2016 Giro stage 1: Apeldoorn - Apeldoorn, 9.8 km ITT

[Eshnar]

The hell are you waiting for, people?

STAGE 1: Apeldoorn – Apeldoorn 9.8 km ITT

Stage start: 13.45 CET, 6 May

Technical Overview:
The 99th Giro opens with an individual prologue (it is not formally a prologue though, being over 8 km) just under 10 km long. It is completely flat and it features a few long straights, where the specialists will be able to exploit their power. The only slightly technical part is in the middle, between 6 and 3 km to go. The final 2 km feature two pretty serious bends that are virtually the only chance for riders to **** up.

What to expect:
It's a prologue for pure specialists. Gaps could be significant between them and pure climbers. The winner will make it under 11'.

 

[Miburo]

Thank the gods it's not an TTT this year, now if only the vuelta can get rid off that cancer.

In all seriousness when do the mountains start?

Dumoulin wins it.

 

[Mr.White]

Cancellara in Maglia Rosa!

 

[HelloDolly]

Cancelera for me

 

[Cannibal72]

Yeah, it's got to be Cancellara, but I voted Jungels anyway. I'd love to see him do it.

 

[TMP402]

I voted du Moulin simply because he doesn't deserve to be on the most top 10s without a win list.

 

[Gigs_98]

Cancellara in pink would be great so I root for him.

 

[Laplaz]

Hopefully Jungels, but i think Cancellara will make it

 

[May0maniac]

Cancellara to win the stage, a random Sputnik to finish in the top 5, probably Vorobyev or Ovechkin.

 

[SafeBet]

Cancellara clearly the favorite, but I'm rooting for Tommy D.

Moreno Moser the joker.

 

[May0maniac]

Re:

Cancellara clearly the favorite, but I'm rooting for Tommy D.

Moreno Moser the joker.

Only if RAI reactivates the old Moser-copter.

 

[Tonton]

Re: Re:

Cancellara clearly the favorite, but I'm rooting for Tommy D.

Moreno Moser the joker.

Only if RAI reactivates the old Moser-copter.

Very nice Mayomaniac . I agree with SafeBet.

 

[BigMac]

King Küng.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

1Cancellara, 2Dumoulin, van Emden and Vorobyev 3-4, Küng still missing something after his mononucleosis. But maybe he will be in shape in right time like Alaphilippe. Not sure that this course suits Jungels perfectly, don't think he will end in top-3

 

[Jancouver]

1. Cancellara
2. Jungels
3. Dumoulin
4. Zakarin
5. The Gorilla

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

Spartacus - pretty in pink...........how deeply fabulous darlings.

 

[Guillaume33]

I will pick Tom Dumoulin, because he is at home, but it should be very close with Cancellara
And for 3rd place, my joker is Alexandre Geniez

 

[jens_attacks]

Cancellara but i picked van emden. Would be cool

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Cancellara, Dumoulin,Van emden, Brandle y Jungels are the candidates for me.

 

[ingemann1996]

What is your thougts on Kittel? He might not able to win, but can he make it to the top 10?

 

[Kwibus]

Re:

Cancellara clearly the favorite, but I'm rooting for Tommy D..

 

[PremierAndrew]

Fabian cancellara ‏@f_cancellara 36m36 minutes ago

Bad luck hit me yesterday after training,stomach flu/Fever put me in bed.full rest today and stay positiv for tomorrow #prolog @giroditalia

Dumoulin for pink then

 

[barmaher]

Van Emden first, the rest nowhere.

 

[Alexandre B.]

A Dutchie to win this.

 

[happytramp]

Re:

What is your thougts on Kittel? He might not able to win, but can he make it to the top 10?

He'd probably like to keep it under 10 seconds so he can win the pink Jersey the following day with time bonuses.