heywoodu 13,557 Posted May 5, 2018 #51 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Who on earth thought this was a good idea for a mass sprint stage (tomorrow)? Spoiler I guess someone thought it'd be fun to see a bunch fall at 60km/h because this has all potential for disaster. dcro 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,572 Posted May 5, 2018 Author #52 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Giro d'Italia Stage 3: Be'Er Sheva Eilat The route follows the mild undulations of the Negev desert. The roads are always wide and well paved. The route takes a long run across a rocky landscape, and becomes rougher especially when emerging from the Ramon Crater, with a categorised climb set in Faran River. The final part of the route descends slightly towards the Red Sea, and enters the city before hitting the finish line. Final kilometres: over the last 6 km, the road narrows while passing through a checkpoint. After taking in a series of roundabouts, the route eventually takes a U-turn 1.6 km before the finish, at another roundabout, leading into the final kilometre. The last bend is 350 m from the finish line (on 7.5-m wide asphalt road). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Fastovsky 124 Posted May 6, 2018 #53 Share Posted May 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Gianlu33 said: Giro d'Italia Stage 3: Be'Er Sheva Eilat The route follows the mild undulations of the Negev desert. The roads are always wide and well paved. The route takes a long run across a rocky landscape, and becomes rougher especially when emerging from the Ramon Crater, with a categorised climb set in Faran River. The final part of the route descends slightly towards the Red Sea, and enters the city before hitting the finish line. Final kilometres: over the last 6 km, the road narrows while passing through a checkpoint. After taking in a series of roundabouts, the route eventually takes a U-turn 1.6 km before the finish, at another roundabout, leading into the final kilometre. The last bend is 350 m from the finish line (on 7.5-m wide asphalt road). After driving this route million times it's hotter then hell. And very windy with the wind blowing desert sand all over you Gianlu33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted May 6, 2018 #54 Share Posted May 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Maxim Fastovsky said: After driving this route million times it's hotter then hell. And very windy with the wind blowing desert sand all over you As a cyclist, this sounds like a fantastic ride. In honesty though, this was one of the stages I thought could be the most interesting to watch “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted May 6, 2018 #55 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Light crosswinds expected today, nothing strong enough for some nice echelon riding If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted May 6, 2018 #56 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Enrico Barbin, Guillaume Boivin (again) and Marco Frapporti are gone for today...I think we can tune in with 20km to go If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,572 Posted May 6, 2018 Author #57 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Again a boring stage... luckly it's the last stage in Israel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted May 6, 2018 #58 Share Posted May 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Gianlu33 said: Again a boring stage... luckly it's the last stage in Israel Yes, because a sprint stage in France, Italy or whatever is usually very interesting..... If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,572 Posted May 6, 2018 Author #59 Share Posted May 6, 2018 1 minuto fa, heywoodu ha scritto: Yes, because a sprint stage in France, Italy or whatever is usually very interesting..... I expected at last to have wind in Israel... i see only sand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted May 6, 2018 #60 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Just now, Gianlu33 said: I expected at last to have wind in Israel... i see only sand At least I saw some buildings/cities/stuff that was already ancient in the Roman Empire time...the only thing I found interesting about these days in Israel If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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