

[Eshnar]

http://images2.gazzettaobjects.it/Giroditalia/2016/images/ghiera/Ghiera.jpg
...***.

Stage 1 Apeldoorn ITT 9.8 km ***
Stage 2 Arnhem - Nijmegen 190 km **
Stage 3 Nijmegen - Arnhem 189 km *
Rest
Stage 4 Catanzaro - Praia a Mare 191 km ***
Stage 5 Praia a Mare - Benevento 233 km **
Stage 6 Ponte - Roccaraso (Aremogna) 185 km ***
Stage 7 Sulmona - Foligno 210 km **
Stage 8 Foligno - Arezzo 169 km ***
Stage 9 Redde in Chianti - Greve in Chianti ITT 40.4 km **** Profile
Rest
Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 216 km ***
Stage 11 Modena - Asolo 212 km ***
Stage 12 Noale - Bibione 168 km *
Stage 13 Palmanova - Cividale del Friuli 161 km **** Profile
Stage 14 Farra d'Alpago - Corvara 210 km *****
Stage 15 Castelrotto - Alpe di Siusi 10.8 km MTT ****
Rest
Stage 16 Bresanone - Andalo 133 km ***
Stage 17 Molveno - Cassano d'Adda 196 km *
Stage 18 Muggiò - Pinerolo 234 km ***
Stage 19 Pinerolo - Risoul 161 km MTF *****
Stage 20 Guillestre - S.Anna di Vinadio 134 km MTF *****
Stage 21 Cuneo - Torino 150 km *

 

[Brullnux]

http://images2.gazzettaobjects.it/Giroditalia/2016/images/ghiera/Ghiera.jpg
...****.

The stage to Corvara looks raelly good, Santt anna di vinadio is confusing me, it looks good but short but what is the penultimate climb? Stage 6 looks fun (that is descent finish right?) Cividale stage is good, Arrezo stage better have sterrato, Setola would be better without the MTF (i'm not sure if it is, it's quite hard to understand). Asolo will be a fun last 5-10km, as will Andalo and Pinerolo. The risoul stage Bressanone is waste put like that.


Is this 100% definite?

 

[Red Rick]

Dammit, no hills in the Nijmegen area

 

[Eshnar]

The stage to Corvara looks raelly good, Santt anna di vinadio is confusing me, it looks good but short but what is the penultimate climb? Stage 6 looks fun (that is descent finish right?) Cividale stage is good, Arrezo stage better have sterrato, Setola would be better without the MTF (i'm not sure if it is, it's quite hard to understand). Asolo will be a fun last 5-10km, as will Andalo and Pinerolo. The risoul stage Bressanone is waste put like that.


Is this 100% definite?

The stage to Corvara looks 100% the one I anticipated, judging by the length. Vinadio will be Vars-Bonette-Lombarde I suppose. Stage 6 will be to the ski station of Aremogna as I mentioned a while ago (pretty shallow climb, definitely with some more before it), Arezzo will have sterrato but not much. Sestola shouldn't be MTF from what I know but can't confirm, Asolo will be like this year's Vicenza.
The MTT will be a stupid gimmick. 10.8 km. Pfff.
The stage to Andalo instead of Livigno the other disappointment.
It's a Giro where the medium mountain has all the potential to make more damage than the high. Now we just wait for the profiles.

 

[jsem94]

Could've been worse. :S

 

[Eshnar]

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Could've been worse. :S

ofc. It could have also been way better by just changing 1 stage or 2. Whatever.

 

[Red Rick]

Is it me or are there very few high mountain stages next year?

 

[BigMac]

Bonette tho.

 

[Brullnux]

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Is it me or are there very few high mountain stages next year?

3+ MTT

 

[Eshnar]

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Is it me or are there very few high mountain stages next year?

They saw people complaining about the altitude and decided to lay low
No, seriously, yes. 3 stages of real high mountains, plus the MTT and maybe Andalo, depending on the route but being 3 stars I don't think so.

 

[Red Rick]

You're right, when they're going high, they're going high.