Comments on: Giro d’U.S.? http://brandonsmarathon.com/2009/12/giro-du-s/ One foot in front of the other. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cristiano http://brandonsmarathon.com/2009/12/giro-du-s/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 Cristiano Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:47:38 +0000 http://brandonsmarathon.com/?p=1496#comment-1697 Brandon, I know you know but I want to remember you that Zomegnan planned that the next Giro will start from Amsterdam (with 3 stages in Holland and all the next in Italy). The 2009's edition had a stage in Austria, the 2008 a stage in Switzerland, the 2007 a stage in France and a stage in Austria, the 2006 four stages in Belgium and so on. I think it's just marketing: new roads makes people talk more about the Giro and the sponsors may pay more. I am very sorry for this image (another one - sigh) that Italy gives for itself in the World. I love my country but, day after day, I don't like most of our managers/politicians and so on. Brandon, I know you know but I want to remember you that Zomegnan planned that the next Giro will start from Amsterdam (with 3 stages in Holland and all the next in Italy). The 2009′s edition had a stage in Austria, the 2008 a stage in Switzerland, the 2007 a stage in France and a stage in Austria, the 2006 four stages in Belgium and so on. I think it’s just marketing: new roads makes people talk more about the Giro and the sponsors may pay more. I am very sorry for this image (another one – sigh) that Italy gives for itself in the World. I love my country but, day after day, I don’t like most of our managers/politicians and so on.

]]> By: Zach http://brandonsmarathon.com/2009/12/giro-du-s/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Zach Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:07:20 +0000 http://brandonsmarathon.com/?p=1496#comment-1688 Sure why not? And while we're at it, how about a "Tour de World"? A mega six-week stage race with a week's worth of stages on each continent? 6 days in North America (3 in the US, 2 in Canada, 1 in Mexico?), 6 in South America, 6 days in Europe, 6 in Asia, Australia, and Africa. Why not? I mean, who cares about logistics, right? (just demonstrating absurdity by being absurd) Sure why not? And while we’re at it, how about a “Tour de World”? A mega six-week stage race with a week’s worth of stages on each continent? 6 days in North America (3 in the US, 2 in Canada, 1 in Mexico?), 6 in South America, 6 days in Europe, 6 in Asia, Australia, and Africa. Why not? I mean, who cares about logistics, right?

(just demonstrating absurdity by being absurd)

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