2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[jens_attacks]

how the hell on earth did argos manage to sneak in today's peloton?bah!

 

[search]

not sure if you guys are serious, even Guardini won a stage last year so why shouldn't Kittel do the Giro?! He can go for a win in stage 6 and everything else is a bonus

 

[theyoungest]

not sure if you guys are serious, even Guardini won a stage last year so why shouldn't Kittel do the Giro?! He can go for a win in stage 6 and everything else is a bonus

First Argos need to get their sprint train sorted out. They absolutely suck so far this season. And sprints are the only stages they can win.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

First Argos need to get their sprint train sorted out. They absolutely suck so far this season. And sprints are the only stages they can win.

Train's been fine on a couple of occasions - just Degenkolb looks to be about 25% short on Vuelta watts.

 

[aleale]

Lampre: Scarponi, Ulissi, Serpa, Niemec ...

Roberto Ferrari will be the Lampre sprinter.

 

[Froome19]

Train's been fine on a couple of occasions - just Degenkolb looks to be about 25% short on Vuelta watts.

And the reason why is probably because he is building form and is at 75% of his 100% Vuelta form.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

And the reason why is probably because he is building form and is at 75% of his 100% Vuelta form.

Whilst that is a stunningly obvious observation, it's also a little odd for someone to have peak watts that reliant on form; suggests he is very much a classics man who sprints rather than a sprinter who will have a go at the classics.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

And the reason why is probably because he is building form and is at 75% of his 100% Vuelta form.

this post explains pretty much you don't have any idea how sprinting works...

 

[the asian]

Degenkolb riding the Giro would make much more sense than kittel.

Also agree with the poster who said Ferrari (Lampre) will ride.

I remember him saying it, but can;t find a link.

 

[cineteq]

15 Colombians to ride the 2013 Giro: Team Colombia (9), Uran, Henao, Sarmiento, Betancur, Rubiano and Serpa.

 

[Afrank]

15 Colombians to ride the 2013 Giro: Team Colombia (9), Uran, Henao, Sarmiento, Betancur, Rubiano and Serpa.

Source that both the Sky Colombians are riding the Giro? Wasn't one of them going to help Froome in the Tour?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

uran is not going to do the giro it seems

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

15 Colombians to ride the 2013 Giro: Team Colombia (9), Uran, Henao, Sarmiento, Betancur, Rubiano and Serpa.

still amazing news. few years ago they had no one riding gt's and now look at this

 

[Duartista]

uran is not going to do the giro it seems

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=59347

Now he is. Good for him because it will be easier to get into shape for the Vuelta-Worlds-Lombardia.

 

[Eshnar]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=59347

Now he is. Good for him because it will be easier to get into shape for the Vuelta-Worlds-Lombardia.

Sky lineup keeps getting better...

 

[Ferminal]

More ridiculous than even I anticipated, what is it now?

Wiggins
Uran
Henao
Porte
Cataldo
DLG
Dombrowski
Kennaugh
Knees

?

Maybe if both Colombians are going they save Porte for the Tour, wouldn't seem right sending all three of their best domestiques. Only Siutsou would be fresh for the Tour (+EBH/Thomas)?

 

[BlenJones2]

I get the feeling that they may have told a dozen or so that they are going to the giro and want to create a bit of inter-team competition for places

 

[Eshnar]

More ridiculous than even I anticipated, what is it now?

Wiggins
Uran
Henao
Porte
Cataldo
DLG
Dombrowski
Kennaugh
Knees

?

Maybe if both Colombians are going they save Porte for the Tour, wouldn't seem right sending all three of their best domestiques. Only Siutsou would be fresh for the Tour (+EBH/Thomas)?

Kirienka said he's going to the Giro too. As for now, 9 of them have explicitly said they're going to the Giro. otoh, Cataldo didn't say anything but it would be surprising if he's not going.

Maybe sky are sending a 10 men team

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

More ridiculous than even I anticipated, what is it now?

Wiggins
Uran
Henao
Porte
Cataldo
DLG
Dombrowski
Kennaugh
Knees

?

Maybe if both Colombians are going they save Porte for the Tour, wouldn't seem right sending all three of their best domestiques. Only Siutsou would be fresh for the Tour (+EBH/Thomas)?

porte is also doing the giro and kiriyenka too, he's insteaf of kennaugh and you should pretty much have the line up for the giro. insane team because wiggins is scared s***less

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I get the feeling that they may have told a dozen or so that they are going to the giro and want to create a bit of inter-team competition for places

that would be the most idiotic thing to do and sky aren't stupid

 

[BlenJones2]

I'll rephrase it then, I think theyve told more than 9 people that they are in the running for giro selection. Its not gonna totally mess up their seasons and they did it for the tour last year where pate, uran, flecha and xandio were in contention.

 

[Afrank]

More ridiculous than even I anticipated, what is it now?

Wiggins
Uran
Henao
Porte
Cataldo
DLG
Dombrowski
Kennaugh
Knees

?

Maybe if both Colombians are going they save Porte for the Tour, wouldn't seem right sending all three of their best domestiques. Only Siutsou would be fresh for the Tour (+EBH/Thomas)?

I guess Sky will be looking to use their train to stamp out as much of it being a exciting race as they can. I hope the climbers will be able to derail it.

 

[Ferminal]

On the contrary, Sky train is a million times more exciting than Cannondale train (or whatever comparatively poor team Astana show up with).

 

[Afrank]

At least with the cannondale train other riders have a chance of breaking away. And Astana at least will probably be setting Nibali up for an attack. That's more exciting IMHO then Sky neutralizing everything.

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=59347

Now he is. Good for him because it will be easier to get into shape for the Vuelta-Worlds-Lombardia.

Uran uran on the Duran again this year? Actually don't know if it's in this year