Alessandro Rigolon
@alerigolon.bsky.social
Associate prof of urban planning. Research on green space equity, green gentrification, climate adaptation, and health equity. Love SLC, my family, and the great outdoors. Opinions (good or bad) are my own 🇮🇹🇺🇸 🌩️👀 rJgnW3igNgz7
3. This might be controversial, but I cannot see the Giro moving forward without a gravel stage. It's just so good, and it doesn't have to be near Siena and with the Strade Bianche sectors. There is good gravel (and good cobbles) elsewhere, including in Veneto - see the Veneto Classic route
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
3. This might be controversial, but I cannot see the Giro moving forward without a gravel stage. It's just so good, and it doesn't have to be near Siena and with the Strade Bianche sectors. There is good gravel (and good cobbles) elsewhere, including in Veneto - see the Veneto Classic route
1 (cont.) The Tour would never do that. They include their mythical climbs (Tourmalet, Alpe d'Huez, Mont Ventoux) pretty regularly, regardless of which cities pay for stages.
2. A "soft" Giro to attract Evenepoel and Vingegaard. Pathetic, and only 40 km of ITT isn't really going to attract Remco
2. A "soft" Giro to attract Evenepoel and Vingegaard. Pathetic, and only 40 km of ITT isn't really going to attract Remco
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
1 (cont.) The Tour would never do that. They include their mythical climbs (Tourmalet, Alpe d'Huez, Mont Ventoux) pretty regularly, regardless of which cities pay for stages.
2. A "soft" Giro to attract Evenepoel and Vingegaard. Pathetic, and only 40 km of ITT isn't really going to attract Remco
2. A "soft" Giro to attract Evenepoel and Vingegaard. Pathetic, and only 40 km of ITT isn't really going to attract Remco
3. Another grande partenza from abroad. The stages in Bulgaria also look pretty "meh." Italian regions, especially in the South, deserve the Giro.
4. Why sprint stages on two consecutive Sundays (Milano and Roma)? I can understand the last stage in Roma, but the one in Milano shouldn't be on Sunday
4. Why sprint stages on two consecutive Sundays (Milano and Roma)? I can understand the last stage in Roma, but the one in Milano shouldn't be on Sunday
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
3. Another grande partenza from abroad. The stages in Bulgaria also look pretty "meh." Italian regions, especially in the South, deserve the Giro.
4. Why sprint stages on two consecutive Sundays (Milano and Roma)? I can understand the last stage in Roma, but the one in Milano shouldn't be on Sunday
4. Why sprint stages on two consecutive Sundays (Milano and Roma)? I can understand the last stage in Roma, but the one in Milano shouldn't be on Sunday
THE BAD
1. The multi-mountain stages have quite long distances between the penultimate climb and the start of the last climb. That is not conducive to long-range attacks, which make for the most epic stages.
2. Quite a few "meh" climbs that don't have big gradients or other technical difficulty
1. The multi-mountain stages have quite long distances between the penultimate climb and the start of the last climb. That is not conducive to long-range attacks, which make for the most epic stages.
2. Quite a few "meh" climbs that don't have big gradients or other technical difficulty
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
THE BAD
1. The multi-mountain stages have quite long distances between the penultimate climb and the start of the last climb. That is not conducive to long-range attacks, which make for the most epic stages.
2. Quite a few "meh" climbs that don't have big gradients or other technical difficulty
1. The multi-mountain stages have quite long distances between the penultimate climb and the start of the last climb. That is not conducive to long-range attacks, which make for the most epic stages.
2. Quite a few "meh" climbs that don't have big gradients or other technical difficulty
As an Italian, I'm generally a Giro d'Italia stan. Here's my analysis of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
THE GOOD
1. Mountain stages include a variety of unipuerto stages and classic Giro multi-mountain stages. See the Corno alle Scale stage vs. the Queen stage in the Dolomites. Variety is good
THE GOOD
1. Mountain stages include a variety of unipuerto stages and classic Giro multi-mountain stages. See the Corno alle Scale stage vs. the Queen stage in the Dolomites. Variety is good
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
As an Italian, I'm generally a Giro d'Italia stan. Here's my analysis of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
THE GOOD
1. Mountain stages include a variety of unipuerto stages and classic Giro multi-mountain stages. See the Corno alle Scale stage vs. the Queen stage in the Dolomites. Variety is good
THE GOOD
1. Mountain stages include a variety of unipuerto stages and classic Giro multi-mountain stages. See the Corno alle Scale stage vs. the Queen stage in the Dolomites. Variety is good
There's always a relevant @tomflood.bsky.social piece
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
There's always a relevant @tomflood.bsky.social piece
lol, shots fired at Denver. Love it
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
lol, shots fired at Denver. Love it
A cold and wet November dawn
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A cold and wet November dawn
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
The first snow of the season finally arrived on the very last day of November. We’ll take it
November 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The first snow of the season finally arrived on the very last day of November. We’ll take it
Pathetic car-brained stuff from “satirical” page in Utah. 1. Compares cyclists to ants, telling you how little regard they have for people on bikes. 2. “Cyclists” are rendered as recreational riders in spandex. 3. AI generated. 4. Are drivers still mad about bikes not in a single file in 2025?
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Pathetic car-brained stuff from “satirical” page in Utah. 1. Compares cyclists to ants, telling you how little regard they have for people on bikes. 2. “Cyclists” are rendered as recreational riders in spandex. 3. AI generated. 4. Are drivers still mad about bikes not in a single file in 2025?
One of my favorite trails has been shut down due to a new luxury single-family home that will likely become uninsurable due to increasing wildfire risk
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of my favorite trails has been shut down due to a new luxury single-family home that will likely become uninsurable due to increasing wildfire risk
Mount Olympus under a little blanket
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Mount Olympus under a little blanket
Not your average Home Depot parking lot view
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Not your average Home Depot parking lot view
Salt Lake City NIMBYs go like, “There’s nowhere to park.” Bologna NIMBYs are like, “Really?”
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Salt Lake City NIMBYs go like, “There’s nowhere to park.” Bologna NIMBYs are like, “Really?”
As in the US, NIMBYs make historic preservation arguments to oppose the streetcar. Honey, if only you knew what was there before cars ruined that beautiful city
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
As in the US, NIMBYs make historic preservation arguments to oppose the streetcar. Honey, if only you knew what was there before cars ruined that beautiful city
Completely GOOD
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Completely GOOD
The perfect vanity plate for a cybertruck doesn’t exi…
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The perfect vanity plate for a cybertruck doesn’t exi…
From Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment www.uphe.org/2025/11/24/t...
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment www.uphe.org/2025/11/24/t...
Thanksgiving week reading
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Thanksgiving week reading
Cool to see a food pantry in my neighborhood
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cool to see a food pantry in my neighborhood
Here’s a photo of what it looks like. They’re gonna build rampas inhumanas to the top of that thing
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here’s a photo of what it looks like. They’re gonna build rampas inhumanas to the top of that thing
We get amazing public safety warnings in Utah www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We get amazing public safety warnings in Utah www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
Some of the greatest hits by the Utah GOP, all in one article:
1. Baseless fearmongering about Utah turning into California
2. A disdain for voters being able to choose for themselves.
Classic
1. Baseless fearmongering about Utah turning into California
2. A disdain for voters being able to choose for themselves.
Classic
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Some of the greatest hits by the Utah GOP, all in one article:
1. Baseless fearmongering about Utah turning into California
2. A disdain for voters being able to choose for themselves.
Classic
1. Baseless fearmongering about Utah turning into California
2. A disdain for voters being able to choose for themselves.
Classic
Love this category, “Best NIMBYs”
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Love this category, “Best NIMBYs”