Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2022 route rumors

[Eshnar]

Mortirolo from Sutrio

cough

 

[Red Rick]

cough

Someno has found the gigantic catapult I'm building on the Zoncolan

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Someno has found the gigantic catapult I'm building on the Zoncolan

ASO would call it the Super Mortirolo.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

ASO would call it the Super Mortirolo.

Only if there's a short unpaved ramp at the end to get there.

 

[Mayomaniac]

cough

Epic brainfart on my behalf, but you see a really steep climb with an easier climb after the descent and your brain just goes into Mortirolo mode instead of mentioning the Zoncolan as I should have.

 

[Red Rick]

If I was an eccentric billionaire I'd spend some money every few years to get a stage that is totally over the top (we really need to get Elon Musk hooked to the sport).

I wonder how much money stage finishes cost and if with enough crowd funding you could outbid it. Like with the old $0.60 per text message voting systems in talent shows and ***, if organisers just give 3 different proposals and let fans vote on it how that would go.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I wonder how much money stage finishes cost and if with enough crowd funding you could outbid it. Like with the old $0.60 per text message voting systems in talent shows and ***, if organisers just give 3 different proposals and let fans vote on it how that would go.

A Giro mountain stage finish can cost up to 200k if it's a really expensive one (with roads getting repaved), as far as I know.
The idea of crowdfounding great mountain stages in areas that don't get them usually is pretty intriguing.

 

[roundabout]

Is 200k just for the location or 200k with all the infrastructure (road closures and all) included?

 

[Eshnar]

From today's Gazzetta:

 

[OlavEH]

If I was an eccentric billionaire I'd spend some money every few years to get a stage that is totally over the top (we really need to get Elon Musk hooked to the sport).

Agreed! €500k each year to sponsor perhaps 2-3 specific stages. One big medium mountain stage. And 1 or 2 of these great combos of BIG climb followed by easy climb that there are fairly many of in Italy. Not only Finestre-Sestriere and Mortirolo-Aprica, but certainly up to 10 others great combos.

And of course repave Fauniera and Sampeyre.

 

[OlavEH]

From today's Gazzetta:

Mortirolo 75 km from the stage finish. And doing the easiest ascent. They should rather done Aprica - Trivigno - Mortirolo (from Mazzo) and back to Aprica.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mortirolo 75 km from the stage finish. And doing the easiest ascent. They should rather done Aprica - Trivigno - Mortirolo (from Mazzo) and back to Aprica.

At least it looks like they are using the hard side of he Teglio ascent (and it's a sprint instead of a classified climb, never change RCS):

I mean, a downhill finish after Santa Christina isn't bad either, but it's not as good as a classic Mortirolo stage. I'll have to see how this one works in the context of the overall structure of the race, mainly stage 15 and 16.

 

[OlavEH]

At least it looks like they are using the hard side of he Teglio ascent (and it's a sprint instead of a classified climb, never change RCS):

I mean, a downhill finish after Santa Christina isn't bad either, but it's not as good as a classic Mortirolo stage. I'll have to see how this one works in the context of the overall structure of the race, mainly stage 15 and 16.

Yeah, of course it's a good stage. 200 km long. 3 big climbs and a downhill finish after the 5 km with 10 % on Passo Santa Cristina. But we've seen the "classic" Mortirolo - Aprica combo only once after 2010. That is too rarely IMO.

 

[Red Rick]

Santa Cristina is a fine alternative for the Mortirolo if you're deliberately looking to not throw down one of your most decisive mountain stages. But as a presumable queen stage it's just yuck

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, of course it's a good stage. 200 km long. 3 big climbs and a downhill finish after the 5 km with 10 % on Passo Santa Cristina. But we've seen the "classic" Mortirolo - Aprica combo only once after 2010. That is too rarely IMO.

I agree, but let's see what they put before the easier Cogne climb on stage 15, maybe that's the stage that features a similar combination. Also, with stage 17 probably being a rather hard MTF this one might work out better, let's see the other stages before we roast them.

 

[OlavEH]

I agree, but let's see what they put before the easier Cogne climb on stage 15, maybe that's the stage that features a similar combination. Also, with stage 17 probably being a rather hard MTF this one might work out better, let's see the other stages before we roast them.

Ok, you're right about that. I forgot that the mountain stages in the last week were so packed. Will be interesting to see what they do on the Cogne stage and on stage 17. Vezzena? And what comes before Vezzena on that stage?

 

[Red Rick]

2022 Mountain Stages | Giro d'Italia 2025

The Maglia Rosa and the desire to chase after it, longing to wear it. Everything will be decided here. These are the mountain stages of the 2022 Giro d'Italia!

www.giroditalia.it

 

[Red Rick]

 

[Eshnar]

I guess it could be worse, but still disappointing mostly.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Honestly, the high mountain stages are mediocre by Giro standards.
The Blockhaus stage is good for the first week and I like the Lavarone stage, but the rest is rather meh...

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Obviously the Giro has quite a few tasty MTFs (or "almost" MTF) and some very difficult stages but no stage is really promising regarding long-range attacks. No Finestre, no Stelvio, no proper Mortirolo design (the stage to Aprica will likely be decided on Santa Christina). Hopefully someone will try to crush the peloton on penultimate Teglio or Vetriolo climbs (if anything these two stages give some chances for a longer action).

 

[Red Rick]

Honestly, the high mountain stages are mediocre by Giro standards.
The Blockhaus stage is good for the first week and I like the Lavarone stage, but the rest is rather meh...

In all honesty for the most essential mountain stages I don't see how they could be worse?

 

[Mayomaniac]

They mention the Fedaia stage as the last summit finish, that sucks. Have it before the Slovenia-Friuli stage and the route gets a lot better.

 

[Red Rick]

The positive about the mountain stages is the sheer hilarity of the intermediate sprints on Etna.

 

[Mayomaniac]

In all honesty for the most essential mountain stages I don't see how they could be worse?

Aprica finish with the harder side of aprica and no Santa Christina after the easy side of the Mortirolo would be worse.
The Lavarone stage is nice, but right now it feels like the 2014 Giro with a lot better hilly stages...