Giro d'Italia 2019 rumours

[ice&fire]

It looks like the Frascati stage has that classic Frascati hilly ending. That's 4k @ 4,5%. This hill was used in the 1955 world championships. A nine hour slaughterfest at 40+ degrees in late August.

They really could and should use some of that Appia Antica cobbles, which are close to Frascati.

La Gazzetta just confirmed the Verona ITT.

That finish at Frascati with 4k @ 4.5% is easier than stage 2 of last Vuelta that Valverde won ahead of Kwiato. I hope they do something better than just ride up Via Tuscolana or similar because the hills and cobbles are there as we saw in Roma-Maxima.

 

[Matt92]

Giro presentation day > Christmas

 

[Red Rick]

Is there a livestream?

 

[Eshnar]

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Is there a livestream?

it'll be on Rai2 so it should be possible to find something....

 

[Singer01]

Does the Giro always go after the tour? is that just because they know the tour will screw it up and the Giro will look good in comparison?

 

[Robert5091]

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Is there a livestream?

From the Giro website -
http://www.giroditalia.it/eng/route-2019/

Follow the live streaming of the 2019 Giro d’Italia Presentation!

31 October 2018, here, starting from 4.40 p.m. CET.

or RAI2 at https://www.firstonetv.net/Live/Italy/Rai-2-32

 

[Eshnar]

Looking at it right now. (not posting profiles, you will see them soon enough)

Pinerolo only has Montoso and it's short.
Nivolet is huge, Lys and Pian del Lupo before it
Courmayeur as previously rumoured.
Ponte di Legno as I originally designed it, Presolana and Salven
Anterselva completely different, medium mountain.

 

[Red Rick]

Looking at it right now. (not posting profiles, you will see them soon enough)

Pinerolo only has Montoso and it's short.
Nivolet is huge, Lys and Pian del Lupo before it
Courmayeur as previously rumoured.
Ponte di Legno as I originally designed it, Presolana and Salven
Anterselva completely different, medium mountain.

So it's gonna be the best 1 weeks stage race of the year?

 

[Eshnar]

some of them are uploaded
http://www.giroditalia.it/it/tappa/tappa-1-2019/

 

[Red Rick]

Did Prudhomme design that Cuneo-Pinerolo stage?

 

[Eshnar]

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Did Prudhomme design that Cuneo-Pinerolo stage?

it surely wasn't designed by Coppi himself.

 

[ice&fire]

The self-referencing exercise of that Cuneo-Pinerolo can't get more ridiculous because the shortest path between those towns is above the UCI limits for ITT length in stage races

 

[Gigs_98]

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Did Prudhomme design that Cuneo-Pinerolo stage?

it surely wasn't designed by Coppi himself.

I actually won't complain about that. The 2nd and third week are stacked with mountain stages so having a day for the break there actually makes sense. Any chance the reason why the stage 19 and 20 profiles aren't online yet is because of the previously mentioned floods? They might have to completely change their plans for those two stages

 

[Red Rick]

First 7 road stages an absolute world of lame

 

[Valv.Piti]

Somewhat underwhelming start, but long stages and not that many should end in bunch sprints still. 3 of the first 9 days?

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Did Prudhomme design that Cuneo-Pinerolo stage?

it surely wasn't designed by Coppi himself.

I actually won't complain about that. The 2nd and third week are stacked with mountain stages so having a day for the break there actually makes sense. Any chance the reason why the stage 19 and 20 profiles aren't online yet is because of the previously mentioned floods? They might have to completely change their plans for those two stages

Breakaway stages cause 'omg breakaway stages' are really stupid. Super easy to give GC contenders a reason to race on those stages as well without ever putting in doubt that the stage will go to the breakaway.

Not to mention Cuneo-Pinerolo comes before any half decent mountani stage.

 

[Eshnar]

Re: Re:

Did Prudhomme design that Cuneo-Pinerolo stage?

it surely wasn't designed by Coppi himself.

I actually won't complain about that. The 2nd and third week are stacked with mountain stages so having a day for the break there actually makes sense. Any chance the reason why the stage 19 and 20 profiles aren't online yet is because of the previously mentioned floods? They might have to completely change their plans for those two stages

even if they have to change plans, I doubt they did it in these couple days. They will likely announce everything as planned, and then evaluate.

 

[barmaher]

The opposite of the Tour de France. Crappy opening, but some real promise in weeks 2 and 3.

I would like to see the last few stages.

 

[Eshnar]

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The opposite of the Tour de France. Crappy opening, but some real promise in weeks 2 and 3.

I would like to see the last few stages.

I have seen them, they are exactly as anticipated.

 

[barmaher]

I am in the slow learner's group. I haven't been following it closely at all in recent weeks.

In short, are they good?

In depth, can anybody flick me on a link to the profiles?

 

[Red Rick]

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I am in the slow learner's group. I haven't been following it closely at all in recent weeks.

In short, are they good?

In depth, can anybody flick me on a link to the profiles?

It's one good stage in week 3 if I'm correct

 

[Eshnar]

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I am in the slow learner's group. I haven't been following it closely at all in recent weeks.

In short, are they good?

In depth, can anybody flick me on a link to the profiles?

Can't give link, sorry.
S.Martino di Castrozza only has San Boldo before. Basically unipuerto.
The Croce d'Aune has Cima Campo, Manghen, Rolle and Croce d'Aune up to Monte Avena at 1225m.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

I am in the slow learner's group. I haven't been following it closely at all in recent weeks.

In short, are they good?

In depth, can anybody flick me on a link to the profiles?

Can't give link, sorry.
S.Martino di Castrozza only has San Boldo before. Basically unipuerto.
The Croce d'Aune has Cima Campo, Manghen, Rolle and Croce d'Aune up to Monte Avena at 1225m.

Manghen road is gone. We will see about that.

 

[barmaher]

That Croce d'Aune stage could go either way.

Likely dull, but on top of some of the stages in the previous 10 days there is a small chance it will be a belter.

 

[Eshnar]

Re: Re:

I am in the slow learner's group. I haven't been following it closely at all in recent weeks.

In short, are they good?

In depth, can anybody flick me on a link to the profiles?

Can't give link, sorry.
S.Martino di Castrozza only has San Boldo before. Basically unipuerto.
The Croce d'Aune has Cima Campo, Manghen, Rolle and Croce d'Aune up to Monte Avena at 1225m.

Manghen road is gone. We will see about that.

If you ask me, if they have to avoid Manghen the stage can even get better. I don't particularly like the Sportful route. A finish on the Croce d'Aune could have a much better route.
We'll see.