Giro d'Italia Rate the 2024 Giro d'Italia Route

[CyclistAbi]

Imagine Jonas doing the Giro too and for the race to be boring. Considering GTs are in general like non stop action.

 

[Bolder]

It didn't deliver because Thomas, Roglic and Almeida are boring.

The alternative/optimistic view is that they were on more or less the same level. The 2022 Giro was even duller. I did enjoy 2021, despite Remco's flameout.

I'll be honest, I mostly watch the Giro for the scenery, so if I get a couple of compelling stages I'm happy.

 

[saunaking]

I'll be honest, I mostly watch the Giro for the scenery, so if I get a couple of compelling stages I'm happy.

And Carlton Kirby yarns about bars he's visited and hotels he's stayed at.
Nothing better during typical boring 220km stage when nobody is interested in racing

 

[Earns1985]

BS.

The thing is, if you put such a hard time trial in the end, riders tend to save energy and not take risk in the stages before that last decicive time trial. That often leads to unattractive racing, which we could see in the stages before the time trial in last years giro. So if one good day is enough for you in a GT, I don't know why we would need GT's at all. A one day race could already cover that!

 

[scribers]

Giro is historically full of great climbers who won’t want to wait for a ITT at the end

 

[Froome]

It didn't deliver because Thomas, Roglic and Almeida are boring.

It's true what you said, but now @Gargamel35 and @Elos Anjos will get mad, because they can't handle the true.

 

[Gargamel35]

It's true what you said, but now @Gargamel35 and @Elos Anjos will get mad, because they can't handle the true.

I guess we live rent free in your tiny brains.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The thing is, if you put such a hard time trial in the end, riders tend to save energy and not take risk in the stages before that last decicive time trial. That often leads to unattractive racing, which we could see in the stages before the time trial in last years giro. So if one good day is enough for you in a GT, I don't know why we would need GT's at all. A one day race could already cover that!

So basically what you are saying is Tour 2024 will be boring? And for example Vuelta 2022 was then fantastic, due to easy third week. Riders not saving any energy for that.

Or i guess there is just more to it then that.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It's true what you said, but now @Gargamel35 and @Elos Anjos will get mad, because they can't handle the true.

Maybe boring to some. Likely to people keeping their guard up and keep repeating oh no you won't. Not even realising it's way to late for that. Rogla already living rent free and close to the heart.

 

[Earns1985]

So basically what you are saying is Tour 2024 will be boring? And for example Vuelta 2022 was then fantastic, due to easy third week. Riders not saving any energy for that.

Or i guess there is just more to it then that.

Tour de France TT 2024 is way easier then the Giro TT 23, but yes I would have preffered, that there would be at least one not GC day between the last mountain stage and the last TT in the TDF 24.
Your vuelta example is a bit misreading in this context, I didn´t write that the whole last week should be easy, I just said, that not the last GC stage should be the hardest climb of the whole race and especially not as a TT.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Tour de France TT 2024 is way easier then the Giro TT 23, but yes I would have preffered, that there would be at least one not GC day between the last mountain stage and the last TT in the TDF 24.

Not all that sure it will be all that easy.

Your vuelta example is a bit misreading in this context, I didn´t write that the whole last week should be easy, I just said, that not the last GC stage should be the hardest climb of the whole race and especially not as a TT.

But then GC guys would likely keep something in the tank too, for the hardest climb?

 

[scribers]

"It will be difficult to beat him there" - Wout van Aert fears Tadej Pogacar competition on opening Giro d'Italia day

Wout van Aert is aiming for the Giro d'Italia and th

cyclinguptodate.com

 

[Max Rockatansky]

They changed the course a bit. That small climb to San Vito is new. It's short and steep. I guess they want Pogi to take the first Maglia Rosa.

 

[Netserk]

Poor Van Aert.

Originally:

 

[Peyroteo94]

Poor Van Aert.

Originally:

If Pog wanted, WVA would be buried alive in that climb

 

[Mayomaniac]

Poor Van Aert.

Originally:

Wout when seeing the new route: "That doesn't work for me, brother!"

 

[Sciatic]

Seems like this will make for an even more interesting stage.

 

[roundabout]

There is also a small bump at the end of the stage to Rapolano Terme that was not there previously

https://static2.giroditalia.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FcE7JJ5dUryZyuCbi9aL_160224-045246.jpg?v=20240216175245

And a slightly different end to the Perugia ITT

https://static2.giroditalia.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/xIzPdlTQmef7Mev5DkMk_160224-045851.jpg?v=20240216175850

 

[Netserk]

How hard is San Vito exactly?

2024 Giro d'Italia stage 1, final 10 km

10.0 km, +182 m. Bike ride in Moncalieri, Piemonte

ridewithgps.com

~1.4 km at 9.2 %.

 

[tobydawq]

2024 Giro d'Italia stage 1, final 10 km

10.0 km, +182 m. Bike ride in Moncalieri, Piemonte

ridewithgps.com

~1.4 km at 9.2 %.

Ouch.

Why do they make all these amendments? It happens year after year and I don't think they are out of necessity?

 

[Netserk]

It's the same last (slightly less than) 1 km as in 2022.

 

[Netserk]

At least now no one will have to make a move before the finish.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Shame they didn't modify the entire bloody route..

 

[tobydawq]

Dunno.

Normally I'd say oh this makes it harder and better, but at the same time it changes the nature of the route quite a bit and I think it being stage 1 with the leaders jersey on the line it probably affected season planning a bit too so I do think it's just bad to change the first stage at this point in the year.

Agreed. It seems quite absurd to be honest.

 

[Netserk]

They weren't sure Pogi would be there to take pink back when the route was announced.