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And you can hardly see a specialist targeting it. Wiggins was the most notable, but can we really call that "targeting"'?Red Rick said:5th year in a row that the Giro has more ITT kilometers than the Tour.
I feel like they managed to make something with less than 5% chance of being great, and 90% chance of being awful. Neither were necessary, and doing better should've been super easy.Valv.Piti said:What's the thoughts on the stage in the Dolomites? I think it could be an amazing stage if they are racing. On the other hand, it could also be pretty disastrous.
Red Rick said:I feel like they managed to make something with less than 5% chance of being great, and 90% chance of being awful. Neither were necessary, and doing better should've been super easy.Valv.Piti said:What's the thoughts on the stage in the Dolomites? I think it could be an amazing stage if they are racing. On the other hand, it could also be pretty disastrous.
Ashhutch97 said:I really hope this is not true, if we dont get a Stelvio from prato for the 100th edition of the Giro im literally going to give up with this route.Gigs_98 said:Meh
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And WTF is this? Be ashamed whoever is responsible for this:
Truly unfair to Milano. As much as I dislike it, there's plenty to see in this city even if you're not a fashion fanatic.El Pistolero said:Overall the route is unambitious, but we already knew that by the fact that they're finishing it with a time trial in a city that has almost nothing to offer.
Usually the people who dislike Milan the most are the people from itSafeBet said:Truly unfair to Milano. As much as I dislike it, there's plenty to see in this city even if you're not a fashion fanatic.El Pistolero said:Overall the route is unambitious, but we already knew that by the fact that they're finishing it with a time trial in a city that has almost nothing to offer.
SafeBet said:Truly unfair to Milano. As much as I dislike it, there's plenty to see in this city even if you're not a fashion fanatic.El Pistolero said:Overall the route is unambitious, but we already knew that by the fact that they're finishing it with a time trial in a city that has almost nothing to offer.
I'm from Sesto San Giovanni, different town but basically the same urban area. An ugly place that you will witness in the final ITTBrullnux said:Usually the people who dislike Milan the most are the people from it
The centre is very grand though, especially the area around Brera. Are you from Milano Milano or just Milano?
Ataraxus said:Ashhutch97 said:I really hope this is not true, if we dont get a Stelvio from prato for the 100th edition of the Giro im literally going to give up with this route.Gigs_98 said:Meh
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And WTF is this? Be ashamed whoever is responsible for this:
I seriously don't get all the obsession with climbing Stelvio from Prato.
The only positive change these last days had, was the design of this stage TBH.
It is much more in favor of long-range attacks than the first alternative.
Stelvio from Prato is much more selective when raced as a descent than as a climb. Umbrail is much more selective when raced as a climb than as a descent. 2-0 in favor of the final profile. Case closed.
SafeBet said:Confirmed Etna won't be climbed on the same road of 2011.
Edit: it's exactly the road I posted a few pages back.
If Astana races this hard early on to potentially hurt Nibali right from the start we're spot on!Valv.Piti said:SafeBet said:Confirmed Etna won't be climbed on the same road of 2011.
Edit: it's exactly the road I posted a few pages back.
Seems like it will create more gaps than expected. Not bad at all. Thats really the big plus about this route, the 2 first MTF's are very hard.
Indeed, thats the best case. A Nibali losing a couple of minutes or 4 and peaking for the last week once again could really create a great spectacle on stage 16 and 18!staubsauger said:If Astana races this hard early on to potentially hurt Nibali right from the start we're spot on!Valv.Piti said:SafeBet said:Confirmed Etna won't be climbed on the same road of 2011.
Edit: it's exactly the road I posted a few pages back.
Seems like it will create more gaps than expected. Not bad at all. Thats really the big plus about this route, the 2 first MTF's are very hard.
Tbh that route has written Kruijswijk and especially Lopez - if he's ready for 3 weeks - written all over it imho!Valv.Piti said:Indeed, thats the best case. A Nibali losing a couple of minutes or 4 and peaking for the last week once again could really create a great spectacle on stage 16 and 18!staubsauger said:If Astana races this hard early on to potentially hurt Nibali right from the start we're spot on!Valv.Piti said:SafeBet said:Confirmed Etna won't be climbed on the same road of 2011.
Edit: it's exactly the road I posted a few pages back.
Seems like it will create more gaps than expected. Not bad at all. Thats really the big plus about this route, the 2 first MTF's are very hard.