2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[Dazed and Confused]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=61423
Only BMC, OPQS and Garmin missing.
Lampre without Malori.

Pity about Malori, would have liked to see him going up against Wiggo and Phinney in the long TT.

Also he could be missed in the TTT a bit.

I see Lampre included Ferrari. A bit of a surprise based on his current form.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=61423
Only BMC, OPQS and Garmin missing.
Lampre without Malori.

OPQS is also listed now:

Omega Pharma - Quick Step: Gianluca Brambilla (ITA), Mark Cavendish (GBR), Michal Golas (POL), Iljo Keisse (BEL), Serge Pauwels (BEL), Jerome Pineau (FRA)
Gert Steegmans (BEL), Matteo Trentin (ITA) y Julien Vermote (BEL)

 

[Eshnar]

OPQS is also listed now:

Omega Pharma - Quick Step: Gianluca Brambilla (ITA), Mark Cavendish (GBR), Michal Golas (POL), Iljo Keisse (BEL), Serge Pauwels (BEL), Jerome Pineau (FRA)
Gert Steegmans (BEL), Matteo Trentin (ITA) y Julien Vermote (BEL)

thanks for noticing

 

[SafeBet]

So is Alejet ruled out for OPQS?

 

[Eshnar]

So is Alejet ruled out for OPQS?

yes, fortunately

 

[Gloin22]

So is Alejet ruled out for OPQS?

For Giro, yes.

For Tour, not yet.

 

[SafeBet]

yes, fortunately

after all the talks he made about retiring and spending time with his family and bla bla bla. I'm glad he wasn't allowed to do this.

 

[offbyone]

I am surprised how much Hesjedal is getting written off. He will have a strong team and is a smart rider. I would expect he will podium at the very least.

 

[Eshnar]

I am surprised how much Hesjedal is getting written off. He will have a strong team and is a smart rider. I would expect he will podium at the very least.

Most of us expect that too. The poll asks who'll win though

 

[Afrank]

Most of us expect that too. The poll asks who'll win though

Someone should create a poll for who will make the final podium spot, since almost everyone assumes the winner will either be Nibali or Wiggins. Something like "who will be best of the rest?"

 

[jens_attacks]

i'm looking all over this startlist and i can't find a rider who will lose less than 3 minutes to wiggo on the long ITT, can you help me?

durbridge maybe tuft but i doubt it...

 

[whittashau]

i'm looking all over this startlist and i can't find a rider who will lose less than 3 minutes to wiggo on the long ITT, can you help me?

durbridge maybe tuft but i doubt it...

Phinney should quite easily I'd say.

 

[Gloin22]

Malori as well, excellent shape coming into Giro.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

i'm looking all over this startlist and i can't find a rider who will lose less than 3 minutes to wiggo on the long ITT, can you help me?

durbridge maybe tuft but i doubt it...

TAWK

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22297

 

[whittashau]

I read on here today that Malori isn't doing the Giro.

Anyway, now I think about it Dowsett, Gruzdev, and Kessiakoff all should get within three minutes depending on if they take it seriously or not?

 

[Netserk]

Ofc Nibbles will.

 

[Eshnar]

From the Official Giro App:
Garmin: Hesjedal, Danielson, Dekker, Haas, Howes, Hunter, Millar, Stetina, Vandevelde.

BMC: Evans, Cummings, Lodewyck, Morabito, Oss, Phinney, Santaromita, Van Avermaet, Wyss.

 

[Eshnar]

Very happy to see Van Avermaet there. We need hilly guys for the first week.

 

[Jelantik]

I am surprised how much Hesjedal is getting written off. He will have a strong team and is a smart rider. I would expect he will podium at the very least.

He hasn't shown anything yet. Yes, he looked good in ardeness and trentino. But the competition is fierce. I do want hesjedal as the dark horse. Would be awesome if he can smoke everyone in the mountain.

 

[Netserk]

He didn't race Trentino, so I doubt he looked good there.

 

[Eshnar]

He didn't race Trentino, so I doubt he looked good there.

he was looking very good in front of the TV

 

[richtea]

He hasn't shown anything yet. Yes, he looked good in ardeness and trentino. But the competition is fierce. I do want hesjedal as the dark horse. Would be awesome if he can smoke everyone in the mountain.

It takes some creative thinking to imagine how this scenario could unfold.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He did beat worlds number 1 last year, the same one who threatened Contador in the vuelta.

Just saying. I don't think Hesjedal is any worse than Nibali uphill or against the clock. And I think Hesjedal's 3rd week recovery is way better, he always seems great there. Wiggins will be hard to beat though if he's near TDF 2012 form

 

[manafana]

He hasn't shown anything yet. Yes, he looked good in ardeness and trentino. But the competition is fierce. I do want hesjedal as the dark horse. Would be awesome if he can smoke everyone in the mountain.

his prep last year was very simliar to this year, a poor tt in tirreno, pulled out early of catalunya and a really solid lbl and the other 2 classics.

 

[Jelantik]

It takes some creative thinking to imagine how this scenario could unfold.

I really hope you are right. I want nothing but a good show down between not only nibali/wiggin but also hesjedal. I'm hoping for picasso end of 3 weeks from hesjedal. *crossed my finger*