Stage 16: Ponte Di Legno-Val Martello/Martelltal (139 km)

[ILovecycling]

Source?

No source I assume

we need eshnar,safe bet,zam or some italian guys to give us rumours

 

[Eshnar]

No source I assume

we need eshnar,safe bet,zam or some italian guys to give us rumours

To be fair, now that I'm in Germany, my sources aren't first hand anymore

 

[Bavarianrider]

Actually all you need is common sense

 

[Eshnar]

NMorici
@antoninomorici
Condizioni meteo buone su Gavia e Stelvio. Alle 9.30 ulteriore controllo, si va verso una tappa regolare #Giro

 

[Pippo_San]

Last twitter (9.07 am CET+1) from Antonino Morici who's following the Giro still confirms the stage, citing "good meteo conditions"

 

[Popchu]

Actually all you need is common sense

All you need is attention I guess.

 

[Eshnar]

Actually all you need is common sense

All you need is to mention that it's your common sense talking.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

What I fear, if the original stage is raced, is that the riders will neutralise the race till the last climb

not with soemthing like 15 colombians in the peloton

 

[Eshnar]

not with soemthing like 15 colombians in the peloton

How many were on the Mont Cenis last year?

 

[Kwibus]

Actually all you need is common sense

We are blessed with your common sense......

 

[Bavarianrider]

Do you really want the riders to go through -5 degrees and possible snowfall ?

 

[Kwibus]

a parent. my god. welcome to hell

Yes ryo. It's hard to imagine you as a parent only based on your forum posts
Im glad you seem to agree, imagine a horde of little narcistic Ryo's

 

[Eshnar]

Do you really want the riders to go through -5 degrees and possible snowfall ?

There aren't -5. Right now it's around 0 at the top. And it's still morning.

As for the snow, if there's no ice, yes.

 

[Popchu]

Official: Gavia and Stelvio!

Andre Meganck ‏@andremeganck 4 min.
#sporza #giro - De directie RCS besliste zopas - de rit gaat door volgens het voorziene parcours dus Gavia-Stelvio

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

well, they did so in 1988

 

[Eshnar]

Official: Gavia and Stelvio!

Andre Meganck ‏@andremeganck 4 min.
#sporza #giro - De directie RCS besliste zopas - de rit gaat door volgens het voorziene parcours dus Gavia-Stelvio

It's not official until they actually start climbing

 

[Jagartrott]

They take huge risks by including such climbs. Most of the precipitation up until May there is snow. So if the weather is not sunny, you have a high probability of having to cancel these high alpine passes.

 

[Bavarianrider]

There aren't -5. Right now it's around 0 at the top. And it's still morning.

As for the snow, if there's no ice, yes.

Well it'll get cooler a sthe day progresses actually.

Ok i hope this doesn't end in desaster.
I am all for hard and toug racing. But going over 2500 m with that weather conditions is simply too dangerous.

 

[Kwibus]

Do you really want the riders to go through -5 degrees and possible snowfall ?

If the roads are safe and the riders dress well it's possible.
The first is something the organisers are responsible for and the 2nd is something the riders/staff are responsible for.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Do you really want the riders to go through -5 degrees and possible snowfall ?

It's currently 1.7C on top of the Gavia.
Forecast about 3C at race time. So not getting colder.

Cold, but not the stuff that GTs should cancel their Queen stage for.

 

[Cimber]

José Been‏@TourDeJose·3m
RCS just decided the Gavia/Stelvio/Martello stage is ON (via @andremeganck) #giro

 

[Kwibus]

It's not official until they actually start climbing

Indeed, if they start racing and it starts snowingon the gavia and stelvio the stage will be neutralised during the race.

 

[Kwibus]

It's currently 1.7C on top of the Gavia.
Forecast about 3C at race time. So not getting colder.

Cold, but not the stuff that GTs should cancel their Queen stage for.

Indeed. Aslong as there is no snow the race is on. Good news.

 

[SafeBet]

Zam is italian now?

 

[Cimber]

Indeed, if they start racing and it starts snowingon the gavia and stelvio the stage will be neutralised during the race.

I guess there is also a big risk that the riders will neutralize the 2 climbs