Re:
del1962 said:
Shouldn't Landa get number 1? As he was highest placed finisher last year of those starting?
I don't think the Giro has ever done it like that (at least not while I've followed it).
2015: Pozzo because of
team name
2014: Scarponi because of
team of last year's winner
2013: Hesjedal because he was defending champion
2012: Scarponi because he was (officially) defending champion
2011: Garzelli because he was the
oldest/first Giro winner
2010: Evans because he was
world champion
2009: Garzelli because he was the
oldest/first Giro winner
2008: Di Luca because he was defending champion
2007: Bettini because he was
world champion
2006: Savoldelli because he was defending champion
2005: Cunego because he was defending champion
2004: Simoni because he was defending champion
(Reasons other than defending champion in bold)