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Global warming means "global", and it refers to heat (i.e. energy) rather than temperature. Heat can increase, even as temperature stays the same - phase changes (ice melting) take considerable amounts of energy. Local temperature can *decrease* even as global heat increases, e.g. because cold melt-water from the poles flows in to the ocean.
Global warming is a fact.
It's "Col Du Mont Cenis" not "Ciens" (trust me, I've ski'd down it )
I'm at the Giro right now, and I can tell you that the pic up the top is NOT how Galibier looks at the moment! Have to say, I wouldn't be sad to see Mont Ciens cancelled either, although of course then I have no idea how I would get to the start...
even more gutting for wiggo, if he had been in full health this change would have handed him the GC on a plate, he could have destroyed such a short stage.
Good news for Cav's red jersey chances surely?
what a shame, was looking forward to the galibier featuring in the giro
So, 50Kms.
ITT or Sprint?
Could be another one for Cav.
Same happened on Stage 1 of last years Tour of California, remember that? Pics of team cars under 6" of snow!
They cancelled the whole stage and moved south for Stage 2.
I wonder if Wiggins would have continued if he knew these climbs would not be ridden?
It's normal; nowt to do with global warming!
The Giro has always had 'snow issues' when it's headed into the high mountains, the most memorable being 25 years ago with Breukink and Hampsten's epic ride over and, more particularly, down the Passo Di Gavia.
I'm surprised they even cluded something as high as the Galibier; I've been cycling several times in the Swiss Alps in May and you don't expect anything over about 2000m to be open at that time of year and if it is you run the risk of avalanches.
Absolutely. Ice melts. Gulf stream gets pushed south and we get the spring as Toronto and April is the new May. Never seen The Day After Tomorrow? It's here.
Global warming eh.
Dont confuse Global warming with climate change,warming is merely one aspect of the catastrophe we face if humanity carries on plundering and destroying nature