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Titolo: Giro donne 2005 - le tappe

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Does this course have more climbing then last year? In the past there were
more stages with more climbs. Why was the number of stages reduced? I think
Luperini could of won last year if more mountain stages were added like in
the past.
thanks,
Bruce

 the past.
Well, in my opinion it's not such a challenging route. The only long 
climb is the "Passo Sempione" from Brig.
Then we have the Swiss stage with an interesting but short individual 
climb time trial.
You can see the profile of each stage by clicking the buttons on the 
left of the page and then choosing "Altimetrie e Planimetrie".
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 climb time trial.
Well then, Luperini can take advantage on the TT but a Giro weak in mountain
stages favors power riders like Cooke, and leaves less opportunities for
Faby to excel in the mountain stages. I don't understand why the Giro is
watered down since it's twin the Grande Boucle is still very hard, not only
does it have 15 stages or more but there are at least 4 brutal mountain
climbs, which Luperini won two of them in the 2003 Grande Boucle, she got
4th that year. I don't like it when power riders like Cooke sit back with a
great team, and then just hang in on the only mountain stage in the Tour
that might be hard. Big Grand Tours have always been decided by the
climbers, but the Giro seems to be too weak to really give the climbers a
chance to shine. Even Cooke said last year it was too easy, and I bet just
one more mountain stage would of swung things in Faby's favor. It should
mirror the men's Giro in the sense that the race will sort out  who is
really the world's best climbers, and often this will be the person that
will win the race. I don't have any doubt that if enough mountain stages
were added that Luperini would win nearly every time, and as far as I know
the only question mark in that equation would be Joane Somaribba, and it's a
scary thought that she could be the first women in history to win 4, count
them, 4 Tours of France, (Grande Boucle) Second place doesn't count for
much, except for those who follow race results, but you might be surprised
to know just how many times Lup was 2nd in the Giro and Grande Boucle. Quite
impressive!
Bruce

poi ci lamentiamo del giro "vero".
il Girodonne già è (giustamente) corto, in più tocca solo il nord e, la
ciliegina sulla torta, due tappe (le decisive) all'estero!!!!
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 left of the page and then choosing "Altimetrie e Planimetrie".
I looked at all the pop ups for the stages - Altimetrie e Planimetrie.
Looks to be pretty weak with the exception of couple of stages. I think they
have some numbers mixed up there but with that many stages, it would be nice
if at least three were hard, and four would really favor the climbers.
Replay of last year, I doubt if Lup can pull off anything here.
B-