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May 13, 2015
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I like stage 20. Brutal and ending on a hill top instead of a MTF. I hope the final descent is technical.
 
May 11, 2013
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WheelofGear said:
Do you guys think that Valverde could target the Giro next year? It looks well-balanced and good for him.

He could and it would be awesome but I doubt it.
 
Oct 2, 2011
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So.....

3 ITT (1 long, 1 short, one mountain)
5 sprint stages
4/5 high mountain stages (if you count stage 6 and 16)

And 8/9 medium mountain stages of all shapes and sizes.
 
May 15, 2011
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Valverde wearing a too large dark blue suit with light pink shirt. MESS. Points for pink though.
Sagan didn't even bother turning up in a suit :D
 
Oct 2, 2011
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Individually all the stages are fine, apart from 19 and 20. The order is just a bit skew-wiff.
 
Jun 30, 2014
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barmaher said:
Individually all the stages are fine, apart from 19 and 20. The order is just a bit skew-wiff.
Yes, but better than expected.
It looks better than the 2014 route, a few very nice hilly stages.
The profile of the MTT:
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Mar 24, 2011
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Mayomaniac said:
barmaher said:
Individually all the stages are fine, apart from 19 and 20. The order is just a bit skew-wiff.
Yes, but better than expected.
It looks better than the 2014 route, a few very nice hilly stages.
Everything would look better than the 2014 route :eek:
 
Jun 30, 2014
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Eshnar said:
Mayomaniac said:
barmaher said:
Individually all the stages are fine, apart from 19 and 20. The order is just a bit skew-wiff.
Yes, but better than expected.
It looks better than the 2014 route, a few very nice hilly stages.
Everything would look better than the 2014 route :eek:
I feared that we could get something like the the 2012 or 2014 route :eek:
 
Oct 12, 2013
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barmaher said:
I love stage 4.

Reminds me of this (i really need to get a better uploader. Pic Upload seems to delete the pics after some time).

Anyway, there are some nice capi on the way to Praia a Mare:

7-saracena.jpg

7-last-capo.jpg

7-final-descent.jpg
 
Aug 3, 2015
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Somebody got a clue for what Alejandro said? I dream silently of him finally trying out the Giro...
 
Nov 26, 2014
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for me pity is that last mountain stage is so short, I like more stages which are more chalenging even for distance and not only because of profile
but otherwise not so bad parcours