Giro d’Italia 2027 **Spoilers**

[TakeTheHighRoad]

Lucky Lorenzo Fortunato won on the Zoncolan in 2021 (I think) but that was from the easier side

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Definitely not a corsa for anyone who's explicitly aiming to complete a Giro-Tour double.

Looks more like they've decided to create a route true to their history and brand. I like it.

Turns out there's less climbing overall in the Jonas friendly Giro than in the Remco friendly TT-heavy Tour de France

Who'd a thunk it?

 

[Pblakeney]

Turns out there's less climbing overall in the Jonas friendly Giro than in the Remco friendly TT-heavy Tour de France

Who'd a thunk it?

An excellent lesson in accumulative counting.
Less is not necessarily easier though.

 

[Pblakeney]

No country for old men was my thought riding around the area but in terms of grandeur you got the money's worth. Never done the Zoncolan and don't intend to. Last ridden in 2018(?), won by Froome

I've done a lot of the iconic climbs and the only one I vowed never to repeat was the Zoncolan. (Mortirolo comes second).
And that was the "easy" side.

 

[phreak]

I've done a lot of the iconic climbs and the only one I vowed never to repeat was the Zoncolan. (Mortirolo comes second).
And that was the "easy" side.

The likes of the Angliru and Mortirolo are ones to tick off rather than repeat. They're not pretty or enjoyable. Just a grind.

 

[T4tomo]

Different times. It feels like most stages with a climb of that altitude have been curtailed in recent years (reality is probably it has only been a few but they get noticed).

there have been some planned and the changed / cancelled / route amended due to weather,,...

 

[mrushton]

I've done a lot of the iconic climbs and the only one I vowed never to repeat was the Zoncolan. (Mortirolo comes second).
And that was the "easy" side.

I've done a lot of the iconic climbs and the only one I vowed never to repeat was the Zoncolan. (Mortirolo comes second).
And that was the "easy" side.

Mortirolo wasn't as bad as I thought once I remembered to zig zag on the longer steep sections. Things got tolerable then. Glad it was shaded tho. Passed some houses up there and thought I'm glad this isn't my commute. Going back next year and may do the Grosio ascent

 

[phreak]

Mortirolo wasn't as bad as I thought once I remembered to zig zag on the longer steep sections. Things got tolerable then. Glad it was shaded tho. Passed some houses up there and thought I'm glad this isn't my commute. Going back next year and may do the Grosio ascent

Try the Rettenbachferner. Very similar length and gradient, but at the same kind of altitude as the Stelvio. Oh, and only a handful of switchbacks, so a lot of very steep, straight roads. Lovely views though.