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| Mrsmenes |
Posted on 24-10-2009 13:09
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| Polkadott |
Posted on 24-10-2009 13:12
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-10-2009 15:51
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Is anyone watching the Giro presentation on RAI?
Did anyone else but me fall off the chair laughing histerically at the italians singing Queen and very very obviously adlibing lyrics in certain parts?
BEST. UNINTENTAIONAL. COMEDY. EVER.
I wish I had that on video
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:06
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| mrlol |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:06
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I'm just tuning in. I'm seeing a short 32km flat TT now as stage 4. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:08
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mrlol wrote:
I'm just tuning in. I'm seeing a short 32km flat TT now as stage 4.
I'm taking notes as usual. here's what I have so far
1 Amsterdam Prologue (8,4km)
2 Amsterdam - Utrecht (209km). pancake flat
3 Amsterdam - Middelburg (209km). Average incline: 0%. literally. look out for strong winds and thus splits
4 Savigliano - Cuneo TTT 32.5km. longer than the past few years
5 Novara - Novi Ligure 168km. sprint. small climb 50kms from the line to honour the 50th anniversary of Coppi's death
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| mrlol |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:08
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Thanks for that.
Stage 3 should be good. Always wind on the various dams.
Edited by mrlol on 24-10-2009 16:10
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| mrlol |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:30
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The Zoncolan is back
edit: and a TT up the Kronplatz? great!
Edited by mrlol on 24-10-2009 16:32
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| Il Grillo |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:31
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Plan de Corones the day after Zoncolan? Legs will hurt. |
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| Roman |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:37
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The last week is really amazing !
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:41
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Its looking really good
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| Johan92 |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:48
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The Gavia stage looks great!
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:55
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Absolutely insane
It's a Giro. It's supposed to have insane climbs in a fairly large number. Nothing out of the ordinary by its standards, and nothing too easy.
The final week will destroy the mere mortals, as usual.
But only 23kms of non-mountain individual time trialing? WOW.
In short, this is insane, nothing like this has ever been seen...and I can't wait.
1 Amsterdam Prologue (8,4km)
2 Amsterdam - Utrecht (209km). pancake flat
3 Amsterdam - Middelburg (209km). Average incline: 0%. literally. look out for strong winds and thus splits
4 Savigliano - Cuneo TTT (32.5km). longer than the past few of years
5 Novara - Novi Ligure (168km). sprint. small climb 50kms from the line to honour the 50th anniversary of Coppi's death
6 Fidenza - Carrara (166km). Small climbs near the finish. Say goodbye to the sprinters. It's not a mountain stage, but there will be fireworks
7 Carrara - Montalcino (215km). One Small climb near the finish. Finishes with 10kms of gravel roads near the finish. Again, either fireworks or a break takes the jersey.This will be tricky
8 Chianciano Terme - Terminillo (189km). As usual, the Giro has a not-so-hard mountain at the end of the first week. The time differences will be small, but they will be there. Make no mistake, it's a mountain allright. And it's been used a few times before, always in this role of "the only early climb of the Giro"
9 Frosinone - Cava de Tirreni (188km). Bunch sprint....uphill.
10 Avellino - Bitonto (220km). bunch sprint. long stage, though.
11 Lucera - L'Aquila (256km). Tough stage, the stereotypical "peloton takes it easy, break wins by 15 mins" stage. Longest stage. Dedicated to Candido Cannavò, deceased this year.
12 CittĂ Sant'Angelo - Porto Recanati (191km). sprint.
13 Porto Recanati - Cesenatico (222km). Hard stage, but a sprint. Arrival at Pantani's home town.
14 Ferrara - Asol. (201km).Monte Grappa topping out at around 40-50kms from the line. Then downhill and flat to the finish. No time gaps just yet.
15 Mestre - Zoncolan (218km). Three smaller climbs and then the hardest mountain in Italy.
2nd Rest Day
16 San Vigilio di Marebebe - Plan de Corones/Kronplatz ITT (12.9km). See the 2008 Giro. 24% incline on concrete/gravel, etc etc.
17 Brunico - Peio Terme (237km). Not a hard finishing climb, but a harder one before. Not many time gaps, but....something. Which contender can sprint better?
18 Levico Terme - Brescia (151km). Last sprinters' stages. Pancake flat
19 Brescia - Aprica (km). Aprica, Trivigno, Mortirolo (tops at 33kms from the line) and Aprica again. The final climb isn't steep AT ALL. 4.5% so it'll all be waged on the Mortirolo.
20 Bormio - Ponte di Legno (178km). The penultimate stage is the MAJOR Dolomiti stage. 5 climbs. Gavia (cima coppi, obviously) and the final climb on the Passo del Tonale. Just so someone dies en route.
21 ITT (15.3km). NOT FLAT. A decently sized climb in the middle. Very technical with tight turns. And absolutely no time to recover from the previous day, so expect surprises. Hopefully it'll all come down to this day.
Edited by issoisso on 24-10-2009 17:02
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| Roman |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:56
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First two weeks will be probably really boring if I compere weeks in this Giro.. But last week will be great 
EDIT: Bad smile
This Giro is really amazing.. Soooooo much better than TdF route again 
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| mrlol |
Posted on 24-10-2009 16:59
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thx for the overview isso.
It's gonna be a nice Giro |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 24-10-2009 17:00
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issoisso wrote:
But only 23kms of individual time trialing? WOW
Like i said on MSN
Stage 1 Amsterdam - 8.4
Stage 16 Plan de Corones - 12.9
Stage 21 - Verona - 15.3
8.4+12.9+15.3= 36.6 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-10-2009 17:03
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doddy13 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
But only 23kms of individual time trialing? WOW
Like i said on MSN
Stage 1 Amsterdam - 8.4
Stage 16 Plan de Corones - 12.9
Stage 21 - Verona - 15.3
8.4+12.9+15.3= 36.6
Fine. I'll edit it then. You know full well what I mean
Edited by issoisso on 24-10-2009 17:03
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 24-10-2009 17:04
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issoisso wrote:
doddy13 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
But only 23kms of individual time trialing? WOW
Like i said on MSN
Stage 1 Amsterdam - 8.4
Stage 16 Plan de Corones - 12.9
Stage 21 - Verona - 15.3
8.4+12.9+15.3= 36.6
Fine. I'll edit it then. You know full well what I mean
of course i do, but i'm sure you understand to prove isso wrong is a once in a lifetime thing.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 24-10-2009 17:06
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Is Aprica the one we had in the 2007 giro after Mortirolo which brought everyone together
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| aavf |
Posted on 24-10-2009 17:10
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So... around 18 kms of IIT without climbs (8kms prologue and 10 of final stage where 5kms are a climb). Winner will be a climber for sure, doesn't even need to be a good TTer. Designed for the Italians, don't think it's a good decision. Maybe the Vuelta will have the best route. |
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