Eshnar
Moderator
STAGE 16 Pont St.Martin - Borgo San Dalmazzo 248 kms
Longest stage of the Giro.
The stage starts in Valle D'Aosta, and it's flat for most of his lenght.
First 134 kms
But then the peloton heads to west, towards the mighty Colle Della Fauniera.
This climb was used only one time, in 1999. That stage had exactly the same route of this one (at least the second half of it). Pantani attacked at 7 kms to the summit, putting almost 8 minutes into the first-hour breakaway, who reached the peak 30 seconds before him. Gotti and Frattini passed 1 minute after Pantani, while a young Savoldelli reached the summit 2 minutes behind Il Pirata. But the descent of Fauniera is regarded to be one of the most technical descents in the Alps. Savoldelli made perhaps his first legendary descent ever, putting 2'30'' into Pantani (who was a good descender).
On the top of Madonna Del Colletto (the final short climb) Savoldelli had 45'' over Pantani and Gotti, and gained another minute in the descent. The legend of Il Falco was born.
Last 114 kms
Fauniera 22.4 @ 7.5%
Mad.Del Colletto 6.7 @ 8.2%
Longest stage of the Giro.
The stage starts in Valle D'Aosta, and it's flat for most of his lenght.
First 134 kms
But then the peloton heads to west, towards the mighty Colle Della Fauniera.
This climb was used only one time, in 1999. That stage had exactly the same route of this one (at least the second half of it). Pantani attacked at 7 kms to the summit, putting almost 8 minutes into the first-hour breakaway, who reached the peak 30 seconds before him. Gotti and Frattini passed 1 minute after Pantani, while a young Savoldelli reached the summit 2 minutes behind Il Pirata. But the descent of Fauniera is regarded to be one of the most technical descents in the Alps. Savoldelli made perhaps his first legendary descent ever, putting 2'30'' into Pantani (who was a good descender).
On the top of Madonna Del Colletto (the final short climb) Savoldelli had 45'' over Pantani and Gotti, and gained another minute in the descent. The legend of Il Falco was born.
Last 114 kms
Fauniera 22.4 @ 7.5%
Mad.Del Colletto 6.7 @ 8.2%