Ofc there's the question how long would the stages be. There would be 80 stages (because there are 80 lines). Two possibilities.
- The stages would be of "regular" length. I.e the participants cover 3.8x the distance over the whole Giro – dramatically changing strategy and the type of cyclist who could win the GC.
- The stages are shorter, so the total distance covered is the same. 3412 km is the distance covered in the 2025 Giro, so all the stages would be ~42.7 km – very short, with very steep climbing in many stages in the middle part.
Since Giro this year has 2 TT's out of the 21 total number of stages (the last stage is as always sort of.. well you know) – let's say there are 8 TT's.
Why are there 80 lines on the Joy Division album cover, you ask?
by Double-decker_trams
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I don’t have any answers but I like how you think. I hope this sub is more receptive! haha
on that album cover, there are some GNARLY climbs, that I can see
fun descents tho. like a roller coaster
Interesting that despite a lot of climbing and 80 stages, they would all be sprint finishes. But that assumes the sprinters can survive the climbs and be near the front, which is tough.