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

[pastronef]

I am Italian and you won´t forgive me. but please tell me when you can call a stage a "Dolomiti stage" I have no idea where the Dolomiti start or finish

 

[Netserk]

An ideal ambush stage, so nothing will happen.

Tbh, even if all favourites (GC top-10) are together at the bottom of Giau, it is still likely to be an above average mountain stage.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The queen stage has a succession of three major climbs. It will be a dangerous day. If you're dropped on the first or second climb you can lose a lot of time, so Evenepoel will be put to the test.

There's no MTF, so Bernal will probably just defend. Simon Yates has learned from three years ago and saved his energy for the final nine days. Caruso is the new ninja. After making the top 10 in the Tour and the WCh he might now podium in the Giro without ever being noticed during the race.

For the stage this might be Nibali's big day. If he joins the break he would have a good chance with a finish after a descent.

 

[Escarabajo]

It wasn't superb in 2016 either, despite Kruijswijk riding off Nibali. 2008 didn't deliver anything as well.

Fedaia & Giau are roughly 8 kilometers of hard percentages. Pordoi isn't really hard with today's gearing.

Kill me, but I fear these Dolomites stages aren't as much effort for the big favorites anymore as they used to.

2016 was spectacular. Sorry to disagree.

 

[Netserk]

I am Italian and you won´t forgive me. but please tell me when you can call a stage a "Dolomiti stage" I have no idea where the Dolomiti start or finish

Dolomites - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But then you could say that stage 20 in 2019 with Rolle counts.

 

[staubsauger]

2016 was spectacular. Sorry to disagree.

Yeah, I ran through my memory and actually would tend to disagree with me as well!

 

[Sciatic]

Yeah, I ran through my memory and actually would tend to disagree with me as well!

I find myself in that position frequently!

 

[Flyjin3]

For the stage this might be Nibali's big day. If he joins the break he would have a good chance with a finish after a descent.

Nibali suffers from a rib injury because of todays crash. Not very likely

Also it is already being discussed to shorten the stage due to bad weather conditions

 

[Netserk]

Dolomites - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But then you could say that stage 20 in 2019 with Rolle counts.

And 2018 over Tre Croci, but in both cases it was only one of the day’s climbs and a secondary one.

 

[ppanther92]

Maybe there is one good thing in Buchmann's DNF. Maybe Fabbro and Großschartner will now stop below average climbers from winning all the climbing stages...

 

[WKA311]

Hugh Carthy multi-mountain raid hopefully.

 

[Red Rick]

And 2018 over Tre Croci, but in both cases it was only one of the day’s climbs and a secondary one.

Sappada was generally considered the best designed stage of 2018. Many expected Finestre to be wasted.

 

[BigCoward]

Yeah, I ran through my memory and actually would tend to disagree with me as well!

Only people under 30 are so sure of themselves that they don't tell themselves they are full of *** once a day.

 

[pvieira91]

Looking forward to tomorrow! I predict a stage win for Bernal.

 

[luckyboy]

I am Italian and you won´t forgive me. but please tell me when you can call a stage a "Dolomiti stage" I have no idea where the Dolomiti start or finish

This is a good map - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...n&ll=46.43948106978144,11.758171276695597&z=9

Pretty much if you are west of Bolzano, south of Borgo Valsugana, east of Belluno/Pieve di Cadore, or north of the SS49 you are outside the Dolomites.

So Tre Cime is the north-east, and then Grappa in the south and Mendola near Bolzen are out of the Dolomites, for example.

Manghen, Pampeago, Rolle, San Pellegrino, Pinei, Fedaia, Alpe di Siusi, Pordoi, Gardena, Sella, Campolongo, Giau, Tre Croci, Erbe, Furcia, Falzarego/Valparola are in.


Sella's second stage in 2008 is always what springs to mind when I think about the Dolomites

 

[Anderis]

Hugh Carthy multi-mountain raid hopefully.

No Guerreiro to set him up for that.

 

[movingtarget]

Bernal's rivals will be hoping to see some chinks in the armor. So far there haven't been any. Even if its not the strongest Ineos team, none of the other teams are doing much damage in the mountains. Wouldn't be a surprise to see Bernal and Yates break clear of the field and continue like that on the climbs for the rest of the race.

 

[jnormanroach]

When will they make the call on shortening the stage?

 

[Netserk]

I recall that this stage was originally rumoured to finish at Tre Cime, and ever since the 2013 stage was altered I have been waiting eagerly for the Giro to return, unfortunately not this year either.

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The best map I found of the Dolomites:

Many expected Finestre to be wasted.

I don’t remember my expectations very well, but probably that the main favourites would reach the last climb together — And I think that is the most likely scenario if the stage is repeated.

 

[lenric]

My expections for this stage:

 

[manafana]

Maybe there is one good thing in Buchmann's DNF. Maybe Fabbro and Großschartner will now stop below average climbers from winning all the climbing stages...

Yes much too easy to win a stage these days

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Astana to go ballistic to get Vlasov onto the podium. Hope the weather doesn't take any victims, especially GC lot with crashes. Could this be the second time Bernal wins a GT with the queen stage being shortened due to the weather? C;mon Remco, show us what you're made of and have a good ride over these hills. Bardet to win this stage.

 

[Rollthedice]

Currently snowing on Giau

 

[Red Rick]

https://zlk.si/3D/Giro2021-stage16/

 

[Bolder]

Any chance of this having route changes?

I would not be surprised; if not, then clothing choices will be critical. I am continually amazed at how underdressed so many riders appear to be in cold/wet weather.