2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[Dazed and Confused]

If you had 12 WT teams and six extra wildcards who would you give them to for the Giro?

Team Colombia
Cafe de Colombia Cycling
Colombia Orange Juice Pro team
Colombia National Team
Pro Cycling Colombia
Team Climbing Colombia

 

[The Hitch]

Team Colombia
Cafe de Colombia Cycling
Colombia Orange Juice Pro team
Colombia National Team
Pro Cycling Colombia
Team Climbing Colombia

nah not orange juice Colombia. Sevilla rides for them. And one of corti's nephews.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

nah not orange juice Colombia. Sevilla rides for them. And one of corti's nephews.

lets have Sevilla destroy the field at Vuelta a Colombia then.

Btw, I do support the 12 (or 14) team setup at WT level.

 

[janraaskalt]

Maybe we could ride all Giro stages on Colombian soil? Winning a bunch sprint is prohibited.

 

[Netserk]

Katusha for Giro d'Italia:

Belkov
Brutt
Caruso
Gusev
Ignatiev
Kozontchuk
Paolini
Trofimov
Vicioso

 

[Netserk]

Colombia for Giro d'Italia:

Arango
Atapuma
Avila
Chalapud
Duarte
Duque
Pantano
C. Quintero
Suarez

 

[Netserk]

RadioShack for Giro d'Italia:

Bennett
Hondo
Kiserlovski
Machado
Nizzolo
Oliveira
Popovych
Roulston
Sergent

 

[the asian]

Katusha for Giro d'Italia:

Belkov
Brutt
Caruso
Gusev
Ignatiev
Kozontchuk
Paolini
Trofimov
Vicioso

Surprised that neither Menchov or Spilak is doing the Giro.

 

[roundabout]

Spilak has been in form since February.

More or less

 

[Linkeballer]

Vini-Fantini
Mauro Santambrogio, Francesco Chicchi, Danilo Di Luca, Stefano Garzelli, Oscar Gatto, Jonathan Monsalve, Matteo Rabotini en Fabio Taborre

 

[Jancouver]

Vini-Fantini
Mauro Santambrogio, Francesco Chicchi, Danilo Di Luca, Stefano Garzelli, Oscar Gatto, Jonathan Monsalve, Matteo Rabotini en Fabio Taborre

Very good team!

 

[Ferminal]

Still one missing?

 

[movingtarget]

Surprised that neither Menchov or Spilak is doing the Giro.

Must be resting Spilak for the Tour but I thought someone said he wasn't riding the Tour. Looks like Dennis will also be a domestique for Rodriguez. He should be fresh !

 

[movingtarget]

Can't see Radioshack taking a stage with that team.

 

[canyonball]

Still one missing?

Last spot ot be decided. According to gazzetta article posted by Jens-attack on Di Luca thread

 

[jaylew]

Surprised that neither Menchov or Spilak is doing the Giro.

Me too. I guess it's all in for Purito at the Tour this year.

Jrod
Moreno
Spilak
Menchov
Losada
Kristoff
Vicioso
+ 2 more Russians is a solid, solid squad.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Me too. I guess it's all in for Purito at the Tour this year.

Jrod- top 5 gc
Moreno - super duper domestique + a stage win in the mountains
Spilak - super domestique and perhaps a stage win
Menchov - domestique
Losada - domestique
Kristoff - top 10 in some mass sprints and perhaps a breakaway or 2 where he can do somethig
Vicioso - helper
+ 2 more Russians is a solid, solid squad.

Agreed very strong team indeed.

 

[Eshnar]

OP updated.
Whooo-ooo 6 days left!

 

[rhubroma]

Vincenzo Nibali was riding in my group at the front of a Granfondo as a training ride with his teammate Valerio Agnoli who is from Fiuggi, where the race began. Nibali and Agnoli are staying at altitude above Fiuggi in preparation for the Giro, since Nibali's wife is from there (they met because Nibali and Agnoli are good friends). I actually spoke with him, Nibali, briefly while we were cruising along on one of the only flat spots on the 130k (80 mile) course. What did I say? Naturally best of luck at the Giro. He's known as "the Shark of Messina." Now I know why. He doesn't have a muscle or any fat that's not in function of peddling a bike and, I dare say, he doesn't seem to be peddling, but swimming. Weird. The Giro starts next week, so it was interesting to see one of the best bike racers in the world at near maximum form. He will fly in the race. You heard it first here.

 

[The Hitch]

Thats awesome. Lucky you.

 

[Afrank]

Vincenzo Nibali was riding in my group at the front of a Granfondo as a training ride with his teammate Valerio Agnoli who is from Fiuggi, where the race began. Nibali and Agnoli are staying at altitude above Fiuggi in preparation for the Giro, since Nibali's wife is from there (they met because Nibali and Agnoli are good friends). I actually spoke with him, Nibali, briefly while we were cruising along on one of the only flat spots on the 80 mile course. What did I say? Naturally best of luck at the Giro. He's known as "the Shark of Messina." Now I know why. He doesn't have a muscle or any fat that's not in function of peddling a bike and, I dare say, he doesnt' seem to be peddling, but swimming. Weird. The Giro starts next week, so it was interesting to see one of the best bike racers in the world at near maximum form. He will fly in the race. You heard it first here.

Wow, did not know that. That's awesome! Can't wait to see Lo Squalo in the Giro.

 

[rhubroma]

Thats awesome. Lucky you.

The Astan outfit seemed to be a new line for the Giro. I don't know like something olympic swimmers woud wear.

At any rate, I wasn't just lucky mate but fast. (splits you know)

 

[taiwan]

Interesting stuff.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Mattia Gavazzi seems in shape right in time for the Giro.

Vini Fantini and Androni will have extremely strong line-ups. Every single rider of these teams can win a stage. Both are much, much, much better than teams like Lotto-Belisol or Argos.

 

[The Hitch]

The Astan outfit seemed to be a new line for the Giro. I don't know like something olympic swimmers woud wear.

At any rate, I wasn't just lucky mate but fast. (splits you know)

Lucky you run into a humble down to earth bloke like Nibali. Not all cyclists are that nice.