Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2021 stage 16: Sacile - Cortina d'Ampezzo 212km

[Volderke]

Currently praying to the Italian Weather Gods that they don't mess with this stage too much!

 

[Amazinmets87]

So, it's nearly 10 A.M. in Italy. If there were route changes, wouldn't we have been notified at this point?

 

[roundabout]

Roads seem passable and the weather not too bad from the quick scan of the various webcams. The forecast also doesn't seem too bad. So as long as the weather does not get worse and there is no ice on the road somewhere the stage looks fine to be raced in full to me.

Edit: that aged well

 

[Pricey_sky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396736825708908545

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1396736825708908545?s=21

 

[roundabout]

I don't understand the logic of neutralizing the part of the stage which would likely have the best weather

 

[titan31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396738187314278405

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1396738187314278405


Bloody riders again

 

[titan31]

Next tweet is even worse. Option of skipping Pordoi (which I'm guessing means also skipping Fedaia)

 

[Eclipse]

Every year the same issues

 

[RedheadDane]

And here comes the whiners...
As in, people complaining about it on the internet, not the riders.

 

[Pricey_sky]

It’s just going to be Giau MTF isn’t it?

 

[Netserk]

I hope Vegni stands firm and doesn't active the EWP. It has to be established that the conditions are dangerous for that to be on the table, not merely being unpleasant.

 

[SafeBet]

Bettiol just told RAI that the riders are ok with starting with these conditions...
I guess riders are not on the same page.

 

[Rollthedice]

Every year the same issues

Except this year it came suddenly.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Bettiol just told RAI that the riders are ok with starting with these conditions...
I guess riders are not on the same page.

it was the same last year, Ineos and a couple of other teams (Bora were one I think?) wanted to ride the full stage, others didn’t.

 

[Amazinmets87]

What's the point of even following the Giro if they cancel stages because it's cold?

 

[RedheadDane]

I hope Vegni stands firm and doesn't active the EWP. It has to be established that the conditions are dangerous for that to be on the table, not merely being unpleasant.

Unless you're in Italy you can't really know if conditions are dangerous.

The way some of you guys are acting, you'd think they cancelled races every time the temperature dropped below 15 degrees Celcius (or went above 30 degrees Celcius). However, as we all know... that's not the case.

 

[Amazinmets87]

And here comes the whiners...
As in, people complaining about it on the internet, not the riders.

Yea, kinda annoying when people getting paid handsomely to ride bikes throw hissy fits whenever there's the slightest hint of inclement weather.

 

[Netserk]

Unless you're in Italy you can't really know if conditions are dangerous.

The way some of you guys are acting, you'd think they cancelled races every time the temperature dropped below 15 degrees Celcius (or went above 30 degrees Celcius). However, as we all know... that's not the case.

What kind of exclusive information is it that you think the riders have access to?

 

[SafeBet]

RAI reporting the majority of riders is ok with riding the stage as originally designed.

 

[Red Rick]

Seems like a significant part of the peloton has taken up the wrong sport and should've taken up football or golf instead.

 

[Rollthedice]

New option of skipping Pordoi

 

[RedheadDane]

Yea, kinda annoying when people getting paid handsomely to ride bikes throw hissy fits whenever there's the slightest hint of inclement weather.

I'd let the riders be the judges of whether or not the weather is actually dangerous. You know... it takes a lot for races to be cancelled/neutralised.

What kind of exclusive information is it that you think the riders have access to?

Being in Italy. Being right where the weather is.

 

[sir fly]

A show can't be a spectacle if there's no uncertainty.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, the race goes on normally

Hopefully not involving beers...

 

[Netserk]

Being in Italy. Being right where the weather is.

How does being in a bus at the stage start inform riders of the conditions of the descents of the stage?