2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[Afrank]

What's happening with Lampre? Are they sending Scarponi, Cunego, and Ulissi? If so, who's going to be the leader? If they did send the three of them and with Niemiec and Serpa they actually have a team which could compete with Skyborgs during climbs....maybe.

Scarponi will be there, and will likely be going for GC as the teams leader. Ulissi probably will do the Giro as well I think, he should be given a free role, especially if he enters it in his current form.

 

[greenedge]

I think they would have been better off saving one of the Colombians for the Tour to complement Porte.

Blanco look like they're prepared for a lot of flat echelon stages. Just two or three real climbers, that's not much.

All Blanco have to do though is just hope Gesink can stick with the sky Train. Kelderman, Garate and Kruisjwijk should be enough help for the mountains. Also they do not want to lose time to Sky and probably Astana in the TTT and need to protect Gesink on the flats, so he does not crash- like in basically every other GT.

Sky can use G, EBH, presumably one of the Colombians, Xandio, Porte and Wiggins, to ride in support of Froome. Knees I would also say would ride.
That leaves one more, of whom they can select a dearth of other riders.

 

[La Furia Roja]

What's happening with Lampre? Are they sending Scarponi, Cunego, and Ulissi? If so, who's going to be the leader? If they did send the three of them and with Niemiec and Serpa they actually have a team which could compete with Skyborgs during climbs....maybe.

My crystal ball says Scarponi is the leader and a lock for the podium.

 

[cineteq]

My crystal ball says Scarponi is the leader and a lock for the podium.

This year the competition is better, last year he didn't podium. Recalculating....

 

[l.Harm]

All Blanco have to do though is just hope Gesink can stick with the sky Train. Kelderman, Garate and Kruisjwijk should be enough help for the mountains. Also they do not want to lose time to Sky and probably Astana in the TTT and need to protect Gesink on the flats, so he does not crash- like in basically every other GT.

Sky can use G, EBH, presumably one of the Colombians, Xandio, Porte and Wiggins, to ride in support of Froome. Knees I would also say would ride.
That leaves one more, of whom they can select a dearth of other riders.

Exactly, it's not that bad. They're training now in Tenerife, Gesink, Kelderman, Kruijswijk, Clement and Bobridge. Garate will also go there.

 

[movingtarget]

This year the competition is better, last year he didn't podium. Recalculating....

I'm not sure about Scarponi anymore. It's been a while since he put in an impressive performance.

 

[SafeBet]

My crystal ball says Scarponi is the leader and a lock for the podium.

Top5 in the best case scenario.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I'm not sure about Scarponi anymore. It's been a while since he put in an impressive performance.

He has started this season on a similar level as 2011.

Looks like Lampre's GT group have stepped up.

Podium is within his reach imo.

 

[movingtarget]

Top5 in the best case scenario.

And I think a top 5 is an optimistic prediction. I would say top 10 and same for Basso.

 

[La Furia Roja]

This year the competition is better, last year he didn't podium. Recalculating....

I figured if you're going to predict something, might as well be confident about it. I do realize that because I want something to happen, that doesn't mean he's a lock to do it

Scarponi will turn some heads this year.

*shaking fake glass ball*

 

[will10]

I'm not sure about Scarponi anymore. It's been a while since he put in an impressive performance.

He was good in Paris Nice. I sense he'll be ready come May.

 

[La Furia Roja]

He was good in Paris Nice. I sense he'll be ready come May.

He wasn't too shabby in Catalunya either, snagging a podium place in the final stage.

Giro del Trentino should be next? Lampre isn't giving up much info when it comes to Scarponi.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

 

[JRanton]

They should have kept Kiryienka for the Tour.

According to this article, they are saving him for the Tour: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=60835

Maybe Siutsov will ride the Giro instead or I might have to eat humble pie and Dombrowski will ride the Giro after all.

 

[Eshnar]

Movistar preselection:
Intxausti, Cobo, Ventoso, Capecchi, José Herrada, Madrazo, Visconti are sure, plus 2 guys between Dowsett, Jesús Herrada, Lastras and Sanz.
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=60921

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Sky need to make sure they make the right selections so Wiggins has support in the mountains

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Movistar preselection:
Intxausti, Cobo, Ventoso, Capecchi, José Herrada, Madrazo, Visconti are sure, plus 2 guys between Dowsett, Jesús Herrada, Lastras and Sanz.
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=60921

Solid 2nd tier team.

 

[gooner]

Just got the Official Giro d'Italia 2013 Programme. Worth a purchase.

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Just got the Official Giro d'Italia 2013 Programme. Worth a purchase.

Same here what a coincidence. Looks really good

 

[will10]

Solid 2nd tier team.

Yep, Intxausti is a decent bet for a top 10, although in some parallel universe Cobo could finish on the podium.

 

[Parrulo]

Yep, Intxausti is a decent bet for a top 10, although in some parallel universe Cobo could finish on the podium.

i actually think intxausti will step up at this years giro, he would already be around the top 5 at last years vuelta without the echelons crash stage where he waited for valverde.

i certainly have more faith in him for a good result then on guys like basso . . .

 

[movingtarget]

i actually think intxausti will step up at this years giro, he would already be around the top 5 at last years vuelta without the echelons crash stage where he waited for valverde.

i certainly have more faith in him for a good result then on guys like basso . . .

Yes, I think so. Also riders like Cobo who are either awful or great. Can never tell before the race starts how he will go.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yes, I think so. Also riders like Cobo who are either awful or great. Can never tell before the race starts how he will go.

Cobo usually shows something in close by prep race, if he is in form. Just not sure where that would be.

 

[liamito]

Just got the Official Giro d'Italia 2013 Programme. Worth a purchase.

Who is the publicer of this programme? RCS? Procycling?

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Who is the publicer of this programme? RCS? Procycling?

Procycling