Giro d'Italia - 'More human' Giro route unveiled

The route for the 2012 Giro d'Italia will be easier than in recent years when it has been labelled "inhuman" and riders are expected to spend less time on between-stages transfers.

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That's great! well done! keep going and keep confident to our life!~
in fact, whatever we do,we should keep positive attitude and be confident to ourselves.
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From affluentsinglecom, on Tue 18 Oct 9:58
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"Zomegnan has been replaced by Michele Acquarone, who has promised he will take riders' demands into consideration."
These past few years, in my opinion, the Giro has been way better in terms of excitement than the Tour. Even if the best of the best only race the Tour. That has been because Zomegnan created an identity for the Giro, he expanded on what the Giro meant and stood for. Now he's gone, I fear the Giro will try to be a bit more like the Tour and lose excitement because of that.
I hope not, but that statement is the perfect illustration of my point. If he's gonna listen to riders then he'll screw the routes up simply because Cavendishes will want Sprints, Contadors will want mountains and Gilberts will want classic-like punchy climbs and we'll end up with a mixed soup of nothing.
But anyway, why should the riders have any say on the route in the first place? If they don't like it, if they don't think it suits them, hey, DON'T RACE! It's like the guy who doesn't like the music on the radio and call the radio station to complain! Change the channel! I don't see footballers deciding how long the match should be. I don't see tennis players deciding that instead of 15-30-40-game it should be 1-2-3-game. I don't see F1 drivers deciding which GPs will be present in the season, or even designing the tracks. It's rubbish and I don't understand it.
That's what I liked about Zomegnan, he was ruthless, he did what he wanted and they had to follow his rules. Don't like it? don't race it.
From Tiago Vila verde, on Tue 18 Oct 6:03
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It should attract a high calibre field, especially for the GC. Teams less inclined to ride if they think there is no chance in G/C or stage wins, plus we can't ignore the impact of Giro on TDF contendors, Contador the latest case. i guess they are trying to ensure a mix of attracting a good field, opening up the race a bit, more variety etc. 2011 on paper looked like the ultimate 3 week tour but in most part it failed to deliver. Partly due to Contador dominance but also because riders were knackered, due to severity, long transfers and lets be honest being more drug free.
From Simon, on Mon 17 Oct 23:51
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Well surely the riders will push themselves to the limit regardless of how hard the course is, so what is the point of making it easier?
From someblokefromthepub, on Mon 17 Oct 21:59
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There maybe some cheats in the sport but they are being hunted down, its not like 5-10 years ago, the sport is moving in the right direction, sure there are always going to be cheats but that’s life What is important, it’s not the majority.
But what about football I hear you cry, that’s so much better just as long as you ignore
Inability for clubs to manage their funds
Pretty much funded by Russian and Arab oil fields
Corruption at all levels
Drug taking covered up
Overpaid ‘stars’
Immoral behaviour from role models (Rooney, show some respect and values you stumpy little t*t)
Fans too stupid to work out they fuel the whole thing each year by agreeing to subscribe to sky sports or pay £50 to watch Arsenal/Chelesea etc mince around a pitch for 90 minutes. Stop watching live matches for a year and it will force a change for good.
Makes modern cycling look like a bunch of saints.
From Simon, on Mon 17 Oct 21:09
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Phil Stevens,A 3 hour marathon runner, that's as bad as saying, "I can't beat the hour for a 25 mile time trial".
From tuggo, on Mon 17 Oct 19:00
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"The problem is worse for cycling than athletics because of the nature of the event."
If you Google the phrase "List of doping cases in cycling", and "List of doping cases in athletics" you'll find lots and lots of results, from many sites offering precisely as the search title would suggest.
You'll also find athletics has a MUCH worse problem with doping than cycling.
Don't like cycling? Fine. That's up to you - just don't rewrite history to justify it.
From Thomas, on Mon 17 Oct 7:58
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As far as I'm concerned cycling is a totally discredited sport. You can't be sure who is on drugs and who isn't, or if ALL of them are. Seems to me the borderline between extreme training and cheating is wafer-thin, and in a high-tec and high-financed industry all the top riders are going to try whatever they can to be the best. The problem is worse for cycling than athletics because of the nature of the event. Marathon runners can't hope to recover from long runs for days because of the pounding, no amount of clever drug-cheating can bypass, but a cyclist's muscles can regenerate and be helped along by blood-doping and other substances which they have made it an art-form to be indetectable. Sorry but I can't be 'in awe' of those guy's miraculous endurance anymore, there is far too big a chance it is all a sham, so destroys it as a spectator sport for me and God knows I do love endurance sport (am a 3-hour marathon runner myself so know what I'm talking about).
From Phil Stevens, on Mon 17 Oct 7:40
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Bobcha, what are you talking about? Speak English please.
From tuggo, on Mon 17 Oct 6:14
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La de dah, we are looking at this photo of AC as if there is nothing wrong. Seriously? Let's talk huge denial here.
From mikeg, on Mon 17 Oct 4:16
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No serious climb for two weeks.....
........ Who moved the Tour to May?
Awful......but worse to come, this week.
From huw b, on Mon 17 Oct 4:03
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@Misi
I would love to see, AC changes his mind and go on Giro and Vuelta for 2012 just for U.
Anyway thanks for all suport U give AC this year. How R U suport people who love?
From Bobcha, on Mon 17 Oct 3:46
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Looks a better route. Personally, rightly or wrongly, until AC's CAS hearing is completed should he presenting the Giro 12 route or should I be thinking innocent until proven guilty.
From IrishTifosi, on Mon 17 Oct 3:11
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The main thing the giro has had over the tour has now gone :-( Bring back those brutal mountain stages now!
From Will W, on Mon 17 Oct 3:08
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All this posing is not going to make you less of a dopeman.
From Misi, on Mon 17 Oct 2:55
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Isn't that bloke pointing at the map under investigation AND he's not competing in the 2012 Giro- good PR ??????
At least they're using the Stelvio.
From Terry, on Mon 17 Oct 2:03
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What?! No ZONCOLAN?!
From kokkonesltd, on Mon 17 Oct 1:34
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@#$% me your making the Giro a laughing joke - You'll be starting in Washington next!!!!
From Nhj Bert, on Mon 17 Oct 1:23
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