Roll up Roll up, the Giro Circus is in town....

Or so says David Millar after Stage 16's run up the Plan de Corones ski slope. Granted he isn't a renowned climber but he did get some support from Barloworld's Enrico Gasparotto who said even with a mountain bike it would have been impossible. I must say I watched the stage was rubbing my eyes at what I was seeing, I mean the folk at RSC must have sat down one night after a huge night of pasta and vino and decided the 08 route:

"....ok Luigi where should we go this year? I know, remember how successful the French were with the Alpe d'Huez ITT in 04? well lets do it here, BUT lets make it 12 km with switch backs and 24% gradient in some places? and instead of sealed road, lets make sure that the road is dirt/ mud oh and ensure there's snow on the hills so that the riders can potentially dodge skiers? Hey what ya reckon?"

"....brilliant Mario, but lets not make it so easy, put it after 2 tough mountain stages...."

"Luigi, you're a genius, more vino?"