2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 Barbaresco → Barolo 41,9 km ITT

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Well duh, it's a climbers race no room for Dowsetts, Wiggins and such here

Or indeed barely any of the top 50 TTers in the world, British or not, with those that are there apparently nigh on out of action.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

We didn't need Wiggins anyway because He would have retired by now!

He's already won a GT this week

 

[del1962]

Whats up with Malori?

What state is Cataldo in?

 

[Ruvu75]

Weather:

Seems like the wind might change a bit

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

It just occurred to me.

Boasson Hagen is better than anyone else mentioned so far. At least, he was. Interesting to see if he has a proper go.

 

[thehook]

I'm going with......Cuddles,Majka,Pozzovivo,Uran,Quintana. That is the order I have of the GT men.

 

[Better Call Saul]

The bookies like Evans... How well do they normally read the tea leaves?

 

[trevim]

Siutsou? Castro?

Yeah I thought of them as well because it's a pretty weak TT field. I would also add EBH if he's off the lead out duties for tomorrow.
Anyway there are good chances that a GC rider takes I guess

 

[pastronef]

Weather:

Seems like the wind might change a bit

Torsdag: did Sean Kelly write that?

 

[MatParker117]

It just occurred to me.

Boasson Hagen is better than anyone else mentioned so far. At least, he was. Interesting to see if he has a proper go.

Suitsou and Castroviejo are my picks.

 

[Netserk]

Or indeed barely any of the top 50 TTers in the world, British or not, with those that are there apparently nigh on out of action.

From the WCITT last year, number: 8, 10, 13, 14, 18, 30, 38 and 49.

So yes a poor field.

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

Similar amount of vertical meters in this one as the Vuelta ITT last year. Similar length too.

GC riders will fill most of the top-10

Pozzovivo was 3rd to Tony Martin and Cancellara in that Vuelta TT IIRC?

Can remember being in a state of shock watching it

 

[nuvolablu]

Whats up with Malori?

 

[del1962]

Suitsou and Castroviejo are my picks.

Not a bad call, Siutsou could get in to top ten on GC

 

[del1962]

Hope he can still do a good TT, however a flatter TT would have suited him better anyway

 

[SafeBet]

I think you guys are overestimating the effects of the crash on Malori. The TT will be a 50 minutes effort and unless there are structural damages you just have to cope with pain. And nobody copes with pain as pro cyclists.

This was his biggest goal coming into the Giro and he's a class above everybody else in this field. So yeah, picking Malori for the win unless team asks him to take it easy.

Expecting Sioutsu to do well too.

 

[trevim]

Some more outside picks for top10: Vermote, Le Bon, Gretsch, Hepburn, Flens, Cataldo, Gusev

 

[trevim]

Also Andre Cardoso to finish inside the top150, beginning his career towards a top5 TT rider in the world by 2020

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Some more outside picks for top10: Vermote, Le Bon, Gretsch, Hepburn, Flens, Cataldo, Gusev

Cataldo's not an outside bet - odds on top 10, very surprised if he doesn't.

 

[MatParker117]

How much time could Quintana lose here?

 

[trevim]

Cataldo's not an outside bet - odds on top 10, very surprised if he doesn't.

Yeah fair enough, he seems to be in good TT shape this year.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Talking about a world class TT field, brings me to another question. Will Thomas Dekker break the top 70?

 

[trevim]

How much time could Quintana lose here?

No more than 1.30 minutes to the best GC riders if his injuries don't bother him. He's a really good TT rider for such a small guy.
God knows how much if he's still in pain.

 

[Orbit501]

Similar amount of vertical meters in this one as the Vuelta ITT last year. Similar length too.

GC riders will fill most of the top-10

So with this in mind, considering Pozzo...

1) was only beaten by the two best TTers in the world on that course.

2) appears to be in great shape right now.

3) most of the few TT specialists here are suffering in one way or another.

Is there any real reason why he can't be Top 3 on the stage tomorrow or even win it?

Could well take time out of Quintana & Majka, and may even spring a surprise on Evans & Uran too.

If we're looking for a surprise upset in GC gaps tomorrow then Pozzo could be the one to deliver it.

 

[trevim]

Talking about a world class TT field, brings me to another question. Will Thomas Dekker break the top 70?

Do you think he can beat Andre Cardoso at least?