2013 Giro D'Italia Field Discussion

[staubsauger]

Pellizotti timed even before Wiggns in the Giro 2009 tt thT Menchov won. I just wanted to mention that.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Pellizotti timed even before Wiggns in the Giro 2009 tt thT Menchov won. I just wanted to mention that.

yep Wiggins, the TT powerhouse, struggled beating Sastre in that 60km TT:

MENCHOV Denis RAB 18
1. MENCHOV Denis RAB 1h34'29" 70
2. LEIPHEIMER Levi AST 20" 40
3. GARZELLI Stefano ASA 01'03" 25
4. BRAJKOVIC Janez AST 01'14" 15
5. PELLIZOTTI Franco LIQ 01'27" 10
6. WIGGINS Bradley GRM 01'59" 7
7. BOSISIO Gabriele LPR 02'04" 5
8. SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo SDA 02'13" 3
9. BRUSEGHIN Marzio LAM 02'17" 2
10. BASSO Ivan LIQ 02'17" 1
11. SASTRE CANDIL Carlos CTT 02'18" 0

 

[jens_attacks]

Pellizotti timed even before Wiggns in the Giro 2009 tt thT Menchov won. I just wanted to mention that.

yes but wiggo is now 10x better than he was back then.
hopefully delfino will have the same form as 2009

 

[taiwan]

yep Wiggins, the TT powerhouse, struggled beating Sastre in that 60km TT:

MENCHOV Denis RAB 18
1. MENCHOV Denis RAB 1h34'29" 70
2. LEIPHEIMER Levi AST 20" 40
3. GARZELLI Stefano ASA 01'03" 25
4. BRAJKOVIC Janez AST 01'14" 15
5. PELLIZOTTI Franco LIQ 01'27" 10
6. WIGGINS Bradley GRM 01'59" 7
7. BOSISIO Gabriele LPR 02'04" 5
8. SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo SDA 02'13" 3
9. BRUSEGHIN Marzio LAM 02'17" 2
10. BASSO Ivan LIQ 02'17" 1
11. SASTRE CANDIL Carlos CTT 02'18" 0

That was a course for pure GC guys though wasn't it. At that point Wiggins was briefly between the autobus and the "Bigs". Not ideally suited to a TT course with climbing.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

That was a course for pure GC guys though wasn't it. At that point Wiggins was briefly between the autobus and the "Bigs". Not ideally suited to a TT course with climbing.

Stage 12 Giro '09:

Don't recall Garmin having anybody (GC) to ride for at that point.

I think it indicates just how much stronger Wiggo is today. Almost everybody expects Wiggo to crush Nibali in the uphill TT in the Giro this year.

 

[jens_attacks]

he would have put at least 2 minutes in menchov with the nowadays form i reckon
maybe i'm wrong though and he won't be that big of a monster in il giro...

 

[theyoungest]

That was a course for pure GC guys though wasn't it. At that point Wiggins was briefly between the autobus and the "Bigs". Not ideally suited to a TT course with climbing.

That's not entirely true. In fact that Giro marked his first climbing performance: on the stage to Alpe di Suisi, which Menchov won. There he (and Vaughters) got the confidence he could do something in the Tour.

Of course that Wiggo wasn't anywhere close to today's Wiggo, but not as far away as you suggest.

 

[Netserk]

Indeed. That's probably also why it's there

If they wanted to design the course in favour for Nibali, then it puzzles me that there is no mountain stage ending with a descent.

 

[roundabout]

wasn't there a powerfile from that tt around the net

 

[Eshnar]

According to Biciciclismo.com BMC team has Blythe instead of Van Avermaet.
Somehow I trust it more than the Giro App

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nibbles is a crafty rider, I rate his ability to find time in opportunistic scenarios and the giro generally provides these chances more so then the tour and vuelta.

But Hesjedal is not the type of rider that gets suprised by Nibali's craftiness. Hesjedal is an mtb-er and great bike handler and descender as well.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Rujano will not start!

 

[Afrank]

Rujano!

Why's he not starting?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Rujano!

Why's he not starting?

http://www.vacansoleildcm.co.uk/nieuws/vacansoleil-dcm-travels-to-giro-d

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Rujano!

Why's he not starting?

Big risk (investigation) little reward (form), but it's a pity as he would have brought excitement to what could be rather dull racing.

 

[Pharazon]

concerns about Padova apparently

 

[Eshnar]

:facepalm:
Well he was off form anyway.

 

[Netserk]

The Vuelta was always the big goal.

Rujano will kill everyone there

 

[Pentacycle]

Rujano will not start!

Vacansoleil really pathetic again

 

[theyoungest]

concerns about Padova apparently

Also, within two weeks Vacansoleil will decide about their sponsorship. Lame (futile?) attempt to please them.

 

[jens_attacks]

maybe it's better for la vuelta. he was watched anyway
gotta find quickly a new killer avatar...

 

[Ruudz0r]

maybe it's better for la vuelta. he was watched anyway
gotta find quickly a new killer avatar...

No worries he will win the stage on monday, should be good for an avatar!

Edit: Oh it didnt say il killer avatar but killer avatar

 

[taiwan]

That's not entirely true. In fact that Giro marked his first climbing performance: on the stage to Alpe di Suisi, which Menchov won. There he (and Vaughters) got the confidence he could do something in the Tour.

Of course that Wiggo wasn't anywhere close to today's Wiggo, but not as far away as you suggest.

That's more or less all I meant - his climbing was at an intermediate stage between his autobus period and his GC contender period, at that Giro. The TT was suited to a GC type rider that can climb and TT as opposed to a heavy TT specialist.

 

[theyoungest]

That's more or less what I meant - his climbing was an intermediate stage between his autobus period and his GC contender period, at that Giro. The TT was suited to a GC type rider that can climb and TT as opposed to a heavy TT specialist.

Yes, but he wasn't heavy anymore. The Tour in which he got 4th followed just a month after that Giro, after all.

 

[taiwan]

Yes, but he wasn't heavy anymore. The Tour in which he got 4th followed just a month after that Giro, after all.

Well that's true, but he evidently wasn't climbing as well at the Giro as the Tour.