Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024: Stage-by-stage analysis

[Tim Cahill]

Even though we might be a little annoyed about some of the profiles and startlist, at least the scenery alone always makes it worth watching, and look, at least we have this classic stage to look forward to!!;

 

[Nick2413]

Thanks for carrying the torch with the extensive write-up, will be very useful to go back to every stage.

 

[scribers]

I hope it’s the pogcession I want!

 

[gregrowlerson]

Thanks heaps for this!!

 

[Eshnar]

It’s here!

The forum isn’t the forum without the Giro stage-by-stage analysis, and with Eshnar having stepped down there was only the next-best option: doing it myself. I hope I’ve managed a level of quality similar to what we’ve all grown used to, but you can be the judge of that.

I hoped you would do it
Haven't read it yet, but I'm sure it's great like your other race previews, and probably even better. Cheers!

 

[glassmoon]

Thanks!

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Super write up, Cheers! It's like Eshnar never left.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Nice! Living in Turin, I'm very much looking forward to the Grande Partenza (on Star Wars day, no less!).

Just the other day I climbed San Vito with a rusty old bike. Not sure if it was the bike, the legs, or just my general out-of-shapeness, but it felt harder than what the profile says. I think I'll position myself there to witness the inevitable Pogcineration.

 

[dazaau]

Epic write up. Thank you.

 

[Cassirer]

I really hope the racing will do this thread justice, but I doubt it. Writing up this thread for a cycling fan might well be more work than winning this race for pog...

 

[velaso montador]

Even though we might be a little annoyed about some of the profiles and startlist, at least the scenery alone always makes it worth watching, and look, at least we have this classic stage to look forward to!!;

what stage is the stelvio stage?

 

[velaso montador]

I think the Giro will be a pleasent surprise for almost everyone and very nice racing.

Like most in life its due to expectations. Also theres alot of people with nothing to loose so all inn full gas.

 

[Laplaz]

Great work! And a nice surprise after Eshnar said he won't do it anymore

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Thanks a lot for an awesome write up!
Question is - what are the odds that Pogacar will not return home with 20 pink jerseys?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Thanks a lot for an awesome write up!
Question is - what are the odds that Pogacar will not return home with 20 pink jerseys?

I think he‘ll hand the jersey off to at least one breakaway, so pretty low.

 

[YavorD]

That's a great thread. I didn't have time to finish reading it (only "completed" the first week, but I'm sure it will still be great unlike to route.

As for the route, it's quite ironic how the hardest (and perhaps the best) opening GT stages can lead to probably the best worst Giro route recently.

Thanks, @Devil's Elbow .

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I think he‘ll hand the jersey off to at least one breakaway, so pretty low.

Can't really see it, as the only guys close enough on the GC after stage 2 will be Pogi's closest contenders for the overall.

 

[Volderke]

Thanks a lot! And thanks Eshnar for all the work the previous years...!

Thanks to this resume, I look even more forward to the Tour de France

 

[Remy55]

Finishing stage 16 at Monte Pana AND using the steep side of passo Pinei (Panidersattel) is not possible.

 

[Laplaz]

Finishing stage 16 at Monte Pana AND using the steep side of passo Pinei (Panidersattel) is not possible.

Which steep side do you think of? I think he meant the Pinei side from Ponte Gardena, or even better, via St. Oswald.

 

[Remy55]

Which steep side do you think of? I think he meant the Pinei side from Ponte Gardena, or even better, via St. Oswald.

From Waidbruck (Ponte Gardena) you still end in Kastelruth if you want to do Pinei, same with St. Oswald.

Pinei connects the Grödnertal, more precisely St.Ulrich with Kastelruth. The steep side is the side from St.Ulrich they will descend on stage 16.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

From Waidbruck (Ponte Gardena) you still end in Kastelruth if you want to do Pinei, same with St. Oswald.

Pinei connects the Grödnertal, more precisely St.Ulrich with Kastelruth. The steep side is the side from St.Ulrich they will descend on stage 16.

Ascending from Waidbruck to Kastelruth is actually steep for multiple kilometers (steepest 5k section 10.1%) and much harder than coming directly from Blumau. It‘s actually much harder than coming from St. Ulrich.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I think the Giro will be a pleasent surprise for almost everyone and very nice racing.

Like most in life its due to expectations. Also theres alot of people with nothing to loose so all inn full gas.

I'm looking forward to the Giro despite Pog being the heavy favorite. I'm sure the scenery will be great as usual, and the battle for second and third should also be exciting. So, it is what it is and you just have to make the best of it.

 

[Remy55]

Ascending from Waidbruck to Kastelruth is actually steep for multiple kilometers (steepest 5k section 10.1%) and much harder than coming directly from Blumau. It‘s actually much harder than coming from St. Ulrich.

Thats true, but thats not Pinei. What you mean is the climb to Kastelruth and basically you are right, every other climb is better than the one they use.

 

[Laplaz]

Ascending from Waidbruck to Kastelruth is actually steep for multiple kilometers (steepest 5k section 10.1%) and much harder than coming directly from Blumau. It‘s actually much harder than coming from St. Ulrich.

Yeah thanks, that's what I meant. No idea why they don't start the climb from there. Maybe they want to promote the Schlern area, so passing also trough Völs and Seis.