2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[the asian]

Obviously even they have some difficulty in recognizing Scarponi as a Giro winner.

Anyway can I post my appreciation for Michele Acquarone in this thread?

 

[staubsauger]

Well thar are clearly the 5 strongest guys.
You maybe could've left out Sanchez, but well he's on paper just a bit stronger than Pellizotti, Scarponi or Gesink. (Franco was out a long time, Rob was unlucky the past seasons and Scarponi just isn't really a big champ although he has some quality)

Hopefully Wiggins will be struggling in the mountains or won't be on top peak. Than this could be a very interesting Giro with about 8 guys which seem to be on eye level (+ Pozzovivo/Betancur, + Chaves/Atapuma, + Rujano).

But the same way it could've been at the Giro 2011 without Contador (Nibali, Anton, Scarponi, Gadret would've been really close). We need to see

 

[cineteq]

Obviously even they have some difficulty in recognizing Scarponi as a Giro winner.

THEY? I'd say WE.

Rujano and Garzelli

I wasn't even thinking of those 2 guys at all. Sanchez and Basso shouldn't have been there. Hint: look who are leading the poll.

 

[theyoungest]

THEY? I'd say WE.

I wasn't even thinking of those 2 guys at all. Sanchez and Basso shouldn't have been there. Hint: look who are leading the poll.

Yes, a Cyclingnews poll is of course the decisive factor in making such a poster

Maybe if they make one for the Dutch market they'll include Bobby G.

 

[cineteq]

Maybe if they make one for the Dutch market they'll include Bobby G.

Have you checked? Maybe there is a Dutch version. Anyway, Gesink continuous to be invisible for stage-race organizers, remember last year's TdC and TdF?

 

[theyoungest]

Have you checked? Maybe there is a Dutch version. Anyway, Gesink continuous to be invisible for stage-race organizers, remember last year's TdC and TdF?

Yes, he sure showed them in the TDF

You know the Eyetalians, even way into the 3d week of last year's Giro they didn't care one iota about mr. Hesjedal. Same will happen to Bobby G.

 

[cineteq]

You know the Eyetalians, even way into the 3d week of last year's Giro they didn't care one iota about mr. Hesjedal. Same will happen to Bobby G.

Bobby G. to win the Ryder way, still within the realm of possibility

 

[SafeBet]

Yes, he sure showed them in the TDF

You know the Eyetalians, even way into the 3d week of last year's Giro they didn't care one iota about mr. Hesjedal. Same will happen to Bobby G.

Gesink is at least known as a once promising rider among italian fans and medias (at least the cycling related).
Ryder was a complete nobody before the Giro.


Anyway I'm gonna flood all italian cycling forums about Gesink big potential for Giro 2013 so he won't get in unnoticed

 

[Flamin]

I wasn't even thinking of those 2 guys at all. Sanchez and Basso shouldn't have been there. Hint: look who are leading the poll.

those 5 guys all have a bigger name on the international cycling scene than Gesink, so what's new?

 

[theyoungest]

those 5 guys all have a bigger name on the international cycling scene than Gesink, so what's new?

Not in Montreal, apparently

 

[GP Blanco]

Vini Fantini's Giro selection
Rafael Andriato
Francesco Chicchi
Mauro Finetto
Stefano Garzelli
Matteo Rabottini
Mauro Santambrogio
Fabio Taborre
Oscar Gatto

 

[Eshnar]

Vini Fantini's Giro selection
Rafael Andriato
Francesco Chicchi
Mauro Finetto
Stefano Garzelli
Matteo Rabottini
Mauro Santambrogio
Fabio Taborre
Oscar Gatto

Thanks!

 

[staubsauger]

Vini Fantini's Giro selection
Rafael Andriato
Francesco Chicchi
Mauro Finetto
Stefano Garzelli
Matteo Rabottini
Mauro Santambrogio
Fabio Taborre
Oscar Gatto

Isn't there a big interest conflict between Rabottini and Garzelli being on the same team? Both of them should have the maglia azzuro as main goal. Although Rabottini might decide to step up and focus on a the gc (I think Garzelli's done with that after 2009).

 

[BlenJones2]

the tt's could be decent viewing with wiggins, cancellara, durbridge, chavanel, talansky.
Can I just is there evidence anywhere that lopez is down for sky? doubting hes more than just on a longlist

 

[Eshnar]

the tt's could be decent viewing with wiggins, cancellara, durbridge, chavanel, talansky.
Can I just is there evidence anywhere that lopez is down for sky? doubting hes more than just on a longlist

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=58168

in particular

Y su primer año, ya tiene su particular misión: “Hacer el Giro con Wiggins. Su primer objetivo es el Giro y quiere correr con el mismo grupo todas las carreras anteriores. Así que seguiré su mismo calendario prácticamente, empezaré en Mallorca y Algarve, nos concentraremos en el Teide (Tenerife) y seguiremos en Tirreno-Adriático y Volta a Catalunya. En mi caso, disputaré la Vuelta al País Vasco, por ser la de casa, y antes del Giro está previsto Trentino, aunque podría ser también Romandía, dependerá de la condición de Wiggins”, avanza.

 

[Netserk]

Vini Fantini's Giro selection
Rafael Andriato
Francesco Chicchi
Mauro Finetto
Stefano Garzelli
Matteo Rabottini
Mauro Santambrogio
Fabio Taborre
Oscar Gatto

One spot open, or only 8-men teams?

Hope it is a spot waiting for Il Killer

 

[BlenJones2]

ah thank you

 

[Ruudz0r]

One spot open, or only 8-men teams?

Hope it is a spot waiting for Il Killer

My thoughts exactly has to be a sign naming 8 riders this early. Just can announce the 9th yet cause they still have to announce Il Killer is going to wear yellow (vini jersey) but mainly pink ofcourse this may.

 

[staubsauger]

My thoughts exactly has to be a sign naming 8 riders this early. Just can announce the 9th yet cause they still have to announce Il Killer is going to wear yellow (vini jersey) but mainly pink ofcourse this may.

Danilo in pink is pure erotic

 

[jens_attacks]

My thoughts exactly has to be a sign naming 8 riders this early. Just can announce the 9th yet cause they still have to announce Il Killer is going to wear yellow (vini jersey) but mainly pink ofcourse this may.

that's all we're praying for.


just one more time god pls

 

[janraaskalt]

My thoughts exactly has to be a sign naming 8 riders this early. Just can announce the 9th yet cause they still have to announce Il Killer is going to wear yellow (vini jersey) but mainly pink ofcourse this may.

The 9th spot will be filled by the rider who impresses this season. The Giro does not start next week. Hopefully Di Luca starts a bicycle store soon; time for new riders.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

that's all we're praying for.


just one more time god pls

so lets see:

GC:
1 di Luca
2 Basso
3 Scarponi

KOM
Garzelli

Points
Ale-Jet

The foreigners can pick up some of the other pointless jerseys. Perhaps this will get Pat to rethink the globalization project.

 

[Gloin22]

so lets see:

GC:
1 di Luca
2 Basso
3 Scarponi

KOM
Garzelli

Points
Ale-Jet

The foreigners can pick up some of the other pointless jerseys. Perhaps this will get Pat to rethink the globalization project.

That doesn't make any sense. The goal of globalization is to spread cycling around the world, to countries that never had much of competitive cycling etc. Nothing to do with old Italian riders dominating Giro ( very highly unlikely too )

 

[Dazed and Confused]

That doesn't make any sense. The goal of globalization is to spread cycling around the world, to countries that never had much of competitive cycling etc. Nothing to do with old Italian riders dominating Giro ( very highly unlikely too )

there are many ways to define globalization: location of races, rider nationality, fan base and lastly the nations who will pick up the tab.

Anyway Di Luca winning would take us back a few years (again).

 

[Gloin22]

there are many ways to define globalization: location of races, rider nationality, fan base and lastly the nations who will pick up the tab.

Anyway Di Luca winning would take us back a few years (again).

But that's not going to happen ( if you mean GC as you did in previous post ) I think everyone with some logic and understanding of cycling in last few years would know. Di Luca is old and past his best for the GC by long way. He could take a win though somewhere.

Not trying to sound like di*ck here btw