Not many. We have some rumours but nowhere near as much as we used to have at this time of the year. The route will be presented late for sure.No more rumours here so far? @Eshnar?
Hell yeah!!!- It has been proposed a mountain stage with Passo Cuvignone Alpe di Neggia and uphill finish in Passo Forcora. Alpe di Neggia i think is in Switzerland and it's a tremendous climb.
This would be very nice!Passo Cuvignone Alpe di Neggia and uphill finish in Passo Forcora
Turin would be great if they did the same or something similar as 2022. Zoncolan is a bit more "meh".......there should be the return of the Zoncolan and also a stage in Turin.
Where is this? I know where Alleghe is, but not this place.Valvisvende
Val Visdende is just northwest of Sappada but on the Belluno side of the border. You would do the 2018 finale, but then when you exit the descent of Costalissoio it would only be 3.2k of the main road towards Sappada before hitting the climb below. This assumes they don't use the very narrow and partially unpaved Forcella di Zovo, which was also rumoured for the 2018 stage but is IMO a big ask.Where is this? I know where Alleghe is, but not this place.
Thanks! Found it now. Certainly not the biggest of places. Same with Piani di Pezze above Alleghe.Val Visdende is just northwest of Sappada but on the Belluno side of the border. You would do the 2018 finale, but then when you exit the descent of Costalissoio it would only be 3.2k of the main road towards Sappada before hitting the climb below. This assumes they don't use the very narrow and partially unpaved Forcella di Zovo, which was also rumoured for the 2018 stage but is IMO a big ask.
Start in Bulgaria is nice. Sofia ITT as a guess?
So no sprinter in Pink at all. At least we had Mads in it for a day this year hahaFrom what I read in the Bulgarian media, the 3 stages are reported to be:
Stage 1: Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo. There are decent hills around Tarnovo and you should be able to do a nice stage if you want, but the distance between both cities is over 200km, so they probably won't have much of a freedom.
Stage 2: Veliko Tarnovo - Plovdiv. I have no idea what they'll do, but they have to cross the mountains so it shouldn't be bunch sprint.
Stage 3: Plovdiv - Sofia. Given the expected transfer on the next day, this could be a bunch sprint
So no sprinter in Pink at all. At least we had Mads in it for a day this year haha
I'd rather Alleghe out of these. Sappada would be a bit of a dud as a 'big dolomite stage', even if the race in 2018 ended up being exciting.Yes there will be a Dolomite stage. The finish should be in Valvisvende or Alleghe (Piani di Pezze). Passo Giau will be in the stage according to the rumours.
the Giro has no transfer day left, so they still need to move on the same day, or/and probably do an evening ITT/TTT on stage 4, like the Vuelta.Stage 3: Plovdiv - Sofia. Given the expected transfer on the next day, this could be a bunch sprint
If the enforcement of the UCI rules is like in 2012, they could have the first of two rest days after three stages.the Giro has no transfer day left, so they still need to move on the same day, or/and probably do an evening ITT/TTT on stage 4, like the Vuelta.
yeah, okay, maybe. I would think this violates both, the "two rest days are obligatory and must be distributed evenly" as well as the "a transfer cannot be considered as a rest day" rule - but it looks like those rules were in place in 2012 already as well indeed.If the enforcement of the UCI rules is like in 2012, they could have the first of two rest days after three stages.
The added rule since that gave the possibility of a third rest day should change how the other rules are enforced though.yeah, okay, maybe. I would think this violates both, the "two rest days are obligatory and must be distributed evenly" as well as the "a transfer cannot be considered as a rest day" rule - but it looks like those rules were in place in 2012 already as well indeed.