Off season. We need some Giro 2011 discussion.

[Eshnar]

Yeh, the first profile doesn't have the top "white"

I see

Gazzetta's fault

 

[The Hitch]

I nominate this for stage of the year even before it is run. Would have been a better stage without Contador and with Ricco but will probably be great nonetheless.

 

[Eshnar]

I nominate this for stage of the year even before it is run. Would have been a better stage without Contador and with Ricco but will probably be great nonetheless.

Agreed

But it will probably cause conservative riding on stage 15

 

[Moncoutie]

May - Best month of the year!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I nominate this for stage of the year even before it is run. Would have been a better stage without Contador and with Ricco but will probably be great nonetheless.

I'll vote for it

 

[Jamsque]

Since it is possible to predict the winner with 90% certainty more than a month ahead of time, I think it is not a great stage.

 

[boomcie]

May - Best month of the year!

No, that's obviously April.

 

[Moncoutie]

No, that's obviously April.

To each their own

Though April would be a very close 2nd for me!

 

[Parrulo]

july 4 lyfe

 

[Moncoutie]

july 4 lyfe

Pffft!!

 

[hfer07]

Yeh, the first profile doesn't have the top "white"

On the new one it does

god -have mercy!!! Legs are going to scream of pure pain---- LOVE IT!!!!

 

[El Pistolero]

I predict 6 stage wins for Contador (just kidding)

 

[cycladianpirate]

Apologies if this has cropped up before and I've missed it, but are there actually any decent cycling betting sites out there? The overround on Betfair for MSR never dipped below 200% and other offerings weren't much better. I realise that this isn't premier league football but half the money??????

 

[Cycling the Alps]

The Alps stages are just sick

Here you see all the passes and climbs of this year's giro in the Alps.
It is going to be a real hard giro that is for sure and you will get even more respect for those guys after you have explored each pass.
http://www.cyclingthealps.com

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Apologies if this has cropped up before and I've missed it, but are there actually any decent cycling betting sites out there? The overround on Betfair for MSR never dipped below 200% and other offerings weren't much better. I realise that this isn't premier league football but half the money??????

unibet used to be good, but I hasven't bet in years

 

[Eshnar]

speaking of dirt roads... anyone knows how Contador can handle them? I can't remember him racing on sterrato (if he ever did)

 

[jens_attacks]

he did well on plan de corones in 2008.he definitely can handle them.

 

[Eshnar]

true. didn't remember it.
However, compared to the condition of Finestre, Plan de corones looks like an highroad... I don't really know about the state of the plateau on the top of Crostis as well.

 

[Havetts]

Shame Sestriere comes after Finestre, Finestre is a monster .

 

[jens_attacks]

finestre is one of those climbs you can't finish there.there is no place.it will be great anyway.

 

[Havetts]

Yea the sterrato part is impossible to finish on seeing its only 3 meter 30 wide, but it would be epicness only the giro directors could deliver!

 

[Eshnar]

Sestriere after Finestre is like Aprica after Mortirolo. It adds to the show. It would be a shame to finish on Finestre.

 

[Ferminal]

Sestriere after Finestre is like Aprica after Mortirolo. It adds to the show. It would be a shame to finish on Finestre.

Exactly, the descent and then stretching the gaps on Sestriere make it a better stage.

 

[The Hitch]

Exactly, the descent and then stretching the gaps on Sestriere make it a better stage.

Yes. Mortirolo last year was in my opinion one of the great Grand Tour stages of all time.

ANd its not like the Giro is short on mtfs. Theres loads of them, nice to have some descents in there too.

 

[roundabout]

Exactly, the descent and then stretching the gaps on Sestriere make it a better stage.

Last time around Savoldelli was further behind over Finestre than at the finish.

He had company for the final climb and did a daredevil descent, but still...