Rate the 2013 Giro d'Italia Route

[Lupetto]

1=crap
10=awsome

Stage 1, Napoli - Napoli, 156 km
Stage 2, Ischia - Forio (MZF), 17,4 km
Stage 3, Sorrento - Marina di Ascea, 212 km
Stage 4, Policastro Bussentino - Serra San Bruno, 244 km
Stage 5, Cosenza - Matera, 199 km
Stage 6, Mola di Bari - Margherita di Savoia, 154 km
Stage 7, San Salvo - Pescara, 162 km
Stage 8, Gabicce Mare - Saltara (EZF), 55,5 km
Stage 9, San Sepolcro - Firenze, 181 km

Riposo

Stage 10, Cordenons - Altopiano del Montasio, 167 km
Stage 11, Tarvisio (Cave del Predil) - Vajont (Erto e Casso), 184 km
Stage 12, Longarone - Treviso, 127 km
Stage 13, Busseto - Cherasco, 242 km
Stage 14, Cervere - Bardonecchia, 156 km
Stage 15, Cesana Torinese - Col du Galbier (Valloire), 150 km

Riposo

Stage 16, Valloire - Ivrea, 237 km
Stage 17, Caravaggio - Vicenza, 203 km
Stage 18, Mori - Polsa (EZF), 19,4 km
Stage 19, Ponte di Legno - Val Martello/Martelltal, 138 km
Stage 20, Silandro/Schlanders - Tre Cime di Lavaredo, 202 km
Stage 21, Riese Pio X - Brescia, 199 km

 

[Netserk]

I thought the second rest day was a day later

 

[LaFlorecita]

6/10, it's not bad but the mountain stages are too short and there is not high mountain downhill finish

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Maybe 3? 4 if I'm generous, for reducing the number of obvious sprints. The goal was to make the Giro-Tour double easier to do. This is the year for California to really pull all the stops out, because Acquarone's attempts to water down the Giro are giving Messick his chance.

 

[trevim]

Looks decent to me. A couple of notes:
- too many MTF's. Some of them will be pointless considering no one will attack.
- that Gavia-Stelvio thing annoys me a bit. Just do it in reverse and you get something better with a descent finish
- a decent amount of TT is good for the race I believe. The MTT is an overkill I thing; MTT's should only be done once in a while in meaningful mountains like Kronplatz, Ventoux...
- the first and last stages are so bad....
- the Firenze stage, should have a couple more laps on the Worlds course.

We'll see, for now 5-6/10

 

[the asian]

6/10 for me mainly because as I explained in the rumour thread the route exceeded my expectations of a conservative Giro.

The shorter Mountain stages are the biggest thing I dislike.
A descent finish on a Mountain stage would have been handy too.

 

[Parrulo]

6 for me because of the hilly stages and the itt. the rest is pretty bad, mostly the short mountain stages which are just pathetic.

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

6/10, it's not bad but the mountain stages are too short and there is not high mountain downhill finish

For once I agree with you entirely.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I'll give it an 8.

 

[pdluz7]

6 for me because of the hilly stages and the itt. the rest is pretty bad, mostly the short mountain stages which are just pathetic.

I agree. 6 for me too, but a spectacular race depends more on the quality of participants (riders).

 

[airstream]

thats the best gt route since the 2007 tour. 8

 

[cineteq]

Well balanced parcours. It deserves a 9, but since Lo Squalo is participating, I'll give it a 10/10.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Well balanced parcours. It deserves a 9, but since Lo Squalo is participating, I'll give it a 10/10.

Oh my god.

 

[Netserk]

If it had these to stages as 14 and 15, and that the last stage was an ITT I would give it a 9.

Post with an upgraded stage 14 and 15

 

[jens_attacks]

well my rating is 8.
the route is not bad at all but it could have been better
after this year's pure disgrace of riding by the contenders,we all saw that coming. i just hope the riders will attack next year.

good things:
no prologue, i just realized i hate them.
the ITT looks lovely,55 kms is a good distance
overall the first week looks good,croce ferrata is decent,definitely harder than montevergine
montasio stage is very good and very well placed just after the rest day,so hopefully the riders will be well-prepared for this one
galibier but that's just because i'm a galibier from saint michel de maurienne fan
the MTT looks great,perfect for a rouleur climber. ullrich would love this. and so will wiggo.
tre cime di lavaredo comeback and overall a superb stage
there still are 230+ km stages




bad things:
lol TTT of 300 hundred meters, a disgrace that should be totally forbidden
there should be more than just one loop at firenze
val martello stage,make it 100 kms longer and in reverse.
the finish in brescia,don't like it. just like i don't love champs-elysees stage.



around 3400 kms, probably less climbing than in the last years but still this won't be an easy giro. wiggins will easily win,that is my guess.

 

[guncha]

Finally Giro organizers have admitted their mistake and have found out that GT consists of ITT and mountains.
To me mountain stages look reasonable, some good mountain stages are in week 1, week 2, week 3.
Stages 15, 19, 20 could be queen stages - there is no need to have more stages like that.
I also like that flat ITT is early in the race.
Of course good route doesn't guarantee exciting racing but Giro organizers have done a really good job. 10/10.

 

[Netserk]

well my rating is 8.
the route is not bad at all but it could have been better
after this year's pure disgrace of riding by the contenders,we all saw that coming. i just hope the riders will attack next year.

good things:
no prologue, i just realized i hate them.
the ITT looks lovely,55 kms is a good distance
overall the first week looks good,croce ferrata is decent,definitely harder than montevergine
montasio stage is very good and very well placed just after the rest day,so hopefully the riders will be well-prepared for this one
galibier but that's just because i'm a galibier from saint michel de maurienne fan
the MTT looks great,perfect for a rouleur climber. ullrich would love this. and so will wiggo.
tre cime di lavaredo comeback and overall a superb stage
there still are 230+ km stages




bad things:
lol TTT of 300 hundred meters, a disgrace that should be totally forbidden
there should be more than just one loop at firenze
val martello stage,make it 100 kms longer and in reverse.
the finish in brescia,don't like it. just like i don't love champs-elysees stage.



around 3400 kms, probably less climbing than in the last years but still this won't be an easy giro. wiggins will easily win,that is my guess.

I just love you Jens! Especially because you mean no offence with this

 

[Bavarianrider]

The more i look at it, the more i like.

I realized the TTT is on a really small island. That's some sort of an excuse. There simply isn't more room to do anything else there.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Except maybe an ITT, which would be much better.

 

[levione]

I don't get why some people are complaining about short mountain stages. Make them long with five mountains, and the vast majority of times they wait for the last half of the last climb anyway. Some of the best mountain stages are reasonably short.

 

[MatParker117]

Except maybe an ITT, which would be much better.

There's enough Wiggins bait on the course already.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I don't get why some people are complaining about short mountain stages. Make them long with five mountains, and the vast majority of times they wait for the last half of the last climb anyway. Some of the best mountain stages are reasonably short.

1 short mountain stage is great (100-130 km) But we also need multiple long mountain stage (200-230 km) In the first maybe people will attack from further out (I doubt it) and in the second people will be completely cooked and it will be awesome

 

[LaFlorecita]

Finally Giro organizers have admitted their mistake and have found out that GT consists of ITT and mountains.
To me mountain stages look reasonable, some good mountain stages are in week 1, week 2, week 3.
Stages 15, 19, 20 could be queen stages - there is no need to have more stages like that.
I also like that flat ITT is early in the race.
Of course good route doesn't guarantee exciting racing but Giro organizers have done a really good job. 10/10.

Not in week one. There are only hilly stages in week 1

 

[airstream]

1 short mountain stage is great (100-130 km) But we also need multiple long mountain stage (200-230 km) In the first maybe people will attack from further out (I doubt it) and in the second people will be completely cooked and it will be awesome

but being absolutely cooked often paralyzes any attempts to attack. the tour showed correctness of 150k stages, imo.

 

[Netserk]

One good mountain stage can't save 5 bad, but I like the ITT and the hilly stages, so it gets a 5 from me.