Giro d'Italia 2018 - After a tough spring the MN Peloton rides out! [title edited by MNHQ]

[FelicityLemon]

It's that time of year again

www.giroditalia.it/eng/route/

Giro d’ Italia 2018 stages:
Date Route Length Type
1 Fr 4-5 ITT in Jerusalem (isr) 9.7 km ITT (flat)
2 Sa 5-5 Haifa (isr) – Tel Aviv (isr) 167.0 km flat
3 Su 6-5 Be’er Sheva (isr) – Eilat (isr) 229.0 km flat
Mo 7-5 Rest day
4 Tu 8-5 Catania – Catagirone 198.0 km hills
5 We 9-5 Arigento – Santa Ninfa 153.0 km hills
6 Th 10-5 Caltanissetta – Mount Etna 164.0 km mountain finish
7 Fr 11-5 Pizzo – Praia a Mare 159.0 km flat
8 Sa 12-5 Praia a mare – Montevergine di Mercogliano 209.0 km mountain finish
9 Su 13-5 Pesco Sannita – Gran Sasso 225.0 km mountain finish
Mo 14-5 Rest day
10 Tu 15-5 Penne – Gualdo Tadino 239.0 km hills, flat finish
11 We 16-5 Assisi – Osimo 156.0 km hills
12 Th 17-5 Osimo – Imola 214.0 km flat
13 Fr 18-5 Ferrara – Nervesa della Battaglia 180.0 km flat
14 Sa 19-5 San Vito al Tagliamento – Monte Zoncolan 186.0 km mountains
15 Su 20-5 Tolmezzo – Sappada 176.0 km mountains
Ma 21-5 Rest day
16 Tu 22-5 Trento – Rovereto 34.2 km ITT (flat)
17 We 23-5 Riva del Garda – Iseo 155.0 km hills, flat finish
18 Th 24-5 Abbiategrasso – Prato Nevoso 196.0 km mountain finish
19 Fr 25-5 Turin – Monte Jafferau 184.0 km mountains
20 Sa 26-5 Susa – Cervinia 214.0 km mountains
21 Su 27-5 Criterium in Rome 115.0 km flat

www.giroditalia.it/eng/squadra/

Don't forget to enter a team.

www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2018/entryform.php

Slightly more tedious than the TTT but that is still tedious in its own right.

The TT wasn't terribly exciting at all, was it?

I'm currently watching the Tour de Yorkshire highlights & loving the scenery in the sunshine.

I had a team so I've just added it to the league

Excellent, welcome @newdaylight

Greetings newdaylight

Really impressed with the crowds attracted in Israel. Almost as gud as Yorkshire 2014.........but they CAN'T run between the riders!
Viviani looking a beast isn't he? Riding from so far out with no train. Chapeaux.

Haven't watched Giro yet, too busy shouting "go on! you can do it!" at Scarborough.

Not actually there sadly.

That looked like Scarborough-sur-la-mere eastern Med.

Nice to see Sylvain leading from the front again![ bike]

or even..

Can anyone tell me if we can watch the Giro on any other channel than Eurosport? We can't get that. Last year I am sure it was on ITV4, but it doesnt seem to be this year. Are you all watching on Eurosport? We have Sky sports......

It isn't on itv this year at all. Coverage and highlights are on Euro and Quest channel on Sky show highlights too. Quest is a Euro-produces channel but you should be able to get it even if you don't have Euro.
Hth

Viviani really wanted that, didn't he? Well done him. And pleased for Sam Bennett with his podium place too.

Yay Telaviviani! (Shamelessly stolen from Reddit)

Still funny though!

Thanks, MrPan I have found the highlights on Quest for recording each evening.

Eilatia Viviani!

(I'll get my coat)

Felicity

On a side note did anyone see that the Astana team car in the Tour de Yorkshire nearly mowed down a Marshall? Jumped out of the way at the very last second

Bloody hell, newdaylight , that was shocking!

Not Giro relevant but exciting anyway!

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44027869

Ooh, La Vuelta is coming (hopefully)! Can't wait for that.

Hi guys, how do you follow the Giro? I can't find a way to keep track with no regular TV broadcast. Thx

Hi @lljkk it's on Eurosport and there are daily highlights on Quest which is free to air. Also if you check the Reddit Peleton sub there are links to streams and highlights depending on your location. Do check www.steephill.tv which has this also.

Steephill, that rings a bell, I think that's how we watched last year.

Now, if I can only find time to actually watch.

Hello you lot. I think the town in Somerset is making a mistake in riding the Giro and the TdF, he should skip the latter and do La Vuelta instead. IMO there's not enough rest time between Grand Tours to ride them effectively, i.e to win, unless you're on some major drugs.