2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[The Hitch]

Santambrogio and Sioutsou.

But seriously, 70% of other giro contenders isn't even here...

This same poster said Iglynskiy won liege from a breakaway.I think like with the froome19 poster last year, its best to give him a few months to learn the ropes of cycling before its worth bothering to respond.

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Santambrogio and Sioutsou.

But seriously, 70% of other giro contenders isn't even here...

70% who Hesjedal (poor mans Wiggins), Sanchez (no form) and Wiggins super domestique aka Uran or Henao. The main contenders were there Wiggins, Nibali, Basso, Scarponi, Pozzovivo, and Evans (is he going isn't he?)

 

[Tei6chai]

Hesjedal, Gesink and Henao?

Gesink?!? LOL ... a bottler, who's golden future is all behind him.

Henao? ... a youngster with a potentially golden future ahead of him, but no chance this year.

Hesjedal? ... I've always had a soft spot for him, but he won last year against the weakest Giro field in a generation. He may be worth a punt if the bookies are offering good odds, but he's shown little this year and none of the old captains are going to give him any latitude this time.

 

[theyoungest]

Gesink?!? LOL ... a bottler, who's golden future is all behind him.

Henao? ... a youngster with a potentially golden future ahead of him, but no chance this year.

Hesjedal? ... I've always had a soft spot for him, but he won last year against the weakest Giro field in a generation. He may be worth a punt if the bookies are offering good odds, but he's shown little this year and none of the old captains are going to give him any latitude this time.

Nibali won a Vuelta with the weakest field ever, so that makes two of them. Hesjedal beat Scarponi, whom Nibali was unable to beat the last time he did the Giro.

The fact that Hesjedal has shown little this year doesn't really matter, last year was similar. The fact that he still got 20th or something yesterday in Fleche after his bad luck shows that the form is coming around nicely.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Nibali won a Vuelta with the weakest field ever, so that makes two of them. Hesjedal beat Scarponi, whom Nibali was unable to beat the last time he did the Giro.

hesjedla also beat purito who contador could barely beat.

 

[theyoungest]

hesjedla also beat purito who contador could barely beat.

I gotta say that Purito did look better in the Vuelta. He probably learned from the year before, where he was great in the final Giro week and the Dauphiné, and then properly cooked at the end of the Vuelta.

 

[will10]

Gesink?!? LOL ... a bottler, who's golden future is all behind him.

Henao? ... a youngster with a potentially golden future ahead of him, but no chance this year.

Hesjedal? ... I've always had a soft spot for him, but he won last year against the weakest Giro field in a generation. He may be worth a punt if the bookies are offering good odds, but he's shown little this year and none of the old captains are going to give him any latitude this time.

By my count that's the 2495th time the "weak field" argument has been rolled out on the CN forum.

You can only beat who's there.

 

[CycloAndy]

Does anyone know what sprinters are likely to take part in the Giro? and how many stages are likely to end in a sprint finish?

 

[Eshnar]

Does anyone know what sprinters are likely to take part in the Giro? and how many stages are likely to end in a sprint finish?

Cavendish, Goss and little more.
Stage 1, 6, 12 and 21 to finish in a bunch sprint.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I gotta say that Purito did look better in the Vuelta. He probably learned from the year before, where he was great in the final Giro week and the Dauphiné, and then properly cooked at the end of the Vuelta.

he was sick and on anti biotics in the giro 2011 until the very last week in which he improved

 

[Zam_Olyas]

People still think nibali can drop wiggins lol ..the business end of theirs hash pipe must be burning like hell.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

People still think nibali can drop wiggins lol ..the business end of theirs hash pipe must be burning like hell.

Don't be such a downer

 

[Eshnar]

People still think nibali can drop wiggins lol ..the business end of theirs hash pipe must be burning like hell.

Hey Zam... how many minutes will Basso put on Wiggins at Galibier?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Hey Zam... how many minutes will Basso put on Wiggins at Galibier?

3 min + is my guess

 

[CycloAndy]

Cavendish, Goss and little more.
Stage 1, 6, 12 and 21 to finish in a bunch sprint.

Thanks, reckon Cavendish could get at least 2 of them, with Goss or one of the other sprinters (Degenkolb, Viviani or one of the FDJ boys) getting one or two between them. Is Sagan going at all or is he waiting for the TDF?

 

[Eshnar]

Thanks, reckon Cavendish could get at least 2 of them, with Goss or one of the other sprinters (Degenkolb, Viviani or one of the FDJ boys) getting one or two between them. Is Sagan going at all or is he waiting for the TDF?

Sagan is going to California and then TDF

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Hey Zam... how many minutes will Basso put on Wiggins at Galibier?

i want to go with 6 but since basso is a kind man he will pity wiggins so only around 2:45

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Robobasso vs. Skyborgs. Sounds like a science fiction film from 1985.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Lampre marginal gaining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aUOzYAuL48

 

[iZnoGouD]

Machado will drop them all

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Machado will drop them all

Yea, and so will Kash

 

[Ferminal]

New profiles are out. Most interested in the Pescara stage, 9 proper hills in the final 70km but it's a GT so a break wins by 10mins and the leaders do nothing.

 

[Nesker]

Does anybody know when the "cronotabella" and the "last km profiles" will be available on the official Giro site?

 

[The GCW]

Re: Ryder Hesjedal,

Re: comments #951, 952 & 953 about Hesjedal,

Right, last year's build up was similar...

And one thing to remember is that Ryder progresses and gets better into the 3rd week when those 5 (of 6) MTF's hit.

Also it seems Hesjedal's build is better suited for harsh Giro weather, than some other racers.

 

[greenedge]

New profiles are out. Most interested in the Pescara stage, 9 proper hills in the final 70km but it's a GT so a break wins by 10mins and the leaders do nothing.

Screams Nibali.