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Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
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Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Contest #2 - Giro d'Italia 2018
The first GT contest (Cat. 1) of the year will, of course, be on Giro d'Italia. Why I'll open it so early? Because drawing a GT is not for all and i want to give you three months to do it (at least say thanks)
The contest will be about redrawing the 2018 Giro d'Italia. That will mainly means
- You have to keep the start from Israel. You can change the starting points and cities but you have to pass on West Jerusalem and you cannot go in Palestinian territories for safety reasons.
- You have to end it in Rome
- You cannot repeat finals or key parts of stages of 2017 real race
- You have to put a stage start or a stage finish in at least 15 different regions
- 2018 is 100 years after WWI end, so you have to remember it in at least two stages
Opposite from the other contests, you can have a maximum of TWO routes submitted for this one
The Giro should be balanced, offering a "Dumoulin" and a "Quintana" the same chances to compete for the maglia rosa.
The Deadline will be on 4/5, when the first rider of real Giro d'Italia will start his ITT
You must submit your routes in this topic submitting the link. As stated in general presentation, you can submit from 1 to 3 routes. You can use this topic also for asking the question - we can answer question about climb / road / finish praticability but we won't answer to anyone's questions in private, only in this topic.
Everyone who will present the route also posting in the topic profiles and descriptions in this topic will start the voting phase with 3 points bonus
Good luck anyone
-------------------
In Italian:
Il contest verte sul ridisegnare il Giro 2018 con queste condizioni
A) Mantenere la partenza da Israele, senza sconfinare in altri stati o territori palestinesi. Si possono cambiare le città ma bisogna passare da Gerusalemme
B) Bisogna finire a Roma
C) Non si possono ripetere finali o punti chiavi di tappe del Giro 2017
D) Bisogna inserire almeno una partenza o arrivo di tappa in 15 diverse regioni italiane
E) Bisogna inserire almeno due tappe a tema (o con punti che tocchino il tema) "100 anni dalla fine della prima guerra mondiale"
Si possono mandare fino a due percorsi per utente
Il percorso deve essere bilanciato tra cronoman-scalatori, permettendo di essere vinto sia da un Dumoulin che da un Quintana
Chiunque posti il percorso con profili e descrizioni nel topic avrà tre punti bonus per la presentazione
------------------------
Routes submitted:
emilio.torre: maps/tours/view/8235
ivan98: maps/tours/view/8238
mauro: maps/tours/view/8284
alfa: maps/tours/view/8281
Anthofou31: maps/tours/view/8297
pereiroseleccion: maps/tours/view/8254
simone.galbiati: maps/tours/view/8237
xiky: maps/tours/view/8377
benoit.guillot: maps/tours/view/8288
ded-moroz: maps/tours/view/8395
belgian4444: maps/tours/view/8416
crisborto11: maps/tours/view/8454
lorenzo.tripodi: maps/tours/view/8441
jsavi: maps/tours/view/8327
lorenzo06: maps/tours/view/8506
emilio.torrei-v2: maps/tours/view/8718
simone.galbiati-v2: maps/tours/view/8807
pereiroseleccion-v2: maps/tours/view/8343
david.tuci: maps/tours/view/8361
david.tuci-v2: maps/tours/view/8360
chiumiento: maps/tours/view/8848
kevink: maps/tours/view/8622
lorenzo.ciconte: maps/tours/view/8972
bomby: maps/tours/view/9004
federico.belluco: maps/tours/view/8952
alberto.avanzi: maps/tours/view/8473
laplaz: maps/tours/view/8964
melz2309: maps/tours/view/8249
jibivalverde: maps/tours/view/8551
quagmire: maps/tours/view/8146
mike4296: maps/tours/view/8547
az1234t: maps/tours/view/8935
rdz1201: maps/tours/view/9156
nebe-v1: maps/tours/view/8498
nebe-v2: maps/tours/view/8758
paoloagb: maps/tours/view/9186
rmax85: maps/tours/view/8253
ciroabete: maps/tours/view/8300
pincoletto: maps/tours/view/8713
xflyinghighx: maps/tours/view/9221
EliaVeronesi: maps/tours/view/8344
Maino della Spinetta: maps/tours/view/8989
Taaramae_crack: maps/tours/view/9214
Marco08: maps/tours/view/8797
Nat63: maps/tours/view/8296
Alegard: maps/tours/view/9055
CaramelMou: maps/tours/view/9147
Giorgio.ponticelli: maps/tours/view/8252
Giorgio.ponticelli-v2: maps/tours/view/8616
The first GT contest (Cat. 1) of the year will, of course, be on Giro d'Italia. Why I'll open it so early? Because drawing a GT is not for all and i want to give you three months to do it (at least say thanks)
The contest will be about redrawing the 2018 Giro d'Italia. That will mainly means
- You have to keep the start from Israel. You can change the starting points and cities but you have to pass on West Jerusalem and you cannot go in Palestinian territories for safety reasons.
- You have to end it in Rome
- You cannot repeat finals or key parts of stages of 2017 real race
- You have to put a stage start or a stage finish in at least 15 different regions
- 2018 is 100 years after WWI end, so you have to remember it in at least two stages
Opposite from the other contests, you can have a maximum of TWO routes submitted for this one
The Giro should be balanced, offering a "Dumoulin" and a "Quintana" the same chances to compete for the maglia rosa.
The Deadline will be on 4/5, when the first rider of real Giro d'Italia will start his ITT
You must submit your routes in this topic submitting the link. As stated in general presentation, you can submit from 1 to 3 routes. You can use this topic also for asking the question - we can answer question about climb / road / finish praticability but we won't answer to anyone's questions in private, only in this topic.
Everyone who will present the route also posting in the topic profiles and descriptions in this topic will start the voting phase with 3 points bonus
Good luck anyone
-------------------
In Italian:
Il contest verte sul ridisegnare il Giro 2018 con queste condizioni
A) Mantenere la partenza da Israele, senza sconfinare in altri stati o territori palestinesi. Si possono cambiare le città ma bisogna passare da Gerusalemme
B) Bisogna finire a Roma
C) Non si possono ripetere finali o punti chiavi di tappe del Giro 2017
D) Bisogna inserire almeno una partenza o arrivo di tappa in 15 diverse regioni italiane
E) Bisogna inserire almeno due tappe a tema (o con punti che tocchino il tema) "100 anni dalla fine della prima guerra mondiale"
Si possono mandare fino a due percorsi per utente
Il percorso deve essere bilanciato tra cronoman-scalatori, permettendo di essere vinto sia da un Dumoulin che da un Quintana
Chiunque posti il percorso con profili e descrizioni nel topic avrà tre punti bonus per la presentazione
------------------------
Routes submitted:
emilio.torre: maps/tours/view/8235
ivan98: maps/tours/view/8238
mauro: maps/tours/view/8284
alfa: maps/tours/view/8281
Anthofou31: maps/tours/view/8297
pereiroseleccion: maps/tours/view/8254
simone.galbiati: maps/tours/view/8237
xiky: maps/tours/view/8377
benoit.guillot: maps/tours/view/8288
ded-moroz: maps/tours/view/8395
belgian4444: maps/tours/view/8416
crisborto11: maps/tours/view/8454
lorenzo.tripodi: maps/tours/view/8441
jsavi: maps/tours/view/8327
lorenzo06: maps/tours/view/8506
emilio.torrei-v2: maps/tours/view/8718
simone.galbiati-v2: maps/tours/view/8807
pereiroseleccion-v2: maps/tours/view/8343
david.tuci: maps/tours/view/8361
david.tuci-v2: maps/tours/view/8360
chiumiento: maps/tours/view/8848
kevink: maps/tours/view/8622
lorenzo.ciconte: maps/tours/view/8972
bomby: maps/tours/view/9004
federico.belluco: maps/tours/view/8952
alberto.avanzi: maps/tours/view/8473
laplaz: maps/tours/view/8964
melz2309: maps/tours/view/8249
jibivalverde: maps/tours/view/8551
quagmire: maps/tours/view/8146
mike4296: maps/tours/view/8547
az1234t: maps/tours/view/8935
rdz1201: maps/tours/view/9156
nebe-v1: maps/tours/view/8498
nebe-v2: maps/tours/view/8758
paoloagb: maps/tours/view/9186
rmax85: maps/tours/view/8253
ciroabete: maps/tours/view/8300
pincoletto: maps/tours/view/8713
xflyinghighx: maps/tours/view/9221
EliaVeronesi: maps/tours/view/8344
Maino della Spinetta: maps/tours/view/8989
Taaramae_crack: maps/tours/view/9214
Marco08: maps/tours/view/8797
Nat63: maps/tours/view/8296
Alegard: maps/tours/view/9055
CaramelMou: maps/tours/view/9147
Giorgio.ponticelli: maps/tours/view/8252
Giorgio.ponticelli-v2: maps/tours/view/8616
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
maps/tours/view/8622
Start from Jerusalem on Friday for 3 days in Israel. First stage very short and opened for a huge battle for the pink jersey. Then more cool stages.
Transfert and rest day on monday. Back to Italia with the first submit arrival. Then long transition stage for sprinters/puncheurs. The first week end with a ITT for both climbers and specialists.
The second week is for climbers with 4 mountains stages with lots of difficulties.
The last week is dangerous for leaders with various profile. 2 hilly and tricky stage (once very long), a moutain stage a ITT and a strade bianche stage. The giro can be lose on the last week with profiles for attackers.
The WWII stage are the ITT in Vittorio Veneto and the next stage starting for Gorizia following the Izonzo for some kilometers in Slovenia
Start from Jerusalem on Friday for 3 days in Israel. First stage very short and opened for a huge battle for the pink jersey. Then more cool stages.
Transfert and rest day on monday. Back to Italia with the first submit arrival. Then long transition stage for sprinters/puncheurs. The first week end with a ITT for both climbers and specialists.
The second week is for climbers with 4 mountains stages with lots of difficulties.
The last week is dangerous for leaders with various profile. 2 hilly and tricky stage (once very long), a moutain stage a ITT and a strade bianche stage. The giro can be lose on the last week with profiles for attackers.
The WWII stage are the ITT in Vittorio Veneto and the next stage starting for Gorizia following the Izonzo for some kilometers in Slovenia
- lorenzo.ciconte
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
My Giro 2018 maps/tours/view/8972
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Una crono individuale come opener, non sarà una crono piatta ma presenterà due salite pedalabili, pane per cronoman come Dennis Roglic e Dumoulin
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Tel Aviv Jerusalem 2 cities 2 marathons 1 breakaway 1 sprint
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1 tappa per i cronoman, 1 tappa per gli sprinters e una tappa anche per i finisseur, corridori Matthews o Gilbert, se saranno usciti bene dalla prima crono, potranno indossare la rosa nel Gesù crebbe.
rest day
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prima tappa di montagna del giro che coincide con la prima tappa italiana, la salita di sant'Angelo è uno dei fiori all'occhiello del giro e ci sarà anche uno strappo non valevole per il Kom prima di arrivare ad Acri, finale esplosivo
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Tappa per velocisti dotati di fondo, l'arrivo ad Amalfi sarà uno dei più suggestivi del Giro
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l'arrivo a Francavilla invece sarà per velocisti puri, secondo dei tre previsti, il Giro ha bisogno di ritagliarsi uno spazio a se stante, sarà sicuramente molto più attraente per i vari Kristoff Degenkolb, Demare, Modolo, Trentin, ma soprattutto Sagan, che avrà molte più tappe a disposizione rispetto al Tour
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Ecco una delle tappe di cui parlavo sstiopra, molte tappe per velocisti saranno delle classiche in stile Amburgo o Plouay che apriranno il pronostico a passisti veloci come Van Avermaet Ulissi e Stybar oltre a favorire lo spettacolo nei finali
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Una delle tappe più particolari del Giro, pochi chilometri, tante cote, sarà battaglia tra specialisti delle Ardenne e uomini di classifica
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Seconda delle tre tappe Appenniniche di media montagna a conclusione di una prima settimana non facile, l'appennino tosco-emiliano farà accendere la battaglia tra gli uomini di classifica o arriverà la fuga ?
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Una crono individuale come opener, non sarà una crono piatta ma presenterà due salite pedalabili, pane per cronoman come Dennis Roglic e Dumoulin
[/img]
Tel Aviv Jerusalem 2 cities 2 marathons 1 breakaway 1 sprint
[/img]
1 tappa per i cronoman, 1 tappa per gli sprinters e una tappa anche per i finisseur, corridori Matthews o Gilbert, se saranno usciti bene dalla prima crono, potranno indossare la rosa nel Gesù crebbe.
rest day
[/img]
prima tappa di montagna del giro che coincide con la prima tappa italiana, la salita di sant'Angelo è uno dei fiori all'occhiello del giro e ci sarà anche uno strappo non valevole per il Kom prima di arrivare ad Acri, finale esplosivo
[/img]
[/img]
Tappa per velocisti dotati di fondo, l'arrivo ad Amalfi sarà uno dei più suggestivi del Giro
[/img]
l'arrivo a Francavilla invece sarà per velocisti puri, secondo dei tre previsti, il Giro ha bisogno di ritagliarsi uno spazio a se stante, sarà sicuramente molto più attraente per i vari Kristoff Degenkolb, Demare, Modolo, Trentin, ma soprattutto Sagan, che avrà molte più tappe a disposizione rispetto al Tour
[/img]
Ecco una delle tappe di cui parlavo sstiopra, molte tappe per velocisti saranno delle classiche in stile Amburgo o Plouay che apriranno il pronostico a passisti veloci come Van Avermaet Ulissi e Stybar oltre a favorire lo spettacolo nei finali
[/img]
[/img]
Una delle tappe più particolari del Giro, pochi chilometri, tante cote, sarà battaglia tra specialisti delle Ardenne e uomini di classifica
[/img]
[/img]
Seconda delle tre tappe Appenniniche di media montagna a conclusione di una prima settimana non facile, l'appennino tosco-emiliano farà accendere la battaglia tra gli uomini di classifica o arriverà la fuga ?
- emmea90
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Fix images
Do you at least click "preview" to check the post before posting?
Software Engineer, Cycling Fanatic
- Bomby
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- Joined: 04/06/2016, 18:02
Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Hi everyone, this is my first participation to a contest, I guess to not make too much mistakes. And sorry for my poor english.
maps/tours/view/9004
Here is a brief description of the Giro, in the next days I'll insert a description also of each stage in the track.
The giro d'Italia I intend to show you has, as specified, its start from Israel with three stages, including: one time trial, one on mixed terrain stage and a flat one.
Upon returning to Italy (day of rest in Bari on Monday) the South is explored: a flat stage from Bari to Foggia, then from Termoli the peloton will head to Potenza, with a breakaway-friendly stage. Then Calabria (Praia a Mare) will be reached with an almost flat stage. The next stage will end in Salerno, and will be one of the last for a period of time dedicated to sprinters. Particular attention must be paid be paid by both GC contenders and stage catchers to the stage ending in Sorrento, while the last stage of the week represents the first arrival on a mountain: Vesuvius, coming after a tour of Naples.
Second transfer to Venice, with time trial from Lido di Jesolo to Piazza San Marco and the first taste of Prealpi and Alpi. A good part of the stages is dedicated to the memory of the First World War: second stage of the week from Udine to Caporetto (theater of a resounding defeat of the italian Army), now part of Slovenia. Then the convoy of the Giro will head to Cortina d'Ampezzo with a simple stage for sprinters, one of their last chances. Then the Dolomites (other battles on their tops) will be on the shields, with an arrival on Passo Pordoi after Cibiana, Duran, Giau, Falzarego, Fedaia. Next, stage from Bolzano to Aprica, through Stelvio and a double Mortirolo: also the Stelvio was the set of a number of battles durnig WWI. The last stage of the week will end in Bergamo, on the route of the Giro di Lombardia.
Last week in central Italy, to show that even the Apennines are worthy of a final of the Giro. Rest day in Imola, then the peloton will head from here to Cagli, after a tough stage on the Marche's hills. From Gubbio (Umbria), then the riders will go through the dirt roads of Tuscany's Val d'Orcia; after that, a short stage up and down the Monte Amiata. No breathing stages, next is Terminillo. The penultimate stage is around Passo Lanciano (Blockaus) with arrival down in the valley, in Lettomanoppello after multiple climbs to the various sides of the mountain.
Grand finale in Rome, with digression on the Roman hills and return on the pavè of the magnificient Appia Antica: no relax for GT contenders: ambushes are still possible.
This is a hard Giro, I know, designed for a shrewd (and strong) rider. There is a molteplicity of stages, simple, not so much; long mountain, short mountain stages; hard uphill arrivals, "easy" uphill arrivals, downhill arrivals; hard slopes and easy slopes; two ITT: one pretty short and one pretty long (and for specialists).
Some details:
Total distance: 3422.94 Km
15 regions crossed: Puglia, Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Umbria, Toscana, Lazio, Abruzzo.
2 foreign nations crossed: Israel and Slovenia.
Uphill arrivals: 4.
High mountain stages: 8; Uphill arrivalsin the high mountain stages; 4.
Mid-mountain stages: 5
Flat stages: 6
Individual time trial stages: 2; Kilometers of individual time trial: 69.38
Total GPM: 90
1 Cima Coppi (Stelvio):
Total 1st category: 13
Total 2nd Category: 15
Total 3rd category: 38
Total 4th category: 23
Have fun!
maps/tours/view/9004
Here is a brief description of the Giro, in the next days I'll insert a description also of each stage in the track.
The giro d'Italia I intend to show you has, as specified, its start from Israel with three stages, including: one time trial, one on mixed terrain stage and a flat one.
Upon returning to Italy (day of rest in Bari on Monday) the South is explored: a flat stage from Bari to Foggia, then from Termoli the peloton will head to Potenza, with a breakaway-friendly stage. Then Calabria (Praia a Mare) will be reached with an almost flat stage. The next stage will end in Salerno, and will be one of the last for a period of time dedicated to sprinters. Particular attention must be paid be paid by both GC contenders and stage catchers to the stage ending in Sorrento, while the last stage of the week represents the first arrival on a mountain: Vesuvius, coming after a tour of Naples.
Second transfer to Venice, with time trial from Lido di Jesolo to Piazza San Marco and the first taste of Prealpi and Alpi. A good part of the stages is dedicated to the memory of the First World War: second stage of the week from Udine to Caporetto (theater of a resounding defeat of the italian Army), now part of Slovenia. Then the convoy of the Giro will head to Cortina d'Ampezzo with a simple stage for sprinters, one of their last chances. Then the Dolomites (other battles on their tops) will be on the shields, with an arrival on Passo Pordoi after Cibiana, Duran, Giau, Falzarego, Fedaia. Next, stage from Bolzano to Aprica, through Stelvio and a double Mortirolo: also the Stelvio was the set of a number of battles durnig WWI. The last stage of the week will end in Bergamo, on the route of the Giro di Lombardia.
Last week in central Italy, to show that even the Apennines are worthy of a final of the Giro. Rest day in Imola, then the peloton will head from here to Cagli, after a tough stage on the Marche's hills. From Gubbio (Umbria), then the riders will go through the dirt roads of Tuscany's Val d'Orcia; after that, a short stage up and down the Monte Amiata. No breathing stages, next is Terminillo. The penultimate stage is around Passo Lanciano (Blockaus) with arrival down in the valley, in Lettomanoppello after multiple climbs to the various sides of the mountain.
Grand finale in Rome, with digression on the Roman hills and return on the pavè of the magnificient Appia Antica: no relax for GT contenders: ambushes are still possible.
This is a hard Giro, I know, designed for a shrewd (and strong) rider. There is a molteplicity of stages, simple, not so much; long mountain, short mountain stages; hard uphill arrivals, "easy" uphill arrivals, downhill arrivals; hard slopes and easy slopes; two ITT: one pretty short and one pretty long (and for specialists).
Some details:
Total distance: 3422.94 Km
15 regions crossed: Puglia, Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Umbria, Toscana, Lazio, Abruzzo.
2 foreign nations crossed: Israel and Slovenia.
Uphill arrivals: 4.
High mountain stages: 8; Uphill arrivalsin the high mountain stages; 4.
Mid-mountain stages: 5
Flat stages: 6
Individual time trial stages: 2; Kilometers of individual time trial: 69.38
Total GPM: 90
1 Cima Coppi (Stelvio):
Total 1st category: 13
Total 2nd Category: 15
Total 3rd category: 38
Total 4th category: 23
Have fun!
- federico.belluco
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Hi evrybody,
this is my Giro 2018 from West Jerusalem to Rome maps/tours/view/8952.
We arrive/start in 15 different regions:
Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Abruzzo, Marche, Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Lombardia, Liguria, Piemonte, Val d'Aosta, Lazio.
3622 km
1 Team Time Trial
1 Individual Time Trial
5 High Mountain Stages
5 Medium Mountain Stages
9 Plain Stages
3 WWI Stages (11,12,15)
In Spoiler all the stages
this is my Giro 2018 from West Jerusalem to Rome maps/tours/view/8952.
We arrive/start in 15 different regions:
Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Abruzzo, Marche, Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Lombardia, Liguria, Piemonte, Val d'Aosta, Lazio.
3622 km
1 Team Time Trial
1 Individual Time Trial
5 High Mountain Stages
5 Medium Mountain Stages
9 Plain Stages
3 WWI Stages (11,12,15)
In Spoiler all the stages
Spoiler!
- alberto.avanzi
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
21 stages, starting from Israel and touching 16 regions of Italy (all except Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna). WWI is remembered with stage starting or arriving in Redipuglia (war memorial), Vittorio Veneto (final battle for Italian front) and Villa Giusti(armistice signature). A stage also starts from Filottrano in memory of Michele Scarponi. Five time trial (a prologue, a team one, two long and flat and a short climb one). Five "tapponi" put in the weekend (Alpe di Siusi, Crostis, Pian Gelassa, Casteldelfino, Rieti) first three ones with arrival at the end of a climb. Then four medium mountain stages (Prati di Tivo, Cles, Aosta, Monet Carpegna) the first and the last one finishing at the end of a climb. Two stages for finisseurs (Nazareth and Brisighella) and the remaining five for sprinters.
Rest days after stages 3, 9 and 15
maps/tours/view/8473
Rest days after stages 3, 9 and 15
maps/tours/view/8473
- alberto.avanzi
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Grand depart from Israel
Friday, May 4th
Let’s start with a short plain time trial in Jerusalem
Saturday, May 5th
A nervous stage, with arrival in Nazareth on top of an hill, ideal for long distance attach or finisseurs
Sunday, May 6th
Tel Aviv, team time trial
In the late evening, flight to Napoli
Monday Mat 7th rest day
Friday, May 4th
Let’s start with a short plain time trial in Jerusalem
Saturday, May 5th
A nervous stage, with arrival in Nazareth on top of an hill, ideal for long distance attach or finisseurs
Sunday, May 6th
Tel Aviv, team time trial
In the late evening, flight to Napoli
Monday Mat 7th rest day
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
First week
Tuesday may 8th first Italian stage, almost entirely flat, ideal for sprinters
Wednesday May 9th first climb arrival, Prati di Tivo, sky place in northern Gran Sasso. Relevant climb, almost 15 km at 6,6%. The typical "first week climb arrival", like the most common Campitello Matese or Monte Sirino. Classification will start taking a shape, the challenger for final win are expected to be separated by just a few seconds, but who is not in his best condition can get a relevant delay
Thursday May 10th Stage mainly for finisseurs, it starts from Filottrano in tribute to Michele Scarponi, and it finishes on Romagna hills.
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Friday May 11th first contact with Alps with Mendola near the arrival. Difficult thinking to attack from final win pretenders, more reasonable a long distance attach where Mendola will select the attacker with better climb attitude or better condition.
Saturday May 12th. “when the goin' gets tough . . . the tough get goin”. Six climbs, including the very hard Pennes (4 km at 8%) , and arrival to Alpe di Siusi, (11 km at 7%)
Dettaglio del finale
Sunday May 13th first week closes with its best. Four Dolomitics climbs, then Zoncolan (Does it need presentation? And it is the lowest in altitude of the six climbs) from Ovaro (the hardest side) followed by Crostis (16 km at 8%)
Dettaglio del finale
Monday May 14° second rest day
Tuesday may 8th first Italian stage, almost entirely flat, ideal for sprinters
Wednesday May 9th first climb arrival, Prati di Tivo, sky place in northern Gran Sasso. Relevant climb, almost 15 km at 6,6%. The typical "first week climb arrival", like the most common Campitello Matese or Monte Sirino. Classification will start taking a shape, the challenger for final win are expected to be separated by just a few seconds, but who is not in his best condition can get a relevant delay
Thursday May 10th Stage mainly for finisseurs, it starts from Filottrano in tribute to Michele Scarponi, and it finishes on Romagna hills.
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Friday May 11th first contact with Alps with Mendola near the arrival. Difficult thinking to attack from final win pretenders, more reasonable a long distance attach where Mendola will select the attacker with better climb attitude or better condition.
Saturday May 12th. “when the goin' gets tough . . . the tough get goin”. Six climbs, including the very hard Pennes (4 km at 8%) , and arrival to Alpe di Siusi, (11 km at 7%)
Dettaglio del finale
Sunday May 13th first week closes with its best. Four Dolomitics climbs, then Zoncolan (Does it need presentation? And it is the lowest in altitude of the six climbs) from Ovaro (the hardest side) followed by Crostis (16 km at 8%)
Dettaglio del finale
Monday May 14° second rest day
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Tuesday May 15° we start celebrating WWI. From Redipuglia war memorial (that houses the remains of 100000 Italian soldiers killed in war) to Vittorio Veneto (place of the final battle that decided the war on Italian front), in one of the few completely flat stages
Wednesday May 16th from Villa Giusti, near Padova, where the armistice was signed, another completely flat stage
Thursday May 17th half Giro time trial, completely flat, the great chance for time trial specialist to gain against climbers. Route in Cremona’s country, between Serio and Adda rivers
Friday May 18th medium mountain stage, with Croce Serra e Joux. Ideal stage from outsiders attack, with pretenders to classification waiting for the weekend
Saturday May 19th “tappone” in Western Alps. Beginning with San Carlo and Piccolo San Bernardo, French border is crossed to climb to Iseran (cima Coppi) and come back to Italy with Moncenisio and final climb, first time in Giro History (12 km at 8%). Here it is time to attack, path and length help to show both long-distance attitude and condition
Sunday May 20th , Maybe the hardest one. After an easy start with only the small hill of Colle Braida, it is time of the hard Colle delle Finestre around the middle of the stage, followed by two middle difficulty climbs (Sestriere and Monginevro) for the final showdown with (again in France) Isoard e Agnello, and arrival after a downhill . Here, who find difficulties can lose dozens of minutes, and like yesterday long-distance runners are favorited, even if not pure grimpeurs
Monday May 21st rest day
Wednesday May 16th from Villa Giusti, near Padova, where the armistice was signed, another completely flat stage
Thursday May 17th half Giro time trial, completely flat, the great chance for time trial specialist to gain against climbers. Route in Cremona’s country, between Serio and Adda rivers
Friday May 18th medium mountain stage, with Croce Serra e Joux. Ideal stage from outsiders attack, with pretenders to classification waiting for the weekend
Saturday May 19th “tappone” in Western Alps. Beginning with San Carlo and Piccolo San Bernardo, French border is crossed to climb to Iseran (cima Coppi) and come back to Italy with Moncenisio and final climb, first time in Giro History (12 km at 8%). Here it is time to attack, path and length help to show both long-distance attitude and condition
Sunday May 20th , Maybe the hardest one. After an easy start with only the small hill of Colle Braida, it is time of the hard Colle delle Finestre around the middle of the stage, followed by two middle difficulty climbs (Sestriere and Monginevro) for the final showdown with (again in France) Isoard e Agnello, and arrival after a downhill . Here, who find difficulties can lose dozens of minutes, and like yesterday long-distance runners are favorited, even if not pure grimpeurs
Monday May 21st rest day
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Third week
Tuesday May 22nd sprinter stage (Bocchetta from easy stage)
Wednesday May 23rd climb time trial (9 km at 8%)
Thursday May 24th open stage, last chance for sprinters but also ideal for long distance outsiders attack
Friday May 25th Monte Carpegna, historical stage arrival, 7 km at 7,7%
Saturday May 26th Appennini stage with Sasso Tetto at the beginning and Terminillo in the end. Not strongest as alpin stage, but after three week it can be hard enough for making a difference and reopen the game
Sunday May 27th final stage, flat time trial crossing the most relevant parts of Roma and arriving at Stadio Olimpico
Tuesday May 22nd sprinter stage (Bocchetta from easy stage)
Wednesday May 23rd climb time trial (9 km at 8%)
Thursday May 24th open stage, last chance for sprinters but also ideal for long distance outsiders attack
Friday May 25th Monte Carpegna, historical stage arrival, 7 km at 7,7%
Saturday May 26th Appennini stage with Sasso Tetto at the beginning and Terminillo in the end. Not strongest as alpin stage, but after three week it can be hard enough for making a difference and reopen the game
Sunday May 27th final stage, flat time trial crossing the most relevant parts of Roma and arriving at Stadio Olimpico
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
This is my version of the Giro d'Italia 2018 : maps/tours/view/8964
There are:
7 flat stages
6 medium mountain stages
6 high mountain stages
2 ITT
In total there will be covered 3591.63 Km.
My version for the Giro d'Italia 2018 countains 21 stages with start in Jerusalem and finish in Rome.
Important facts:
The rest days will be after stage 3, stage 9 and stage 15.
In addition to the stages in Israel, my Giro touches 17 italian regions:
Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata, Campania, Molise, Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria, Marche, Toscana, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Liguria, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Veneto.
Sicilia, Sardegna and Valle d'Aosta are not part of the race.
There are two stages which remember the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. These are the stage with finish in Lecco (16th stage) and Passo Pordoi (18th stage).
The Cima Coppi will be the Passo Pordoi.
The stages will be presented in the spoiler section:
There are:
7 flat stages
6 medium mountain stages
6 high mountain stages
2 ITT
In total there will be covered 3591.63 Km.
My version for the Giro d'Italia 2018 countains 21 stages with start in Jerusalem and finish in Rome.
Important facts:
The rest days will be after stage 3, stage 9 and stage 15.
In addition to the stages in Israel, my Giro touches 17 italian regions:
Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata, Campania, Molise, Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria, Marche, Toscana, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Liguria, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Veneto.
Sicilia, Sardegna and Valle d'Aosta are not part of the race.
There are two stages which remember the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. These are the stage with finish in Lecco (16th stage) and Passo Pordoi (18th stage).
The Cima Coppi will be the Passo Pordoi.
The stages will be presented in the spoiler section:
Spoiler!
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Here is my Giro: maps/tours/view/8249
The three rest days:
- Stage 3 to Stage 4: Potenza
- Stage 9 to Stage 10: Reggio Emilia
- Stage 15 to Stage 16: Lecco
Regions: Basilicata, Campania, Abruzzo, Marche, Umbria, Toscane, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardia, Friuli, Trentino, Veneto and Lazio.
WWI Remembrance stages 19, 20 and 21.
The three rest days:
- Stage 3 to Stage 4: Potenza
- Stage 9 to Stage 10: Reggio Emilia
- Stage 15 to Stage 16: Lecco
Regions: Basilicata, Campania, Abruzzo, Marche, Umbria, Toscane, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardia, Friuli, Trentino, Veneto and Lazio.
WWI Remembrance stages 19, 20 and 21.
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
My Giro 2018: maps/tours/view/8972
Second week presentation
stage 10: the Liege-Bastogne-Liege of this Giro, few km of flat, technical descents and brutal cotes, the arrival in genoa is the most spectacular of this Giro, cote de Righi is highly explosive in the first part and, probably, the descent will make more damage of the climb itself, plus there will be a 1km uphill not-cathegorized climb and the typical soft ascending arrival of Via Venti
stage 11: miniature version of MSR with the addiction of Pompeiana
stage 12:
First mountaintop finish, Colle della Fauniera will make the first cut between the Gc contenders, pure climbers will have to attack because a time trial is looming
stage 13
another final for classic hunters, narrow roads, fast descent and uphill arrive, Phil Gil like riders are hungry
stage 14
this is the turning point of the Giro, Susa-Sestriere is the most difficult time trial since the famous 5 Terre time trial of the 2009 Giro, Colle delle Finestre suits more the pure climbers but in the latter part Dumoulin Froome Porte or Nibali can make the difference if they are in a good shape
stage 15
final alpine day before the break, but after tremendous time trial, there will be a lot of surprises
in case of snow, the riders will be arriving in La Thuile by Tackling Colle san Carlo instead of the Mont Cenis-Iseran-Petit Saint Bernard combo
Iseran will also be the Cima Coppi of this Giro
Second week presentation
stage 10: the Liege-Bastogne-Liege of this Giro, few km of flat, technical descents and brutal cotes, the arrival in genoa is the most spectacular of this Giro, cote de Righi is highly explosive in the first part and, probably, the descent will make more damage of the climb itself, plus there will be a 1km uphill not-cathegorized climb and the typical soft ascending arrival of Via Venti
stage 11: miniature version of MSR with the addiction of Pompeiana
stage 12:
First mountaintop finish, Colle della Fauniera will make the first cut between the Gc contenders, pure climbers will have to attack because a time trial is looming
stage 13
another final for classic hunters, narrow roads, fast descent and uphill arrive, Phil Gil like riders are hungry
stage 14
this is the turning point of the Giro, Susa-Sestriere is the most difficult time trial since the famous 5 Terre time trial of the 2009 Giro, Colle delle Finestre suits more the pure climbers but in the latter part Dumoulin Froome Porte or Nibali can make the difference if they are in a good shape
stage 15
final alpine day before the break, but after tremendous time trial, there will be a lot of surprises
in case of snow, the riders will be arriving in La Thuile by Tackling Colle san Carlo instead of the Mont Cenis-Iseran-Petit Saint Bernard combo
Iseran will also be the Cima Coppi of this Giro
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Et voilà
Rest days after stage 3, 10 and 15.
15 regions touched: Calabria (Roccella Jonica, Cirò marina, SIbari), Puglia (Minervino Murge), Basilicata (Lavello), Molise (Bojano, Isernia), Abruzzo (Campo Felice), Lazio (Contigliano, Roma), Toscana (Arezzo, Sesto Fiorentino, Scarperia, Barberino di Mugello), Emilia Romagna (Monte Cimone, Collecchio), Liguria (Genova/Monte Gazzo, Genova/Pegli), Lombardia (Vigevano, Almè), Piemonte (Trofarello, Nichelino, Gattinara), Valle d'Aosta (Estoul), Trentino Alto Adige (Mezzana Val di Sole, Monte Zugna), Veneto (Monte Piana, Santo Stefano di Cadore, Bassano del Grappa, Grezzana), Friuli Venezia Giulia (Gradisca d'Isonzo, Monte San Michele, Valvasone Arzene).
The five race days of the last week (Rome stage excluded) are all dedicated to the memory of WWI; in the specific:
- Stage 16, Mezzana - Monte Piana: the Dolomites and Monte Piana, that was contested between the italian and the Austrian Armies. Today many remnants of the fierce fighting can still be found on the summit.
- Stage 17: Santo Stefano di Cadore - Nova Gorica: after the few kms the important KOM of Cima Sappada, where a museum on WWI is settled.
Moreover, the final of the stage follows the Isonzo river, that was the border between the italian and the austrian territories at the start of WWI.
- Stage 18: Gradisca d'Isonzo - Monte San Michele/Altopiano del Carso: a famous territory thanks to the italian poet Ungaretti, who dedicated to the village of San Martino del Carso one of its most greatest works; the poem is about the atrocity of WWI.
- Stage 19: Valvasone Arzene/Ponte della Delizia - Bassano del Grappa: The start will take place in front of a commemorative WWI plaque: the bridge was destroyed during the italian retreat together with the other ones, in order to make difficult the crossing of the river Tagliamento for the Austrian-German Army.
The stage will be decided on Monte Grappa, who represented the last defense for the Italian Army and the last obstacle for the Austrian one.
- Stage 20: Grezzana - Monte Zugna: Monte Zugna (or Coni Zugna), together with the most famous Passo Buole, is part of the mountain massif contested between the two armies during WWI.
In the spoiler the description stage by stage. Here the link to the Giro: maps/tours/view/8547
Rest days after stage 3, 10 and 15.
15 regions touched: Calabria (Roccella Jonica, Cirò marina, SIbari), Puglia (Minervino Murge), Basilicata (Lavello), Molise (Bojano, Isernia), Abruzzo (Campo Felice), Lazio (Contigliano, Roma), Toscana (Arezzo, Sesto Fiorentino, Scarperia, Barberino di Mugello), Emilia Romagna (Monte Cimone, Collecchio), Liguria (Genova/Monte Gazzo, Genova/Pegli), Lombardia (Vigevano, Almè), Piemonte (Trofarello, Nichelino, Gattinara), Valle d'Aosta (Estoul), Trentino Alto Adige (Mezzana Val di Sole, Monte Zugna), Veneto (Monte Piana, Santo Stefano di Cadore, Bassano del Grappa, Grezzana), Friuli Venezia Giulia (Gradisca d'Isonzo, Monte San Michele, Valvasone Arzene).
The five race days of the last week (Rome stage excluded) are all dedicated to the memory of WWI; in the specific:
- Stage 16, Mezzana - Monte Piana: the Dolomites and Monte Piana, that was contested between the italian and the Austrian Armies. Today many remnants of the fierce fighting can still be found on the summit.
- Stage 17: Santo Stefano di Cadore - Nova Gorica: after the few kms the important KOM of Cima Sappada, where a museum on WWI is settled.
Moreover, the final of the stage follows the Isonzo river, that was the border between the italian and the austrian territories at the start of WWI.
- Stage 18: Gradisca d'Isonzo - Monte San Michele/Altopiano del Carso: a famous territory thanks to the italian poet Ungaretti, who dedicated to the village of San Martino del Carso one of its most greatest works; the poem is about the atrocity of WWI.
- Stage 19: Valvasone Arzene/Ponte della Delizia - Bassano del Grappa: The start will take place in front of a commemorative WWI plaque: the bridge was destroyed during the italian retreat together with the other ones, in order to make difficult the crossing of the river Tagliamento for the Austrian-German Army.
The stage will be decided on Monte Grappa, who represented the last defense for the Italian Army and the last obstacle for the Austrian one.
- Stage 20: Grezzana - Monte Zugna: Monte Zugna (or Coni Zugna), together with the most famous Passo Buole, is part of the mountain massif contested between the two armies during WWI.
In the spoiler the description stage by stage. Here the link to the Giro: maps/tours/view/8547
Spoiler!
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
This is my Giro :
maps/tours/view/8935
It start in Be'er Sheva, in Israel and finish in Roma
There is :
- 7 flat stages
- 5 medium moutain stages
- 6 high moutain stages
- 2 ITT
- 1 TTT
- 2 homages to WW1 ( Start from Vittorio Veneto in stage 13 and climb of Monte Grappa in stage 14 )
- 4 stranger countries ( Israel : stages 1 to 3. San Marin : end of stage 10. Österreich : end of stage 15. Schweiz : end of stage 18. )
- 3 rest day ( between stages 3 and 4 (transfert), between stages 9 and 10 (Perugia) and between stages 15 and 16 (Trentin) )
maps/tours/view/8935
It start in Be'er Sheva, in Israel and finish in Roma
There is :
- 7 flat stages
- 5 medium moutain stages
- 6 high moutain stages
- 2 ITT
- 1 TTT
- 2 homages to WW1 ( Start from Vittorio Veneto in stage 13 and climb of Monte Grappa in stage 14 )
- 4 stranger countries ( Israel : stages 1 to 3. San Marin : end of stage 10. Österreich : end of stage 15. Schweiz : end of stage 18. )
- 3 rest day ( between stages 3 and 4 (transfert), between stages 9 and 10 (Perugia) and between stages 15 and 16 (Trentin) )
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Hi guys,
Here is my route for the contest: maps/tours/view/9156
The route contains 7 Flat, 5 Hilly, 7 Montanious stages, and two ITTs. It has starts and finishes in exactly 15 regions of Italy.
I've tried to categorize the climbs like they are in the Giro, so only the Cima Coppi is categorized as HC on the profiles.
The first stage is an ITT in Jerusalem, with some ups and downs - the final climb is short, but very steep.
An easy flat stage for the spinters between two of the biggest cities in Israel.
The third stage is a bit tricky: some harder climbs in the beginning of the stage, some easier ones in the end, it can be a good stage for a breakaway or for the puncheurs. The stage goes through the hills of North Israel, Kiryat Shmona is the northest city of the country.
Rest Day
After a transfer to Sicily, here comes the first interesting stage for the GC riders: Caltabellotta is not the hardest climb of the race, but it's the first top finish; it can easily make some differences.
Stage 5 goes from north to south in Sicily. It's hard to predict, but can be perfect for a breakaway.
The first high mountain stage: 4 categorized climbs, the Portella Mandrazzi and the Maraneve are the first 1st category climbs of the race. So as yesterday, downhill skill can be a factor here.
A long stage for the sprinters near the southern coast of Calabria.
Another coastal sprinter stage, but it's shorter, and more hilly. The finish in Sapri will be beautiful.
Stage 9 has the first really hard top finish: the very steep Madonna di Viggiano. A short and exciting stage before the rest day.
Rest Day
Another high mountain stage starts this week, with a finish after a long hard climb in Campocatino. Key stage for the GC contenders.
Stage 11 is probably going to finish in sprint, but the climb of Tolfa can couse some problems for some sprinters.
A mini Strade Bianche in Toscana, with a finish in Montalcino - a short climb with more than 10% in average.
The next two stages were made for the sprinters. The Ravenna-stage has a 2nd category climb in the middle, and the Portogruaro-stage can be very windy.
The last stage of this week is the long ITT in the forests of Doberdo, and with a finish in front of the WWI memorial in Redipuglia. The big chance for the riders like Dumoulin to gain some time against the climbers.
Rest Day
The last week - as usually - goes through the Alps, with 4 very important stages for the GC guys. The first one has a finish in the easy climb of Val Formica, but the riders have to climb the Passo Sommo before it.
Another mountaintop finish in the Passo del Tonale, in front of the WWI Memorial. Short stage with 2 hard climbs.
After 2, and before another 2 key stages, this one is for the "Sagan-type" riders, with some short easy hills in Varese.
The longest stage of the race, and probably the queen stage too. 3 really long, really hard climbs in Italy and Switzerland, more than 5000 vertical metres to climb with the Cima Coppi: the Col du Grand Saint Bernard (2465 m). The stage finishes in Aosta, after a long downhill.
The last stage for the riders to seize the Maglia Rosa: a very short stage with 4 hard climbs in the valley of Aosta. The last top finish is in Valgrisenche, which hosted a stage finish in last years Giro Valle d'Aosta (technically that stage finished a bit higher, but there's not enough space for a Giro stage finish).
The final stage is for the sprinters in Rome, with 3 easy categorized climbs to decide who gets the KOM jersey, and with a finish near the Colosseum. The stage uses the cobbled road Via Appia Antica, so some early attacks still can change things in the GC.
Here is my route for the contest: maps/tours/view/9156
The route contains 7 Flat, 5 Hilly, 7 Montanious stages, and two ITTs. It has starts and finishes in exactly 15 regions of Italy.
I've tried to categorize the climbs like they are in the Giro, so only the Cima Coppi is categorized as HC on the profiles.
The first stage is an ITT in Jerusalem, with some ups and downs - the final climb is short, but very steep.
An easy flat stage for the spinters between two of the biggest cities in Israel.
The third stage is a bit tricky: some harder climbs in the beginning of the stage, some easier ones in the end, it can be a good stage for a breakaway or for the puncheurs. The stage goes through the hills of North Israel, Kiryat Shmona is the northest city of the country.
Rest Day
After a transfer to Sicily, here comes the first interesting stage for the GC riders: Caltabellotta is not the hardest climb of the race, but it's the first top finish; it can easily make some differences.
Stage 5 goes from north to south in Sicily. It's hard to predict, but can be perfect for a breakaway.
The first high mountain stage: 4 categorized climbs, the Portella Mandrazzi and the Maraneve are the first 1st category climbs of the race. So as yesterday, downhill skill can be a factor here.
A long stage for the sprinters near the southern coast of Calabria.
Another coastal sprinter stage, but it's shorter, and more hilly. The finish in Sapri will be beautiful.
Stage 9 has the first really hard top finish: the very steep Madonna di Viggiano. A short and exciting stage before the rest day.
Rest Day
Another high mountain stage starts this week, with a finish after a long hard climb in Campocatino. Key stage for the GC contenders.
Stage 11 is probably going to finish in sprint, but the climb of Tolfa can couse some problems for some sprinters.
A mini Strade Bianche in Toscana, with a finish in Montalcino - a short climb with more than 10% in average.
The next two stages were made for the sprinters. The Ravenna-stage has a 2nd category climb in the middle, and the Portogruaro-stage can be very windy.
The last stage of this week is the long ITT in the forests of Doberdo, and with a finish in front of the WWI memorial in Redipuglia. The big chance for the riders like Dumoulin to gain some time against the climbers.
Rest Day
The last week - as usually - goes through the Alps, with 4 very important stages for the GC guys. The first one has a finish in the easy climb of Val Formica, but the riders have to climb the Passo Sommo before it.
Another mountaintop finish in the Passo del Tonale, in front of the WWI Memorial. Short stage with 2 hard climbs.
After 2, and before another 2 key stages, this one is for the "Sagan-type" riders, with some short easy hills in Varese.
The longest stage of the race, and probably the queen stage too. 3 really long, really hard climbs in Italy and Switzerland, more than 5000 vertical metres to climb with the Cima Coppi: the Col du Grand Saint Bernard (2465 m). The stage finishes in Aosta, after a long downhill.
The last stage for the riders to seize the Maglia Rosa: a very short stage with 4 hard climbs in the valley of Aosta. The last top finish is in Valgrisenche, which hosted a stage finish in last years Giro Valle d'Aosta (technically that stage finished a bit higher, but there's not enough space for a Giro stage finish).
The final stage is for the sprinters in Rome, with 3 easy categorized climbs to decide who gets the KOM jersey, and with a finish near the Colosseum. The stage uses the cobbled road Via Appia Antica, so some early attacks still can change things in the GC.
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
Ecco i miei due tracciati.
La descrizione generale sarà accompagnata da quella delle singole tappe
maps/tours/view/8498
maps/tours/view/8758
La descrizione generale sarà accompagnata da quella delle singole tappe
maps/tours/view/8498
maps/tours/view/8758
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2018 (Cat. 1, deadline on 4/5)
maps/tours/view/9186
My Giro proposal deals with all of the following requirements.
Firstly, it features three stages in Israel with a stage finish in Jerusalem. Moreover, at any point during those three stages we enter Palestinian territory.
Secondly, we have stage starts and finishes in 15 Italian regions. Those are Liguria (Stage 14), Lombardy (Stage 16), Trentino-South Tyrol (Stages 18,19 and 20), Veneto (Stages 16,17 and 18), Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Stage 17), Emilia-Romagna (Stage 15), Tuscany (Stages 12,13,14 and 15), Abruzzo (Stages 4 and 11), Molise (Stage 4), Apulia (Stage 5), Basilicata (Stage 6), Calabria (Stages 6 and 7), Campania (Stages 7, 8,9 and 10), Umbria (Stages 11 and 12) and Lazio (Stage 21).
Thirdly, it ends in Rome.
Furthermore, it does not feature key points of the previous edition of the Giro.
Finally, it pays tribute to WW1 in stage 9 (Naples is the birthplace of Armando Diaz), stage 17 (It starts from the place where the armistice was signed and follows the course of the river Isonzo, where the Isonzo Front was located), stage 18 (It starts from Vittorio Veneto, where the Battle of Vittorio Veneto took place), stage 19 (The Second Battle of the Piave River started on the slopes of Passo del Tonale).
To balance the race between a Quintana and a Dumoulin-like rider there will be a very long (and very flat) individual time trial which I believe would help the latter make up to five minutes in the GC. To compensate that, we have a mixed ITT featuring Mount Vesuvio, but also some flat terrain before it, so the outcome is difficult to predict. In terms of mountain stages, I have gone for quality rather than quantity, as last year's Giro proved that climbers cannot make up all the time relying just on mountain-top stages without difficult terrain before the finish. There are just five mountain stages, but all of them feature at least 4000 meters of positive incline, and the last three have at least three First or Hors Category climbs with little flat terrain between them. The idea is that climbers can chip away 30 seconds to 2 minutes on most of these stages.
Giro 2018 #01
Eilat > Be’er Sheva: 229.41 Km
We start with a long, mostly flat stage on the Israeli desert. The main challenge will be the heat, as it could catch some riders out. Otherwise it is a mass sprint.
GPM: Neot Samadar (3° Categoria, 449 m, 6.5 Km al 5.3%, Km 54.4), Shdema Junction (4° Categoria, 636 m, 4.5 Km al 5.3%, Km 122.4), Mitzpe Ramon (3° Categoria, 843 m, 7.3 Km al 4.8%, Km 146.6).
Giro 2018 #02
Ashdod > Haifa: 162.73 Km
The second stage is much more interesting, as it features three climbs near the end, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel. Each climb is shorter and steeper than the previous one and there is little flat terrain between them. The last one is just 5 km from the finish line in Haifa.
GPM: Damon Junction (2° Categoria, 516 m, 10.4 Km al 4.5%, Km 134.9), University of Haifa (2° Categoria, 412 m, 5.1 Km al 7.6%, Km 147.1), French Carmel (3° Categoria, 213 m, 2.4 Km al 8.1%, Km 157.9).
Giro 2018 #03
Nazareth > Jerusalem: 165.49 Km
The third stage is similar to the previous one. This one features a harder climb Ramat Raziel, just 20 km from the finish line. It starts with 2 km at over 10% gradient, followed by a flat third km and the rest has 6/7% gradients. It does not have a descent as such, just a downhill false flat, until we reach the final climb, which is just shy of 4 km long, with gradients of 6%. The top of the hill is just 6 km from the finish, and after that comes an undulating terrain towards the finish line in Jerusalem.
GPM: Ramat Raziel (2° Categoria, 737 m, 7.6 Km al 6.4%, Km 145.1), Kiryat HaYovel (4° Categoria, 776 m, 3.9 Km al 6.2%, Km 159.0).
REST DAY
Giro 2018 #04
Pescara > Isernia: 136.43 Km
After the long transfer we have a short stage that includes a tricky middle part and a short climb near the end. The outcome of the stage is difficult to predict, as both breakaways, late attacks on the last climb and even a reduced sprint are possible.
GPM: Casacanditella (4° Categoria, 420 m, 9.8 Km al 3.3%, Km 29.1), Colle San Leonardo (2° Categoria, 599 m, 8.4 Km al 4.9%, Km 59.6), Valico della Forchetta (2° Categoria, 1262 m, 9.5 Km al 4.8%, Km 84.5), Colle Martino (2° Categoria, 682 m, 2.4 Km al 7.5%, Km 129.0).
Giro 2018 #05
Foggia > Altamura: 143.74 Km
Short, flat stage, ideal for sprinters. The main difficulty for them are the last kms, as they have a 2/3% gradients, which makes it difficult to assess when to launch the attack.
GPM: Poggiorsini (4° Categoria, 464 m, 3.0 Km al 5.3%, Km 113.1).
Giro 2018 #06
Matera > Praia a Mare: 199.79 Km
Most interesting medium mountain stage of the first week, as it features many climbs, particularly on the last 100 kms. The last two climbs are the most important. The first one, despite its misleading average gradient, has entire kms at over 10%, and the last one has 1,5 km at 13%. The last one's descent could also be decisive, as it is long, narrow and twisty.
GPM: Martelli (4° Categoria, 437 m, 8.9 Km al 3.6%, Km 18.6), Chiaromonte (4° Categoria, 651 m, 9.0 Km al 3.8%, Km 113.1), Fardella (4° Categoria, 894 m, 10.5 Km al 2.8%, Km 126.1), Preti (3° Categoria, 895 m, 8.1 Km al 4.9%, Km 147.1), Laino Borgo (2° Categoria, 724 m, 7.6 Km al 5.7%, Km 172.9), San Nicola (3° Categoria, 830 m, 4.3 Km al 6.1%, Km 179.9).
Giro 2018 #07
Praia a Mare > Salerno: 177.14 Km
This stage, despite the early climbs, is destined to be a mass sprint, but the last km is tricky, with the final 0,5 kms at 7%.
Giro 2018 #08
Pompei > Vesuvio: 27.29 Km
Important stage for the GC with a headline-grabbing departure and finish. From the Roman city of Pompeii to Ercolano we have 14 flat kms, perfect for a specialist like Dumoulin, but the last 13 feature the climb to Mount Vesuvio, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, so in the end the strongest riders at that moment, regardless of whether he is a Quintana or a Dumoulin-like rider, will win.
GPM: Vesuvio (1° Categoria, 995 m, 13.0 Km al 7.5%, Arrivo).
Giro 2018 #09
Napoli > Sorrento: 178.14 Km
First mountain stage of the Giro comes after the time trial. Most of it contains relatively minor climbs, but the last one is the mighty Monte Faito. It is a stage which is perfect to witness attacks going uphill, downhill, or even on the flat terrain after the last climb. If you think this stage is hard, wait until you see the other mountain stages.
GPM: Corpo di Cava (4° Categoria, 365 m, 10.6 Km al 3.0%, Km 54.7), Vallico di Chiunzi (2° Categoria, 636 m, 11.8 Km al 5.3%, Km 87.3), Cesarano (4° Categoria, 690 m, 2.9 Km al 5.3%, Km 93.0), Agerola (2° Categoria, 639 m, 13.4 Km al 4.6%, Km 118.7), Monte Faito (1° Categoria, 1023 m, 13.9 Km al 7.0%, Km 150.2).
REST DAY
Giro 2018 #10
Caserta > Avezzano: 162.05 Km
After the second rest day comes a stage that is similar to the Milano Sanremo, as it features a Poggio-esque climb near the finish line in what is otherwise a very flat stage, which should favor sprinters.
GPM: Vaccareccia (3° Categoria, 508 m, 9.0 Km al 4.8%, Km 86.2), Madonna di Pietraquaria (4° Categoria, 898 m, 4.3 Km al 4.0%, Km 156.0).
Giro 2018 #11
Avezzano > Orvieto: 222.15 Km
Long medium mountain stage littered with climbs along the way. Because it features an uphill finish some GC riders might want to pick up some seconds.
GPM: Fiamignano (4° Categoria, 986 m, 6.0 Km al 4.4%, Km 42.6), Cottanello (2° Categoria, 844 m, 9.0 Km al 4.9%, Km 101.8), Sant'Urbano (4° Categoria, 440 m, 8.2 Km al 3.3%, Km 135.2), San Mauro (4° Categoria, 372 m, 5.8 Km al 4.8%, Km 155.5), Melezzole (4° Categoria, 583 m, 6.3 Km al 3.7%, Km 177.2), Montecchio (4° Categoria, 730 m, 5.8 Km al 4.3%, Km 186.5), Colonnetta di Prodo (2° Categoria, 544 m, 8.5 Km al 5.2%, Km 208.1).
Giro 2018 #12
Orvieto > Empoli: 212.90 Km
Second long stage in a row and this time it is difficult to characterize as despite not featuring any major climb it still has more than 3000 meters of positive incline thanks to the multiple short, rolling hills of Tuscany. It is a stage where both a breakaway or even a mass sprint are possible.
GPM: Fornoli (4° Categoria, 514 m, 7.0 Km al 3.6%, Km 91.6).
Giro 2018 #13
Lucca > Pisa: 55.59 Km
The second time trial of this Giro is a specialist dream as it is as fat as an ironing board. Another headline-grabbing aspect of the race are the start and finish lines. The start line is located on the famous Piazza Anfiteatro in Lucca, and the finish line is next to the leaning Tower of Pisa.
Giro 2018 #14
Sarzana > Abetone: 164.62 Km
The second mountain stage of this Giro comes, again, after a time trial. This one hardly has a single flat km, and reaches 4700 meters of positive incline. The most important climb of the day is San Pellegrino in Alpe, which is by far the most difficult climb of the day, and, hopefully, the scene of brave attack by riders like Quintana, who badly need to make up for lost time. After that comes Abetone, a well-known mountain-top finish where the riders who suffered on the previous climb will be severely punished, especially if they are isolated.
GPM: Fontia (4° Categoria, 358 m, 8.3 Km al 4.1%, Km 14.8), Spolverina (2° Categoria, 652 m, 11.4 Km al 5.2%, Km 32.3), Spicciano (3° Categoria, 577 m, 11.6 Km al 3.9%, Km 61.3), Passo dei Carpinelli (2° Categoria, 837 m, 7.1 Km al 5.3%, Km 78.9), Dalli Sopra (4° Categoria, 1030 m, 6.3 Km al 3.6%, Km 89.4), Passo dell'Orecchiella (2° Categoria, 1242 m, 10.1 Km al 5.0%, Km 105.8), San Pellegrino in Alpe (1° Categoria, 1620 m, 14.3 Km al 8.6%, Km 137.6), Abetone (2° Categoria, 1378 m, 11.0 Km al 5.5%, Arrivo).
Giro 2018 #15
Pistoia > Forlì: 214.67 Km
If after 14 stages there is a clear leader, who has been the best at every stage, both in time trials and mountain stages, and looks like he could comfortably lead the race until the end, this is probably the stage he should fear the most. I have called it the "anti Chris Froome stage", as it has every characteristic a dominant leader in a dominant team should fear. First of all, the sheer amount of climbs makes it impossible for his team to control the race. This stage has more positive incline than all but one of the stages (5100 meters). Moreover, most of these climbs, particularly the last ones, have steep gradients that should favor attacks. All of this makes tactical attacks more important than just strength. There could be an important attack at any moment in the stage, and sooner or later some of them are going to work.
GPM: Passo della Collina (1° Categoria, 927 m, 16.1 Km al 5.2%, Km 16.5), La Guardata (3° Categoria, 894 m, 10.7 Km al 4.0%, Km 47.9), Passo della Futa (2° Categoria, 937 m, 7.1 Km al 5.3%, Km 71.5), Firenzuola (4° Categoria, 575 m, 2.3 Km al 6.6%, Km 86.2), Peglio (3° Categoria, 747 m, 4.0 Km al 6.6%, Km 91.7), Castelvecchio (3° Categoria, 743 m, 5.6 Km al 5.5%, Km 101.3), Orsara (2° Categoria, 528 m, 6.8 Km al 5.7%, Km 124.2), Pozzo (3° Categoria, 432 m, 4.9 Km al 5.6%, Km 135.7), Rontana (4° Categoria, 281 m, 3.7 Km al 5.1%, Km 148.1), Fregnanello (2° Categoria, 435 m, 6.4 Km al 5.6%, Km 159.7), Trebbio (2° Categoria, 563 m, 5.8 Km al 6.8%, Km 169.6), Montemaggiore (2° Categoria, 450 m, 4.5 Km al 7.1%, Km 183.2), Predappio (3° Categoria, 386 m, 2.2 Km al 8.3%, Km 192.4), Rocca Delle Caminate (4° Categoria, 356 m, 3.6 Km al 6.3%, Km 201.5).
REST DAY
Giro 2018 #16
Mantova > Abano Terme: 116.90 Km
Very short medium mountain stage on the Euganean Hills with three climbs with similar features. All of them are very short, but all of them have entire kms at over 10%.
GPM: Calaone (3° Categoria, 219 m, 2.2 Km al 9.2%, Km 78.6), Monte Rua (2° Categoria, 334 m, 4.2 Km al 7.5%, Km 87.8), Castelnuovo (2° Categoria, 287 m, 3.2 Km al 8.1%, Km 99.5).
Giro 2018 #17
Padova (Villa Giusti) > Gorizia: 226.43 Km
Before the final storm we have to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 with a stage that pays tribute to both the armistice and the Isonzo Front. The stage itself is very flat, but that climb near the end might avoid a mass sprint.
GPM: San Floriano del Collio (4° Categoria, 259 m, 2.5 Km al 7.3%, Km 218.6).
Giro 2018 #18
Vittorio Veneto > Selva di Val Gardena: 177.53 Km
The first of the final three mountain stages feature three very well known climbs, Giau, Marmolada and Sella. Those who want to be brave and make up a lot of time will not even have to wait for the final climb, although the final climb is hard enough to see good attacks. As the finish line is not in a mountain top both ascents and descents are crucial to the outcome of the stage.
GPM: Passo di Giau (1° Categoria, 2220 m, 15.0 Km al 6.9%, Km 110.3), Passo di Fedaia (1° Categoria, 2078 m, 16.0 Km al 6.7%, Km 142.6), Passo di Sella (1° Categoria, 2224 m, 10.8 Km al 7.1%, Km 164.9).
Giro 2018 #19
Bolzano > Passo del Tonale: 198.96 Km
The queen stage of this Giro features its two most important climbs in its history, Stelvio and Gavia. Before them, the climb of Salten/Il Salto will surely take its toll on the riders. Then, after some flat kms comes Stelvio, a climb where some brave riders might even try an attack. If they decide against, they still have Gavia. This side is not as hard as the other side, but it is still a very respectable climb and it will probably be the most decisive of this stage. Riders will have to watch out for its descent to Ponte di Legno, where the final climb begins. Those who suffered before reaching it will surely pay the price at the end of the stage with a huge time loss.
GPM: Salten/il Salto (1° Categoria, 1345 m, 14.8 Km al 7.2%, Km 15.4), Passo dello Stelvio (Hors Catégorie, 2756 m, 25.6 Km al 7.3%, Km 125.3), Passo di Gavia (1° Categoria, 2617 m, 24.8 Km al 5.7%, Km 171.9), Passo del Tonale (2° Categoria, 1872 m, 9.5 Km al 6.0%, Arrivo).
Giro 2018 #20
Dimaro > Rovereto: 186.22 Km
The last chance to see changes in the GC is probably not a bad one, as this stage features more first category climbs than any of the previous ones. After 50 easy kms we reach Trento, and then the riders will climb the mighty Monte Bondone, after its descent comes another demanding climb, Serrada, which leads to the town of Rovereto. Then comes the two most important climbs, Monte Faé, which is the steepest of them all, should favor attacks. If there are not any, they still have one last climb where to attack, Bordala. After its descent we arrive in Rovereto, where the finish line is.
GPM: Monte Bondone (1° Categoria, 1641 m, 19.1 Km al 7.6%, Km 76.6), Serrada (1° Categoria, 1262 m, 15.6 Km al 6.9%, Km 122.6), Monte Faè (1° Categoria, 922 m, 8.4 Km al 8.9%, Km 152.6), Passo della Bordala (1° Categoria, 1251 m, 9.6 Km al 6.9%, Km 166.7).
Giro 2018 #21
Roma > Roma: 115.83 Km
This stage is the same as in the real Giro. It is a short flat stage featuring a circuit around the city of Rome.
My Giro proposal deals with all of the following requirements.
Firstly, it features three stages in Israel with a stage finish in Jerusalem. Moreover, at any point during those three stages we enter Palestinian territory.
Secondly, we have stage starts and finishes in 15 Italian regions. Those are Liguria (Stage 14), Lombardy (Stage 16), Trentino-South Tyrol (Stages 18,19 and 20), Veneto (Stages 16,17 and 18), Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Stage 17), Emilia-Romagna (Stage 15), Tuscany (Stages 12,13,14 and 15), Abruzzo (Stages 4 and 11), Molise (Stage 4), Apulia (Stage 5), Basilicata (Stage 6), Calabria (Stages 6 and 7), Campania (Stages 7, 8,9 and 10), Umbria (Stages 11 and 12) and Lazio (Stage 21).
Thirdly, it ends in Rome.
Furthermore, it does not feature key points of the previous edition of the Giro.
Finally, it pays tribute to WW1 in stage 9 (Naples is the birthplace of Armando Diaz), stage 17 (It starts from the place where the armistice was signed and follows the course of the river Isonzo, where the Isonzo Front was located), stage 18 (It starts from Vittorio Veneto, where the Battle of Vittorio Veneto took place), stage 19 (The Second Battle of the Piave River started on the slopes of Passo del Tonale).
To balance the race between a Quintana and a Dumoulin-like rider there will be a very long (and very flat) individual time trial which I believe would help the latter make up to five minutes in the GC. To compensate that, we have a mixed ITT featuring Mount Vesuvio, but also some flat terrain before it, so the outcome is difficult to predict. In terms of mountain stages, I have gone for quality rather than quantity, as last year's Giro proved that climbers cannot make up all the time relying just on mountain-top stages without difficult terrain before the finish. There are just five mountain stages, but all of them feature at least 4000 meters of positive incline, and the last three have at least three First or Hors Category climbs with little flat terrain between them. The idea is that climbers can chip away 30 seconds to 2 minutes on most of these stages.
Giro 2018 #01
Eilat > Be’er Sheva: 229.41 Km
We start with a long, mostly flat stage on the Israeli desert. The main challenge will be the heat, as it could catch some riders out. Otherwise it is a mass sprint.
GPM: Neot Samadar (3° Categoria, 449 m, 6.5 Km al 5.3%, Km 54.4), Shdema Junction (4° Categoria, 636 m, 4.5 Km al 5.3%, Km 122.4), Mitzpe Ramon (3° Categoria, 843 m, 7.3 Km al 4.8%, Km 146.6).
Giro 2018 #02
Ashdod > Haifa: 162.73 Km
The second stage is much more interesting, as it features three climbs near the end, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel. Each climb is shorter and steeper than the previous one and there is little flat terrain between them. The last one is just 5 km from the finish line in Haifa.
GPM: Damon Junction (2° Categoria, 516 m, 10.4 Km al 4.5%, Km 134.9), University of Haifa (2° Categoria, 412 m, 5.1 Km al 7.6%, Km 147.1), French Carmel (3° Categoria, 213 m, 2.4 Km al 8.1%, Km 157.9).
Giro 2018 #03
Nazareth > Jerusalem: 165.49 Km
The third stage is similar to the previous one. This one features a harder climb Ramat Raziel, just 20 km from the finish line. It starts with 2 km at over 10% gradient, followed by a flat third km and the rest has 6/7% gradients. It does not have a descent as such, just a downhill false flat, until we reach the final climb, which is just shy of 4 km long, with gradients of 6%. The top of the hill is just 6 km from the finish, and after that comes an undulating terrain towards the finish line in Jerusalem.
GPM: Ramat Raziel (2° Categoria, 737 m, 7.6 Km al 6.4%, Km 145.1), Kiryat HaYovel (4° Categoria, 776 m, 3.9 Km al 6.2%, Km 159.0).
REST DAY
Giro 2018 #04
Pescara > Isernia: 136.43 Km
After the long transfer we have a short stage that includes a tricky middle part and a short climb near the end. The outcome of the stage is difficult to predict, as both breakaways, late attacks on the last climb and even a reduced sprint are possible.
GPM: Casacanditella (4° Categoria, 420 m, 9.8 Km al 3.3%, Km 29.1), Colle San Leonardo (2° Categoria, 599 m, 8.4 Km al 4.9%, Km 59.6), Valico della Forchetta (2° Categoria, 1262 m, 9.5 Km al 4.8%, Km 84.5), Colle Martino (2° Categoria, 682 m, 2.4 Km al 7.5%, Km 129.0).
Giro 2018 #05
Foggia > Altamura: 143.74 Km
Short, flat stage, ideal for sprinters. The main difficulty for them are the last kms, as they have a 2/3% gradients, which makes it difficult to assess when to launch the attack.
GPM: Poggiorsini (4° Categoria, 464 m, 3.0 Km al 5.3%, Km 113.1).
Giro 2018 #06
Matera > Praia a Mare: 199.79 Km
Most interesting medium mountain stage of the first week, as it features many climbs, particularly on the last 100 kms. The last two climbs are the most important. The first one, despite its misleading average gradient, has entire kms at over 10%, and the last one has 1,5 km at 13%. The last one's descent could also be decisive, as it is long, narrow and twisty.
GPM: Martelli (4° Categoria, 437 m, 8.9 Km al 3.6%, Km 18.6), Chiaromonte (4° Categoria, 651 m, 9.0 Km al 3.8%, Km 113.1), Fardella (4° Categoria, 894 m, 10.5 Km al 2.8%, Km 126.1), Preti (3° Categoria, 895 m, 8.1 Km al 4.9%, Km 147.1), Laino Borgo (2° Categoria, 724 m, 7.6 Km al 5.7%, Km 172.9), San Nicola (3° Categoria, 830 m, 4.3 Km al 6.1%, Km 179.9).
Giro 2018 #07
Praia a Mare > Salerno: 177.14 Km
This stage, despite the early climbs, is destined to be a mass sprint, but the last km is tricky, with the final 0,5 kms at 7%.
Giro 2018 #08
Pompei > Vesuvio: 27.29 Km
Important stage for the GC with a headline-grabbing departure and finish. From the Roman city of Pompeii to Ercolano we have 14 flat kms, perfect for a specialist like Dumoulin, but the last 13 feature the climb to Mount Vesuvio, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, so in the end the strongest riders at that moment, regardless of whether he is a Quintana or a Dumoulin-like rider, will win.
GPM: Vesuvio (1° Categoria, 995 m, 13.0 Km al 7.5%, Arrivo).
Giro 2018 #09
Napoli > Sorrento: 178.14 Km
First mountain stage of the Giro comes after the time trial. Most of it contains relatively minor climbs, but the last one is the mighty Monte Faito. It is a stage which is perfect to witness attacks going uphill, downhill, or even on the flat terrain after the last climb. If you think this stage is hard, wait until you see the other mountain stages.
GPM: Corpo di Cava (4° Categoria, 365 m, 10.6 Km al 3.0%, Km 54.7), Vallico di Chiunzi (2° Categoria, 636 m, 11.8 Km al 5.3%, Km 87.3), Cesarano (4° Categoria, 690 m, 2.9 Km al 5.3%, Km 93.0), Agerola (2° Categoria, 639 m, 13.4 Km al 4.6%, Km 118.7), Monte Faito (1° Categoria, 1023 m, 13.9 Km al 7.0%, Km 150.2).
REST DAY
Giro 2018 #10
Caserta > Avezzano: 162.05 Km
After the second rest day comes a stage that is similar to the Milano Sanremo, as it features a Poggio-esque climb near the finish line in what is otherwise a very flat stage, which should favor sprinters.
GPM: Vaccareccia (3° Categoria, 508 m, 9.0 Km al 4.8%, Km 86.2), Madonna di Pietraquaria (4° Categoria, 898 m, 4.3 Km al 4.0%, Km 156.0).
Giro 2018 #11
Avezzano > Orvieto: 222.15 Km
Long medium mountain stage littered with climbs along the way. Because it features an uphill finish some GC riders might want to pick up some seconds.
GPM: Fiamignano (4° Categoria, 986 m, 6.0 Km al 4.4%, Km 42.6), Cottanello (2° Categoria, 844 m, 9.0 Km al 4.9%, Km 101.8), Sant'Urbano (4° Categoria, 440 m, 8.2 Km al 3.3%, Km 135.2), San Mauro (4° Categoria, 372 m, 5.8 Km al 4.8%, Km 155.5), Melezzole (4° Categoria, 583 m, 6.3 Km al 3.7%, Km 177.2), Montecchio (4° Categoria, 730 m, 5.8 Km al 4.3%, Km 186.5), Colonnetta di Prodo (2° Categoria, 544 m, 8.5 Km al 5.2%, Km 208.1).
Giro 2018 #12
Orvieto > Empoli: 212.90 Km
Second long stage in a row and this time it is difficult to characterize as despite not featuring any major climb it still has more than 3000 meters of positive incline thanks to the multiple short, rolling hills of Tuscany. It is a stage where both a breakaway or even a mass sprint are possible.
GPM: Fornoli (4° Categoria, 514 m, 7.0 Km al 3.6%, Km 91.6).
Giro 2018 #13
Lucca > Pisa: 55.59 Km
The second time trial of this Giro is a specialist dream as it is as fat as an ironing board. Another headline-grabbing aspect of the race are the start and finish lines. The start line is located on the famous Piazza Anfiteatro in Lucca, and the finish line is next to the leaning Tower of Pisa.
Giro 2018 #14
Sarzana > Abetone: 164.62 Km
The second mountain stage of this Giro comes, again, after a time trial. This one hardly has a single flat km, and reaches 4700 meters of positive incline. The most important climb of the day is San Pellegrino in Alpe, which is by far the most difficult climb of the day, and, hopefully, the scene of brave attack by riders like Quintana, who badly need to make up for lost time. After that comes Abetone, a well-known mountain-top finish where the riders who suffered on the previous climb will be severely punished, especially if they are isolated.
GPM: Fontia (4° Categoria, 358 m, 8.3 Km al 4.1%, Km 14.8), Spolverina (2° Categoria, 652 m, 11.4 Km al 5.2%, Km 32.3), Spicciano (3° Categoria, 577 m, 11.6 Km al 3.9%, Km 61.3), Passo dei Carpinelli (2° Categoria, 837 m, 7.1 Km al 5.3%, Km 78.9), Dalli Sopra (4° Categoria, 1030 m, 6.3 Km al 3.6%, Km 89.4), Passo dell'Orecchiella (2° Categoria, 1242 m, 10.1 Km al 5.0%, Km 105.8), San Pellegrino in Alpe (1° Categoria, 1620 m, 14.3 Km al 8.6%, Km 137.6), Abetone (2° Categoria, 1378 m, 11.0 Km al 5.5%, Arrivo).
Giro 2018 #15
Pistoia > Forlì: 214.67 Km
If after 14 stages there is a clear leader, who has been the best at every stage, both in time trials and mountain stages, and looks like he could comfortably lead the race until the end, this is probably the stage he should fear the most. I have called it the "anti Chris Froome stage", as it has every characteristic a dominant leader in a dominant team should fear. First of all, the sheer amount of climbs makes it impossible for his team to control the race. This stage has more positive incline than all but one of the stages (5100 meters). Moreover, most of these climbs, particularly the last ones, have steep gradients that should favor attacks. All of this makes tactical attacks more important than just strength. There could be an important attack at any moment in the stage, and sooner or later some of them are going to work.
GPM: Passo della Collina (1° Categoria, 927 m, 16.1 Km al 5.2%, Km 16.5), La Guardata (3° Categoria, 894 m, 10.7 Km al 4.0%, Km 47.9), Passo della Futa (2° Categoria, 937 m, 7.1 Km al 5.3%, Km 71.5), Firenzuola (4° Categoria, 575 m, 2.3 Km al 6.6%, Km 86.2), Peglio (3° Categoria, 747 m, 4.0 Km al 6.6%, Km 91.7), Castelvecchio (3° Categoria, 743 m, 5.6 Km al 5.5%, Km 101.3), Orsara (2° Categoria, 528 m, 6.8 Km al 5.7%, Km 124.2), Pozzo (3° Categoria, 432 m, 4.9 Km al 5.6%, Km 135.7), Rontana (4° Categoria, 281 m, 3.7 Km al 5.1%, Km 148.1), Fregnanello (2° Categoria, 435 m, 6.4 Km al 5.6%, Km 159.7), Trebbio (2° Categoria, 563 m, 5.8 Km al 6.8%, Km 169.6), Montemaggiore (2° Categoria, 450 m, 4.5 Km al 7.1%, Km 183.2), Predappio (3° Categoria, 386 m, 2.2 Km al 8.3%, Km 192.4), Rocca Delle Caminate (4° Categoria, 356 m, 3.6 Km al 6.3%, Km 201.5).
REST DAY
Giro 2018 #16
Mantova > Abano Terme: 116.90 Km
Very short medium mountain stage on the Euganean Hills with three climbs with similar features. All of them are very short, but all of them have entire kms at over 10%.
GPM: Calaone (3° Categoria, 219 m, 2.2 Km al 9.2%, Km 78.6), Monte Rua (2° Categoria, 334 m, 4.2 Km al 7.5%, Km 87.8), Castelnuovo (2° Categoria, 287 m, 3.2 Km al 8.1%, Km 99.5).
Giro 2018 #17
Padova (Villa Giusti) > Gorizia: 226.43 Km
Before the final storm we have to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 with a stage that pays tribute to both the armistice and the Isonzo Front. The stage itself is very flat, but that climb near the end might avoid a mass sprint.
GPM: San Floriano del Collio (4° Categoria, 259 m, 2.5 Km al 7.3%, Km 218.6).
Giro 2018 #18
Vittorio Veneto > Selva di Val Gardena: 177.53 Km
The first of the final three mountain stages feature three very well known climbs, Giau, Marmolada and Sella. Those who want to be brave and make up a lot of time will not even have to wait for the final climb, although the final climb is hard enough to see good attacks. As the finish line is not in a mountain top both ascents and descents are crucial to the outcome of the stage.
GPM: Passo di Giau (1° Categoria, 2220 m, 15.0 Km al 6.9%, Km 110.3), Passo di Fedaia (1° Categoria, 2078 m, 16.0 Km al 6.7%, Km 142.6), Passo di Sella (1° Categoria, 2224 m, 10.8 Km al 7.1%, Km 164.9).
Giro 2018 #19
Bolzano > Passo del Tonale: 198.96 Km
The queen stage of this Giro features its two most important climbs in its history, Stelvio and Gavia. Before them, the climb of Salten/Il Salto will surely take its toll on the riders. Then, after some flat kms comes Stelvio, a climb where some brave riders might even try an attack. If they decide against, they still have Gavia. This side is not as hard as the other side, but it is still a very respectable climb and it will probably be the most decisive of this stage. Riders will have to watch out for its descent to Ponte di Legno, where the final climb begins. Those who suffered before reaching it will surely pay the price at the end of the stage with a huge time loss.
GPM: Salten/il Salto (1° Categoria, 1345 m, 14.8 Km al 7.2%, Km 15.4), Passo dello Stelvio (Hors Catégorie, 2756 m, 25.6 Km al 7.3%, Km 125.3), Passo di Gavia (1° Categoria, 2617 m, 24.8 Km al 5.7%, Km 171.9), Passo del Tonale (2° Categoria, 1872 m, 9.5 Km al 6.0%, Arrivo).
Giro 2018 #20
Dimaro > Rovereto: 186.22 Km
The last chance to see changes in the GC is probably not a bad one, as this stage features more first category climbs than any of the previous ones. After 50 easy kms we reach Trento, and then the riders will climb the mighty Monte Bondone, after its descent comes another demanding climb, Serrada, which leads to the town of Rovereto. Then comes the two most important climbs, Monte Faé, which is the steepest of them all, should favor attacks. If there are not any, they still have one last climb where to attack, Bordala. After its descent we arrive in Rovereto, where the finish line is.
GPM: Monte Bondone (1° Categoria, 1641 m, 19.1 Km al 7.6%, Km 76.6), Serrada (1° Categoria, 1262 m, 15.6 Km al 6.9%, Km 122.6), Monte Faè (1° Categoria, 922 m, 8.4 Km al 8.9%, Km 152.6), Passo della Bordala (1° Categoria, 1251 m, 9.6 Km al 6.9%, Km 166.7).
Giro 2018 #21
Roma > Roma: 115.83 Km
This stage is the same as in the real Giro. It is a short flat stage featuring a circuit around the city of Rome.