Four Time Trials in the 2008 Giro

[cyclenut]

 

[01.12 20:49] The parcours for the 2008 Giro d'Italia was presented Saturday in Milano and it will start in Palermo, Sicily on May 10 and ends in Milano on June 1 after 3424 kilometres.

 

There will only be 73.3 time trial kilometres, but they will be spread out in four stages: A stage one Palermo team time trial of 28.5km, 36km in stage 10 from Pesaro to Urbino, a mountain TT to Plan de Corones of 13.8km in stage 16 and in the 21st and final stage they will do a TT 23.5km in Milano.

 

There are three mountaintop road stage finishes to finish on Alpe di Pampeago (Val di Fiemme) in stage 14, Passo Fedaia (Marmolada) in stage 15 and Monte Pora in stage 19.

[Zaskar]

Sounds good, but those numbers dont add up.

28.5 + 36 + 13.8 + 23.5 = 101.8km?

 

Oh ok, i see they dont include the TTT in the calc, that makes it 73.3.

[101%]

 Maybe we'll see Fabian Cancellara win a Grand Tour!!

 

 

[Jason]

 Maybe we'll see Fabian Cancellara win a Grand Tour!! 

Interesting, they start with a TTT and then end with a TT, I guess the last day is not going to be nice and easy. Racing from day one to the last, stuff this thing of, if I can't beat you in three weeks I can't beat you on the last day...

When I read the topic I almost thought this was the Giro del Capo...

[Velouria]

I did the same Jason - thought Carinus was pushing it this time...

 

[Christie]

There are lots and lots of brutal mountains in there as well, and one of the TTs is a hillclimb. I think Fabian will take a back seat to guys like Simoni, Piepoli & co. (that is IF Simoni's team get a wildcard)

 

How about a win for Soler

[Tumbleweed]

There are lots and lots of brutal mountains in there as well' date=' and one of the TTs is a hillclimb. I think Fabian will take a back seat to guys like Simoni, Piepoli & co. (that is IF Simoni's team get a wildcard)

 

How about a win for Soler

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this from sapa yesterday:

 

TEAM, SOLER LOOK AT GIRO
Last year's Tour de France star climber, Mauricio Soler, has met with Team Barloworld manager Claudio Corti to study the 2008 Giro d'Italia route, where the Colombian believes he can do well.
The Tour polka dot jersey winner enjoyed a sensational breakout year in 2007, with his efforts in the French Grand Tour leading to compliments from the Colombian president and resulted in the rider being awarded the 2007 Colombian Athlete of the Year title.

[Tumbleweed]

and a quote:

 

"I'd obviously have to train well but I think I can do well in the Giro because there are some really tough mountain stages that suit me," Soler said. "There are lots of riders that did well in the past in both these important stage-races in the same year. I know 2008 is going to be a very important and difficult season, but I'm really motivated and can't wait to start racing again."