MILAN – From the Netherlands to Turin after 21 stages 3383 km. Unveiled at the Expo in Milan route of the Tour of Italy in 2016, the 99th edition: starting from Apeldoorn on 6 May with an individual time trial of 9.8 kilometers which will start in the velodrome, cycling old habit of not never out of place. Following two more stages in Holland (in the second even some little rise, but watch the wind), from which the Tour will see the dawn for the third time in history (the last in 2010, the twelfth from abroad). It ‘a short tour internationally, so that the 18 / a and 19 / a stage there will be over into France. About the epilogue in Turin, will be the second in history: the first Illustrious, in 1982, with the final pink jersey Bernard Hinault after a long duel with Silvano Contini. Cima Coppi will climb a relatively young for the Giro: the Agnello Pass, 2,744 meters high, faced for the third time, the first in 1994. As always, the Giro is not only cycling, but it is also a message social in nature: in 2016 will be forty years since the earthquake in Friuli, and the 13th stage, from Palmanova in Cividale del Friuli, he will remember the event that shook the region.
Within the individual stages, waiting for the first ‘ Italian ‘from Catanzaro in Praia a Mare. It being understood that the hardness of the course will determine the attitude of the runners, the first indications of interest between the sixth, ninth and tenth stage. On May 12, the first uphill finish in Roccaraso: not very hard, but we know that the first inclination may be indigestible. The concept is explained clearly Alberto Contador, in the audience: “This is to give the first indications on opponents. This year the fifth stage for the first time I took the pink jersey.” Three time trials, the most anticipated is the second, Sunday, May 15: from Radda in Chianti in Greve in Chianti, 40.4 km very challenging, with three climbs. In short, for specialists but not too suitable to generate the first serious gaps. The next day another uphill finish in Sestola: here inclines not impossible, but the fatigue of the trial may remain in the calves.
The uphill finishes, six, will have the highlights from the end of the second week. Three challenges to five stars: the first in the 14th fraction, from Alpago Corvara, with six GPM including the mythical Pordoi, Sella, Giau. The 19th, Pinerolo-Risoul, with the aforementioned Cima Coppi. The 20th and penultimate, Guillestre-Sant’Anna di Vinadio, probably the hardest: if the effort, as well as with gradients, comes with altitude, here are three GPM over 2,000 meters, a true rendition accounts. Uphill the third time trial, a climb to the Alpe di Siusi 10.8 km, average gradient 8.3%, maximum 11%. In practice a balanced ride for various needs: there is so much time trial, but not for pure specialists, certainly do not lack the climb, there are steps-trap invented and, net of leaks that could be successful, seven goals for the sprinters. Can not start making predictions, they will do more in the. We can only hope (it should be so) after two years of absence, the return of Vincenzo Nibali on the roads of the Giro: the route suits him and the images of his amazing feat to Lombardy are fresh and razor sharp. The trophy endless, leading carved names of kings, from the first to last -Ganna- -Contador -, waiting patiently a new leader.
“In a week I will make the balance of this season and then we will focus on the next “explains Vincenzo Nibali. The thirty year old Sicilian dell’Astana has not yet set its goals for the next season, even though the Olympics in Rio seem to be in his sights: “Do not know yet what I will do next year, there is still a winter to decide. I will make my decisions calmly. The Tour motivates me a lot and I like it because it is well designed. There are three time trial very interesting and a really nice location, but we’ll see. In Rio it is clear that I think – he added – but to get to best for an appointment so you have to be in condition. And my goal is to get there. “
There is also Ivan Basso, who after passing the bad bad discovered in the course of the Tour de France, has announced his retirement from ‘competitive activity: “I leave cycling, is physiological arrive at a decision. I struggled a lot in the last period, then the health problem to make incompatible this my business. I thought it was right to make a change in my life, I wanted to finish my career with no energy, I wanted to have my family and for my future activity that remains in cycling, “said Basso. “We are trying to understand what could be a role compatible with my knowledge and what I can bring to the team. It will be a role where I can live adrenaline sport which in recent times had given way to fear. During the season I realized I could no longer ride their bikes. ” The Saxo Tinkoff announced with a note that the career of Varese will continue in their team but with another role that will be announced in the coming weeks.
THE TWENTY STAGES OF TOUR 2016
– 1 / on stage Friday, May 6: Apeldoorn (Netherlands), 9.8 km, individual time trial.
– 2 / to stage Saturday, May 7: Arnhem-Nijmegen (Netherlands), km 190 km , flat.
– 3 / a stage Sunday, May 8: Arnhem-Nijmegen (Netherlands), 189 km, flat.
Monday, May 9: rest.
– 4 / a stage Tuesday, May 10 Catanzaro-Praia a Mare, 191 km, flat.
– 5 / a stage Wednesday, May 11: Praia a Mare-Benevento, 233 km, mid-mountain.
– 6 / a step Thursday, May 12: Bridge-Roccaraso (Aremogna), 165 km, the high mountains.
– 7 / to stage Friday, May 13: Sulmona-Foligno, 210 km, mid-mountain.
– 8 / a stage Saturday, May 14: Foligno -Arezzo, km 169, mid-mountain.
– 9 / a stage Sunday, May 15: Radda in Chianti-Greve in Chianti, km 40.4, the individual time trial.
Monday, May 16: rest.
– 10 / a stage Tuesday, May 17: Campi Bisenzio-Sestola, km 216, mid-mountain.
– 11 / Wednesday, May 18 th stage: Modena-Asolo, km 212, mid-mountain.
– 12 / on stage Thursday, May 19: Noale-Bibione, 168 km, flat.
– 13 / th stage Friday, May 20: Palmanova-Cividale, 161 km, the high mountains.
– 14 / a stage Saturday, May 21: Alpago (Farra) -Corvara, 210 km, the high mountains.
– 15 / a stage Sunday, May 22: Castelrotto-Alpe di Siusi, km 10,8, uphill time trial.
Monday 23 May: rest.
– 16 / Tuesday, May 24 th stage: Brixen-Andalo, 133 km, mid-mountain.
– 17 / a stage Wednesday, May 25: Molveno-Cassano d’Adda, 196 km, flat.
– 18 / a stage Thursday, May 26: Muggiò-Pinerolo, km 234, mid-mountain.
– 19 / th stage Friday, May 27: Pinerolo-Risoul (France), 161 km, the high mountains .
– 20 / a stage Saturday, May 28: Guillestre (France) -Sant’Anna Vinadio, 134 km, the high mountains.
– 21 / a stage Sunday, May 29: Cuneo-Turin, 150 km , flat.
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