2015 Giro Field Speculation

[Velolover2]

Nibali will ride the Giro as well as Aru.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ast...li-and-aru-ahead-of-classics-and-giro-ditalia

Nah, nothing in the article states that he will be there. It's all for Aru this time. And the team still needs a rouleur on the flat (see Bozic).

Aru has been given team leadership for the Giro d’Italia after his impressive ride in 2014. However Slongo revealed that Nibali would be ready to also ride the Giro d’Italia.

Only if they lose their WT license. Notice "if things change".

 

[jens_attacks]

Vaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiu Aruuuuu!

Rosa will kill for him. What a team will be
Can't wait!

 

[Sasquatch]

Gerrans is confirmed. Looks like Orica are aiming for him to win a few stages in the first two weeks.

 

[Velolover2]

Re:

Gerrans is confirmed. Looks like Orica are aiming for him to win a few stages in the first two weeks.

Interesting. Link?

 

[Sasquatch]

Re: Re:

Gerrans is confirmed. Looks like Orica are aiming for him to win a few stages in the first two weeks.

Interesting. Link?

http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/ge ... lia-roster

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Gerrans is confirmed. Looks like Orica are aiming for him to win a few stages in the first two weeks.

Very nice. If he's in a decent shape he'll get lots of chances for stage win.

 

[Eshnar]

Katusha name 6 riders for now:
Zakarin
Chernetsky
Vorobyev
Trofimov
Caruso
Paolini

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/ekimov-adelanta-seis-nombres-del-katusha-para-el-giro-16-04-2015

 

[Sasquatch]

Re: Re:

Gerrans is confirmed. Looks like Orica are aiming for him to win a few stages in the first two weeks.

Very nice. If he's in a decent shape he'll get lots of chances for stage win.

Must mean Matthews will skip and will focus on the TDF I guess.

 

[Netserk]

So when will Rujano be confirmed?

 

[jens_attacks]

katusha can put easily 3 riders in top ten
zakarin,giampa caruso and trofimov ftw!

 

[Eshnar]

Re: Re:

Gerrans is confirmed. Looks like Orica are aiming for him to win a few stages in the first two weeks.

Very nice. If he's in a decent shape he'll get lots of chances for stage win.

Must mean Matthews will skip and will focus on the TDF I guess.

The Giro just tweeted this

So, I'm putting Matthews in

 

[Miburo]

Why is Haussler on that list?

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Why is Haussler on that list?

because he's Australian too, I guess.

 

[Velolover2]

I'm almost certain that Svein Tuft will be there. Matt White said that he would have the same program as last year.

 

[DBotero]

Re:

katusha can put easily 3 riders in top ten
zakarin,giampa caruso and trofimov ftw!

Come on,you know they will ride for Zakarin Hopefully he'll be a big hit,the Russians need a top cyclist.

 

[whittashau]

Aru
Landa
L.Sanchez
Tiralongo
Cataldo
Kangert
Malacarne
Rosa
+Agnoli or Zeits

VS.

NIBALI
GRIVKO
FUGLSANG
SCARPONI
WESTRA
TAARAMAE
VANOTTI
BOOM
LUTSENKO/GRUZDEV

Aru's Giro lineup is arguably better. At least from a climbing perspective

 

[Miburo]

Re:

Aru
Landa
L.Sanchez
Tiralongo
Cataldo
Kangert
Malacarne
Rosa
+Agnoli or Zeits

VS.

NIBALI
GRIVKO
FUGLSANG
SCARPONI
WESTRA
TAARAMAE
VANOTTI
BOOM
LUTSENKO/GRUZDEV

Aru's Giro lineup is arguably better. At least from a climbing perspective

You're a fool if you think tiralongo is gonna ride for Aru

 

[JRanton]

No British riders in the Giro, I think.

 

[Dog]

Ben Swift?

 

[DBotero]

Re:

No British riders in the Giro, I think.

Sky might try to troll Kennaugh and send him to do the Giro,but i think if they jump him for the TDF team again he'll leave.They might send Swift as lead-out/backup for Viviani.

 

[JRanton]

Ben Swift?

No, he's said he's riding California.

 

[JRanton]

Re: Re:

No British riders in the Giro, I think.

Sky might try to troll Kennaugh and send him to do the Giro,but i think if they jump him for the TDF team again he'll leave.They might send Swift as lead-out/backup for Viviani.

Kennaugh's been out injured for over a month so wouldn't really be an option for the Giro anyway.

 

[DBotero]

Re: Re:

No British riders in the Giro, I think.

Sky might try to troll Kennaugh and send him to do the Giro,but i think if they jump him for the TDF team again he'll leave.They might send Swift as lead-out/backup for Viviani.

Kennaugh's been out injured for over a month so wouldn't really be an option for the Giro anyway.

You never know with Sky,he's back on training from the start of the month.Anyway will see more about his condition in Amstel

 

[Enrico Gimondi]

Is Hesjedal the singular leader for for Cannondale-Garmin? Danielson has been riding good early in the season and could compete in the mountains if he has guys working with him. I assume it's Hesjedal's team but just a thought.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Re:

Is Hesjedal the singular leader for for Cannondale-Garmin? Danielson has been riding good early in the season and could compete in the mountains if he has guys working with him. I assume it's Hesjedal's team but just a thought.

I did read somewhere that Hesjedal and Danielson would lead, dont remember where though