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Mayomaniac

Mayomaniac

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Eshnar said:
No idea. It's very narrow, so I don't even know if it's possible.
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It is possible, you have the normal road nearby, so you can send team cars around, so it's not a huge problem. Otherwise you can always use the 2012 side of the Mortirolo.
Both of these options and a finish in the town of Bormio (near the ski station) makes for a good mountain stage, IMO.
 
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The last two times Mortirolo was used it was used from Edolo. It's not the real Mortirolo side, but it is still a solid cat 1/HC climb. In both cases it was not used in the finale of the stage. It was used like every other mountain pass, going from one valley into the other one. I don't think we would see the normal Edolo side with a finish at Bormio or Bormio 2000. In 2017s queen stage it was even more just a climb to warm up. Although they never used the "easy Mortirolo side" when coming from the Tonale. (the false flat from Edolo is missing there)

What I think could happen is, if Riva as a departure is true, they plan the route via Campo Carlo Magno - Tonale - Gavia. If the weather makes things difficult, riders can chose if they want a re routig over the Mortirolo. Yes, the stage would be a lot less mountanious, but the amount of denivel meters wouldn't decrease at all. And the stage would be longer. Recta Contador would be an option, because of the harder climbs in advance the peloton likely would be very small by the time they reach Monno.
 
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Netserk

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Red Rick said:
Recta Contador is not gonna happen for the sole reason that we cannot have good things
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It'd be too bad if we got our hopes up.

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(the route in general looks fantastic so far)
 
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Netserk

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By streetview, it has at least previously been easily accessible. But yes, it looks like a bike path now in the beginning. That would be a bit up the climb, so I don't see a short part of the road being narrow like that as a problem. Just like the cobbled climb in Pinerolo, which was also very narrow.
 
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November 12 for the official route.

DateStageTypeStartFinishComments
May 9, Friday1HillyDurazzo [ALB]Tirana [ALB]
May 10, Saturday2I.T.T.Tirana [ALB]Tirana [ALB]~15 km
May 11, Sunday3Medium MountainValona [ALB]Valona [ALB]
May 12, Monday-Rest Day--
May 13, Tuesday4FlatAlberobelloLecce
May 14, Wednesday5[Puglia][Campania?]
May 15, Thursday6
May 16, Friday7Medium MountainCastel di SangroTagliacozza (Marsia)
May 17, Saturday8Medium MountainGiulianovaCastelraimondo
May 18, Sunday9HillyGubbioSienaGravel
May 19, Monday-Rest Day--
May 20, Tuesday10I.T.T.LuccaPisa25+ km
May 21, Wednesday11Medium Mountain?ViareggioCastelnovo ne' Monti
May 22, Thursday12FlatModenaViadana
May 23, Friday13HillyRovigoVicenzaMonte Berico finish
May 24, Saturday14HillyTrevisoNova Gorica [SLO]Similar to 2021?
May 25, Sunday15High MountainFiume VenetoAsiagoGrappa and Foza
May 26, Monday-Rest Day--
May 27, Tuesday16High MountainPiazzola sul BrentaTorbole
May 28, Wednesday17High MountainRiva del GardaBormioMortirolo
May 29, Thursday18FlatMorbegno OR RhoBorgomanero
May 30, Friday19High MountainBiellaChampoluc/AyasTzecore and Joux
May 31, Saturday20High MountainVerresSestriereLys and Finestre
June 1, Sunday21FlatVaticanRome
 
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Peyroteo94

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Netserk said:
November 12 for the official route.

DateStageTypeStartFinishComments
May 9, Friday1HillyDurazzo [ALB]Tirana [ALB]
May 10, Saturday2I.T.T.Tirana [ALB]Tirana [ALB]~15 km
May 11, Sunday3Medium MountainValona [ALB]Valona [ALB]
May 12, Monday-Rest Day--
May 13, Tuesday4FlatAlberobelloLecce
May 14, Wednesday5[Puglia][Campania?]
May 15, Thursday6
May 16, Friday7Medium MountainCastel di SangroTagliacozza (Marsia)
May 17, Saturday8Giulianova[Marche] Urbino?
May 18, Sunday9HillyGubbioSienaGravel
May 19, Monday-Rest Day--
May 20, Tuesday10I.T.T.LuccaPisa25+ km
May 21, Wednesday11Medium Mountain?ViareggioCastelnovo ne' Monti
May 22, Thursday12FlatModenaViadana
May 23, Friday13HillyRovigoVicenzaMonte Berico finish
May 24, Saturday14HillyTrevisoNova Gorica [SLO]Similar to 2021?
May 25, Sunday15High MountainFiume VenetoAsiagoGrappa and Foza
May 26, Monday-Rest Day--
May 27, Tuesday16High MountainPiazzola sul BrentaTorbole
May 28, Wednesday17High MountainRiva del GardaBormioMortirolo
May 29, Thursday18FlatMorbegnoCesano Maderno
May 30, Friday19High MountainBiellaChampoluc/AyasTzecore and Joux
May 31, Saturday20High MountainVerresSestriereLys and Finestre
June 1, Sunday21FlatVaticanRome
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So backloaded, OMG!
 
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Peyroteo94

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zlev11 said:
Giro is always backloaded like that, what will make or break it is if it has a few hard hilly stages in the first two weeks. that Albania stage looks decent and hopefully we get a real Strade Bianche stage this time.
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Backloaded in 2015 but had opportunities for attacks in the first and second week. If they put really good hilly stages, I'm okay but I don't believe in Vegni anymore.
 
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Red Rick said:
Is Torbole confirmed? What do you even do there? Santa Barbara then the 5-6km of flat/downhill depending on which side you climb and descend?
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Monte Fae maybe. There is also a road between Monte Fae and Passo della Bordala that is really steep and is supposedly paved the whole way that could be good
 
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