2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[Dazed and Confused]

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

Not being a di*ck in my ears.

Year born:

Di Luca: 1976
Evans: 77
Basso: 77
Sanchez: 78
Pellizotti: 78

Them boys belong to the same generation, cycling wise.

 

[Eshnar]

I might as well add Cataldo in the Sky lineup, even though I haven't heard anything about him. But it's just obvious imho.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

I might as well add Cataldo in the Sky lineup, even though I haven't heard anything about him. But it's just obvious imho.

You may as well add guys like Rubiano for Androni also...

 

[Eshnar]

You may as well add guys like Rubiano for Androni also...

True I should already add a lot of Andronis but I don't remember many of them so I gave up.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I just hope he stays upon his bike during the first week.
And I hope for a sunny May too.

staying on his bike isn't the problem rujano virtually never crashes

 

[Eshnar]

staying on his bike isn't the problem rujano virtually never crashes

what about 2011

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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

and monsalve number 9, if this list is true

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

what about 2011

what about 2011?

 

[Eshnar]

what about 2011?

didn't he crash in the sterrato stage? Or was it a mechanical I don't remember

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

didn't he crash in the sterrato stage? Or was it a mechanical I don't remember

he didn't crash, his teammate jackson crashed and was behind that during the downhil of thet sterrato climb(little behind pozzovivo). jackson couldn't come back and rujano without teammates lost 5 minutes in the part to the finish

 

[Eshnar]

he didn't crash, his teammate jackson crashed and was behind that during the downhil of thet sterrato climb(little behind pozzovivo). jackson couldn't come back and rujano without teammates lost 5 minutes in the part to the finish

my bad then

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

my bad then

the only time I remember him crashing(injured) was in agr 2006 with unibet. he broke his shoulder I think and it was end of the season. but it was beyond ridiculous to let him start agr anyway

 

[Ferminal]

C. Meyer is going.

Nice TTT squad shaping up there.

 

[GP Blanco]

C. Meyer is going.

Nice TTT squad shaping up there.

It would be very surprising if Greenedge would not send a decent TTT squad considering their roster.

 

[The Hitch]

It would be very surprising if Greenedge would not send a decent TTT squad considering their roster.

Gossy was on that promo vid talking about how special the giro is so id guess he'll go.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Hoogerland is going.

 

[staubsauger]

Hoogerland is going.

For what? No way he'll be able to fight for the maglia azzuro with guys like Garzelli, Rabottini, Chaves/Atapuma/Duarte around.

And a stage win? Well yeah maybe if he's lucky ...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

For what? No way he'll be able to fight for the maglia azzuro with guys like Garzelli, Rabottini, Chaves/Atapuma/Duarte around.

And a stage win? Well yeah maybe if he's lucky ...

 

[Parrulo]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gallery-nibali-and-fuglsang-time-trial-testing-with-specialized


be afraid wiggins. . . . be very afraid, nibali working on his time trial position.

apparently his old position was neither all that aero nor was it allowing him to use his most powerful muscles. . .

sounds too bad to be true imo and must be the typical specialized propaganda

 

[meat puppet]

or marginal gains.

 

[Netserk]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gallery-nibali-and-fuglsang-time-trial-testing-with-specialized


be afraid wiggins. . . . be very afraid, nibali working on his time trial position.

apparently his old position was neither all that aero nor was it allowing him to use his most powerful muscles. . .

sounds too bad to be true imo and must be the typical specialized propaganda

Nibbles will top-5 the ITT

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

5th place in the Tour was 2:25 back on a shorter ride, so he better hope he's top 5.

 

[theyoungest]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gallery-nibali-and-fuglsang-time-trial-testing-with-specialized


be afraid wiggins. . . . be very afraid, nibali working on his time trial position.

apparently his old position was neither all that aero nor was it allowing him to use his most powerful muscles. . .

sounds too bad to be true imo and must be the typical specialized propaganda

I remember a similar clip from Kreuziger. He's been crushing time trials ever since

 

[Parrulo]

I remember a similar clip from Kreuziger. He's been crushing time trials ever since

kreuziguer be no squalo

 

[Poursuivant]

All the talk about Wiggins winning the Tour because of his TT ability, yet Nibali took zero time on him in the mountains. If Wiggins is in similar shape it will be tough for Nibali, although I think it will be a lot closer. Should be interesting.