2023 Giro D'Italia

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Dates: 6th - 28th May 2023

Stages: 21
Length: 3,448.6 km and 51,300 metres elevation gain
Start: Abruzzo (Italy)
Finish: Rome
TV Coverage (UK): Eurosport, Discovery, GCN+
Freeview Channel 39 DMAX

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Here is the fully route of the Giro d’Italia 2023 listed below.

Stage one, Sat May 6, Fossacesia Marina - Ortona 18.4 km individual time trial
Stage two, Sun May 7, Teramo - San Salvo 204 km flat
Stage three, Mon May 8, Vasto - Melfi 210 km hilly
Stage four, Tue May 9, Venosa - Lago Laceno 184 km mountain ^^
Stage five, Wed May 10, Atripalda - Salerno 172 km hilly
Stage six, Thu May 11, Napoli - Napoli 156 km hilly
Stage seven, Fri May 12, Capua - Gran Sasso d’Italia 218 km mountain ^^
Stage eight, Sat May 13, Terni - Fossombrone 207 km hilly
Stage nine, Sun May 14 Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena 33.6 km individual time trial
Rest day
Stage ten, Tue May 16, Scandiano - Viareggio 190 km hilly
Stage 11, Wed May 17, Camaiore - Tortona 218 km flat
Stage 12, Thu May 18, Bra - Rivoli 179 km hilly
Stage 13, Fri May 19, Borgofranco d’Ivrea - Crans Montana 208 km mountain ^^
Stage 14, Sat May 20, Sierre - Cassano Magnago 194 km flat
Stage 15, Sun May 21, Seregno - Bergamo 191km hilly
Rest day
Stage 16, Tue May 23, Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone 198 km mountain ^^
Stage 17, Wed May 24, Pergine Valsugana - Caorle 192 km flat
Stage 18, Thu May 25, Oderzo - Val di Zoldo 160 km mountain ^^
Stage 19, Fri May 26, Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo 182 km mountain ^^
Stage 20, Sat May 27, Tarvisio - Monte Lussari 18.6 km individual time trial
Stage 21, Sun May 28, Roma - Roma 115km flat

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PAST WINNERS OF THE GIRO D’ITALIA

2022 - Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora - Hansgrohe
2021 - Egan Bernal (Col) Ineos Grenadiers
2020 - Tao Geoghegan-Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
2019 - Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
2018 - Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky
2017 - Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb
2016 - Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
2015 - Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff-Saxo
2014 - Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
2013 - Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
2012 - Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Barracuda
2011 - Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-ISD
2010 - Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
2009 - Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank Pro Team
2008 - Alberto Contador (Esp) Astana
2007 - Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas
2006 - Ivan Basso (Ita) CSC ProTeam
2005 - Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel
2004 - Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco
2003 - Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saeco
2002 - Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Index-Alexia Alluminio
2001 - Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
2000 - Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Albacom

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Thanks for your ever reliable Grand Tour posts.
Looking forward to my overall favourite GT to watch.

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Thank you Debs.

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Good one Debs. That’s my breakfast “web browsing” sorted!

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Should be an interesting one, looking forward….

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Partecipanti Giro d’Italia 2023

Soudal Quick-Step

1 EVENEPOEL Remco (Bel)
2 BALLERINI Davide (Ita)
3 CATTANEO Mattia (Ita)
4 ČERNÝ Josef (Cze)
5 HIRT Jan (Cze)
6 SERRY Pieter (Bel)
7 VAN WILDER Ilan (Bel)
8 VERVAEKE Louis (Bel)

AG2R Citroën

11 VENDRAME Andrea (Ita)
12 CHEREL Mikaël (Fra)
13 BAUDIN Alex (Fra)
14 LAPEIRA Paul (Fra)
15 PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien (Fra)
16 PARET-PEINTRE Valentin (Fra)
17 PRODHOMME Nicolas (Fra)
18 WARBASSE Larry (USA)

Alpecin-Deceuninck*

21 OLDANI Stefano (Ita)
22 CONCI Nicola (Ita)
23 GROVES Kaden (Aus)
24 KRIEGER Alexander (Deu)
25 LEYSEN Senne (Bel)
26 RIESEBEEK Oscar (Ned)
27 SBARAGLI Kristian (Ita)
28 SINKELDAM Ramon (Ned)

Astana Qazaqstan

31 CAVENDISH Mark (GBr)
32 BATTISTELLA Samuele (Ita)
33 DOMBROWSKI Joe (USA)
34 MOSCON Gianni (Ita)
35 PRONSKIY Vadim (Kaz)
36 SÁNCHEZ Luis León (Esp)
37 SCARONI Christian (Ita)
38 VELASCO Simone (Ita)

Bahrain-Victorious

41 CARUSO Damiano (Ita)
42 BUITRAGO Santiago (Col)
43 HAIG Jack (Aus)
44 MÄDER Gino (Sui)
45 PASQUALON Andrea (Ita)
46 MILAN Jonathan (Ita)
47 SÜTTERLIN Jasha (Deu)
48 ZAMBANINI Edoardo (Ita)

Bora-Hansgrohe

51 VLASOV Aleksandr (Rus)
52 ALEOTTI Giovanni (Ita)
53 BENEDETTI Cesare (Pol)
54 DENZ Nico (Deu)
55 JUNGELS Bob (Lux)
56 KÄMNA Lennard (Deu)
57 KONRAD Patrick (Aut)
58 PALZER Anton (Deu)

Cofidis *

61 CONSONNI Simone (Ita)
62 BIDARD François (Fra)
63 CIMOLAI Davide (Ita)
64 LAFAY Victor (Fra)
65 LASTRA Jonathan (Esp)
66 PÉRICHON Pierre-Luc (Fra)
67 ROCHAS Rémy (Fra)
68 TOUMIRE Hugo (Fra)

EF Education-EasyPost *

BETTIOL Alberto (Ita)
CEPEDA Jefferson (Ecu)
URÁN Rigoberto (Col)
CAICEDO Jonathan (Ecu)
CARTHY Hugh (GBr)
DE BOD Stefan (RSA)
EIKING Odd Christian (Nor)
HEALY Ben (Irl)
KUDUS Merhawi (Eri)
CORT Magnus (Den)

EOLO-Kometa

81 ALBANESE Vincenzo (Ita)
82 BAIS Davide (Ita)
83 BAIS Mattia (Ita)
84 FETTER Erik (Hun)
85 FORTUNATO Lorenzo (Ita)
86 GAVAZZI Francesco (Ita)
87 MAESTRI Mirco (Ita)
88 SEVILLA Diego Pablo (Esp)

Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè

91 FIORELLI Filippo (Ita)
92 COVILI Luca (Ita)
93 GABBURO Davide (Ita)
94 MAGLI Filippo (Ita)
95 MARCELLUSI Martin (Ita)
96 MULUBRHAN Henok (Eri)
97 TONELLI Alessandro (Ita)
98 ZOCCARATO Samuele (Ita)

Groupama-FDJ

101 PINOT Thibaut (Fra)
102 ARMIRAIL Bruno (Fra)
103 KÜNG Stefan (Sui)
104 LIENHARD Fabian (Sui)
105 MOLARD Rudy (Fra)
106 STEWART Jake (GBr)
107 THOMPSON Reuben (NZl)
109 VAN DEN BERG Lars (Ned)

Ineos Grenadiers

111 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao (GBr)
112 ARENSMAN Thymen (Ned)
113 DE PLUS Laurens (Bel)
114 GANNA Filippo (Ita)
115 PUCCIO Salvatore (Ita)
116 SIVAKOV Pavel (Fra)
117 SWIFT Ben (GBr)
118 THOMAS Geraint (GBr)

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty *

121 ROTA Lorenzo (Ita)
122 BYSTRØM Sven Erik (Nor)
123 BONIFAZIO Niccolò (Ita)
124 HUYS Laurens (Bel)
125 MARIT Arne (Bel)
126 PETILLI Simone (Ita)
127 REX Laurenz (Bel)
128 TAARAMÄE Rein (Est)

Israel-Premier Tech

131 POZZOVIVO Domenico (Ita)
132 BERWICK Sebastian (Aus)
133 CLARKE Simon (Aus)
134 FRIGO Marco (Ita)
135 GEE Derek (Can)
136 RICCITELLO Matthew (USA)
137 WILLIAMS Stephen (GBr)
138 WÜRTZ SCHMIDT Mads (Den)

Jumbo-Visma

141 ROGLIČ Primož (Slo)
142 AFFINI Edoardo (Ita)
143 BOUWMAN Koen (Ned)
144 DENNIS Rohan (Aus
145 VAN EMDEN Jos (Ned)
146 HESSMANN Michel (Deu)
147 KUSS Sepp (USA)
148 TRATNIK Jan (Slo)

Movistar

151 GAVIRIA Fernando (Col)
152 BARTA Will (USA)
153 KANTER Max (Deu)
154 ROJAS José Joaquín (Esp)
155 RUBIO Einer Augusto (Col)
156 RODRÍGUEZ Óscar (Esp)
157 TORRES Albert (Esp)
158 VERONA Carlos (Esp)

Arkéa Samsic

161 BARGUIL Warren (Fra)
162 BOUET Maxime (Fra)
163 DEKKER David (Ned)
164 GUERNALEC Thibault (Fra)
165 RIES Michel (Lux)
166 RIOU Alan (Fra)
167 RUSSO Clément (Fra)
168 VERRE Alessandro (Ita)

Corratec *

171 CONTI Valerio (Ita)
172 DALLA VALLE Nicolas (Ita)
173 GANDIN Stefano (Ita)
174 IACCHI Alessandro (Ita)
175 KONYCHEV Alexander (Ita)
176 QUARTERMAN Charlie (GBr)
177 TIVANI German Nicolás (Arg)
178 VIVIANI Attilio (Ita)

Team DSM

181 LEKNESSUND Andreas (Nor)
182 HVIDEBERG Jonas Iversby (Nor)
183 MÄRKL Niklas (Deu)
184 MAYRHOFER Marius (Deu)
185 STORK Florian (Deu)
186 TUSVELD Martijn (Ned)
187 DAINESE Alberto (Ita)
188 VANHOUCKE Harm (Bel)

Jayco-AlUla

191 MATTHEWS Michael (Aus)
192 DE MARCHI Alessandro (Ita)
193 DUNBAR Eddie (Irl)
194 HEPBURN Michael (Aus)
195 PÖSTLBERGER Lukas (Aut)
196 SCOTSON Callum (Aus)
197 STEWART Campbell (NZl)
198 ZANA Filippo (Ita)

Trek-Segafredo

201 GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel (Eri)
202 HOOLE Daan (Ned)
203 KIRSCH Alex (Lux)
204 MOLLEMA Bauke (Ned)
205 PEDERSEN Mads (Den)
206 SKUJIŅŠ Toms (Lat)
207 TESFATSION Natnael (Eri)
208 VERGAERDE Otto (Bel)

UAE Team Emirates

211 ALMEIDA João (Por)
212 ACKERMANN Pascal (Deu)
213 COVI Alessandro (Ita)
214 FORMOLO Davide (Ita)
215 GIBBONS Ryan (RSA)
216 MCNULTY Brandon (USA)
217 ULISSI Diego (Ita)
218 VINE Jay (Aus)

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I believe Ciccone is out

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Yes indeed very unfortunate, recent + test for covid apparently, and symptoms.

I will make amendments to the start-list later.

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Start List with edited amendments above ^

Latest news is the Jumbo camp has had a few changes due to covid…

3 days to go! :it: :slightly_smiling_face: :+1:

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Saturday 6th May 2023

Stage 1 : Fossacesia Marina to Ortona (19.6km) Individual Time Trial

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The 2023 Giro kicks off at 13:50hr local time with a short and flat 19km time trial guaranteed to be fast and furious without a split second to spare for those who attempt to win it.

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Coastal route will be interesting if a wind picks up.

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Stage 1 results & GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

  1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, in 21-18 + maglia rosa (pink jersey)
  2. Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers, at 22s
  3. João Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates, at 29s
  4. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 40s
  5. Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ
  6. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma, both at 43s
  7. Jay Vine (Aus) UAE Team Emirates, at 46s
  8. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates, at 48s
  9. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
  10. Aleksandr Vlasov () Bora-Hansgrohe, both at 55s
  11. Bruno Armirail (Fra) Groupama FDJ at 57s
  12. Mads Pedersen (Dan) Trek-Segafredo at 1:02
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UK : The Giro Highlights are on Freeview Channel 39 DMAX 19:00hr
(Time of showing may vary day to day so check beforehand!)

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Sunday 7th May 2023

Stage 2 : Teramo - San Salvo (202km)

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Despite a couple of 4th category climbs this is essentially a sprint finish race ending, and a stage win chance for Mark Cavendish :slightly_smiling_face: :+1:

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Thanks Debs - series recording has been set!
We watched the highlights on Eurosport last night at 8pm. The usual Orla & co. are ok but they added half an hour of pointless wittering to the show, dragging it out to 90 minutes. Hopefully the Dmax edition will be more focussed as it is 60 minutes.
Shame that ITV4 isn’t covering it as their coverage and commentary is so much better. I can’t believe that Sean “Yes, well” Kelly is still part of the Eurosport team - he is beyond dire!

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How differently we can view things. I happen to believe that Sean Kelly is a complete legend to the sport of cycling, he remains actively involved in the sport and provides great incite. He does of course have his moments, but that’s just part of his character - a facet increasingly absent in sports coverage these days.

Peter

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Some Giro 2023 statistics!

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Number of competitors per nation.

  1. Italy 51
  2. France 20
  3. Belgium 11
  4. Germany 11
  5. Netherlands 10
  6. Australia 9
  7. Great Britain 9
  8. Spain 7
  9. United States 6
  10. Colombia 4
  11. Czech Republic 3
  12. Denmark 3
  13. Eritrea 3
  14. Luxembourg 3
  15. Norway 3
  16. Austria 2
  17. Ecuador 2
  18. Ireland 2
  19. South Africa 2
  20. Switzerland 2
  21. Canada 1
  22. Estonia 1
  23. Hungary 1
  24. Japan 1
  25. Kazakhstan 1
  26. Latvia 1
  27. Lithuania 1
  28. New Zealand 1
  29. Poland 1
  30. Portugal 1
  31. Russia 1
  32. Serbia 1
  33. Slovenia 1

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Team Israel-Premier Tech have both the youngest and eldest competitors.

The youngest competitor: Matthew Riccitello :us: Israel - Premier Tech
21 years & 62 days
55 kg / 172cm
This Giro is his debut Grand Tour.

The eldest competitor: Domenico Pozzovivo :it: Israel - Premier Tech
40 years & 157 days
53 kg / 165 cm
Grand Tours: TdF = 3 / Giro = 17 / Vuelta = 4

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STAGE 2 RESULTS: TERAMO - SAN SALVO

  1. Jonathan Milan (ITA) Bahrain-Victorious, in 4-55.11
  2. David Dekker (Ned) Arkéa-Samsic
  3. Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
  4. Kaden Groves (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
  5. Marius Mayrhofer (Ger) DSM
  6. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) UAE-Team Emirates
  7. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Movistar
  8. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
  9. Jake Stewart (GBr) Groupama-FDJ
  10. Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco-AlUla, all at same time

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 2

  1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Quick Step in 5-16.29
  2. Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers, at 22s
  3. João Almeida (Por) UAE-Team Emirates, at 29s
  4. Stefan Küng (Swi) Groupama-FDJ, at 43s
  5. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma, at same time
  6. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 55s
  7. Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus) Bora-hansgrohe, at same time
  8. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 59s
  9. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE-Team Emirates, at 1-00
  10. Jay Vine (Aus) UAE-Team Emirates, at 1-05

POINTS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 2

  1. Jonathan Milan (Ita) Bahrain-Victorious, 50pts
  2. David Dekker (Ned) Arkéa-Samsic, 35pts
  3. Kaden Groves (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck, 25pts
  4. Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty, 18pts
  5. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep, 15pts

MOUNTAINS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 2

  1. Paul Lapeira (Fra) AG2R Citroën, 6pts
  2. Thomas Champion (Fra) Cofidis, 4pts
  3. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, 3pts
  4. João Almeida (Por) UAE-Team Emirates, 2pts
  5. Mattia Bais (Ita) EOLO-Kometa, 2pts

YOUNG RIDER CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 2

  1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, in 21-18
  2. João Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates, at 29s
  3. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates, at 1-00

TEAM CLASSIFICAITON AFTER STAGE 2

  1. UAE-Team Emirates, in 15-51.30
  2. Ineos Grenadiers, at 13s
  3. Soudal-QuickStep, at 32s

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A crash on the final kilometre approach delayed a couple of sprinter favourites, the cause would seem to be poor planing of road narrowing.
Maybe a few injuries, will find out later…

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Monday 8th May 2023

Stage 3 : Vasto - Melfi (213km)

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The race proceeds southerly and inland from the coast and towards the mountains, but today just a tester 3rd and 4th category climb to break up the peloton shortly before the finish. Tomorrow’s stage is a lot tougher.

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The full peloton of 176 started today’s Stage 3 …no abandonments yet :slightly_smiling_face: :+1:

Jersey wearers at start of Stage 3:

:yellow_square: Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Quick Step Maglia Rosa (race leader)

:purple_square: Jonathan Milan (Ita) Bahrain-Victorious Maglia Ciclamino (points leader)

:blue_square: Paul Lapeira (Fra) AG2R Citroën Maglia Azzurra (King Of Mountains)

:white_large_square: João Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates Maglia Bianca (Youth)

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