Fantasy Giro 2016

[Frosty]

The start order for tomorrow's opening stage...

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/giro-ditalia/giro-ditalia-stage-one-time-trial-start-order-223980?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

 

 

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[Frosty]

Giro d’Italia climbs by the numbers

by Velonews.com

 

MILAN (AFP) — The Giro d’Italia is known for its vertiginous climbs, and though the 2016 route features a few more sprinter-friendly stages than usual, there are still ample cols for the mountain goats. This May’s race offers six mountaintop finishes, three of which are at high altitude (Alpe di Siusi, Risoul, Sant’Anna di Vinadio), with the remaining three in the ‘medium’ mountains of Roccaraso, Sestola, and Andalo.

 

Below is a list of the race’s mountain stages, although it is worth noting that, unlike the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia’s rating scale doesn’t top out with ‘hors categorie’ (above category). Instead, the Italian race’s most difficult climbs are rated category one. The highest summit, the Col d’Agnel (2,744 meters), is this year’s Cima Coppi, and accordingly, the winner of that stage will be awarded the Trofeo Torriani.

The climbs, gradients and categories of the Giro d’Italia mountain stages (arrival town in brackets):

 

Stage 6 (Roccaraso)

Bocca di Selva (1,393m): 18km at 5.6% gradient, category two.

Roccaraso (1,572m): 16.8km at 4.8%, category two.

 

Stage 7 (Foligno)

Le Svolte di Popoli (746m): 9km at 5.5%, category two.

 

Stage 8 (Arezzo)

Alpe di Poti (827m): 8.6km at 6.5%, category two

 

Stage 10 (Sestola)

Pian del Falco (1,352m): 16.3km at 5.2%, category one

Sestola (998 m): 7.4 km at 5%, category three

 

Stage 13 (Cividale del Friuli)

Montemaggiore (985m): 8.3km at 9.3%, category one

Crai (813m): 8.8km at 6.4%, category two

Cima Porzus (910m): 8.8 km at 8.2%, category one

Valle (682m): 6.2 km at 7.8%, category two

 

Stage 14 (Corvara)

Passo Pordoi (2,239m): 9.3km at 6.9%, category one

Passo Sella (2,244m): 5.5km at 8%, category two

Passo Gardena (2,121m): 5.8 km at 4.4%, category three

Passo Campolongo (1,875m): 6km at 5.8%, category two

Passo Giau (2,236m): 9.8km at 9.4%, category one

Passo Valparola (2,200m): 11.5km at 6.8%, category two

 

Stage 15 (Alpe di Siusi)

Alpe di Siusi (1,844m): 9.1km at 8.3%, category one

 

Stage 16 (Andalo)

Passo della Mendola (1,363m): 14.8km at 6.5%, category two

Fai della Paganella (994m): 10.2km at 7.4%, category two

Andalo (1,024m): 6.1km at 3.2%, category three

 

Stage 18 (Pinerolo)

Pramartino (925m): 4.7km at 10.5%, category two

 

Stage 19 (Risoul, France)

Col d’Agnel (2,744m): 21.3km at 6.8%, Cima Coppi

Risoul (1,862m): 12.9km at 6.9%, category one

 

Stage 20 (Sant’Anna di Vinadio)

Col de Vars (2,108m): 18.2km at 6%, category one

Col de la Bonette (2,715m): 22.2km at 6.7%, category one

Col de la Lombarde (2,350m): 19.8km at 7.5%, category one

Sant’Anna di Vinadio (2,015m): 2.3km at 8.1%, category three

 

Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/05/news/giro-climbs-by-the-numbers_404579

[ScottCM]

almost time boys and Gen

[Gen]

almost time boys and Gen

I have now tinkered with my team for the last time ( may e 2e last).. they must now step up and go score me points.

[Uni]

is Fabian in or out ? (hubs faster than google   )

[fanievb]

is Fabian in or out ? (hubs faster than google   )

 

inconclusive 

[Uni]

inconclusive 

noooo *sets alarm to check again at 11:50 * 

[Gen]

inconclusive

Well so far yes he will take to the ramp today...

[Frosty]

Just over 2 hours to go to confirm your team line ups

 

[tikki]

lets get this onnnnn.!

[jimmycool]

I think I have made up a good team. I could also have made a terrible one. Who knows? Oh well at least we will all find out in three weeks time.

[Oxter]

Got it in just in time :clap:

[fanievb]

anyone know if CyclingHub will be streaming via youtube? I can't access their page at work

[Jimmy 2.0]

is there a way to view eachothers teams??  Got some inside bets going  

[ScottCM]

Best thing about entries being closed is that i can't change my mind anymore and will just have to live with my picked team

[Frosty]

is there a way to view eachothers teams?? Got some inside bets going

I think so. Perhaps Admin and Nick can confirm.

 

Otherwise the Google Sheets file will have the information and breakdown of points.