Giro to start in USA?

ny biker · 11-05-2009, 02:02 PM

Word is Mayor Fenty wants the Giro d'Italia to start in Washington DC. Am I the only person who thinks this is a crazy idea?

http://www.velonews.com/article/9982...t-for-the-giro

Not that it wouldn't be fun to watch, but a trans-atlantic transfer would be awfully hard on the riders. And they'd have to have an early day off in order to get the race back to Italy.

Trek420 · 11-05-2009, 02:14 PM

Crazy. Deadly. The long flights would be awful. I can't imagine racers taking a "rest" day seated on a trans-Atlantic flight ...

Let's have our own Giro here; Tour de California, Giro de the Rockies, Vuelta de Texas Hill Country .... let's boost American Cycling and hey, how about featuring the women's teams while we're at it.

Bike Chick · 11-05-2009, 04:09 PM

Don't forget the Tour of Missouri

ny biker · 11-05-2009, 07:17 PM

And Georgia...

krisl6 · 11-07-2009, 02:11 AM

I think it'd be cool to have a big race like that start in the States but in reality it's a terrible idea. It would be a logistical nightmare. If the US wants a big cycling a event then we need to organize one ourselves or make the existing events (Tour of California, Georgia, Missouri, etc) more prestigious.

Trek420 · 11-07-2009, 08:14 AM

+1. Then maybe someday a mayor in Europe will ask "what if we could have the women's division of the Tour de Georgia start in Nice, France?"

ny biker · 11-07-2009, 05:08 PM

CVV is in favor of it.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vand...-washington-dc

krisl6 · 11-09-2009, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ny biker

CVV is in favor of it.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vand...-washington-dc

I read that too. Was pretty surprised by his response. He's up for anything isn't he?

11-05-2009, 02:02 PM	#1
ny biker Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 983	Giro to start in USA? Word is Mayor Fenty wants the Giro d'Italia to start in Washington DC. Am I the only person who thinks this is a crazy idea? http://www.velonews.com/article/9982...t-for-the-giro Not that it wouldn't be fun to watch, but a trans-atlantic transfer would be awfully hard on the riders. And they'd have to have an early day off in order to get the race back to Italy.

11-05-2009, 02:14 PM	#2
Trek420 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mrs. KnottedYet Posts: 7,015	Crazy. Deadly. The long flights would be awful. I can't imagine racers taking a "rest" day seated on a trans-Atlantic flight ... Let's have our own Giro here; Tour de California, Giro de the Rockies, Vuelta de Texas Hill Country .... let's boost American Cycling and hey, how about featuring the women's teams while we're at it. __________________ Mondonico Futura Legero ~ the Italian Dream machine, GT Outpost Trail ~ custom powdercoated commute/errand mobile, Motobecane Mixte Freewheel ~ just for fun and giggles ~ my late namesake a Trek 420 customized and stolen by a bike thief and Knott's Giant lugged steel road bike all Chris Robinson Wheelworks built or re'built.

11-07-2009, 08:14 AM	#6
Trek420 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mrs. KnottedYet Posts: 7,015	+1. Then maybe someday a mayor in Europe will ask "what if we could have the women's division of the Tour de Georgia start in Nice, France?" __________________ Mondonico Futura Legero ~ the Italian Dream machine, GT Outpost Trail ~ custom powdercoated commute/errand mobile, Motobecane Mixte Freewheel ~ just for fun and giggles ~ my late namesake a Trek 420 customized and stolen by a bike thief and Knott's Giant lugged steel road bike all Chris Robinson Wheelworks built or re'built.

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11-05-2009, 04:09 PM	#3
Bike Chick Go Dawgs! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern Tip of Illinois Posts: 165	Don't forget the Tour of Missouri

11-05-2009, 07:17 PM	#4
ny biker Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 983	And Georgia...

11-07-2009, 02:11 AM	#5
krisl6 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 39	I think it'd be cool to have a big race like that start in the States but in reality it's a terrible idea. It would be a logistical nightmare. If the US wants a big cycling a event then we need to organize one ourselves or make the existing events (Tour of California, Georgia, Missouri, etc) more prestigious.

11-07-2009, 05:08 PM	#7
ny biker Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 983	CVV is in favor of it. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vand...-washington-dc