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Giro d'Italia 2013 - Week 2
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| vismitananda |
Posted on 18-05-2013 06:46
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So let me clarify this again. Sir Wiggins is out of the Giro now? Damn! He really had a hard time in this race, and the weather is his fierce enemy.
https://www.teamsky.com/article/0,2729...89,00.html
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| nutter453 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 10:59
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Just seen on the Giro's facebook page that they've cut the climb to Sestriere from todays stage to "preserve the safety of the riders". |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:03
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The new route will go through the Susa valley, up to the final climb. I'm not sure what exact route they'll take, but the profile will look something like this:
The only direct effect I see this having is that a favourite is more likely to win the stage, as it'll be much easier to control the gap now than earlier. In terms of the GC battle, I don't think it'll change much. They were always going to wait till the final few kilometres, knowing tomorrow's massive stage.
Speaking of which, race director Mauro Vegni says that they're still hoping to "save" the stage and have the Galibier included. Fingers crossed.
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| juszta |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:08
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Daniele Bennati (TST), Karsten Kroon (TST) , Gert Steegmans (OPQ) and Jack Bobridge (BLA) DNS. |
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:15
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Ah damn. No Sestriere.
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| Ton1Mart1n |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:17
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Snow on Sestriere?
I'm pissed! They should have prepared for cases like this could happen?! It is one of the biggest grand tours.. come on..
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| ruben |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:19
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goodbye multi-mountain stages 
sucks. bad foir gesink as well as he sucks the most of all on 1 mountain finishes |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:24
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No Sestriere isn't that much of a problem. It's hardly a climb.
Rather sestriere out and Galibier in the, the other way around.
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| Iguwell |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:27
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So the Giro is officially over.
They will only ride over Telegraphe tomorrow on a 60km stage. No Cenis or Galibier.
Stelvio stage will be cancelled too. The Giro is over before it started. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:32
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
The new route will go through the Susa valley, up to the final climb. I'm not sure what exact route they'll take, but the profile will look something like this:
Confirmed.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:35
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Giro goes Vuelta-style
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| ruben |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:36
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ballsack
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 18-05-2013 12:42
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Spilak23 wrote:
Giro goes Vuelta-style
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Spanish walls are great and a lot of excitement !
At least when you're not like an old dinosaur... |
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| fickman |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:03
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At least at Vuelta those final climbs had slopes over 20% were u could create a gap today the max slope is 11% 500 mts before the finish line. 
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:17
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fickman wrote:
At least at Vuelta those final climbs had slopes over 20% were u could create a gap today the max slope is 11% 500 mts before the finish line. :roll
You're not saying that the final climb is too easy to create gaps, are you?
Dude, it's 7 km at an average gradient of 9%. Also, the maximum gradient is 14%, not 11%. This climb is frickin' brutal. If this doesn't cause gaps, I don't know what does.
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| fickman |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:22
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If u saw the pic i posted there are only 3 km of the climb. I thought that was the whole climb  |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:25
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That's what I thought. Nice surprise for you, then. 
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| fickman |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:29
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Yes after the climb to Sestriere been cut and "the final climb been only 3 km long" i was almost crying. Now I can hope for nice battles. |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:30
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Definatly for the favourites today as Weening, Martinez and Stetina, three good climbers, crashed out of the break. So Colbrelli, Paolini, Trentin and Pietropolli remain in front
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| cio93 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 13:31
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Spilak23 wrote:
Definatly for the favourites today as Weening, Martinez and Stetina, three good climbers, crashed out of the break. So Colbrelli, Paolini, Trentin and Pietropolli remain in front
Three at once??
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