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fortunately the "big" climbg is still there. Should be interesting anyway.gooner said:Small bit of difference in stage 7 which won't really affect the race too much if at all. Between Casacanditella and Villamagnia it is a bit more lumpier but not too much difference either. The Villamagna is now a categorised climb(GPM 4) where it wasn't in the provisional profile.
That has the makings of a good stage.
Just one difference actually to stage 13. The climb to Diano D'Alba is now gone and the big climb after it the Tre Cuni is now categorised(GPM 3) where it wasn't before. The descent is slightly different but otherwise the run in is very similar. A bit of downer about that first climb missing. It looked a nasty short sharp kick up.
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An early prediction? 1. Wiggins 2. Nibali 3. Basso (yes, that's all rather predictable)
greenedge said:I thought RSNT were going to be sending a massively strong TTT squad to go there- and Cancellara would not have had to drag them around as much as he does when with the Shlecks- so i think that was their plan.
TDG is not riding- he is doing the TDF instead.
Gesink will also be there- i like him so i hope he goes well- his 6th at the Vuelta last year was a great comeback from the 2012 TDF crash he had.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Gesink did have an injury free prep for once. Only in PN he has gotten ill (which is also why he performed badly), then after only 2 good training rides and a lot of rest he still got 6th at Catalunya.
He said today in an interview that a podium is his goal. Main question with Gesink is if he stays injury free for 3 weeks and doesn't lose time in stages you don't expect it. Only then is podium a possibility, there is no room for ****ups in a GT
Dekker_Tifosi said:Gesink did have an injury free prep for once. Only in PN he has gotten ill (which is also why he performed badly), then after only 2 good training rides and a lot of rest he still got 6th at Catalunya.
He said today in an interview that a podium is his goal. Main question with Gesink is if he stays injury free for 3 weeks and doesn't lose time in stages you don't expect it. Only then is podium a possibility, there is no room for ****ups in a GT
I think he'll finish between 4th and 6th in the overalls.Miburo said:The giro will be quite an entertainment in the forum.
I bet Gesink will do good in the beginning, you'll get hope but then...
jens_attacks said:won't make it in the top 20
Miburo said:The giro will be quite an entertainment in the forum.
I bet Gesink will do good in the beginning, you'll get hope but then...
The Hitch said:Wont make it to the finish in that case.
Hell either fight for the podium/ win / 2nd place with Nibali or he wont finish at all.
jens_attacks said:won't make it in the top 20
movingtarget said:The only way that will happen is if he falls off again. Don't wanna see that. He got through the Vuelta ok so I think top 10, possibly top 5. After Wiggins, Nibali and Ryder the other positions are pretty open. One of the Colombians from Sky will probably finish high up, depending on how much work they have to do for Wiggins. Scarponi should be in the mix as well. Can't see Rujano or Basso doing much. Evans is the real enigma. Either he starts to show form and finishes in the top 10 or he continues as is and rides into the sunset at the end of the year.
He has been that the entire time.The Hitch said:lol wtf nibali ahead of wiggins in this poll?
People really are deluded.
Miburo said:Does he have a good team? If not no way he'll even have a slight chance to win this.